Nathan Algren
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Nathan Algren is the fictional, battle-scarred American Civil War veteran who becomes immersed in samurai culture and ultimately fights alongside them in the film "The Last Samurai."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nathan Algren canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allyOf | Katsumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Last Samurai ⓘ |
| capturedBy | samurai ⓘ |
| characterArc | from disillusioned veteran to samurai ally ⓘ |
| characterOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflictParticipatedIn |
American Civil War
ⓘ
United States–Native American wars ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
|
| createdBy |
Edward Zwick
ⓘ
John Logan ⓘ Marshall Herskovitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureImmersedIn | samurai culture ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Army (later in story)
Omura ONNED1 ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Last Samurai universe ⓘ |
| fightsAlongside | samurai ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | historical drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Last Samurai
ⓘ
surface form:
The Last Samurai (2003 film)
|
| formerLoyalty | United States Army ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Japanese (limited) ⓘ |
| laterEmployer |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Army (as military advisor)
|
| learns |
Japanese language (basic proficiency)
ⓘ
bushido ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Katsumoto (later in story) ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Last Samurai ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
alcoholism
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battle-scarred ⓘ guilt over past atrocities ⓘ |
| notableWeapon |
katana
ⓘ
rifle ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army officers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army captain
soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Cruise ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Katsumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storySetting |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji-era Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| themeAssociatedWith |
cultural exchange
ⓘ
honor ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Katsumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traumaFrom | massacre of Native Americans ⓘ |
| veteranOf |
American Civil War
ⓘ
United States–Native American wars ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Wars
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.