Heptapods

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Heptapods are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the science fiction film "Arrival," characterized by their seven-limbed physiology and complex, non-linear written language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alien species
fictional extraterrestrial species
film character species
adaptedBy Denis Villeneuve NERFINISHED
appearsIn Arrival NERFINISHED
Story of Your Life NERFINISHED
arriveIn twelve shell-like spacecraft
belongsToFranchise Arrival franchise NERFINISHED
communicatesWith Ian Donnelly NERFINISHED
Louise Banks NERFINISHED
humanity
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Ted Chiang NERFINISHED
featuredInGenre science fiction
filmReleaseYear 2016
hasColor dark, ink-like appearance
hasCommunicationSystem Heptapod language NERFINISHED
hasEnvironmentInShip fog-filled chamber
hasNumberOfLimbs 7
hasPhysiology seven-limbed body structure
hasSpokenLanguage Heptapod A NERFINISHED
hasVesselShape oval shell
hasWritingAppearance circular logograms
hasWritingSystem Heptapod B NERFINISHED
homeworld unknown
influencesCharacter Louise Banks NERFINISHED
inUniverseFutureEvent will need human help in 3000 years
languageFamily constructed language (fictional)
languageInfluencesCognition true
motivation to enable humans to perceive time differently
to ensure future cooperation with humans
to share their language
notableIndividuals Abbott NERFINISHED
Costello NERFINISHED
oneIndividualDies Abbott NERFINISHED
perceivesTimeNonLinearly true
portrayedUsing computer-generated imagery
providesToHumans tool of language
visions of future events
roleInPlot catalysts for global crisis and cooperation
separatedFromHumansBy transparent barrier
shortStoryPublicationYear 1998
usesNonLinearLanguage true
visitsLocation China NERFINISHED
Earth NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
other global sites
writingIsSimultaneous true

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Arrival alienSpeciesName Heptapods