the Faun
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The Faun is a mysterious, otherworldly creature who guides the young protagonist through a dark, fairy-tale underworld in Guillermo del Toro’s film Pan’s Labyrinth.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character → mythical creature → |
| alignment |
ambiguous
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| appearance |
bark-like skin and mossy texture
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horned, goat-like humanoid → |
| appearsIn |
Pan’s Labyrinth
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| associatedWith |
Ofelia
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labyrinth → the underworld realm → |
| claimsIdentityOf |
servant of the underworld king
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| countryOfOrigin |
Spain
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| creator |
Guillermo del Toro
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| demeanor |
both menacing and protective
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| filmCountryOfProduction |
Mexico
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Spain → United States → |
| filmDirector |
Guillermo del Toro
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| filmReleaseYear |
2006
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| firstAppearance |
film Pan’s Labyrinth
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| genre |
dark fantasy
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fairy tale → |
| inspiredBy |
classical fauns
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satyrs from Greek mythology → |
| languageSpoken |
Spanish
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| loyalTo |
the underworld kingdom
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| medium |
film
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| narrativeFunction |
initiates Ofelia’s quests
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tests Ofelia’s obedience → |
| notableFor |
morally ambiguous guidance of the protagonist
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practical creature effects and makeup → |
| partOf |
Pan’s Labyrinth universe
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| portrayedBy |
Doug Jones
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| role |
guide
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mentor figure → |
| setting |
Francoist Spain, 1944
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| species |
faun
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| symbolism |
ambiguous morality of fairy tales
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connection between human world and magical realm → |
| taskGivenTo |
retrieve a dagger from the Pale Man’s lair
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retrieve a key from the giant toad → sacrifice of innocent blood test → |
| tests |
Ofelia’s obedience to instructions
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| voiceBy |
Pablo Adán
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| workTitleLanguage |
Spanish title El laberinto del fauno
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ofelia
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alliedWith |
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Ofelia
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encounters |
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Pan’s Labyrinth
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featuresCharacter |
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Ofelia
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taskedBy |