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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