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The Black Company

1984 novel by Glen Cook
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The Black Company

Summary

The Black Company is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Black Company authored Glen Cook[2].
  • The Black Company's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Black Company's genre is high fantasy[4].
  • The Black Company's genre is dark fantasy[5].
  • The Black Company was followed by Port of Shadows[6].
  • The Black Company's part of the series is recorded as The Black Company[7].
  • The Black Company's part of the series is recorded as Books of the North[8].
  • The Black Company's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Black Company's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Black Company was published on May 1984[11].
  • The Black Company's characters is recorded as Croaker[12].
  • The Black Company's characters is recorded as Dorotea Senjak[13].
  • The Black Company's characters is recorded as Soulcatcher[14].
  • The Black Company's has edition or translation is recorded as The Black Company[15].
  • The Black Company's has edition or translation is recorded as The Black Company[16].
  • The Black Company's has edition or translation is recorded as The Black Company[17].
  • The Black Company's has edition or translation is recorded as The Black Company[18].
  • The Black Company's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as The Black Company universe[19].
  • The Black Company's title is recorded as The Black Company[20].
  • The Black Company's narrator is recorded as Croaker[21].
  • The Black Company's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Company authored Glen Cook[2].

Publication

The Black Company was published on May 1984[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include high fantasy[4] and dark fantasy[5]. Series this is part of include it[7] and Books of the North[8].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include The Black Company[7] and Books of the North[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Black Company was followed by Port of Shadows[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Jwillikers · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Port of Shadows
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P435]]: a84484ad-e150-4c96-bf5d-e1961111ed55"
  2. 6w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/0dz2r4
    Form of creative work → novel
    Characters → Croaker, Dorotea Senjak, Soulcatcher
    Librarything work id → 128208
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی بلیک کمپنی (ناول)]]"
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