Crakers
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The Crakers are a group of genetically engineered post-human beings in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, designed to be peaceful, environmentally harmonious replacements for humanity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crakers canonical | 5 |
| the Crakers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T968770 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crakers Context triple: [MaddAddam, featuresSpecies, Crakers]
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A.
The Cripples
"The Cripples" is a 1949 painting by British artist L. S. Lowry depicting a crowded urban scene populated by disabled and marginalized figures, reflecting his characteristic social realism and interest in industrial life.
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B.
Bonesmen
Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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C.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
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D.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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E.
The Sleepers
"The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crakers Target entity description: The Crakers are a group of genetically engineered post-human beings in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, designed to be peaceful, environmentally harmonious replacements for humanity.
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A.
The Cripples
"The Cripples" is a 1949 painting by British artist L. S. Lowry depicting a crowded urban scene populated by disabled and marginalized figures, reflecting his characteristic social realism and interest in industrial life.
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B.
Bonesmen
Bonesmen are members of the secretive Yale University society Skull and Bones, known for its influential and elite alumni network in American politics, business, and culture.
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C.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
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D.
The Sleepers
The Sleepers is an 1866 realist painting by Gustave Courbet depicting two nude women lying together in an intimate, intertwined pose, notable for its sensuality and frank portrayal of female sexuality.
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E.
The Sleepers
"The Sleepers" is a visionary, dreamlike poem by Walt Whitman that explores themes of democracy, empathy, and the shared human condition through a series of nocturnal, stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional species
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genetically engineered beings ⓘ post-human species ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
MaddAddam
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Oryx and Crake ⓘ The Year of the Flood ⓘ |
| centralCharacterRelation |
closely associated with Snowman
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guided by Snowman after the plague ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | simple literal language ⓘ |
| conflictWithDesign |
development of religious-like narratives
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gradual emergence of symbolic thought ⓘ |
| creator |
Crake
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Margaret Atwood ⓘ |
| designedAs | replacements for humanity ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
environmentally harmonious
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free of hierarchical social structures ⓘ free of religious belief ⓘ non-violent ⓘ peaceful ⓘ sexually non-competitive ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
MaddAddam universe
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linked to:
MaddAddam
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| firstAppearanceYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn |
novel "Oryx and Crake"
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linked to:
Oryx and Crake
|
| hasBehavior |
curiosity about stories
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developing proto-mythology about Crake and Oryx ⓘ singing and chanting together ⓘ |
| hasColoration | varied skin colors including blue and green tones ⓘ |
| hasDiet |
able to digest leaves and grass
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primarily vegetarian ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
lack of abstract symbolic thinking as designed
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limited capacity for complex storytelling as designed ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalTrait |
built-in insect repellent
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built-in sunscreen ⓘ glowing skin during mating season ⓘ purring ability that promotes healing ⓘ rapid healing ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | taught basic language by Crake and his team ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
challenge definitions of humanity
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embody themes of bioengineering ethics ⓘ embody themes of environmental harmony ⓘ represent an engineered alternative to humanity ⓘ |
| origin | Paradice project ⓘ |
| partOf |
MaddAddam trilogy
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linked to:
MaddAddam
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| reproductionPattern |
females emit mating signals
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seasonal mating ⓘ |
| setIn | post-apocalyptic future Earth ⓘ |
| socialStructure | small egalitarian groups ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crakers Description of subject: The Crakers are a group of genetically engineered post-human beings in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, designed to be peaceful, environmentally harmonious replacements for humanity.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.