Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book series
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
1990
video game graphic novels role-playing game audio drama |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Glen_Cook
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
moral ambiguity
anti-heroes complex characters |
| gptkbp:covers |
gptkb:Michael_Whelan
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
cult following
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired merchandise
inspired conventions inspired cosplay inspired fan art inspired fan fiction |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1984
|
| gptkbp:genre |
fantasy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Black Company Series
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern fantasy authors
dark fantasy genre |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:J.R.R._Tolkien
gptkb:Michael_Moorcock gptkb:Robert_E._Howard |
| gptkbp:influences |
military fantasy
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
Croaker
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Black_Company
gptkb:British_Fantasy_Award gptkb:World_Fantasy_Award gptkb:Locus_Award Lady The Taken |
| gptkbp:order |
The Chronicles of the Black Company
Shadow_Games,_Dreams_of_Steel,_The_Silver_Spike The_Black_Company,_Shadows_Linger,_The_White_Rose The_Black_Company:_The_Complete_Chronicles |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
10
|
| gptkbp:plot |
episodic
multiple perspectives non-linear |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Tor_Books
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The Instrumentalities of the Night
|
| gptkbp:setting |
The Black Company universe
|
| gptkbp:theme |
war
loyalty morality |