Martians
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Martians are the technologically advanced, hostile alien invaders from H. G. Wells’s science fiction novel "The War of the Worlds."
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| instanceOf |
antagonist collective
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fictional extraterrestrial species → literary character group → |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of The War of the Worlds
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radio adaptations of The War of the Worlds → stage adaptations of The War of the Worlds → television adaptations of The War of the Worlds → |
| appearsIn |
The War of the Worlds
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| appearsInGenre |
science fiction
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| associatedWithTheme |
Darwinian struggle for survival
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critique of British colonialism → vulnerability of advanced civilizations → |
| biologicalCharacteristic |
lack of a digestive system similar to humans
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large-brained beings → tentacled bodies → |
| contrastWith |
humans as physically inferior but technologically superior
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| countryOfOriginWork |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
H. G. Wells
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| defeatedBy |
Earth microorganisms
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| feedingMethod |
direct transfusion of blood from other creatures
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| firstAppearanceDate |
1898
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| firstAppearedInFormat |
serialized novel
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| goal |
conquest of Earth
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extermination or subjugation of humans → |
| homePlanet |
Mars
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| influenced |
later depictions of alien invasions in science fiction
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| inUniverseStatus |
dominant species on Mars
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| invade |
Earth
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England NERFINISHED → |
| languageOfOriginWork |
English
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| narrativeFunction |
external threat testing human civilization
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| portrayedAs |
hostile
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technologically advanced → |
| primaryInvasionLocation |
London region
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Surrey NERFINISHED → |
| relationshipToHumans |
antagonistic
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| roleInWork |
invaders of Earth
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| settingOfConflict |
late 19th-century England
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| socialOrganization |
intellectually superior ruling species
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| symbolizes |
fear of technological warfare
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imperialism and colonial invasion → |
| travelMethodToEarth |
launching cylinders from Mars
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| useTechnology |
black smoke chemical weapon
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cylindrical spacecraft → heat-ray weapons → tripod fighting machines → |
| weakness |
terrestrial bacteria and germs
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| weaponEffect |
destruction of infrastructure and mass casualties on Earth
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marvin the Martian
("Martian military (fictional)")
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employer |
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The War of the Worlds
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mainAntagonists |
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Social War
("Marsians")
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opponent |