Patrick Rothfuss
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Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy author best known for his acclaimed series "The Kingkiller Chronicle," beginning with "The Name of the Wind."
All labels observed (1)
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| Patrick Rothfuss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11636565 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Patrick Rothfuss Context triple: [Gollancz, hasPublishedAuthor, Patrick Rothfuss]
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A.
Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson is a screenwriter best known for his work on the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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B.
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is a prolific American fantasy and science fiction author best known for his intricate magic systems, expansive Cosmere universe, and completion of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series.
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C.
Scott Lynch
Scott Lynch is an American fantasy author best known for his Gentleman Bastard series, beginning with the novel "The Lies of Locke Lamora."
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D.
Brent Weeks
Brent Weeks is an American fantasy author best known for his popular series such as *The Night Angel Trilogy* and *Lightbringer*.
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E.
Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie is a British fantasy author best known for his gritty, darkly humorous First Law series, which helped popularize the grimdark subgenre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick Rothfuss Target entity description: Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy author best known for his acclaimed series "The Kingkiller Chronicle," beginning with "The Name of the Wind."
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A.
Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson is a screenwriter best known for his work on the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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B.
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is a prolific American fantasy and science fiction author best known for his intricate magic systems, expansive Cosmere universe, and completion of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series.
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C.
Scott Lynch
Scott Lynch is an American fantasy author best known for his Gentleman Bastard series, beginning with the novel "The Lies of Locke Lamora."
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D.
Brent Weeks
Brent Weeks is an American fantasy author best known for his popular series such as *The Night Angel Trilogy* and *Lightbringer*.
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E.
Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie is a British fantasy author best known for his gritty, darkly humorous First Law series, which helped popularize the grimdark subgenre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Alex Award
NERFINISHED
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David Gemmell Legend Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Quill Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1973-06-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Washington
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University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rothfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | speculative fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
epic fantasy
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fantasy literature ⓘ high fantasy ⓘ |
| givenName | Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharitableFoundation | Worldbuilders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Name of the Wind
NERFINISHED
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The Slow Regard of Silent Things NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wise Man’s Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George R. R. Martin
NERFINISHED
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J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Kingkiller Chronicle
NERFINISHED
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first-person narrative style ⓘ intricate worldbuilding ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary fantasy ⓘ |
| name | Patrick Rothfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Kingkiller Chronicle
NERFINISHED
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The Name of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ The Slow Regard of Silent Things NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wise Man’s Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ short story “How Old Holly Came to Be” NERFINISHED ⓘ short story “The Lightning Tree” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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college lecturer ⓘ fantasy novelist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | The Kingkiller Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialMediaPlatform | Twitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.patrickrothfuss.com ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Kvothe (fictional character)
NERFINISHED
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Temerant (fictional world) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick Rothfuss Description of subject: Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy author best known for his acclaimed series "The Kingkiller Chronicle," beginning with "The Name of the Wind."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.