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.

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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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Slan mainCharacter Jommy Cross