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Royal Assassin

1996 novel by Robin Hobb
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Royal Assassin

Summary

Royal Assassin is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Assassin authored Robin Hobb[3].
  • Royal Assassin's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Royal Assassin's genre is fantasy[5].
  • Royal Assassin followed Assassin's Apprentice[6].
  • Royal Assassin was followed by Assassin's Quest[7].
  • Royal Assassin's part of the series is recorded as The Farseer Trilogy[8].
  • Royal Assassin's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • Royal Assassin's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Royal Assassin's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Royal Assassin comprises Q3211068[12].
  • Royal Assassin was released on March 1996[13].
  • Royal Assassin's has edition or translation is recorded as Royal Assassin[14].
  • Royal Assassin's has edition or translation is recorded as Q115626777[15].
  • Royal Assassin's has edition or translation is recorded as Royal Assassin[16].
  • Royal Assassin's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[17].
  • Royal Assassin's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Royal Assassin'}[18].
  • Royal Assassin's uses is recorded as fantasy map[19].
  • Royal Assassin's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Royal Assassin authored Robin Hobb[3].

Publication

Royal Assassin was released on March 1996[13]. Languages include American English[9] and English[10]. Its genre is fantasy[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Farseer Trilogy[8].

Subject and Themes

Royal Assassin's part of the series is recorded as The Farseer Trilogy[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Royal Assassin followed Assassin's Apprentice[6]. It was followed by Assassin's Quest[7].

Why It Matters

Royal Assassin ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

Related Entities

literary work Robin Hobb United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Royal Assassin, Q115626777, Royal Assassin
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139791932]]"
  2. 13d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q3211068
    Aliases → —
    Publication date → +1996-03-00T00:00:00Z
    Nominated for → Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:رائل اساسن]]"
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