firstAppearsAs

P106828
predicate

Indicates that an entity is introduced or shown in a particular form, role, or identity for the first time in a given context.

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All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
firstAppearsAs canonical 7
firstOnScreenAppearance 7
firstAppearanceAs 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: firstAppearsAs
Generated description
Indicates that an entity is introduced or shown in a particular form, role, or identity for the first time in a given context.

Sample triples (27)

Subject Object
Eppie infant ⓘ
David Moscow as young Josh Baskin Josh Baskin before transformation ⓘ
Stephanie McMahon as a model for WWF merchandise catalogs via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
Cressida Troilus and Criseyde via predicate surface "firstMajorLiteraryAppearance" ⓘ
Twice Upon a Time Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor via predicate surface "marksFirstFullAppearanceOf" ⓘ
linked to: Jodie Whittaker
Boba Fett Star Wars Holiday Special animated segment via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
linked to: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Machete (character) Machete (2010 film) via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAsLead" ⓘ
linked to: Machete
Benjamin Linus Henry Gale via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAs" ⓘ
Jessica The Merchant of Venice via predicate surface "firstMajorLiteraryAppearance" ⓘ
Monster Zero Invasion of Astro-Monster via predicate surface "firstAppearedAsNameIn" ⓘ
Bajor system Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Emissary" via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
linked to: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Emissary"
Rex Tyler Hourman via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAs" ⓘ
Melquíades wandering gypsy visiting Macondo ⓘ
Stiva Husband whose infidelity has been discovered ⓘ
Daria Morgendorffer Daria (TV series) via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAsLead" ⓘ
linked to: Daria
Sylar Heroes Season 1 Episode 3 "One Giant Leap" via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
linked to: Heroes (television series)
Mr. Charrington seemingly benign shopkeeper ⓘ
Barry Nelson as James Bond James Bond via predicate surface "firstScreenAppearanceOf" ⓘ
Sara Lance Arrow Season 2 via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
linked to: Arrow (TV series)
Glenn Rhee
linked to: Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (TV) season 1 episode 2 "Guts" via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
linked to: The Walking Dead, Season 1, Episode 2 "Guts"
Bentley Drummle young man at Matthew Pocket’s tutoring household ⓘ
Gene Takavic Better Call Saul, Season 1 via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAsGene" ⓘ
linked to: Better Call Saul
Ed Boone Christopher Boone’s father ⓘ
Marchioness of Hexham Downton Abbey, Series 6 via predicate surface "firstAppearsAsTitle" ⓘ
Penance Civil War: Front Line #10 via predicate surface "firstAppearanceAsPenance" ⓘ
linked to: Civil War: Front Line
Romulus Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Neutral Zone" via predicate surface "firstOnScreenAppearance" ⓘ
Lalafell Tarutaru via predicate surface "firstAppearedAs" ⓘ