Ben Mason
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Ben Mason is a central teenage resistance fighter in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," known for his complex struggle with alien influence and loyalty to his family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Mason canonical | 7 |
| Ben Mason in Falling Skies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1042011 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Mason Context triple: [Falling Skies, mainCharacter, Ben Mason]
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A.
Luke Murray
Luke Murray is an American basketball coach known for his assistant coaching roles at several major college programs and as the son of actor Bill Murray.
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B.
Jack Mullaney
Jack Mullaney was an American character actor known for his comedic roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Mason Pryor
Mason Pryor is an American stand-up comedian and the son of legendary comic Richard Pryor.
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D.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
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E.
Dan Osborn
Dan Osborn is a music industry figure best known as a founder of the independent record label Drag City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Mason Target entity description: Ben Mason is a central teenage resistance fighter in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," known for his complex struggle with alien influence and loyalty to his family.
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A.
Luke Murray
Luke Murray is an American basketball coach known for his assistant coaching roles at several major college programs and as the son of actor Bill Murray.
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B.
Jack Mullaney
Jack Mullaney was an American character actor known for his comedic roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
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C.
Mason Pryor
Mason Pryor is an American stand-up comedian and the son of legendary comic Richard Pryor.
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D.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
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E.
Dan Osborn
Dan Osborn is a music industry figure best known as a founder of the independent record label Drag City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| ability |
enhanced agility
ⓘ
enhanced speed ⓘ enhanced strength ⓘ heightened senses ⓘ telepathic link with other harnessed children ⓘ |
| affiliation | 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| allegiance | human resistance ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Falling Skies ⓘ |
| bodyModification | Espheni spikes on his spine ⓘ |
| brother |
Hal Mason
ⓘ
Matt Mason ⓘ |
| characterArcTheme |
family loyalty
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ struggle between human identity and alien influence ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Rodat ⓘ |
| enemy |
Espheni
ⓘ
Skitters ⓘ |
| familyName | Mason ⓘ |
| father | Tom Mason ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Falling Skies
ⓘ
surface form:
Falling Skies universe
|
| firstAppearance |
Falling Skies
ⓘ
surface form:
Falling Skies Season 1
|
| formerStatus | harnessed child ⓘ |
| fullName | Ben Mason ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| homeLocation | Boston, Massachusetts (pre-invasion) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| mother | Rebecca Mason ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | bridge between humans and harnessed children ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
connection to Espheni through harnessing
ⓘ
enhanced physical abilities from alien spikes ⓘ internal conflict over alien influence ⓘ strong loyalty to his family ⓘ |
| occupation | fighter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Connor Jessup ⓘ |
| role | resistance fighter ⓘ |
| setting | post-apocalyptic Earth after alien invasion ⓘ |
| siblingOrder | middle son of Tom Mason ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Mason Description of subject: Ben Mason is a central teenage resistance fighter in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," known for his complex struggle with alien influence and loyalty to his family.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ben Mason in Falling Skies