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Superhumans crafted from the Emperor's genetic code, the Space Marines are the strong-arm of the Imperium of Man in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
The physical and mental turmoil that a person may encounter as a result of a traumatic or otherwise extremely stressful situation.
Hatred of or discrimination of, magic and those who practice it. A common element in darker works of Sword and Sorcery Fantasy settings, though real-life witch hunts also repeatedly occurred throughout history out of a fear of witchcraft.
Hatred and discrimination for Jewish people, it sadly reoccurs over and over throughout history and into the present day, with the Nazis and their actions representing the most infamous (and most often depicted), example.
The Bangsian Fantasy is a fantasy trope where famous historical or literary individuals interact within the after-life. It was named after John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote in said manner.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
When blood will splash textures on walls or floors and even roofs.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is an arm of the US government devoted to espionage activities. The Agency plays a significant role in plenty of games.
The Chaos Dwarfs, known in their own tongue as the Dawi-Zharr (literally "Fire-Dwarfs" in Khazalid), are an industrious, malevolent counterpart to the Dawi. Turning their backs on the ancestor gods, they pledged themselves to the minor Chaos God Hashut.
The cutscenes are nothing but the pages of a comic book. Audio is usually dubbed over to give them a little more life.
The Dark Eldar are a Kindred of the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. They were introduced to the Dawn of War franchise with the most recent release (besides the pending Dawn of War 2) with Dawn of War: Soulstorm
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
A pervasive feeling of sadness, perpetual boredom, or both, which can dramatically affect a person's life.
The usually self-appointed leader of a region with totalitarian control. Usually will come into power through violence and will stay in power until he dies or is killed.
Diseases are medical conditions that have a negative effect on one's body. Some games revolves around a disease.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Once the 3rd of the Emperor of Man's Space Marine legions, the Emperor's Children betrayed him and the Imperium during the Horus Heresy, devoting themselves to the service of the decadent Daemon god Slaanesh.
Often referred to as Hentai, Eroge is a video game genre which has (usually manga-style) pornographic content and artwork.
One of the most iconic Force powers ever, it entails telekinetically strangling a victim. Most associated with Darth Vader.
An iconic Dark Side Force power made famous by Emperor Palpatine that entails generating blasts of lightning from one's fingertips.
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
In some games the protagonist goes through unwanted surgery, often in first person view.
The men and some women tasked with commanding and ordering the Empire's many footsoldiers and other resources. Most are incompetent, corrupt, cruel, or some combination thereof.
The most senior ranking members of the Imperial Inquisition, Inquisitors fill the roll of secret police for the Imperium, forcefully maintaining stability throughout Imperial space. They are the first line of defence against the taint of Chaos.
Former Jedi turned to the Dark Side, they now hunt other Jedi who have survived Order 66 at the direction of Darth Vader
The act of obtaining information through questioning.
A framing device for storytelling in which the main character is recounting the events of the game's plot (the actual gameplay) to someone as a flashback while they are being interrogated.
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