James Halliday
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James Halliday is the eccentric, reclusive creator of the virtual reality world OASIS whose posthumous contest drives the plot of Ready Player One.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Halliday canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Businessman
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Fictional character ⓘ Software developer ⓘ Video game designer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anorak ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ready Player One
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surface form:
Ready Player One (film)
Ready Player One (novel) ⓘ |
| backstoryDetail |
Grew up poor in the 1970s and 1980s
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Obsessed with video games from a young age ⓘ Socially isolated as a child ⓘ |
| bequeathedTo | Winner of the OASIS contest ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Illness (implied, unspecified in detail) ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith | Ogden Morrow ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Gregarious Simulation Systems ⓘ |
| createdAvatar | Anorak ⓘ |
| creatorOf | OASIS ⓘ |
| designed |
Easter egg hunt in OASIS
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OASIS contest ⓘ |
| eventAfterDeath | Posthumous contest for OASIS control ⓘ |
| fanOf |
1980s pop culture
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Classic video games ⓘ Dungeons & Dragons ⓘ Daryl Hall & John Oates ⓘ
surface form:
Hall & Oates
John Hughes ⓘ
surface form:
John Hughes films
Rush ⓘ Science fiction films ⓘ Tabletop role-playing games ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Ready Player One (novel)
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surface form:
Ready Player One
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| friendOf | Ogden Morrow ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| goalOfContest | Find a worthy successor ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 1980s pop culture ⓘ |
| inUniverseWealthStatus | One of the richest people in the world ⓘ |
| leftMessageIn | Anorak’s Invitation ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | OASIS simulation software ⓘ |
| occupation |
Entrepreneur
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Game designer ⓘ Programmer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Eccentric
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Reclusive ⓘ Socially awkward ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Columbus, Ohio
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surface form:
Columbus, Ohio (in later life)
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| portrayedBy | Mark Rylance ⓘ |
| regret |
Falling out with Ogden Morrow
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Not pursuing relationship with Kira Underwood ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus | Single ⓘ |
| romanticInterestIn | Kira Underwood ⓘ |
| setsInMotion |
Ready Player One
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surface form:
Events of Ready Player One
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.