fictional device
C12898
concept
A fictional device is an imagined tool, machine, or piece of technology that does not exist in reality but is created within a narrative to serve specific plot, thematic, or world-building purposes.
All labels observed (37)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fictional device canonical | 28 |
| fictional machine | 3 |
| fictional powered armor | 3 |
| fictional explosive device | 2 |
| Fictional device | 1 |
| Fictional powered exoskeleton | 1 |
| fictional ancient device | 1 |
| fictional artificial intelligence device | 1 |
| fictional communication system | 1 |
| fictional computer component | 1 |
| fictional drone | 1 |
| fictional elevator | 1 |
| fictional elevator type | 1 |
| fictional energy-manipulation device | 1 |
| fictional execution method | 1 |
| fictional film cartridge | 1 |
| fictional fortune-telling machine | 1 |
| fictional gadget | 1 |
| fictional military technology | 1 |
| fictional orbital weapon | 1 |
| fictional pinball table | 1 |
| fictional power generator | 1 |
| fictional powered exosuit | 1 |
| fictional propulsion system | 1 |
| fictional scientific creation | 1 |
| fictional space weapon | 1 |
| fictional surveillance technology | 1 |
| fictional technological device | 1 |
| fictional temporal security mechanism | 1 |
| fictional transportation technology | 1 |
| fictional vehicle component | 1 |
| fictional virtual reality system | 1 |
| fictional weapon class | 1 |
| holographic device | 1 |
| magical listening device | 1 |
| magical prank device | 1 |
| transformation device | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: fictional device
Generated description
A fictional device is an imagined tool, machine, or piece of technology that does not exist in reality but is created within a narrative to serve specific plot, thematic, or world-building purposes.
Instances (64)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Nefastis Machine | — |
| Hermes communication systems | fictional communication system |
| VISOR | — |
| Mushroom Bomb | fictional explosive device |
| Negative Zone portal | — |
| ODST battle armor | fictional powered armor |
| Arkangel tablet interface | fictional surveillance technology |
| positronic brain | fictional artificial intelligence device |
| Prime Radiant | — |
| Electron Pump | — |
| Bridge Baby | — |
| Kingsman umbrella | fictional gadget |
| Redwing | fictional drone |
|
Zoltar
linked to:
magical fortune-telling machine Zoltar
|
fictional fortune-telling machine |
|
Pip-Boy
linked to:
Pip-Boy device
|
— |
| Mark I armor | Fictional powered exoskeleton |
| Arc Reactor | fictional power generator |
| Time Lock | fictional temporal security mechanism |
| the Skaro Degradations | fictional weapon class |
| Bambleweeny 57 Sub-Meson Brain | fictional computer component |
| Batcomputer | — |
| Dark-Light Device | — |
| Launch Star | — |
| Nutri-Matic drinks dispenser | — |
| Happy Vertical People Transporters | fictional elevator type |
|
The Entertainment
linked to:
the Entertainment (lethal film cartridge)
|
fictional film cartridge |
|
cosmic rod
linked to:
Starman
|
fictional energy-manipulation device |
| Omnitrix | — |
| GoldenEye satellite weapon | fictional orbital weapon |
| Extendable Ears | magical listening device |
| Decoy Detonators | magical prank device |
|
tricorder
linked to:
tricorders
|
— |
|
Sharks as execution method (film)
linked to:
sharks as execution method (film)
|
fictional execution method |
| Great Glass Elevator | fictional elevator |
| Jacket exoskeleton suit | fictional military technology |
| Space Cadet | fictional pinball table |
|
Mother Box
linked to:
Mother Boxes
|
— |
| Lens | — |
| Redwing drone (various continuities) | — |
| thermal detonator | fictional explosive device |
| Poltergust | — |
| Conn-Pod control module | fictional vehicle component |
| Lala Palooza | fictional machine |
| Infernal Machine | fictional ancient device |
| FLUDD | — |
| Kimoyo beads | — |
| Black Panther's suit | fictional technological device |
|
Bridge Baby pod
linked to:
Bridge Baby pods
|
— |
| Ironheart armor | fictional powered armor |
| Ant-Man suit | fictional powered exosuit |