Mother Boxes
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Mother Boxes are powerful, sentient supercomputers from DC Comics’ New Gods mythology, capable of manipulating energy, matter, and space-time to aid their users.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mother Boxes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8458417 — 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)
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Target entity: Mother Boxes Context triple: [Steppenwolf, associatedWith, Mother Boxes]
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A.
The Box
"The Box" is a 2019 trap/hip-hop single by Roddy Ricch that became a viral hit and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks.
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B.
The Box
The Box is a 2009 psychological thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, based on Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” in which a couple is offered a mysterious box that grants wealth at the cost of a stranger’s life.
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C.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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D.
Crawford Boxes
Crawford Boxes are the short-porch left-field seating section at Minute Maid Park in Houston, known for their proximity to home plate and frequent home run balls.
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E.
Boxted
Boxted is a rural village in Essex, England, known for its traditional countryside character and location within the scenic Dedham Vale landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mother Boxes Target entity description: Mother Boxes are powerful, sentient supercomputers from DC Comics’ New Gods mythology, capable of manipulating energy, matter, and space-time to aid their users.
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A.
The Box
"The Box" is a 2019 trap/hip-hop single by Roddy Ricch that became a viral hit and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks.
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B.
The Box
The Box is a 2009 psychological thriller film directed by Richard Kelly, based on Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” in which a couple is offered a mysterious box that grants wealth at the cost of a stranger’s life.
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C.
The Box
The Box is an informal nickname for the TARDIS, the Doctor’s iconic time-traveling spaceship and time machine from the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
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D.
Crawford Boxes
Crawford Boxes are the short-porch left-field seating section at Minute Maid Park in Houston, known for their proximity to home plate and frequent home run balls.
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E.
Boxted
Boxted is a rural village in Essex, England, known for its traditional countryside character and location within the scenic Dedham Vale landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics object
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New Gods technology ⓘ fictional device ⓘ sentient supercomputer ⓘ |
| ability |
alter size and density of objects
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communicate telepathically ⓘ control technology ⓘ heal injuries ⓘ manipulate energy ⓘ manipulate matter ⓘ manipulate space-time ⓘ open Boom Tubes ⓘ protect user with force fields ⓘ resurrect or revive beings in some stories ⓘ sense danger ⓘ teleportation ⓘ translate languages ⓘ |
| alignment | usually benevolent toward bonded user ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Justice League comics
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Mister Miracle comics ⓘ
linked to:
Mister Miracle
New Gods comics ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| appearsInAdaptation |
DC Extended Universe films
ⓘ
linked to:
DC Extended Universe
|
| associatedWithPlanet |
Apokolips
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New Genesis ⓘ |
| associatedWithRace | New Gods ⓘ |
| bondingMechanism | forms symbiotic relationship with owner ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | pinging sound ⓘ |
| connectedTo | The Source ⓘ |
| creator | Jack Kirby ⓘ |
| energySource | Source ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Forever People #1
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linked to:
The Forever People
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFilmAppearance |
Justice League (2017)
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) ⓘ
linked to:
Zack Snyder's Justice League
|
| primaryFunction | advanced sentient computer ⓘ |
| property |
can die or be destroyed
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can feel pain ⓘ emotionally bonded to user ⓘ self-aware ⓘ sentient ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| typicalForm | small handheld box ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Big Barda
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Darkseid ⓘ Highfather ⓘ Mister Miracle ⓘ New Gods ⓘ Orion ⓘ humans in DC Universe ⓘ |
| vulnerability | can be corrupted or reprogrammed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mother Boxes Description of subject: Mother Boxes are powerful, sentient supercomputers from DC Comics’ New Gods mythology, capable of manipulating energy, matter, and space-time to aid their users.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.