Ming the Merciless
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Ming the Merciless is a fictional tyrannical alien emperor and the primary antagonist in the Flash Gordon science fiction franchise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ming the Merciless canonical | 21 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alien emperor
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comic strip character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ science fiction character ⓘ supervillain ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Flash Gordon (1936 film serial)
ⓘ
Flash Gordon ⓘ
surface form:
Flash Gordon (1980 film)
various Flash Gordon television series ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
megalomaniacal
ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ sadistic ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| commands |
Mongo imperial forces
ⓘ
secret police ⓘ |
| creator | Alex Raymond ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the evil alien emperor
ⓘ
iconic pulp-era science fiction villain ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dale Arden
ⓘ
Dr. Hans Zarkov ⓘ Flash Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Princess Aura ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Flash Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | newspaper comic strip ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Flash Gordon comic strip ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
domination of the universe
ⓘ
subjugation of Earth ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Mongo ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | contemporary pulp villains ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to conquer Earth
ⓘ
ruling the planet Mongo ⓘ |
| occupation | emperor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Charles Middleton
ⓘ
Max von Sydow ⓘ other actors in later adaptations ⓘ |
| power | absolute rule over Mongo ⓘ |
| role | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| species | alien ⓘ |
| title |
Emperor Ming
ⓘ
Ming the Merciless self-link ⓘ |
| uses |
advanced alien technology
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death rays ⓘ spaceships ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
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