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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Amygdalans are the warriors and shadow knights that serve Cazic-Thule in the Plane of Fear. These terrifying beasts have the head of a nautilus and tower above even the tallest mortals.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Argonians are a reptilian race from the Elder Scrolls series who come from the province of Black Marsh.
Barbarians in games are often known for their brute strength, large size compared to normal humans, appetite for meat and ale, general crudeness, and prowess in melee combat.
A race of genetically-engineered beings designed for physical strength who appear in the Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe series.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
The Burynai are a race of badger-like people that are found throughout the continent of Kunark.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
The Charr are a race found in the Guild Wars universe. Previously mortal enemies with the Humans.
Drolvargs are a race of dog-like people native to Kunark. The majority of their population is loyal to Venril Sathir, thus they can often be found roaming The Dreadlands in and around Karnor's Castle.
Humanoids with feline characteristics. Feline humanoids are most commonly seen in Japanese games.
Galka a race found in FFXI, live in the nation of Bastok.
Gnolls are a race of hyena-like, or dog-like humanoids.
Creatures that bleat. Some are also satanic.
A living being who is the product of the reproductive mating of two different species.
A winged creature from Greek mythology with the body of a bird and the head of a woman. Generally depicted as a winged woman with grotesque features with a mind full of bad habits.
Bipedal humanoids with the head of a jackal. The Egyptian god Anubis was depicted as such.
Kerrans are race of cat-like people in the EverQuest franchise. In EverQuest II, they became a playable race.
The Khajiit are a cat-like race from the Elder Scrolls series who come from the province of Elsweyr and one of the ten playable races throughout the series.
The Kilrathi are a race of warlike extraterrestrials. Physically they are bipeds who strongly resemble big cats with leonine manes.
Kobolds are anthropomorphic dogs/reptilians of short stature that dwell in forests and caves. In fantasy RPGs, they typically wield primitive weapons and command limited shamanistic magic. The term "kobold" has also been used in reference to other types of creatures including lizardmen, spirits, or simply humanoids with various skin tones.
The unique wolfmen race of Darkfall Online, the Mahirim live in the Tribelands and are known as ferocious hunters.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Moblins are humanoid, bulldog-like monsters from the Legend of Zelda series. They are a very common enemy that usually reside in the forest.
Many games such as Shin Megami Tensei, God of War, or Too Human base their story off of or utilize elements from the order of the cosmos as perceived by humans both ancient and modern.
Ogres are large, grotesque, barbaric humanoid creatures. They are generally not very intelligent, but make up for that with their unmatched strength used to crush and maim their foes.
Orcs/Orks/Orques are a fictional race of tough humanlike creatures, often with green or black skin, originally coming from the Saxon word for the Normans during the invasion, meaning demon or foreigner.
The famous enemy from the Duke Nukem franchise. Half pig, half police officer.
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