Corporal Dwayne Hicks
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Corporal Dwayne Hicks is a battle-hardened yet compassionate Colonial Marine squad leader from the film "Aliens," known for his calm competence and protective role toward Ellen Ripley and Newt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corporal Dwayne Hicks canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Corporal Dwayne Hicks Context triple: [Michael Biehn, portrayed, Corporal Dwayne Hicks]
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A.
Lance Corporal Blake
Lance Corporal Blake is a young British World War I soldier who serves as one of the central protagonists in the 2019 war film "1917."
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B.
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley was a highly decorated U.S. Army noncommissioned officer and World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary bravery in combat.
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C.
Sergeant Waters
Sergeant Waters is a complex, embittered Black non-commissioned officer in the film and play "A Soldier's Story," whose internalized racism and harsh leadership drive much of the story's central conflict.
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D.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
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E.
Sergeant Joe Bomowski
Sergeant Joe Bomowski is a tough but comically beleaguered Los Angeles police detective whose overbearing mother constantly interferes in both his personal life and police work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corporal Dwayne Hicks Target entity description: Corporal Dwayne Hicks is a battle-hardened yet compassionate Colonial Marine squad leader from the film "Aliens," known for his calm competence and protective role toward Ellen Ripley and Newt.
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A.
Lance Corporal Blake
Lance Corporal Blake is a young British World War I soldier who serves as one of the central protagonists in the 2019 war film "1917."
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B.
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley
Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley was a highly decorated U.S. Army noncommissioned officer and World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary bravery in combat.
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C.
Sergeant Waters
Sergeant Waters is a complex, embittered Black non-commissioned officer in the film and play "A Soldier's Story," whose internalized racism and harsh leadership drive much of the story's central conflict.
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D.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
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E.
Sergeant Joe Bomowski
Sergeant Joe Bomowski is a tough but comically beleaguered Los Angeles police detective whose overbearing mother constantly interferes in both his personal life and police work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colonial Marine
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fictional character ⓘ space marine ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Colonial Marine Corps ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Aliens
ⓘ
Aliens vs. Predator (1994 comic series) ⓘ
linked to:
Aliens vs. Predator (comics)
Aliens: Colonial Marines ⓘ Aliens: Defiance ⓘ Aliens: Infestation ⓘ Aliens: Rescue ⓘ
linked to:
Aliens: Infestation
Aliens: Resistance ⓘ
linked to:
Aliens: Infestation
|
| commandStyle | calm under pressure ⓘ |
| createdBy | James Cameron ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Alien universe ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Alien franchise ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| fullName | Dwayne Hicks ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| injury | severe facial injuries from atmospheric processor explosion ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | assumes command after death of senior officers in Aliens ⓘ |
| medium |
comic book
ⓘ
film ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Colonial Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission | investigation of Hadley’s Hope on LV-426 ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
protective role toward Ellen Ripley
ⓘ
protective role toward Newt ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “I like to keep this handy… for close encounters.” ⓘ |
| notableScene | teaches Ellen Ripley how to use the M41A Pulse Rifle and M240 Incinerator Unit ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
respectful toward civilians
ⓘ
trusting of Ellen Ripley’s expertise on Xenomorphs ⓘ |
| occupation | squad leader ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
battle-hardened
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calm ⓘ compassionate ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Biehn ⓘ |
| rank | Corporal ⓘ |
| relationship |
ally of Ellen Ripley
ⓘ
protector of Newt ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| survivesEvent | Xenomorph outbreak on LV-426 (Aliens theatrical cut ending) ⓘ |
| unit | Squad of Colonial Marines deployed to LV-426 ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice |
Ithaca Model 37 shotgun
ⓘ
M41A Pulse Rifle ⓘ
linked to:
M41A pulse rifle
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