Reapers
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antagonist faction
artificial intelligence collective
fictional extraterrestrial species
sentient starship
The Reapers are a highly advanced race of sentient starships in the Mass Effect series that periodically exterminate galactic civilizations in a cyclical purge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reapers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6731031 — 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: Reapers Context triple: [Mass Effect, antagonistSpecies, Reapers]
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A.
Reaper
Reaper is a comedic supernatural television series about a young man who becomes a bounty hunter for the Devil, capturing escaped souls from Hell.
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B.
Reaper
Reaper is a dark, wraith-like damage hero in the game Overwatch known for his dual shotguns, life-stealing abilities, and teleportation-based ambush tactics.
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C.
Harvester of Sorrow
"Harvester of Sorrow" is a heavy metal song by Metallica, known as one of the darker, more aggressive tracks from their 1988 album "...And Justice for All."
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D.
Reckoning
Reckoning is a live acoustic album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1981 and featuring performances of many of their folk- and country-influenced songs.
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E.
Harbinger
Harbinger was an early punk band associated with Aaron Cometbus, predating his more famous work with the zine Cometbus and various East Bay punk groups.
- 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: Reapers Target entity description: The Reapers are a highly advanced race of sentient starships in the Mass Effect series that periodically exterminate galactic civilizations in a cyclical purge.
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A.
Reaper
Reaper is a comedic supernatural television series about a young man who becomes a bounty hunter for the Devil, capturing escaped souls from Hell.
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B.
Reaper
Reaper is a dark, wraith-like damage hero in the game Overwatch known for his dual shotguns, life-stealing abilities, and teleportation-based ambush tactics.
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C.
Harvester of Sorrow
"Harvester of Sorrow" is a heavy metal song by Metallica, known as one of the darker, more aggressive tracks from their 1988 album "...And Justice for All."
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D.
Reckoning
Reckoning is a live acoustic album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1981 and featuring performances of many of their folk- and country-influenced songs.
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E.
Harbinger
Harbinger was an early punk band associated with Aaron Cometbus, predating his more famous work with the zine Cometbus and various East Bay punk groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist faction
ⓘ
artificial intelligence collective ⓘ fictional extraterrestrial species ⓘ sentient starship ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mass Effect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mass Effect 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass Effect 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass Effect series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | dark space beyond the galaxy ⓘ |
| composition | living metal starships ⓘ |
| conflict | Reaper War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | The Citadel (as a mass relay hub and trap) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created |
indoctrination technology
ⓘ
mass relay network ⓘ the Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ the Collectors (from Protheans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | BioWare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleLength | approximately 50,000 years ⓘ |
| design | cephalopod-like starship form ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Citadel Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ Systems Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ galactic organic civilizations ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mass Effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| goal | periodic extermination of advanced galactic civilizations ⓘ |
| leader | Harbinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loreStatus | ancient myth to most contemporary species before invasion ⓘ |
| medium | video games ⓘ |
| method | cyclical purge of the galaxy ⓘ |
| motivation | preservation of order through cyclical extinction ⓘ |
| nature | synthetic-organic hybrid beings ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Harbinger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazara NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovereign ⓘ The Catalyst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Crucible project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | created by the Catalyst ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Electronic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonists of the Mass Effect trilogy ⓘ |
| sentience | collective intelligence ⓘ |
| size | approximately two kilometers in length for a typical capital Reaper ⓘ |
| strategy |
manipulation of proxy species
ⓘ
surprise invasion via the Citadel relay ⓘ use of indoctrinated agents ⓘ |
| technology |
husks and synthetic-organic soldiers
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indoctrination ⓘ mass effect-based propulsion ⓘ planetary-scale energy weapons ⓘ |
| universe | Mass Effect universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reapers Description of subject: The Reapers are a highly advanced race of sentient starships in the Mass Effect series that periodically exterminate galactic civilizations in a cyclical purge.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mass Effect