Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse warriors who had sworn allegiance to the sky god Odin and worked themselves into a frenzy before a battle. Berserker - Etymology. The term berserker comes from Norse "berserkr", meaning literally "bear shirt" or "bare shirt", alluding either to wearing the "clothes" of a bear, i.e. to be bear-like in rage and strength, usually in battle, or to the habit of berserkers going into battle unarmored, or often, completely naked. Some berserks also took names with bjö ...

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• Berserker - Etymology
• Berserker - Literary references
• Berserker - Theories regarding the causes of berserker behavior
• Berserker - Berserkers in popular culture

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The earliest surviving reference to the term berserker is in Haraldskvæði, a skaldic poem written by Thórbiôrn Hornklofi in the late ninth century in honour of King Haraldr Fair-Hair, the infamous ruler of Norway. The poem was preserved by Snorri Sturluson. In this poem, Harald's army includes a warrior gang of berserkers fighting under his name at the battle of Hafrsfiord. In it, they are described as Ulfheðnar = "men clad in wolf skins". This grounds a connection between bears and wolves in Norse warrior culture and the common assumpt ...

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Berserker, Berserker - Etymology, Berserker - Literary references, Berserker - Theories regarding the causes of berserker behavior, Berserker - Berserkers in popular culture

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The earliest surviving reference to the term berserker is in Haraldskvæði, a skaldic poem written by Thórbiôrn Hornklofi in the late ninth century in honour of King Haraldr Fair-Hair, the infamous ruler of Norway. The poem was preserved by Snorri Sturluson. In this poem, Harald's army includes a warrior gang of berserkers fighting under his name at the battle of Hafrsfiord. In it, they are described as Ulfheðnar = "men clad in wolf skins". This grounds a connection between bears and wolves in Norse warrior culture and the common assumpt ...

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Berserker, Berserker - Etymology, Berserker - Literary references, Berserker - Theories regarding the causes of berserker behavior, Berserker - Modern term usage, Berserker - Berserkers in modern popular culture, Berserker - Comics, Berserker - Film, Berserker - Games, Berserker - Literature, Berserker - Music

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A warrior is a person habitually engaged in war and/or skilled in the waging of war. In tribal societies, warriors often form a caste or class of their own. In feudalism, the vassals essentially form a military or warrior class, even if in actual warfare, peasants may be called to fight as well. In some societies, warfare may be so central that the entire people (or, more often, the male population) may be considered warri ...

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• Warrior - Warrior code

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Ailuropoda Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus (extinct) A bear is a large mammal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae. The adjective, ursine, is used to describe things of bearlike nature. Bear - Physical attributes. Common characteristics of bears include a short tail, excellent senses of smell and hearing, five un-retractable claws, and long, dense, shaggy fur. Bears have a large body with powerful limbs. They are capable of standing up on ...

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• Bear - Physical attributes
• Bear - Habitats
• Bear - Behavior
• Bear - Reproductive behavior
• Bear - Other
• Bear - Classification
• Bear - Evolutionary relationships
• Bear - Bears in mythology
• Bear - Bears in popular culture

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Warrior (From Middle English, from Old North French, to make war) is a character class (or job) found in many computer role-playing games, most notably in Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. It is often also referred to as Fighter. It is closely associated with the Knight (ナイト) class: in some games, the Knight is an upgraded form for the Wa ...

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• Warrior character class - Warriors in the Final Fantasy series
• Warrior character class - Fighters in Dungeons & Dragons
• Warrior character class - Fighters and Warriors in Dragon Quest III
• Warrior character class - Fighter in 8-Bit Theater

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In folklore, Lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf. The term comes from ancient Greek lykánthropos (λυκάνθρωπος): λύκος, lýkos ("wolf") + άνθρωπος, ánthrōpos ("man"). The word lycanthropy is often used generically for any transformation of a human into animal form, though the precise term for that is technically therianthropy. Folk-etymology also links the word to Lycaon, a king of Arcadia who, according to Ovid's Metamorpho ...

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• Lycanthropy - Spiritual and supernatural implications of lycanthropy
• Lycanthropy - Local animal forms found in lycanthropy
• Lycanthropy - Lycanthropy in North America
• Lycanthropy - Lycanthropy in South America
• Lycanthropy - Lycanthropy in Europe
• Lycanthropy - Lycanthropy in Africa
• Lycanthropy - The were-tiger of the East Indies

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The Borg Collective is a group of telepathically-connected beings in the Star Trek fictional universe. They are known both within and beyond Star Trek fandom for their relentless pursuit of that which they wish to assimilate, their rapid adaptability to almost any defense, and their ability to continue functioning after what may seem a devastating or even fatal blow seemingly unaffected, and as such have become a powerful symbol in popular culture for any seemingly unstoppable force against which "resistance is futile". ...

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• Borg - Overview
• Borg - History
• Borg - Early contacts with the Federation
• Borg - The Enterprise-D and Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Borg - Encounters with the Enterprise-E and Voyager
• Borg - Assimilation
• Borg - Nanoprobes
• Borg - Borg species identification
• Borg - Origin of the Borg
• Borg - Borg from V'ger theory
• Borg - Nanobot theory
• Borg - Famous maxim
• Borg - Pronunciation variations
• Borg - All Borg episodes to date
• Borg - Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Borg - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Borg - Star Trek: Voyager
• Borg - Star Trek: Enterprise
• Borg - The Borg in computer games
• Borg - The Borg as a cultural allusion

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The battle system from the previous game (Conditional Turn-Based) was dropped in favor of a fast-paced variation on the traditional Active Time Battle system. Instead of waiting for enemies to attack, it is now possible to interrupt an enemy while they are preparing their attack, or chain your characters' attacks together for special bonuses. Of course, the same thing can be done to the player's party. Because the party never grows beyond three characters, the ability to switch out characters in battle was invalidated; instead, Garmen ...

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Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy X-2 - Gameplay, Final Fantasy X-2 - Job classes, Final Fantasy X-2 - Storyline, Final Fantasy X-2 - Criticism, Final Fantasy X-2 - Soundtrack, Final Fantasy X-2 - Trivia, Final Fantasy X-2 - Voice cast, Final Fantasy X-2 - English language version, Final Fantasy X-2 - Japanese language version, Final Fantasy X-2 - Packaging artwork, Final Fantasy X-2 - Notes

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In the Final Fantasy series of video games from Square Enix, the Red Mage (or Red Wizard) is a character class similar to the Bard in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Traditionally, Red Mages in Final Fantasy use the abilities of both Black Mages and White Mages. They also have the combat abilities near to a Warrior but are not as good at any one ability as are any of the other classes. In general, they are only able to cast lower-level spells and not necessarily every one of those. They are basica ...

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Red Mage, Red Mage - Final Fantasy, Red Mage - Final Fantasy XI, Red Mage - 8-Bit Theater, Red Mage - Dungeons and Dragons

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The Black Mage has appeared in the following games in the Final Fantasy series: Final Fantasy Final Fantasy II Final Fantasy III Final Fantasy IV Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy Tactics Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Bla ...

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Black Mage, Black Mage - History, Black Mage - Final Fantasy, Black Mage - Final Fantasy II IV and IX, Black Mage - Final Fantasy X / X-2, Black Mage - Final Fantasy XI, Black Mage - Final Fantasy Tactics, Black Mage - Reference, Black Mage - Other

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Akaneia - Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light (Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi) (1) (Famicom) / Mystery of the Emblem (Monshou no Nazo) (1 and 3) (Super Famicom) Base Class → Promoted Class You can get all of these classes on your team unless stated otherwise. Social Knight → Paladin Armor Knight → General Pegasus Knight → Dragon Knight Commando Thief Fighter Pirate (cannot join your team on Super Famicom version)See also:

List of character classes, List of character classes - Dungeons & Dragons including Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, List of character classes - Chainmail and Original D&D Men & Magic Volume I Monsters & Treasure Volume II and The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures Volume III, List of character classes - Classic Dungeons & Dragons The Basic Expert Companion Master and Immortals Dungeons & Dragons Rules & The Rules Cyclopedia - a compilation of the Basic through Immortals Rulebooks, List of character classes - First Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, List of character classes - Second Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, List of character classes - Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons including 3.5 Edition, List of character classes - Eberron Campaign Setting, List of character classes - Heroes of Horror, List of character classes - Alternity, List of character classes - Player's Handbook Professions, List of character classes - Legendary Adventure, List of character classes - The Legendary Rules for All Players, List of character classes - Ultima, List of character classes - Ultima I - II, List of character classes - Ultima III, List of character classes - Ultima IV - IX, List of character classes - Wizardry, List of character classes - 1 through 5, List of character classes - 6 7, List of character classes - 8, List of character classes - Dragon Quest, List of character classes - Dragon Quest 2, List of character classes - Dragon Quest 3, List of character classes - Dragon Quest 6, List of character classes - Dragon Quest 7, List of character classes - Final Fantasy, List of character classes - Final Fantasy I, List of character classes - Final Fantasy IV, List of character classes - Final Fantasy V, List of character classes - Final Fantasy Tactics, List of character classes - Other, List of character classes - Fire Emblem, List of character classes - Deadlands, List of character classes - Deadlands: The Weird West, List of character classes - Deadlands: Hell on Earth, List of character classes - Other games

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Common characteristics of bears include a short tail, excellent senses of smell and hearing, five un-retractable claws, and long, dense, shaggy fur. Bears have a large body with powerful limbs. They are capable of standing up on their hind legs. They have broad paws, long snouts, and round ears. Their teeth are used for defense and tools and depend on the diet of the bear. Their claws are used for ripping, digging, and catching. A bear's eyesight is probably similar in acuity (sharpness) to the human eye. Black bears, and likely other bears, have color v ...

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Bear, Bear - Physical attributes, Bear - Habitats, Bear - Behavior, Bear - Reproductive behavior, Bear - Other, Bear - Classification, Bear - Evolutionary relationships, Bear - Bears in mythology, Bear - Bears in popular culture

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Von Neumann probe - Von Neumann probes. The monoliths in Arthur C. Clarke's book and Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey are self-replicating probes, though the artifacts in "The Sentinel", Clarke's original short story upon which 2001 was based, were not. The film was to begin with a series of scientists explaining how probes like these would be the most efficient method of exploring outer space. Kubrick cut the opening segment from his film at the last minute, however, an ...

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Von Neumann probe, Von Neumann probe - Self-replicating spacecraft, Von Neumann probe - Applications for self-replicating spacecraft, Von Neumann probe - Von Neumann probes, Von Neumann probe - Berserkers, Von Neumann probe - Replicating seeder ships, Von Neumann probe - Examples in fiction, Von Neumann probe - Von Neumann probes, Von Neumann probe - Berserkers, Von Neumann probe - Replicating seeder ships

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Despite the endless theorization, we do not seem to be content merely to speculate about the existence of extraterrestrial life. The unanswered questions raised by the Fermi's Paradox have lead some to actively seek out evidence of extraterrestrial life, in an attempt to resolve the paradox. This has been met with skepticism from some quarters. It has been claimed by some that such a search is an investigation which uses scientific methods and technological tools, but it is not a "scientific investigation" ...

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Fermi paradox, Fermi paradox - Theorizing about extraterrestrial life: The basis of the paradox, Fermi paradox - Does it exist?, Fermi paradox - How common is it?: the Drake equation, Fermi paradox - Trying to resolve the paradox empirically: What we look for and how we look, Fermi paradox - The limits of searching, Fermi paradox - The dangers of anthropomorphization, Fermi paradox - What we might look for, Fermi paradox - How we've been looking, Fermi paradox - What we've found, Fermi paradox - Trying to resolve the paradox theoretically: Explaining the silence, Fermi paradox - They do not exist..., Fermi paradox - They do exist but..., Fermi paradox - Conclusion, Fermi paradox - Further reading and references, Fermi paradox - External links, Fermi paradox - References, Fermi paradox - Fictional treatment

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1896 The Devil's Castle aka Le Manoir Du Diable 1910 Edison Frankenstein 1913 Student of Prague aka Der Student von Prag 1914 The Monster of Fate aka Der Golem 1915 Life Without a Soul 1916 Homunculus Night of Terror aka Nachte des Grauens 1917 The Darling of Paris The Golem and the D ...

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List of horror films, List of horror films - Silent, List of horror films - 1930s talking, List of horror films - 1940s, List of horror films - 1950s, List of horror films - 1960s, List of horror films - 1970s, List of horror films - 1980s, List of horror films - 1990s, List of horror films - 2000s, List of horror films - External link

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Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the galaxy's distant Delta Quadrant, the Borg's first formal contact with Starfleet occurred in 2365 by interference from Q in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Q Who?". Q transported the Enterprise-D to System FGC-J25, in the deep Beta Quadrant, just long enough to expose them to the Borg. The Enterprise-D was hopelessly outclassed by the Borg cube e ...

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Borg, Borg - Overview, Borg - History, Borg - Early contacts with the Federation, Borg - The Enterprise-D and Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Borg - Encounters with the Enterprise-E and Voyager, Borg - Assimilation, Borg - Nanoprobes, Borg - Borg species identification, Borg - Origin of the Borg, Borg - Borg from V'ger theory, Borg - Nanobot theory, Borg - Famous maxim, Borg - Pronunciation variations, Borg - All Borg episodes to date, Borg - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Borg - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Borg - Star Trek: Voyager, Borg - Star Trek: Enterprise, Borg - The Borg in computer games, Borg - The Borg as a cultural allusion

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Cybernetic revolt - Cinema & TV. The film Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution by Jean-Luc Godard Cylons from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. The Borg from Star Trek The film I, Robot starring Will Smith. Title and some details taken from short stories by Isaac Asimov The film Colossus: the Forbin Project from the novel by Dennis Feltham Jones The Matrix series of films The Terminator serie ...

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Cybernetic revolt, Cybernetic revolt - In fiction, Cybernetic revolt - Cinema & TV, Cybernetic revolt - Literature, Cybernetic revolt - Gaming

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Japanese names are in Western order, with the given name before the family name. Genshiken - Genshiken Members. Note: the Genshiken members' favourite manga, anime, and games are non-existent parodies of actual manga, anime and games. For instance, Sasahara is a fan of the game "The Champ of Fighters" (CoF), a parody of King of Fighters (KoF). (Biographical information is from Vol ...

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Genshiken, Genshiken - Plot, Genshiken - Characters, Genshiken - Genshiken Members, Genshiken - Other Characters

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In Square Enix's Final Fantasy series of computer role-playing games, the Monk (Japanese: モンク) is a character class (or "job"). It is frequently also referred as the Black Belt. In Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy III an upgraded, more powerful form of the class appears as the Karate Master (からてか). The Monk is portrayed a master of martial arts (especially karate) who shuns heavy weapons or armor in favor of barehanded fighting. In the later games, it has also shown a proclivity ...

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Monk character class, Monk character class - In Final Fantasy, Monk character class - In EverQuest

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