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Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia - Berserker
Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse warriors who had sworn allegiance to the sky god Odin and worked themselves into a frenzy before a ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Literary References
The earliest surviving reference to the term berserker is in Haraldskvæði, a skaldic poem written by Thórbiôrn Hornklofi in the late ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Literary References
The earliest surviving reference to the term berserker is in Haraldskvæði, a skaldic poem written by Thórbiôrn Hornklofi in the late ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warrior: Encyclopedia - Warrior
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia - Bear
Ailuropoda Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus (extinct) A bear is a large mammal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae. The adjective, ursine, is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warrior Character Class: Encyclopedia - Warrior Character Class
Warrior (From Middle English, from Old North French, to make war) is a character class (or job) found in many computer role-playing game...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lycanthropy: Encyclopedia - Lycanthropy
In folklore, Lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf. The term comes from ancient Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia - Borg
The Borg Collective is a group of telepathically-connected beings in the Star Trek fictional universe. They are known both within and bey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy X-2: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy X-2 - Gameplay
The battle system from the previous game (Conditional Turn-Based) was dropped in favor of a fast-paced variation on the traditional Activ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Mage: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Mage - Final Fantasy
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Mage: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Mage - History
The Black Mage has appeared in the following games in the Final Fantasy series: Final Fantasy Final Fantasy II Final Fantasy III Final F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Fire Emblem
Akaneia - Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light (Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi) (1) (Famicom) / Mystery of the Emblem (Monshou no Nazo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Physical Attributes
Common characteristics of bears include a short tail, excellent senses of smell and hearing, five un-retractable claws, and long, dense, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Von Neumann Probe: Encyclopedia Ii - Von Neumann Probe - Examples In Fiction
Von Neumann probe - Von Neumann probes. The monoliths in Arthur C. Clarke's book and Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Trying To Resolve The Paradox Empirically: What We Look For And How We Look
Despite the endless theorization, we do not seem to be content merely to speculate about the existence of extraterrestrial life. The unan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - Silent
1896 The Devil's Castle aka Le Manoir Du Diable 1910 Edison Frankenstein 1913 Student of Prague aka Der Student von Prag 1914 The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - History
Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the galax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cybernetic Revolt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cybernetic Revolt - In Fiction
Cybernetic revolt - Cinema & TV. The film Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution by Jean-Luc Godard Cylons from the re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genshiken: Encyclopedia Ii - Genshiken - Characters
Japanese names are in Western order, with the given name before the family name. Genshiken - Genshiken Members. Note: the Genshiken mem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk Character Class: Encyclopedia Ii - Monk Character Class - In Final Fantasy
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - History
Borg - Early contacts with the Federation. Having gradually developed over thousands of centuries (see Origin of the Borg) in the Galax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lycanthropy: Encyclopedia Ii - Lycanthropy - Spiritual And Supernatural Implications Of Lycanthropy
Lycanthropy is often confused with transmigration; but the essential feature of the were-animal is that it is the alternative form or the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clanking Replicator: Encyclopedia Ii - Clanking Replicator - History Of The Concept
The idea of non-biological self-replicating systems was first seriously suggested by mathematician John von Neumann in the late 1940s whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proto-indo-europeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-indo-europeans - Origins
The scholars of the 19th century that originally tackled the question of the original homeland of the Indo-Europeans (also called Urheima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Physical Attributes
Common characteristics of bears include a short tail, excellent senses of smell and hearing, five un-retractable claws, and long, dense, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings - Units
The following units can be created at various buildings: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings - Barracks. Dark Age Militia Feudal Ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Trying To Resolve The Paradox Theoretically: Explaining The Silence
Despite the belief by many that the existence of an alien technological civilization is not impossible, as of 2005 there has been no unam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy Character Classes - Physical Classes
Physical classes fight using a variety of weapons, including their bare hands. Many of them specialize in specific techniques, although g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings - Campaigns
The game features several campaigns where the player can follow the life of an historical personality. Campaigns consist of a series of s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings - Civilizations
In the original game, the player could choose from 13 civilizations, each having some distinct advantages and disadvantages in line with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Bears In Popular Culture
Bears, usually anthropomorphized, appear frequently as characters in popular culture; see List of fictional bears. Some bears have been f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - The Borg As A Cultural Allusion
The Borg were a concept born out of necessity for Star Trek to feature a new heavy and regular enemy that was lacking during the first se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clanking Replicator: Encyclopedia Ii - Clanking Replicator - Prospects For Implementation
As the use of industrial automation has expanded over time, some factories have begun to approach a semblance of self-sufficiency that is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clanking Replicator: Encyclopedia Ii - Clanking Replicator - Clanking Replicators In Fiction
In fiction, the idea dates back at least as far as Karel ÄŒapek's 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). An early treatment was th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Theorizing About Extraterrestrial Life: The Basis Of The Paradox
A great deal of effort has gone into developing scientific theories and possible models of extraterrestrial life. Since we have very litt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Trying To Resolve The Paradox Empirically: What We Look For And How We Look
One obvious way to resolve the Fermi paradox would be to find conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Various efforts to fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy Character Classes - Magical Classes
Magical classes specialize in casting magic in all its forms. This includes both traditional white and black magic, as well as more esote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clanking Replicator: Encyclopedia Ii - Clanking Replicator - Basic Concept
A self-replicating machine would need to have the capacity to gather energy and raw materials, process the raw materials into finished co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proto-indo-europeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-indo-europeans - Culture And Religion
What we know about the Proto-Indo-Europeans with any certainty is the result of comparative linguistics, partly seconded by archaeology. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Von Neumann Probe: Encyclopedia Ii - Von Neumann Probe - Self-replicating Spacecraft
In theory, a self-replicating spacecraft could be sent to a neighbouring star-system, where it would seek out raw materials (extracted fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Von Neumann Probe: Encyclopedia Ii - Von Neumann Probe - Applications For Self-replicating Spacecraft
The details of the mission of self-replicating starships can vary widely from proposal to proposal, and the only common trait is the self...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Overview
The Borg are an amalgam of humanoids of many different races that are enhanced with cybernetic implants, giving them improved mental and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Origin Of The Borg
Over thousands of centuries, the Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species. However, little information regarding the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Age Of Empires Ii: The Age Of Kings - Cheat Codes
To execute a cheat, press Enter and type the cheat into the chat box that appears, then press Enter again to enter the cheat. Some cheats...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1980s
1980 Bloody Birthday Cannibal Holocaust City of the Living Dead The Changeling The Fog Friday the 13th The Gates of Hell Hammer House of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Bears In Mythology
There is some evidence for prehistoric bear worship, see Arctic, Arcturus, Great Bear, Berserker, Kalevala. Anthropologists such as Josep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Evolutionary Relationships
Bears are members of the order Carnivora, suborder Caniformia, and family Ursidae. Other members of the Caniformia include wolves and oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Classification
The genera Melursus and Helarctos are included in the genus Ursus. The Asiatic Black Bear and the Polar Bear used to be placed in their o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Theorizing About Extraterrestrial Life: The Basis Of The Paradox
A great deal of effort has gone into trying to form a rational opinion about extraterrestrial life. Since we have very little empirical e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy X-2: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy X-2 - Storyline
Taking place two years after the events of Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2 follows the reconstruction of Spira, for better or worse. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proto-indo-europeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-indo-europeans - Summary
The Proto-Indo-Europeans are a hypothetical group of people whose existence from around 4000 BCE is inferred from their language. Some th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Trying To Resolve The Paradox Theoretically: Explaining The Silence
Despite the belief by many that the existence of an alien technological civilization is not impossible, as of 2005 there has been no unam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Other
Many bears of northern regions are assumed to hibernate in the winter. In fact, they don't hibernate. Their body temperature sinks a mode...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Behavior
Bears mostly live alone, except for mothers and their cubs, or males and females during mating season. Bears form temporary groups only w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Origin Of The Borg
Over thousands of centuries, the Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species. However, little information regarding the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Assimilation
Initially, the Borg were a mysterious group of marauders that snatched entire starships or took over entire planets and societies in orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Overview
The Borg are an amalgam of humanoids of many different races that are enhanced with cybernetic implants, giving them improved mental and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - Famous Maxim
The classic Borg hail is as follows: "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and power down your weapons. We will add your biological and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - All Borg Episodes To Date
Borg - Star Trek: The Next Generation. Borg - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Borg - Star Trek: Voyager. The following does not include...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Bear - Habitats
Bears live in a variety of habitats from the tropics to the Arctic and from forests to snowfields. They are mainly omnivorous, although s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Borg: Encyclopedia Ii - Borg - The Borg As A Cultural Allusion
The Borg were a concept born out of necessity for Star Trek to feature a new heavy and regular enemy that was lacking during the first se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy X-2: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy X-2 - Criticism
Perhaps the greatest point of criticism of this title comes from the game's "good ending", which many fans felt effectively took the endi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fermi Paradox: Encyclopedia Ii - Fermi Paradox - Conclusion
Many views and hypotheses have been put forward to explain, solve, or otherwise address the Fermi paradox. The scientific method provides...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1950s
1951 Bride of the Gorilla Cisaruv Pekar, Pekaruv Cisar (The Emperor and the Golem - U.S. title) 1953 House of Wax 1954 Bruja, La 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1940s
1941 Devil Commands, The King of the Zombies Mummy's Hand, The The Wolf Man 1942 Cat People The Ghost of Frankenstein Mummy's Tomb, Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy X-2: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy X-2 - Voice Cast
... See also:Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy X-2 - Gameplay, Final Fantasy X-2 - Job classes, Final Fantasy X-2 - Storyline, Final Fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1960s
1960 Black Sunday Brides of Dracula House of Usher Peeping Tom Psycho Village of the Damned 1961 The Pit and the Pendulum 1962 Carni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1970s
1970 Count Yorga, Vampire Le Frisson des Vampires The House that Dripped Blood The Vampire Lovers The Wizard of Gore 1971 The Abominab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 2000s
2000 American Psycho Anatomy Cherry Falls Dracula 2000 (aka Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000) Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1990s
1990 Arachnophobia Basket Case 2 Bride of Re-Animator Child's Play 2 Darkman Daughter of Darkness Def by Temptation Edward Scissorhands ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Deadlands
Deadlands is something of a hybrid system. The basic character generation process is a classless, skills-based system. Whether a characte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Horror Films: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Horror Films - 1930s Talking
1931 Dracula Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Frankenstein M 1932 Freaks The Island of Lost Souls The Mummy The Old Dark House Vampyr aka Vampy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Alternity
List of character classes - Player's Handbook Professions. Combat Spec Diplomat Free Agent Tech Op ... See also:List of character c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Final Fantasy
List of character classes - Final Fantasy I. Fighter/Warrior 戦士 Black Belt/Monk モンク White Mage 白魔術士 Black Mage é»’é­...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Final Fantasy X-2: Encyclopedia Ii - Final Fantasy X-2 - Packaging Artwork
Final Fantasy X-2 Sony PlayStation 2 Japan, 2003 Final Fantasy X-2 Sony PlayStation 2 North America, 2003 Final Fantasy X-2 International...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Legendary Adventure
List of character classes - The Legendary Rules for All Players. Demonurge Desperado Ecclesiastic Elementalist Forester Jongleur Mage ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Ultima
List of character classes - Ultima I - II. Fighter Cleric Wizard Thief List of character classes - Ultima III. Fighter Wizard Cler...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Dragon Quest
The original game did not have anything resembling a class system; however, in many later games, the characters are assigned to classes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Character Classes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Character Classes - Wizardry
List of character classes - 1 through 5. Fighter Priest Mage Thief Bishop Samurai Lord Ninja List of character classes - 6 7. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Theories Regarding The Causes Of Berserker Behavior
Theories about what causes berserker behavior include spiritual possession, ingestion of materials with psychoactive properties, psycholo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Berserkers In Modern Popular Culture
Berserker - Comics. There is an manga series (and subsequently anime) entitled Berserk. The Marvel Comics character Wolverine is known...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Etymology
The term berserker comes from Norse "berserkr", meaning literally "bear shirt" or "bare shirt", alluding either to wearing the "clothes" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Theories Regarding The Causes Of Berserker Behavior
Theories about what causes berserker behavior include spiritual possession, ingestion of materials with psychoactive properties, psycholo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berserker: Encyclopedia Ii - Berserker - Etymology
The term berserker comes from Norse "berserkr", meaning literally "bear shirt" or "bare shirt", alluding either to wearing the "clothes" ...   » Read the article