The Lizard
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The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous reptilian alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors created by Marvel Comics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lizard canonical | 5 |
| The Lizard Lives! | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6332715 — 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: The Lizard Context triple: [The Amazing Spider-Man, character, The Lizard]
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A.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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C.
De lapsis
De lapsis is a mid-3rd-century Christian treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that addresses the problem of Christians who lapsed in faith during persecution and the conditions for their reconciliation with the Church.
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D.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Salamander of Leith
Salamander of Leith was a prominent 16th-century Scottish warship that served as one of the most important vessels of the Royal Scots Navy.
- 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: The Lizard Target entity description: The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous reptilian alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors created by Marvel Comics.
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A.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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B.
The Worm
The Worm is a song by the American rock band Audioslave featured on their 2005 album "Out of Exile."
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C.
De lapsis
De lapsis is a mid-3rd-century Christian treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that addresses the problem of Christians who lapsed in faith during persecution and the conditions for their reconciliation with the Church.
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D.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Salamander of Leith
Salamander of Leith was a prominent 16th-century Scottish warship that served as one of the most important vessels of the Royal Scots Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Marvel Comics supervillain ⓘ Spider-Man villain ⓘ |
| alignment |
Generally good
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Villain ⓘ |
| alterEgoOf |
Curt Connors
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linked to:
Dr. Curt Connors
|
| appearsIn |
Spider-Man (various comic series)
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linked to:
Spider-Man comics
Spider-Man: The Animated Series ⓘ The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (comic series) ⓘ The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daily Bugle (indirectly through Spider-Man stories)
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linked to:
Daily Bugle newsroom
|
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| creators |
Stan Lee
ⓘ
Steve Ditko ⓘ |
| employer |
Empire State University
ⓘ
linked to:
SUNY Empire State University
|
| enemyOf |
Spider-Man
ⓘ
The Lizard ⓘ |
| eyeColor | Yellow ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #6 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| hasAlterEgo | The Lizard ⓘ |
| hasChild | Billy Connors ⓘ |
| language | English (when partially in control) ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Martha Connors ⓘ |
| notableStoryline |
Shed
ⓘ
The Lizard Lives! ⓘ
linked to:
The Lizard
|
| occupation |
Biologist
ⓘ
Scientist ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWearing | Torn lab coat ⓘ |
| originStoryElement | Experiment with reptilian DNA to regrow lost arm ⓘ |
| personalityTraits |
Animalistic
ⓘ
Occasionally cunning ⓘ Savage ⓘ |
| physicalDisability | Missing right arm ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rhys Ifans ⓘ |
| powers |
Control over reptiles
ⓘ
Enhanced durability ⓘ Regenerative healing factor ⓘ Sharp claws and teeth ⓘ Superhuman agility ⓘ Superhuman speed ⓘ Superhuman strength ⓘ Wall-crawling ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| realName |
Dr. Curtis Connors
ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Curt Connors
|
| skinColor | Green ⓘ |
| specialization | Herpetology ⓘ |
| species | Mutated human-reptile hybrid ⓘ |
| tail | Prehensile reptilian tail ⓘ |
| universe | Marvel Universe ⓘ |
| weaknesses |
Internal conflict with Curt Connors
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Susceptibility to cold ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lizard Description of subject: The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous reptilian alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors created by Marvel Comics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.