Vic Viper
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Vic Viper is the iconic player-controlled starfighter from Konami’s Gradius shoot ’em up video game series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vic Viper canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8413477 — 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: Vic Viper Context triple: [Gradius, protagonistVehicle, Vic Viper]
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A.
Vic Rattlehead
Vic Rattlehead is the skeletal, metal-clad mascot of the American thrash metal band Megadeth, symbolizing themes of censorship and the phrase "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
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B.
Domino Vitali
Domino Vitali is a Bond girl and key ally of James Bond in the James Bond film and novel "Thunderball," known for her relationship with the villain Emilio Largo and her pivotal role in his downfall.
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C.
June Havoc
June Havoc was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and director best known for her work on stage and screen and as the younger sister of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee.
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D.
Vince Tyler
Vince Tyler is a central character in the British TV series "Queer as Folk," portrayed as a shy, pop-culture-obsessed gay man navigating friendship, love, and identity in Manchester’s queer scene.
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E.
Vince
Vince is a given name commonly used as a short form of Vincent.
- 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: Vic Viper Target entity description: Vic Viper is the iconic player-controlled starfighter from Konami’s Gradius shoot ’em up video game series.
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A.
Vic Rattlehead
Vic Rattlehead is the skeletal, metal-clad mascot of the American thrash metal band Megadeth, symbolizing themes of censorship and the phrase "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
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B.
Domino Vitali
Domino Vitali is a Bond girl and key ally of James Bond in the James Bond film and novel "Thunderball," known for her relationship with the villain Emilio Largo and her pivotal role in his downfall.
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C.
June Havoc
June Havoc was a Canadian-American actress, dancer, and director best known for her work on stage and screen and as the younger sister of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee.
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D.
Vince Tyler
Vince Tyler is a central character in the British TV series "Queer as Folk," portrayed as a shy, pop-culture-obsessed gay man navigating friendship, love, and identity in Manchester’s queer scene.
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E.
Vince
Vince is a given name commonly used as a short form of Vincent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional spacecraft
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player character ⓘ spaceship ⓘ starfighter ⓘ video game vehicle ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gradius
ⓘ
Gradius II ⓘ Gradius III ⓘ Gradius IV ⓘ Gradius V ⓘ Konami crossover titles ⓘ Life Force ⓘ Otomedius series ⓘ Parodius series ⓘ
linked to:
Parodius
Salamander ⓘ Zone of the Enders ⓘ Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner ⓘ
linked to:
Zone of the Enders
|
| associatedWith | Gradius power meter system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Konami ⓘ |
| fandom | Gradius fan community ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst |
Bacterian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Bacterion Empire
Zelos forces ⓘ
linked to:
Venomian Army
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| firstAppearance | Gradius ⓘ |
| genre | shoot 'em up ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
multi-directional fire (via options)
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speed-up power-ups ⓘ |
| hasCameo | other Konami games ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Lord British
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Vic Viper T301 ⓘ Vic Viper T301R ⓘ
linked to:
Vic Viper T301
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| hasWeaponSystem |
double shot
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force field ⓘ laser ⓘ missiles ⓘ option satellites ⓘ ripple laser ⓘ |
| iconicFor |
customizable weapon loadout
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side-scrolling space combat ⓘ |
| inspiredMerchandise |
collectibles
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figures ⓘ model kits ⓘ |
| platformDebut | arcade ⓘ |
| publisher | Konami ⓘ |
| roleInGame | player-controlled ship ⓘ |
| setting | outer space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vic Viper Description of subject: Vic Viper is the iconic player-controlled starfighter from Konami’s Gradius shoot ’em up video game series.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.