Jommy Cross
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Jommy Cross is the telepathic mutant protagonist of A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction novel "Slan," who represents a persecuted superhuman race in a hostile human society.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slan
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ mutant ⓘ protagonist ⓘ telepath ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Slan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Petty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kier Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | anti-Slan human government ⓘ |
| creator | A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Slan (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
superhuman intelligence
ⓘ
telepathy ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFandom | science fiction fandom ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Jommy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Kathleen Layton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalTrait | tendril-like appendages on his head ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | later depictions of telepathic mutants in SF ⓘ |
| isOrphaned | true ⓘ |
| isPersecutedBy | humans ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | a hostile human society ⓘ |
| memberOf | Slans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
child prodigy
ⓘ
symbol of future human evolution ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Earth human-derived ⓘ |
| primaryThemeRelation |
evolutionary superman concept
ⓘ
persecution of minorities ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | Astounding Science-Fiction (serialized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | a persecuted superhuman race ⓘ |
| setting | future Earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
misunderstood genius
ⓘ
oppressed minority ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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