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Aasimar is a half-human, half-celestial race in D&D.
The systems in these games are governed by rules from the pen-and-paper RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. There have been many turn-based and action RPGs that have utilized parts of the AD&D rule set.
One of the two major factions in World of Warcraft the other being their enemy, the Horde.
Anarchism is the rejection of all government authority.
Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
Games which are based on or feature concepts inspired by the the legend of King Arthur of Camelot, the Knights of the Round table, and the Quest for the Holy Grail.
The absence of belief in the existence of gods.
A race allied with Humanity that evolved from the population of the colony ship Yang Liwei during the collapse. They resided in the Dreaming City under the rule of Mara Sov before being drive out into The Reef.
Poet and scholar, singer and narrator. A lover of wine, women and song, the bard is the iconic minstrel of the medieval world.
A professional and amateur sport, played world-wide, in which two teams advance a ball up and down a court in order to score "field goals," by throwing the ball through a basket or hoop. The team with the highest score at the end of timed play wins.
A race of genetically-engineered beings designed for physical strength who appear in the Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe series.
Beorc is the name given to the human race in the Tellius Fire Emblem universe. In this world, laguz that call beorc "human" use it as a racial epithet.
A Chapter of Space Marines formed in the Second Founding of the Warhammer 40K universe. Descended from the Imperial Fists, they are known for being exceptionally zealous and merciless even compared to other Space Marine chapters.
Pyromancers of the Bright Order are part of the Bright College of Magic in the Warhammer Universe.
Capitalism is an economic system that supports private property and financial gain.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
A corporate conglomeration acts as a legitimate front and source of funds for the shadowy organization known as Cerberus in the Mass Effect universe. In its quest to ensure human supremacy in the universe, Cerberus has conducted kidnappings, genetic tampering and scientific experimentation bordering on torture.
Chakra is the resulting energy produced, when Physical and Spiritual energies become mixed together.
Sometimes, rather than building a character model from scratch, a developer will sometimes use a real person as a template and use his or her physical attributes to create a similar character model to be used in their video game. In some cases that real reason will appear as themselves in games.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
Also known as the Separatists, it is an alternative government to the Galactic Republic led by Count Dooku. It makes use of vast droid armies and fights the Republic in the Clone Wars
Confucianism is a philosophy and ethics code that originated in China.
Some of these games were trying to approximate the person's actual features with little success, and others stylized them on purpose. Either way, no one would confuse the resulting characters with the people they represent.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Dead Cell was a former special U.S. Navy Seal's counter-terrorist training unit founded by President George Sears. They are the main antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 2.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
Demon Beavers are fiery, infernal versions of their furry brethren, using human bones rather than wood to construct their dams. They inhabit the Petrified Forest in Grim Fandango's Land of the Dead.
A dhampir is the child of a vampire and a human. Dhampirs usually inherit the abilities of a vampire, but don't suffer from all the weaknesses.
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