Selenites

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Selenites are the fictional intelligent lunar inhabitants depicted in H. G. Wells's science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon," characterized by their insect-like physiology and complex underground society.

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Selenites canonical 4
Selenite language 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional extraterrestrial species
fictional intelligent beings
inhabitants of the Moon
appearsIn The First Men in the Moon
associatedWorkAuthor Herbert George Wells
bodyPlan arthropod-like exoskeleton
communicationMethod gestures
vocal sounds
contrastWith humans
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Herbert George Wells
surface form: H. G. Wells
culturalTrait emphasis on collective efficiency
individuals are shaped for specific social functions
diet subterranean lunar resources
encounters Bedford
Cavor
environmentAdaptation adapted to airless lunar surface via underground life
adapted to low gravity
fictionalStatus purely fictional
firstAppearanceYear 1901
genre science fiction
governmentType centralized hierarchical system
homeWorld Moon
surface form: Earth’s Moon

Moon
surface form: the Moon
inspiredBy contemporary 19th–20th century ideas about evolution
speculation about life on the Moon
intelligenceLevel high
language Selenites self-linksurface differs
surface form: Selenite language
leader Grand Lunar
medium novel
notableEvent capture of Cavor and Bedford on the Moon
interrogation of Cavor by the Grand Lunar
notableMember Grand Lunar
physiology insect-like
primaryHabitat subterranean lunar caverns
reproduction controlled and specialized development
setting early 20th-century speculative Moon
societalControl strict regulation of individual roles
societalOrganization complex underground society
specialization extreme division of labor
technologyLevel advanced
thematicRole to critique imperialism and human aggression
to explore social specialization and collectivism
universe H. G. Wells fictional universe
viewOfHumans concern about human aggression
initial curiosity about humanity

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dr. Cavor encounters Selenites
Dr. Cavor communicatesWith Selenites
Selenites language Selenites self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Selenite language
Mr. Bedford encountersSpecies Selenites