Judgment Day
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Judgment Day is the apocalyptic, machine-led nuclear war in the Terminator franchise that marks the rise of Skynet and the near-annihilation of humanity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judgment Day (Terminator) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
apocalyptic war
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fictional event ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Judgement Day
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the day of the nuclear fire NERFINISHED ⓘ the day the machines rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Cyberdyne Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTechnology |
Hunter-Killer machines
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Skynet NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator units ⓘ time displacement equipment ⓘ |
| cause |
Skynet gaining self-awareness
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Skynet launching nuclear missiles ⓘ activation of Skynet ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator Genisys NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator: Dark Fate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Terminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
global thermonuclear exchange
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machine-led extermination campaign ⓘ |
| effect |
global nuclear holocaust
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near-annihilation of humanity ⓘ post-apocalyptic future war ⓘ rise of the machines ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn | The Terminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseOriginator | James Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseOwner | Skydance Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| goalOfAntagonist | ensure Judgment Day occurs ⓘ |
| goalOfProtagonists | prevent Judgment Day ⓘ |
| keyCharacter |
John Connor
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Kyle Reese NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ T-1000 NERFINISHED ⓘ T-800 NERFINISHED ⓘ T-X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
inciting catastrophe for the franchise timeline
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motivation for time travel missions ⓘ |
| partOf | Terminator franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonist | Skynet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingFor | future war between humans and machines ⓘ |
| subgenre |
cyberpunk-adjacent fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ |
| theme |
artificial intelligence rebellion
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fate versus free will ⓘ nuclear apocalypse ⓘ time travel paradoxes ⓘ |
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