William Adama
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William Adama is the steadfast, morally driven commander of the last surviving human warship in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, leading humanity’s fight for survival against the Cylons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Adama canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4750588 — 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: William Adama Context triple: [Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), mainCharacter, William Adama]
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A.
Samori Coates
Samori Coates is the son of American author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, often referenced in his father's writings on race, history, and fatherhood.
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B.
Asake Bomani
Asake Bomani is an American writer and former jazz singer best known as the ex-wife of actor and activist Danny Glover.
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C.
Simon Aboud
Simon Aboud is a British filmmaker and writer known for directing films such as "Comes a Bright Day" and for his work in advertising and photography-related projects.
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D.
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson is an American actor and author best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son."
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E.
Ebrahim Adia
Ebrahim Adia is a British higher education leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton.
- 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: William Adama Target entity description: William Adama is the steadfast, morally driven commander of the last surviving human warship in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, leading humanity’s fight for survival against the Cylons.
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A.
Samori Coates
Samori Coates is the son of American author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, often referenced in his father's writings on race, history, and fatherhood.
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B.
Asake Bomani
Asake Bomani is an American writer and former jazz singer best known as the ex-wife of actor and activist Danny Glover.
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C.
Simon Aboud
Simon Aboud is a British filmmaker and writer known for directing films such as "Comes a Bright Day" and for his work in advertising and photography-related projects.
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D.
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson is an American actor and author best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son."
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E.
Ebrahim Adia
Ebrahim Adia is a British higher education leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Colonial Fleet
ⓘ
Twelve Colonies of Kobol ⓘ
linked to:
the Twelve Colonies of Kobol
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Bill Adama
ⓘ
linked to:
Commander Adama
Husker ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
ⓘ
Battlestar Galactica: Razor ⓘ Battlestar Galactica: The Plan ⓘ Caprica ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Adama (original Battlestar Galactica)
ⓘ
linked to:
Commander Adama
Commander Adama ⓘ |
| child |
Lee Adama
ⓘ
Zak Adama ⓘ |
| closeRelationshipWith |
Laura Roslin
ⓘ
Saul Tigh ⓘ |
| commands |
Battlestar Galactica (BSG-75)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
|
| conflict |
Cylon War
ⓘ
Second Cylon War ⓘ
linked to:
Cylon War
|
| createdBy | Ronald D. Moore ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
|
| fullName | William Adama ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| homeworld | Caprica ⓘ |
| language | Colonial Standard ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Colonial government
ⓘ
humanity ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Kara Thrace ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Colonial Fleet Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Fleet
|
| notableCharacteristic |
protective of civilian fleet
ⓘ
steadfast leadership ⓘ strong moral code ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
leads the human fleet after the Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies
ⓘ
participates in the search for Earth ⓘ promoted from Commander to Admiral during the series ⓘ supports Laura Roslin as President of the Colonies ⓘ |
| occupation |
battlestar commander
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Edward James Olmos
ⓘ
Nico Cortez ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonists | Cylons ⓘ |
| rank |
Admiral
ⓘ
Commander ⓘ |
| role |
commander of the last surviving human warship
ⓘ
leader of the human survivors ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Caroline Adama ⓘ |
| universe | Battlestar Galactica universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Adama Description of subject: William Adama is the steadfast, morally driven commander of the last surviving human warship in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, leading humanity’s fight for survival against the Cylons.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Battlestar Galactica starship
subject linked to:
Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica