The Black Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:book_series
gptkb:public_company
gptkb:mercenaries
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:novel
gptkb:franchise
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:video_game
gptkb:audio_drama
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:role-playing_game
gptkb:television
gptkb:tabletop_games
gptkb:film
in development
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2000
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:video_games
gptkb:none
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:audio_drama
gptkb:role-playing_game
audiobooks
graphic novels
gptkbp:adapted_into graphic novels
a role-playing game
the original novels
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_Lady
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:The_White_Rose
The Black Company series
gptkbp:archetype gptkb:anti-hero
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_the_Black_Company
gptkb:The_Books_of_the_South
gptkbp:author gptkb:Glen_Cook
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award
gptkbp:book10 gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Chronicles
gptkbp:book9 gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Last_Chronicle
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:significant
gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation survival and profit
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:teamwork
internal and external
interpersonal conflicts
gptkbp:character_voice Croaker
gptkbp:conflict The Black Company vs The Dominator
The Black Company vs The Rebel Forces
The Black Company vs The Shadowlands
The Black Company vs The White Rose
The Lady vs The Taken
gptkbp:constructed_in detailed
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:Michael_Whelan
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Glen_Cook
gptkbp:critical_analysis scholarly articles
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
positive reviews
cult following
gptkbp:crossover high
gptkbp:cultural_diversity varied backgrounds
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
inspired art
inspired video games
inspired adaptations
inspired merchandise
inspired conventions
inspired cosplay
inspired fan art
inspired academic studies
inspired fan fiction
inspired podcasts
inspired other authors
inspired literary criticism
influenced modern fantasy
inspired comic books
inspired tabletop games
inspired role-playing games
inspired analysis
inspired discussions
inspired fanbase
inspired reviews
inspired discussions in fantasy literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance notable
gptkbp:fan_base dedicated
gptkbp:fate tragic
gptkbp:features gptkb:magic
gptkb:mercenaries
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:The_Lady
gptkb:The_Taken
The Black Company members
gptkbp:first_appearance The Black Company (1984)
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Dreams_of_Steel
gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:1984
gptkb:The_Black_Company
gptkb:Shadow_Games
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:The_White_Rose
The Black Company (1984)
The Black Company: The Chronicles of the Black Company
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkbp:follows a mercenary group
gptkbp:founded_by Croaker
gptkbp:genre gptkb:fantasy
dark fantasy
gptkbp:has_adaptation gptkb:graphic_novel
a video game
a role-playing game
a board game
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Locus_Award
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact inspired other works
gptkbp:has_enemies gptkb:The_Rebel_Army
gptkb:The_Ten_Who_Were_Taken
gptkb:The_Dark_One
gptkb:The_Black_Fortress
gptkb:The_Dominator
gptkb:The_Lady
gptkb:The_Taken
gptkb:The_Empire
gptkb:The_White_Rose
The Shadowmasters
gptkbp:has_fan_base dedicated readers
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:Fantasy
Dark fantasy
gptkbp:has_headquarters_in gptkb:The_Black_Fortress
gptkb:The_City_of_Dreams
gptkb:The_Shadowlands
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:The_Many_Deaths_of_the_Black_Company
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:The_White_Rose
The Black Company: The Chronicles
gptkbp:has_spin_offs gptkb:none
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Graphic_Novel
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:Chaos
gptkb:Hope
gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Love
gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Survival
gptkb:Revenge
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:Ambition
gptkb:Betrayal
gptkb:Deception
gptkb:Destiny
gptkb:Exploration
gptkb:Journey
gptkb:honor
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:order
gptkb:Despair
gptkb:Content_Creation
gptkb:Loyalty
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:corruption
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
gptkb:community
gptkb:trust
gptkb:war
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:Destruction
gptkb:Fate
gptkb:Sacrifice
Morality
Heroism
Power dynamics
gptkbp:has_themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:survival
gptkb:war
morality
gptkbp:historical_source ancient warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black Company
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:video_games
gptkb:Katherine_Addison
gptkb:Scott_Lynch
gptkb:R._Scott_Bakker
gptkb:Tad_Williams
gptkb:N._K._Jemisin
gptkb:George_R._R._Martin
gptkb:Brandon_Sanderson
gptkb:Robin_Hobb
gptkb:Joe_Abercrombie
gptkb:Patrick_Rothfuss
gptkb:Mark_Lawrence
gptkb:David_Anthony_Durham
gptkb:Brent_Weeks
gptkb:tabletop_games
modern fantasy authors
other fantasy authors
dark fantasy genre
grimdark fantasy
military fantasy
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:George_R._R._Martin
gptkb:Robert_E._Howard
gptkb:fantasy
military fantasy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:J._R._R._Tolkien
gptkb:Glen_Cook
gptkb:Michael_Moorcock
gptkb:Robert_E._Howard
gptkb:science_fiction
dark fantasy
gptkbp:influences gptkb:The_Lord_of_the_Rings
gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons
gptkb:Warhammer_Fantasy
gptkb:The_Dying_Earth
gptkb:The_Malazan_Book_of_the_Fallen
dark fantasy
military fantasy
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythology
epic tales
historical mercenaries
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:historical_events
historical mercenaries
gptkbp:is_available_in audiobook format
ebook format
hardcover format
paperback format
gptkbp:is_considered_as a classic in fantasy literature
gptkbp:is_influential_in military fantasy genre
gptkbp:is_known_for complex plots
gritty realism
anti-hero characters
gptkbp:is_notable_for its narrative style
its character development
its world-building
its themes of power
its themes of friendship
its themes of sacrifice
its themes of loyalty and betrayal
its themes of destiny
its themes of fate
its themes of redemption
its themes of corruption
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_the_Black_Company
gptkbp:is_set_in a fictional world
gptkbp:isbn 978-0812511810
978-0812511812
gptkbp:known_for complex moral code
engaging in political intrigue
fighting for the highest bidder
loyalty to their contracts
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:The_Lady
Croaker
Silent
One-Eye
gptkbp:main_theme gptkb:loyalty
gptkbp:merchandise limited edition books
gptkbp:narrative high
multiple viewpoints
multiple perspectives
gptkbp:narrative_focus gptkb:political_intrigue
supernatural elements
mercenary life
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
first-person narration
gptkbp:narrative_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:The_Shadowmaster
gptkb:Lady
gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:The_Taken
gptkb:The_White_Rose
gptkb:The_Black_Company’s_assassin
gptkb:The_Black_Company’s_bard
gptkb:The_Black_Company’s_infantry
gptkb:The_Black_Company’s_mage
gptkb:The_Black_Company’s_warrior
Silent
The Lieutenant
One-Eye
The Annalist
The Black Company’s advisor
The Black Company’s ally
The Black Company’s archer
The Black Company’s army leader
The Black Company’s army member
The Black Company’s associate
The Black Company’s battalion leader
The Black Company’s battalion member
The Black Company’s benefactor
The Black Company’s blacksmith
The Black Company’s cavalry
The Black Company’s companion
The Black Company’s comrade
The Black Company’s contingent leader
The Black Company’s contingent member
The Black Company’s cook
The Black Company’s corps leader
The Black Company’s corps member
The Black Company’s detachment leader
The Black Company’s detachment member
The Black Company’s diplomat
The Black Company’s division leader
The Black Company’s division member
The Black Company’s enemy
The Black Company’s engineer
The Black Company’s fleet leader
The Black Company’s fleet member
The Black Company’s follower
The Black Company’s force leader
The Black Company’s force member
The Black Company’s friend
The Black Company’s group leader
The Black Company’s group member
The Black Company’s healer
The Black Company’s historian
The Black Company’s leader
The Black Company’s lookout
The Black Company’s medic
The Black Company’s mentor
The Black Company’s messenger
The Black Company’s partner
The Black Company’s patron
The Black Company’s platoon leader
The Black Company’s platoon member
The Black Company’s quartermaster
The Black Company’s recruiter
The Black Company’s regiment leader
The Black Company’s regiment member
The Black Company’s rival
The Black Company’s scout
The Black Company’s scoutmaster
The Black Company’s section leader
The Black Company’s section member
The Black Company’s sorcerer
The Black Company’s spy
The Black Company’s squad leader
The Black Company’s squad member
The Black Company’s squadron leader
The Black Company’s squadron member
The Black Company’s strategist
The Black Company’s supporter
The Black Company’s tactician
The Black Company’s task force leader
The Black Company’s task force member
The Black Company’s team leader
The Black Company’s team member
The Black Company’s thief
The Black Company’s trainer
The Black Company’s unit leader
The Black Company’s unit member
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Lady
gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:The_Dominator
gptkb:The_Black_Company
gptkb:The_Lady
gptkb:The_Taken
gptkb:The_White_Rose
gptkb:Soulcatcher
Croaker
Silent
The Lieutenant
One-Eye
The Black Company itself
The Annalist
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lady
gptkb:The_Taken
The Black Lord
gptkbp:notable_themes loyalty and betrayal
morality in war
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:The_Black_Company
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:Bleak_Seasons
gptkb:The_White_Rose_(1985)
gptkb:The_White_Rose
The Black Company (1984)
Shadows Linger (1984)
The Black Company: The Complete Collection (2011)
The Silver Spike (1989)
gptkbp:number_of_books gptkb:10
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:The_Old_Kingdom
gptkb:The_North
The South
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_the_Black_Company
gptkbp:plot episodic
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:The_Black_Company
Croaker
The Black Company mercenaries
gptkbp:publication paperback
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:1984
gptkbp:published gptkb:series
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Tor_Books
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Daw_Books
gptkb:Tor_Books
gptkbp:reader_demographic high
immersive
adult
gptkbp:related_series gptkb:The_Instrumentality_of_Mankind
gptkb:The_Dread_Empire's_Fall
The Glittering Stone
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Dread_Empire
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Dreams_of_Steel
gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Books_of_the_South
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:Bleak_Seasons
gptkb:The_White_Rose
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Shadows_Linger
gptkb:The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Collection
gptkb:The_Silver_Spike
gptkb:The_White_Rose
gptkbp:series ongoing
The Black Company series
gptkbp:series_order gptkb:1
gptkb:10
gptkb:3
gptkb:4
gptkb:5
gptkb:6
gptkb:7
gptkb:9
gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Black_Company
2
8
chronological
gptkbp:setting gptkb:The_City_of_the_Dead
gptkb:The_Annals_of_the_Black_Company
gptkb:fantasy_world
gptkb:The_Dominator
gptkb:The_Lady
gptkb:The_Taken
gptkb:The_Books_of_the_South
The Land of the Living
The Circle of the World
The Black Company universe
The Dominions of the Dead
The Glittering Stone
The Lady's realm
gptkbp:setting_time gptkb:fantasy_world
gptkbp:symbolism war and survival
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:power_struggles
gptkbp:themes gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:survival
gptkb:war
morality
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:writing_style gritty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Moorcock
gptkb:James_S._A._Corey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4