Virgil Samms
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Virgil Samms is a central protagonist in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series, serving as the first Galactic Patrol Lensman and a key architect of interstellar law and order.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lensman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Civilization
ⓘ
Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
First Lensman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ Lensman series NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent Lensman novels via references and backstory ⓘ |
| basedOn | space opera hero archetype ⓘ |
| createdBy | E. E. "Doc" Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Boskonian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
ancestor of Kimball Kinnison
ⓘ
father of Rod Kinnison ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
to create a just interstellar legal system
ⓘ
to defend Civilization against Boskone ⓘ |
| hasAbility | telepathic communication via the Lens ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
courage
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leadership ⓘ strong moral code ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Triplanetary (as part of the Lensman continuity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| literarySubgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Tellurian (Earth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being selected by the Arisians to receive the Lens
ⓘ
helping establish the Galactic Patrol as a galaxy-wide police force ⓘ pioneering the use of the Lens for law enforcement ⓘ |
| occupation |
Galactic Patrol officer
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Lensman NERFINISHED ⓘ lawman ⓘ |
| position |
first Galactic Patrol Lensman
ⓘ
first wearer of the Lens ⓘ founder of the Galactic Patrol ⓘ |
| role |
central protagonist in the early Lensman stories
ⓘ
key architect of interstellar law and order ⓘ leader of Civilization in the Lensman universe ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| universe | Lensman universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksFor | Council of the Galactic Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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