Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf is a powerful New God warlord from Apokolips who serves as a primary antagonist in DC Comics and its film adaptations, notably battling the Justice League.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steppenwolf canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1781942 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Steppenwolf Context triple: [Justice League, featuresCharacter, Steppenwolf]
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A.
Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
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B.
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain is a 1953 science fiction horror film about a disembodied brain that telepathically controls a scientist, adapted from Curt Siodmak's novel of the same name.
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C.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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D.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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E.
the Stranger
The Stranger is a mysterious outsider whose arrival in a small village catalyzes the central moral and spiritual conflict in Paulo Coelho’s novel "The Devil and Miss Prym."
- 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: Steppenwolf Target entity description: Steppenwolf is a powerful New God warlord from Apokolips who serves as a primary antagonist in DC Comics and its film adaptations, notably battling the Justice League.
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A.
Irrational Man
Irrational Man is a 2015 philosophical drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, about a disillusioned professor whose life changes after a morally fraught decision.
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B.
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain is a 1953 science fiction horror film about a disembodied brain that telepathically controls a scientist, adapted from Curt Siodmak's novel of the same name.
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C.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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D.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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E.
the Stranger
The Stranger is a mysterious outsider whose arrival in a small village catalyzes the central moral and spiritual conflict in Paulo Coelho’s novel "The Devil and Miss Prym."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics character
ⓘ
New God ⓘ comic book character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ supervillain ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Apokolips
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
Darkseid's forces ⓘ
linked to:
Darkseid
|
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Justice League (2017 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Zack Snyder's Justice League
|
| associatedWith |
Anti-Life Equation
ⓘ
Mother Boxes ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Apokolips
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| characterType | cosmic villain ⓘ |
| creator | Jack Kirby ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Aquaman
ⓘ
Batman ⓘ Cyborg ⓘ Justice League ⓘ Superman ⓘ The Flash ⓘ
linked to:
The Flash (2014 TV series)
Wonder Woman ⓘ |
| familyRelation | Darkseid's uncle ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
New Gods #7
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| goal |
conquer Earth
ⓘ
unite the Mother Boxes ⓘ |
| homeworld |
Apokolips
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| language | English (in most adaptations) ⓘ |
| leads | Parademons ⓘ |
| medium |
animated television series
ⓘ
comic books ⓘ films ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
enhanced speed
ⓘ
enhanced stamina ⓘ expert combat skills ⓘ military leadership ⓘ superhuman durability ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| occupation | warlord ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ciarán Hinds ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| role | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| serves | Darkseid ⓘ |
| species |
New God
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| teamAffiliation |
Darkseid's Elite
ⓘ
linked to:
New Gods
|
| weapon | electrified axe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steppenwolf Description of subject: Steppenwolf is a powerful New God warlord from Apokolips who serves as a primary antagonist in DC Comics and its film adaptations, notably battling the Justice League.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.