Maxwell Lord
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Maxwell Lord is a powerful and morally ambiguous DC Comics businessman and manipulator often associated with the Justice League and Wonder Woman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maxwell Lord canonical | 5 |
| Maxwell Lord IV | 1 |
| Maxwell Lord in Wonder Woman 1984 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3287467 — 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: Maxwell Lord Context triple: [Peter Facinelli, characterPortrayed, Maxwell Lord]
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A.
Hugo Drax
Hugo Drax is the wealthy, megalomaniacal villain in the James Bond franchise who masterminds a genocidal space-based plot in the novel and film "Moonraker."
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B.
Owen Harper
Owen Harper is a central character in the British sci-fi series "Torchwood," serving as the team's acerbic and brilliant medical officer.
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C.
Daniel Grayson
Daniel Grayson is a central character in the TV drama "Revenge," known as the wealthy and conflicted heir of the powerful Grayson family.
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D.
Nick Metropolis
Nick Metropolis was a pioneering physicist and computer scientist known for his work on early computers and the development of the Metropolis algorithm in statistical physics and Monte Carlo methods.
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E.
Daniel Quasar
Daniel Quasar is a graphic designer best known for creating the Progress Pride Flag, an updated version of the rainbow flag that emphasizes inclusion and intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community.
- 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: Maxwell Lord Target entity description: Maxwell Lord is a powerful and morally ambiguous DC Comics businessman and manipulator often associated with the Justice League and Wonder Woman.
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A.
Hugo Drax
Hugo Drax is the wealthy, megalomaniacal villain in the James Bond franchise who masterminds a genocidal space-based plot in the novel and film "Moonraker."
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B.
Owen Harper
Owen Harper is a central character in the British sci-fi series "Torchwood," serving as the team's acerbic and brilliant medical officer.
-
C.
Daniel Grayson
Daniel Grayson is a central character in the TV drama "Revenge," known as the wealthy and conflicted heir of the powerful Grayson family.
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D.
Nick Metropolis
Nick Metropolis was a pioneering physicist and computer scientist known for his work on early computers and the development of the Metropolis algorithm in statistical physics and Monte Carlo methods.
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E.
Daniel Quasar
Daniel Quasar is a graphic designer best known for creating the Progress Pride Flag, an updated version of the rainbow flag that emphasizes inclusion and intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics character
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fictional businessman ⓘ metahuman ⓘ supervillain ⓘ |
| ability |
high-level political connections
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manipulation of public perception ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Checkmate
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surface form:
Black King of Checkmate
Checkmate ⓘ Justice League ⓘ Justice League International ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Justice League
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surface form:
Justice League comics
Wonder Woman comics ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
Wonder Woman 1984
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surface form:
Wonder Woman 1984 (film)
|
| characterTrait |
calculating
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charismatic ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| creator |
J. M. DeMatteis
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Keith Giffen ⓘ Kevin Maguire ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
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Justice League ⓘ Wonder Woman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Justice League #1 (1987) ⓘ |
| fullName |
Maxwell Lord
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maxwell Lord IV
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| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
had his neck snapped by Wonder Woman
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helped form Justice League International ⓘ secretly manipulated the Justice League ⓘ shot and killed Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
ally-turned-enemy of the Justice League
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antagonistic relationship with Wonder Woman ⓘ former ally of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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corporate executive ⓘ government operative ⓘ manipulator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pedro Pascal ⓘ |
| power |
mental domination at the cost of physical strain
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mind control ⓘ telepathic influence ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| storyArc |
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
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Infinite Crisis ⓘ Justice League International ⓘ
surface form:
Justice League International (1987) era
|
| teamRole |
behind-the-scenes coordinator
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financier of the Justice League International ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maxwell Lord Description of subject: Maxwell Lord is a powerful and morally ambiguous DC Comics businessman and manipulator often associated with the Justice League and Wonder Woman.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maxwell Lord IV
subject surface form:
Peter Facinelli
subject surface form:
Pedro Pascal
this entity surface form:
Maxwell Lord in Wonder Woman 1984