Shelob (film adaptations)
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Shelob (film adaptations) is the cinematic portrayal of the monstrous giant spider from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, most notably depicted in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film series.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mordor (film adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Gollum (film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shelob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | The Lord of the Rings (film franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | epic fantasy film ⓘ |
| continuity | The Lord of the Rings film continuity ⓘ |
| createdForMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Samwise Gamgee (film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | horror creature ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Frodo Baggins (film character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samwise Gamgee (film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Peter Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeries | The Lord of the Rings (film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearanceYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| genreContext | fantasy film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | descriptions in The Two Towers (novel) ⓘ |
| language | none (non-speaking creature) ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film with CGI ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle on the way to Mordor ⓘ |
| notableAction |
stabs Frodo with venomous stinger
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wraps Frodo in webbing ⓘ |
| notableSceneLocation |
Cirith Ungol
NERFINISHED
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Shelob's Lair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotConnection | Gollum leads Frodo to Shelob ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | giant spider-like monster ⓘ |
| servesAs | antagonist ⓘ |
| settingUniverse | Middle-earth (film adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | giant spider ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | mainstream cinema ⓘ |
| threatens |
Ring-bearer (film adaptations)
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the Quest of the Ring (film narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatType | physical danger ⓘ |
| tone | dark ⓘ |
| visualDesignEmphasizes | size and grotesque realism ⓘ |
| visualEffectsBy | Weta Digital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualEffectsTechnique | computer-generated imagery ⓘ |
| visualMotif | dark lair and webs ⓘ |
| weapon |
venomous stinger
ⓘ
webbing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.