Narrative Graph v2.1

Represent durable narrative state as entities plus typed relationships. The graph is the dependency and index layer: it answers "what does this touch?" quickly. It is not a replacement for authoritative domain records, and it must never become the source of truth for canon.

Entities

Give every durable entity a stable ID and record its type, name, canon state, summary, and source in graph/NODES.md. Characters, locations, factions, events, mysteries, clues, promises, powers, themes, and motifs qualify. A passing description of scenery does not.

Relations

Record typed edges in graph/EDGES.md with the relation, evidence or source, and status. Core relations include:

CAUSED_BY, AFFECTS, KNOWS, SUSPECTS, LOCATED_AT, MEMBER_OF, CONFLICTS_WITH, FORESHADOWS, PAYS_OFF, DEPENDS_ON, CHANGES, PROMISES, FULFILS, CONTRADICTS, CONSTRAINS, SYMBOLISES, THEMATICALLY_ECHOES, BRANCHES_FROM

Use the narrowest relation that is true. Precision in edges is what makes the graph useful; vague edges produce noise that retrieval then has to work around.

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