The Decimation
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The Decimation is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Decimation canonical | 3 |
| Decimation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10880482 — 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 Decimation Context triple: [The Snap, alsoKnownAs, The Decimation]
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A.
Arde Lucus
Arde Lucus is an annual historical-reenactment festival in Lugo, Spain, that celebrates the city’s Roman and castro-era past with costumes, parades, and cultural events.
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B.
Hostilia
Hostilia was an ancient settlement in northern Italy that served as the starting point of the Roman road Via Claudia Augusta.
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C.
Fall of the Republic
Fall of the Republic is a Star Wars historical era marking the final decline of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Clone Wars and the Jedi Purge.
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D.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday events.
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E.
The Last Legion
The Last Legion is a 2007 historical fantasy adventure film about the fall of the Western Roman Empire and a young emperor’s quest to find the legendary Ninth Legion.
- 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 Decimation Target entity description: The Decimation is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
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A.
Arde Lucus
Arde Lucus is an annual historical-reenactment festival in Lugo, Spain, that celebrates the city’s Roman and castro-era past with costumes, parades, and cultural events.
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B.
Hostilia
Hostilia was an ancient settlement in northern Italy that served as the starting point of the Roman road Via Claudia Augusta.
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C.
Fall of the Republic
Fall of the Republic is a Star Wars historical era marking the final decline of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Clone Wars and the Jedi Purge.
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D.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday events.
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E.
The Last Legion
The Last Legion is a 2007 historical fantasy adventure film about the fall of the Western Roman Empire and a young emperor’s quest to find the legendary Ninth Legion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Cinematic Universe event
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catastrophic event ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Blip (initial disappearance phase)
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linked to:
The Blip
The Snap ⓘ |
| cause |
Thanos snapping his fingers
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use of the Infinity Gauntlet ⓘ |
| causedByCharacter | Thanos ⓘ |
| effect |
disappearance of many superheroes
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disintegration of living beings into dust ⓘ erasure of half of all life in the universe ⓘ global social and political instability on Earth ⓘ mass trauma across the universe ⓘ |
| effectOnEarth | loss of approximately half of Earth’s population ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| firstDepictedInFilm | Avengers: Infinity War ⓘ |
| firstDepictedInYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| franchise | Marvel Studios ⓘ |
| goalOfPerpetrator | restore balance to the universe ⓘ |
| includesInfinityStone |
Mind Stone
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Power Stone ⓘ Reality Stone ⓘ Soul Stone ⓘ Space Stone ⓘ Time Stone ⓘ |
| locationScope |
Asgardian refugee ship
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Earth ⓘ Titan ⓘ Wakanda ⓘ entire universe ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeConsequence |
five-year time skip in the MCU
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time heist mission in Avengers: Endgame ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Black Panther (T’Challa)
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linked to:
T'Challa
Bucky Barnes ⓘ Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Stephen Strange
Groot ⓘ Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) ⓘ
linked to:
Scarlet Witch
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Parker
Star-Lord (Peter Quill) ⓘ
linked to:
Star-Lord
|
| opposedByCharacter |
Captain America
ⓘ
Doctor Strange ⓘ Guardians of the Galaxy ⓘ Iron Man ⓘ Scarlet Witch ⓘ Thor ⓘ |
| opposedByGroup |
The Avengers
ⓘ
linked to:
Avengers
|
| performedUsingObject |
Infinity Gauntlet
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Infinity Stones ⓘ |
| reversedByAction | Hulk using the Infinity Gauntlet ⓘ |
| reversedByEvent |
The Blip (restoration event)
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linked to:
The Blip
|
| reversedInFilm | Avengers: Endgame ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Decimation Description of subject: The Decimation is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Decimation