Ethereal Crossbow
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The Ethereal Crossbow is a powerful mystical ranged weapon from the dark fantasy shooter Heretic, known for firing ghostly projectiles that can pass through enemies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ethereal Crossbow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11251206 — 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: Ethereal Crossbow Context triple: [Heretic, weapon, Ethereal Crossbow]
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A.
The Harvest Bow
The Harvest Bow is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on rural Irish life, memory, and a tender father-son relationship through the image of a hand-plaited straw bow.
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B.
Crossbow
Crossbow is a type of ranged weapon that uses a horizontal bow mounted on a stock to shoot projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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C.
Crossbow
"Crossbow" is a 2007 Australian short film written and directed by David Michôd, known for its stylized portrayal of a troubled boy and his family.
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D.
Gandarz bow
The Gandarz bow is a legendary weapon from Persian epic literature, famed as the powerful bow wielded by the hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.
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E.
Gandiva bow
The Gandiva bow is the legendary celestial weapon of the hero Arjuna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its immense power and divine origin.
- 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: Ethereal Crossbow Target entity description: The Ethereal Crossbow is a powerful mystical ranged weapon from the dark fantasy shooter Heretic, known for firing ghostly projectiles that can pass through enemies.
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A.
The Harvest Bow
The Harvest Bow is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects on rural Irish life, memory, and a tender father-son relationship through the image of a hand-plaited straw bow.
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B.
Crossbow
Crossbow is a type of ranged weapon that uses a horizontal bow mounted on a stock to shoot projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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C.
Crossbow
"Crossbow" is a 2007 Australian short film written and directed by David Michôd, known for its stylized portrayal of a troubled boy and his family.
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D.
Gandarz bow
The Gandarz bow is a legendary weapon from Persian epic literature, famed as the powerful bow wielded by the hero Esfandiyar in the Shahnameh.
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E.
Gandiva bow
The Gandiva bow is the legendary celestial weapon of the hero Arjuna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its immense power and divine origin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crossbow
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fictional weapon ⓘ ranged weapon ⓘ |
| advantage |
effective against groups
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high damage output ⓘ projectiles can hit multiple targets ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | ethereal arrows ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Heretic
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linked to:
Heretic (video game)
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| appearsInGenre | dark fantasy shooter ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
Heretic series
ⓘ
linked to:
Heretic/Hexen series
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| audioEffect | distinct magical firing sound ⓘ |
| category |
Heretic weapons
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fantasy crossbows ⓘ |
| controlScheme | first-person shooter weapon ⓘ |
| damageType |
magic
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projectile ⓘ |
| developerOfWork | Raven Software ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
consumes ammunition
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projectile spread can reduce accuracy ⓘ |
| enhancedBy | in-game powerups ⓘ |
| eraOfIntroduction | 1990s video games ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Heretic universe
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linked to:
Heretic (video game)
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| firingMode |
multi-bolt spread
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rapid fire ⓘ |
| gameMechanic | projectiles can travel through some enemies ⓘ |
| gameplayRole |
mid-tier weapon
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upgrade over basic wand ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional crossbows ⓘ |
| introducedInGame |
Heretic (1994 video game)
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linked to:
Heretic (video game)
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| loreAttribute |
mystical origin
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otherworldly energy ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ethereal visual design
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ghostly projectiles ⓘ |
| platformOfWork | PC ⓘ |
| projectileProperty |
can pass through enemies
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ghostly ⓘ |
| projectileType | ethereal bolt ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | id Software ⓘ |
| range | long range ⓘ |
| requires | ammo pickups in levels ⓘ |
| setting | dark fantasy world ⓘ |
| usedBy | Corvus ⓘ |
| userRole | elven hero ⓘ |
| visualEffect | glowing green projectiles ⓘ |
| weaponClass | primary weapon ⓘ |
| weaponType | magic weapon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ethereal Crossbow Description of subject: The Ethereal Crossbow is a powerful mystical ranged weapon from the dark fantasy shooter Heretic, known for firing ghostly projectiles that can pass through enemies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Heretic (video game)