Louise Banks
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Louise Banks is the linguistics professor and protagonist in the science fiction film "Arrival," known for deciphering an alien language and exploring themes of time and communication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louise Banks canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWork | Story of Your Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Ted Chiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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determinism ⓘ nonlinear time ⓘ xenolinguistics ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies | heptapods ⓘ |
| basedOn | Louise Banks (Story of Your Life) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | acceptance of predetermined future ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
Heptapod A
NERFINISHED
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Heptapod B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Denis Villeneuve
NERFINISHED
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Ted Chiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decision | chooses to have a child despite foreknowledge of her death ⓘ |
| educationSpecialization | comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arrival universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
linguistics
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xenolinguistics ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
first-contact narrative
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science fiction ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Story of Your Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChild | Hannah Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfCommunication | heptapod logograms ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
choice
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communication ⓘ loss ⓘ time ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
communicating with extraterrestrial heptapods
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deciphering heptapod language ⓘ experiencing nonlinear perception of time ⓘ |
| occupation |
linguistics professor
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translator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Amy Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolvesConflict | international crisis with aliens ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| spouse | Ian Donnelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAbility | precognition ⓘ |
| worksAt | university ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colonel Weber (Arrival)
subject surface form:
Story of Your Life