Phoenix
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The Phoenix is a fast, flying Protoss combat unit from the StarCraft series, known for its anti-air capabilities and battlefield control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoenix canonical | 2 |
| Fénix (Phoenix) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8697737 — 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: Phoenix Context triple: [Protoss, militaryUnitType, Phoenix]
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A.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a township near Durban in South Africa known for its large Indian community and its historical significance in the Indian diaspora in the country.
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B.
Phoenix
Phoenix is the mythical bird that cyclically regenerates from its own ashes, symbolizing rebirth and renewal.
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C.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a British publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles under the Orion Publishing Group.
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D.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a prominent American acting family name most famously associated with Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix.
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E.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a social and dining club at Harvard University known for its exclusive membership and long-standing traditions.
- 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: Phoenix Target entity description: The Phoenix is a fast, flying Protoss combat unit from the StarCraft series, known for its anti-air capabilities and battlefield control.
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A.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a small southern-sky constellation named after the mythical firebird, visible primarily from the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a themed amusement park attraction likely centered on a fiery, reborn-from-the-ashes motif inspired by the mythical bird.
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C.
Phoenix
Phoenix is the mythical bird that cyclically regenerates from its own ashes, symbolizing rebirth and renewal.
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D.
Phoenix
Phoenix is a high-performance web development framework for the Elixir programming language, designed for building scalable, real-time applications.
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Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona, known for its desert climate, rapid growth, and role as a major economic and cultural center in the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protoss air unit
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StarCraft II unit ⓘ flying combat unit ⓘ |
| attackType | air-to-air ⓘ |
| controlGroup | Protoss air fleet compositions ⓘ |
| controlType | player-controlled unit ⓘ |
| counteredBy |
Corruptor
ⓘ
Mutalisk (mass) ⓘ Viking ⓘ mass Marines with Stimpack ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| faction | Protoss ⓘ |
| factionRole | Protoss air superiority fighter ⓘ |
| game |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
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StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void ⓘ StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign
|
| gameGenre | real-time strategy ⓘ |
| gravitonBeamEffect |
disables weapons of lifted units
ⓘ
lifts ground units into the air ⓘ |
| gravitonBeamTacticalUse |
battlefield control
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picking off key enemy units ⓘ |
| gravitonBeamTargetType | ground units ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
Graviton Beam
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fast movement speed ⓘ hit-and-run micro potential ⓘ |
| introducedIn | StarCraft II ⓘ |
| microRequirement | high ⓘ |
| movementType | flying ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | air units ⓘ |
| producedFrom | Stargate ⓘ |
| race | Protoss ⓘ |
| requiresResource |
minerals
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vespene gas ⓘ |
| requiresStructure | Cybernetics Core ⓘ |
| role |
anti-air unit
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battlefield control unit ⓘ |
| strength |
strong in small skirmishes
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strong versus light air units ⓘ |
| synergyWith |
Colossus
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Void Ray ⓘ |
| techTreeTier | mid-tier unit ⓘ |
| universe |
StarCraft universe
ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft
|
| usedFor |
countering enemy air
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harassment ⓘ map control ⓘ scouting ⓘ |
| weakness |
limited ground attack capability
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vulnerable to massed anti-air ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phoenix Description of subject: The Phoenix is a fast, flying Protoss combat unit from the StarCraft series, known for its anti-air capabilities and battlefield control.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Phoenix