the Strigoi
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The Strigoi are vampiric, parasitic creatures from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s "The Strain" universe, known for spreading a horrific contagion that threatens to overrun humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Strigoi canonical | 2 |
| Strigoi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8395379 — 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: the Strigoi Context triple: [Abraham Setrakian, fightsAgainst, the Strigoi]
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A.
Vampirina
Vampirina is an animated Disney Junior television series that follows a young vampire girl adjusting to life in the human world after moving from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.
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B.
The Vampire
"The Vampire" is a film featuring actress Lydia Reed, known for her work in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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C.
Bulgarian Horrors
Bulgarian Horrors refers to the brutal suppression of the 1876 April Uprising in Ottoman-ruled Bulgaria, whose atrocities shocked European public opinion and fueled international calls for intervention.
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D.
Le Vampire
Le Vampire is a work of art or literature associated with the 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, for which his Haitian-born muse Jeanne Duval served as a key inspiration.
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E.
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 British gothic horror film in the long-running Dracula series, starring Christopher Lee as the iconic vampire.
- 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: the Strigoi Target entity description: The Strigoi are vampiric, parasitic creatures from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s "The Strain" universe, known for spreading a horrific contagion that threatens to overrun humanity.
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A.
Vampirina
Vampirina is an animated Disney Junior television series that follows a young vampire girl adjusting to life in the human world after moving from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.
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B.
The Vampire
"The Vampire" is a film featuring actress Lydia Reed, known for her work in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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C.
Bulgarian Horrors
Bulgarian Horrors refers to the brutal suppression of the 1876 April Uprising in Ottoman-ruled Bulgaria, whose atrocities shocked European public opinion and fueled international calls for intervention.
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D.
Le Vampire
Le Vampire is a work of art or literature associated with the 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, for which his Haitian-born muse Jeanne Duval served as a key inspiration.
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E.
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 British gothic horror film in the long-running Dracula series, starring Christopher Lee as the iconic vampire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonistic race
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fictional species ⓘ parasitic organism ⓘ vampiric creature ⓘ |
| ability |
enhanced speed
ⓘ
enhanced strength ⓘ heightened senses ⓘ rapid regeneration ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fall
NERFINISHED
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The Night Eternal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strain (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | vampire folklore ⓘ |
| controlledBy | the Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Chuck Hogan
NERFINISHED
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Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
animal blood
ⓘ
human blood ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Strain (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| goal |
eradication of human civilization
ⓘ
global domination ⓘ |
| hasHierarchy |
common strigoi
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daywalkers ⓘ the Ancients NERFINISHED ⓘ the Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Abraham Setrakian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ephraim Goodweather NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasiliy Fet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiologyFeature |
elongated fingers
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lack of external genitalia ⓘ pale skin ⓘ retractable stinger ⓘ worm-infested blood ⓘ |
| reproductionMethod |
infection via stinger
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parasitic worms entering bloodstream ⓘ |
| setting | The Strain universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spreads |
parasitic contagion
ⓘ
vampiric infection ⓘ |
| subgenre | vampire horror ⓘ |
| threatens | humanity ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
stinger-like proboscis
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worm-like parasites ⓘ |
| weakness |
decapitation
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silver ⓘ spinal cord severing ⓘ sunlight ⓘ ultraviolet light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Strigoi Description of subject: The Strigoi are vampiric, parasitic creatures from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s "The Strain" universe, known for spreading a horrific contagion that threatens to overrun humanity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Master (The Strain)
this entity surface form:
Strigoi