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Adventurer is a crafting class in EverQuest Next Landmark and EverQuest Next. Players of Landmark can immediately begin using the class in EQ Next.
One of the two major factions in World of Warcraft the other being their enemy, the Horde.
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.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
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.
A military organization who see themselves as the technological saviors of The Wasteland. They are the descendants of the scientists and soldiers who managed to take refuge during the Great War, the conflict that caused the world to descend into an apocalyptic wasteland.
Cavalry Troopers are warriors the specialized in mounted combat.
Imperial Knights that have aligned themselves with Chaos, fighting against the Imperium they once served.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
Games involving characters that round up local hoodlums for the good of the community.
A Darknut is a armored, knight-like enemy in the Legend of Zelda series. Their weak point is in the back.
The fallen knights of New Londo, now agents of Darkstalker Kaathe and hunters of precious Humanity.
A fallen knightly champion (often a Paladin) who has returned as an undead. Not to be confused with Black Knight (though a character can certainly be both). Most commonly seen in High Fantasy roleplaying settings like Dungeons and Dragons and WarCraft.
A Demon hunter is a type of bounty hunter that eliminates demonic threats for their clients.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
While usually presented as monsters to be slain, every now and then, characters get to ride dragons into battle instead.
Either specialized dragon killers or a honorary title bestowed upon those who have managed to slay a dragon.
Dragoons, known as Dragon Knights, appear in various Japanese RPGs. Their weapon of choice is usually the spear/lance and they employ the powers of their namesake to either fight alongside or against other Dragons.
A popular class in many D&D based games, the Fighter can both dish it and take it!
The very greatest of all of Bretonnia's knightly warriors, so named because they have each supped from the Grail and been endowed with the Lady's blessings over and above what any other Bretonnian knight receives.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
The Hive are an ancient alien race in the Destiny universe. They are guided by a religious principle known as the Sword Logic, a doctrine which instructs the Hive to destroy all other civilizations in order to feed the Worms that dwell within them.
In certain games a player will be required to fire a bow from horseback. This idea is based around the use of horse archery by nomadic tribes from Central Asia, such as the Iranians, Huns, and Mongols.
Horse riding is mostly used in games to get around from one place to another quicker than you could on foot. They can also sometimes be used in combat or racing.
Also called the Questor Imperialis, Imperial Knights are massive, heavily armed war machines piloted by nobility of knightly houses. One does not simply "pilot" these machines; one must bond with them first.
The Judge Magisters are a special order of knights under the Imperial Archadian Army in Final Fantasy XII.
The Force-Sensitive foot-soldiers of Valkorion's Eternal Empire. They are enemies to both the Sith and the Jedi
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
Law is a rule or a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions, applied to govern a group.
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