Teela Brown (fictional character)
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Teela Brown is a central character in Larry Niven’s Ringworld series, a genetically lucky human whose improbable good fortune profoundly influences the expedition to the Ringworld megastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teela Brown (fictional character) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4410291 — 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: Teela Brown (fictional character) Context triple: [Ringworld, exploredBy, Teela Brown (fictional character)]
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A.
Ms. Teets
Ms. Teets is the central character of the story "Good Vibes," around whom the main events and themes revolve.
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B.
Elena Hood
Elena Hood is a suburban wife and mother in the 1970s whose emotional disconnection and personal turmoil reflect the broader social and familial breakdown depicted in the film "The Ice Storm."
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C.
Tia Texada
Tia Texada is an American actress and voice artist known for her roles in film and television, including a notable appearance in the early-2000s music drama "Glitter."
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D.
Glennis
Glennis is a feminine given name, best known for belonging to Glennis Dickhouse Yeager, the wife of test pilot Chuck Yeager and namesake of the Bell X-1 aircraft "Glamorous Glennis."
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E.
Peri Brown
Peri Brown is a companion of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- 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: Teela Brown (fictional character) Target entity description: Teela Brown is a central character in Larry Niven’s Ringworld series, a genetically lucky human whose improbable good fortune profoundly influences the expedition to the Ringworld megastructure.
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A.
Ms. Teets
Ms. Teets is the central character of the story "Good Vibes," around whom the main events and themes revolve.
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B.
Elena Hood
Elena Hood is a suburban wife and mother in the 1970s whose emotional disconnection and personal turmoil reflect the broader social and familial breakdown depicted in the film "The Ice Storm."
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C.
Tia Texada
Tia Texada is an American actress and voice artist known for her roles in film and television, including a notable appearance in the early-2000s music drama "Glitter."
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D.
Glennis
Glennis is a feminine given name, best known for belonging to Glennis Dickhouse Yeager, the wife of test pilot Chuck Yeager and namesake of the Bell X-1 aircraft "Glamorous Glennis."
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E.
Peri Brown
Peri Brown is a companion of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
genetically engineered human ⓘ human ⓘ science fiction character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ringworld
NERFINISHED
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Ringworld’s Children NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ringworld Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ringworld Throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Ringworld series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Known Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
breeding for luck
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probability manipulation ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Birthright Lotteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Larry Niven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceForm | novel ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Ringworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility | extreme good luck ⓘ |
| hasAgeAtFirstAppearance | approximately 20 years old ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Louis Wu
NERFINISHED
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Nessus NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker-to-Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
curious
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genetically selected for luck ⓘ improbable good fortune ⓘ impulsive ⓘ naive ⓘ |
| homeWorld | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | course of the Ringworld expedition ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | discussions of luck as a genetic trait in science fiction criticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for events on the Ringworld
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demonstrates unintended consequences of genetic engineering ⓘ |
| participatesIn | expedition to the Ringworld ⓘ |
| partOf | Ringworld expedition crew ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in Ringworld ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teela Brown (fictional character) Description of subject: Teela Brown is a central character in Larry Niven’s Ringworld series, a genetically lucky human whose improbable good fortune profoundly influences the expedition to the Ringworld megastructure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.