M'ling

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M'ling is a dog-like human-animal hybrid servant in H. G. Wells's novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau," embodying the tragic consequences of the doctor’s grotesque experiments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
human-animal hybrid
literary character
alignment generally obedient and non-hostile
appearsIn The Island of Doctor Moreau
appearsInWorkBy Herbert George Wells
surface form: H. G. Wells
basedOnWork The Island of Doctor Moreau
surface form: The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896 novel)
characterType supporting character
creator Herbert George Wells
surface form: H. G. Wells
employer The Island of Doctor Moreau
surface form: Doctor Moreau
fictionalUniverse The Island of Doctor Moreau
surface form: The Island of Doctor Moreau universe
firstAppearance The Island of Doctor Moreau
firstPublicationYear 1896
gender male
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod late Victorian literature
loyalTo Doctor Moreau
medium novel
nationalityInUniverse inhabitant of Moreau's island
notableCharacteristic dog-like appearance
hybrid of human and animal traits
loyalty to his master
submissive demeanor
occupation servant
relatedTo Doctor Moreau
Edward Prendick
roleInNarrative embodiment of the consequences of Moreau's experiments
servant and companion to Doctor Moreau
setIn a remote Pacific island
species dog-human hybrid
themeAssociation dehumanization
suffering of experimental subjects
vivisection and ethical transgression
workGenre science fiction
speculative fiction

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