Slayers

Slayers - Lina Inverse. Main Article: Lina Inverse Lina appears in all incarnations of Slayers. She is a young but very powerful sorceress, who has a great love of money, food, and casting Fireball on people at very little provocation. She has an older sister, Luna, who is apparently even more powerful. Voices: Megumi Hayashibara (Jap), Lisa Ortiz (Eng; T ...

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Slayers, Slayers - Characters, Slayers - Lina Inverse, Slayers - Gourry Gabriev, Slayers - Naga the White Serpent, Slayers - Zelgadis Greywords, Slayers - Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune, Slayers - Sylphiel Nels Rada, Slayers - Filia Ul Copt, Slayers - Xellos, Slayers - Name Discrepancies, Slayers - The Universe, Slayers - Spells, Slayers - Black Magic, Slayers - Chaos Magic, Slayers - Divine Magic, Slayers - Shamanistic Magic, Slayers - White Magic, Slayers - List of Slayers Anime, Slayers - List of Slayers Light Novels, Slayers - List of Slayers Manga comic, Slayers - List of Slayers Radio-Drama, Slayers - List of Slayers Video-Games

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August 29, 2000 Valkyrie Profile is a RPG developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix (now Square Enix). It was released in 1999 in Japan, and later released in 2000 in the United States. Both were released on the PlayStation console. Today, the game is rather rare in the US, and prices can swell up into the hundreds. However, due to republishing in Japan, the Japanese copy is rather easy to find and is still at its suggested retail p ...

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• Valkyrie Profile - Mythology
• Valkyrie Profile - Game Features
• Valkyrie Profile - Localization
• Valkyrie Profile - Cast
• Valkyrie Profile - English
• Valkyrie Profile - Japanese
• Valkyrie Profile - Trivia

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Naga - Nagas in mythology. In India there is an ancient belief in a subterranean race of divine serpent people who dwell in a patalas or palaces in the underground city of Bhogavati. The word Naga comes from the Sanskrit, and "nag" is still the word for snake in most of the languages of India. They are considered nature spirits and the protectors of springs, wells and rivers. They bring rain, and thus fertility, but are also thought to bring disasters such as floods and drought. Since Nagas have an affinity with ...

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Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. By the time of Critias, however, it was known only by name. It is not known for certain what orichalcum was. Orichalcum (or Aurichalcum) literally means "gold copper," but the term derives from the Greek ορείχαλκ� ...

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• Orichalcum - Instances of orichalcum
• Orichalcum - Numismatics
• Orichalcum - Fictional references
• Orichalcum - In video games
• Orichalcum - In television
• Orichalcum - In Print

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List of fictional swords - Greek mythology. The Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt List of fictional swords - Christian mythology. The Sword of Michael, a sword used by the archangel to defeat Lucifer in heaven (Christian mythology) The Sword of Yahweh, the sword of God which is mentioned in the tale of the destruction of Leviathan. (Christian mythology) < ...

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List of fictional swords, List of fictional swords - In mythology, List of fictional swords - Greek mythology, List of fictional swords - Christian mythology, List of fictional swords - Celtic mythology, List of fictional swords - Arthurian mythology Matter of Britain, List of fictional swords - Norse mythology, List of fictional swords - The Song of Roland Frankish mythology, List of fictional swords - In fantasy fiction, List of fictional swords - David Gemmell, List of fictional swords - William Golding: The Princess Bride, List of fictional swords - M. John Harrison: Viriconium, List of fictional swords - C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of Narnia, List of fictional swords - Robert Jordan: The Wheel of Time, List of fictional swords - Michael Moorcock: Eternal Champion, List of fictional swords - Raven Night, List of fictional swords - Fred Saberhagen: Books of the Swords, List of fictional swords - J. R. R. Tolkien: Middle-earth, List of fictional swords - Tad Williams: Memory Sorrow and Thorn, List of fictional swords - Roger Zelazny: Chronicles of Amber, List of fictional swords - various authors: Forgotten Realms, List of fictional swords - In historical fiction, List of fictional swords - Bernard Cornwell: The Warlord Chronicles, List of fictional swords - In computer games and video games, List of fictional swords - In MangaAnime and Cartoons, List of fictional swords - The Zanpakutō of Bleach

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Using methods from "zor" technology, a blade of pure energy is created. It is unknown how this energy only exists for a specific length to form a saber. The beam can cut through almost anything solid, except another (immaterial) lightsaber blade, the rare mineral cortosis, force-fields of various sorts, an alloy used in Magna Guards' electrostaves called phrik, Sith Swords and superconductors. Mandalorian iron is also known to resist the effects of a lightsaber, and very dense materials, such as heavy armor, have been shown to marginally slo ...

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Lightsaber, Lightsaber - Lightsabers in the Star Wars Universe, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Colors, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Types, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Forms, Lightsaber - History, Lightsaber - Training, Lightsaber - Blade characteristics, Lightsaber - Construction details, Lightsaber - Concordance of Fealty, Lightsaber - Lightsaber effects in the movies, Lightsaber - Lightsaber-like devices in other contexts, Lightsaber - Manga and anime, Lightsaber - Other comics, Lightsaber - Other literature, Lightsaber - Other movies, Lightsaber - Other animated TV and video series, Lightsaber - Games, Lightsaber - Lightsabers in reality, Lightsaber - Force FX Lightsaber, Lightsaber - Miscellaneous, Lightsaber - Spelling

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List of anime, List of anime - Anime series, List of anime - Symbols, List of anime - A, List of anime - B, List of anime - C, List of anime - D, List of anime - E, List of anime - F, List of anime - G, List of anime - H, List of anime - I, List of anime - J, List of anime - K, List of anime - L, List of anime - M, List of anime - N, List of anime - O, List of anime - P, List of anime - Q, List of anime - R, List of anime - S, List of anime - T, List of anime - U, List of anime - V, List of anime - W, List of anime - X, List of anime - Y, List of anime - Z

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Hayashibara also sang the theme songs for Slayers, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi and Love Hina (not the OVA) and the themes "Oversoul", "Trust You", "Northern Lights" and "Omokage" for Shaman King. Aside from that, she also sings numerous themes in Shaman King CDs. She was the voice of Li'l Sneezer in the Japanese dub of Tiny Toon Adventures. She has also sung as part of the bands DoCo and Ties, and as a guest vocalist for Hinata Girls. ...

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Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Hayashibara - Notable voice roles, Megumi Hayashibara - Solo CD discography, Megumi Hayashibara - Trivia

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Many people in the industry credit TOKYOPOP for transforming the American manga market to its current state of popularity. The company achieved this by first lowering the price of their manga to a consistent price point of about 10$ (US) per volume. They achieved this by not translating sound effects (which required much touching up of the original art), and not flipping the pages like was done in most English manga in the 1990s—this was advertised as a feature and indeed was appealing to many fans. The lower price point was also more appe ...

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TOKYOPOP, TOKYOPOP - Success and criticism, TOKYOPOP - Foreign markets, TOKYOPOP - Books published in English by TOKYOPOP, TOKYOPOP - Manga, TOKYOPOP - Manhwa, TOKYOPOP - Manhua, TOKYOPOP - Original English-language manga, TOKYOPOP - Original German-language manga, TOKYOPOP - Novels, TOKYOPOP - Cine-Manga, TOKYOPOP - Picture books, TOKYOPOP - Anime licensed in English by TOKYOPOP, TOKYOPOP - Books published in German by TOKYOPOP, TOKYOPOP - Manga, TOKYOPOP - Manhwa, TOKYOPOP - Manhua, TOKYOPOP - Original English-language manga, TOKYOPOP - Original German-language manga, TOKYOPOP - Books published in Japanese by TOKYOPOP, TOKYOPOP - Manga, TOKYOPOP - Cine-Manga

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Magic Knight Rayearth - Hikaru Shidou. (獅堂光 Shidō Hikaru) Hikaru is a ninth-grader who is small for her age, and is often teased for her boyishness. Her parents run a school for Kendo. She is headstrong and determined, and in many ways very childish, but she is fiercely loyal to her friends. In particular, she wants to save Cephiro to get home to return to her dog, Hikari, her precious childhood friend (and also because being a Magic Knight and saving people sounds like a cool idea). She used fire-based ma ...

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Magic Knight Rayearth, Magic Knight Rayearth - Plot summary, Magic Knight Rayearth - Characters of the first season, Magic Knight Rayearth - Hikaru Shidou, Magic Knight Rayearth - Umi Ryuuzaki, Magic Knight Rayearth - Fuu Hououji, Magic Knight Rayearth - Clef, Magic Knight Rayearth - Mokona, Magic Knight Rayearth - Alcyone, Magic Knight Rayearth - Ascot, Magic Knight Rayearth - Caldina, Magic Knight Rayearth - Lafarga, Magic Knight Rayearth - Inouva, Magic Knight Rayearth - Emeraude, Magic Knight Rayearth - Ferio, Magic Knight Rayearth - Presea, Magic Knight Rayearth - Zagato, Magic Knight Rayearth - The Three Mashin Rune Gods, Magic Knight Rayearth - Characters of the Second Season, Magic Knight Rayearth - Eagle Vision, Magic Knight Rayearth - Geo Metro, Magic Knight Rayearth - Zazu Torque, Magic Knight Rayearth - Lady Aska of Fahren, Magic Knight Rayearth - Sanyun, Magic Knight Rayearth - Chanan, Magic Knight Rayearth - Tarta, Magic Knight Rayearth - Tatra, Magic Knight Rayearth - Nova, Magic Knight Rayearth - Debonair, Magic Knight Rayearth - Lantis, Magic Knight Rayearth - Primera

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Dark fantasy in this context refers to stories that focus on elements usually found in the horror genre but which take place in a setting more alike sword and sorcery or high fantasy. Dark fantasy includes "grittier" fantasy, conducted in settings which represent the brutality of the medieval period more truly than the traditionally idealised representations of conventional fantasy, generally with a dash of supernatural horror. It may or may not take place in its own fantasy world. More generally, dark fantasy may be used as a ...

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Fantasy subgenres, Fantasy subgenres - Bangsian fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Comic fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Contemporary fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Dark fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Erotic fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Fairytale fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - High fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Historical fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Low fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Mannerpunk, Fantasy subgenres - Mythic fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Romantic fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Science fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Dying Earth fiction, Fantasy subgenres - Series fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Superhero fantasy, Fantasy subgenres - Sword and sorcery

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According to Critias, recorded by Plato, the three outer walls of the Temple to Poseidon and Cleito on Atlantis were clad respectively with brass, tin, and the third, which encompassed the whole citadel, "flashed with the red light of orichalcum." The interior walls, pillars and floors of the temple were completely covered in orichalcum, and the roof was variegated with gold, silver, and orichalcum. In the center of the temple stood a pillar of orichalcum, on which the laws of Poseidon and records of the first ...

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Orichalcum, Orichalcum - Instances of orichalcum, Orichalcum - Numismatics, Orichalcum - Fictional references, Orichalcum - In video games, Orichalcum - In television, Orichalcum - In Print

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Deus ex machina - Literature and comics. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the kidnapping of Hamlet, alone, by pirates in order to escape his orchestrated death in England is in large part an example of deus ex machina, only toward the climax of the play. Shakespeare's As You Like It also has an example of deux ex machina when Hymen comes to the mass wedding to sort out the problems of Rosalind's stay and disguise in the Forest of Arden. A Series of Unfortunate Events, ...

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Deus ex machina, Deus ex machina - Deus ex machina in fiction works, Deus ex machina - Literature and comics, Deus ex machina - Cinema and television, Deus ex machina - Video Games, Deus ex machina - Music

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Players of DotA Allstars (and DotA in general) have developed a list of jargon and terminology that is frequently used during in-game chat sessions and inter-player communication. For DotA terminology (in general), please refer to DotA Jargon. Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Allstars Commands and Modes. The following is a list of Dota Allstars commands (adapted from dotaportal.com). These commands are usually typed by the host during the first 45 seconds of each game and is often ...

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Defense of the Ancients: Allstars, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - History, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Development, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - The 5.84+ Series, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - The 6+ Series, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - The 6.20+ Series, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - 6.30+ and Beyond in development, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Current player trends, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Terminology, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Allstars Commands and Modes, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Allstars Hero Classifications, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Nouns and Miscellaneous Terms, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Actions, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Verbal Acknowledgements, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - For consecutive kills, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - For special events, Defense of the Ancients: Allstars - Allusions

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The game boasts particularily rich game mechanics, although its gameplay is rather repetitive and largely consists of non-interactively recruiting new warriors (with cutscenes of the circumstances of their deaths) and training them in various dungeons. Valkyrie Profile is distinct in that most of the game takes place in a 2D perspective (hence the name). Dungeon sections play more like a platformer than a traditional RPG. Lenneth Valkyrie, the player character, makes her way through these by jumping, sliding, and using her ability to ...

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Valkyrie Profile, Valkyrie Profile - Mythology, Valkyrie Profile - Game Features, Valkyrie Profile - Localization, Valkyrie Profile - Cast, Valkyrie Profile - English, Valkyrie Profile - Japanese, Valkyrie Profile - Trivia

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The kemono style of character design is prominent in Japanese arts, particularly in video games. Following is a list of popular Japanese publications featuring or including kemono characters: Kemono - Anime and manga. Dragon Ball series Saiyan (Saiya-jin) race Oolong and Puar Phoenix (Hi no Tori) series Kuchi-inu Ku Clan InuYasha Animal-like demons Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto Ni ...

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Kemono, Kemono - Kemono in popular entertainment, Kemono - Anime and manga, Kemono - Video games, Kemono - Kemono on the Internet

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L'Arc~en~Ciel, La Blue Girl, La Perouse Strait, Lacqerware, Lafcadio Hearn, Lake Biwa, Lake Hylia, Lakitu, Lan Di, Lansing-Ishii Agreement, Laputa - The Castle in the Sky, Late Tokugawa shogunate, Lavos, Legend of the Overfiend, Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition, Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Legend ...

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List of Japan-related topics L-Z, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - L, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - M, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - N, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - O, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - P, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - Q, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - R, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - S, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - T, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - U, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - V, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - W, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - X, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - Y, List of Japan-related topics L-Z - Z

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Philosopher's stone - Transmutation of metals. The concept apparently originated from the theories of the 8th century Islamic alchemist Geber. He analyzed each Aristotelian element in terms of four basic qualities of hotness, coldness, dryness, and moistness. Thus, fire was both hot and dry, earth cold and dry, water cold and moist, and air hot and moist. He further theorized that every metal was a combination of t ...

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Philosopher's stone, Philosopher's stone - The stone in alchemy, Philosopher's stone - Transmutation of metals, Philosopher's stone - The stone as a spiritual metaphor, Philosopher's stone - Claims and frauds, Philosopher's stone - Edward Kelley, Philosopher's stone - The stone and modern science, Philosopher's stone - The stone in art and entertainment, Philosopher's stone - Novels, Philosopher's stone - Comics movies and animations, Philosopher's stone - Musical works, Philosopher's stone - Video and computer games

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Using "frozen blaster" technology, a blade of pure energy is created. It is unknown how this energy only exists for a specific length to form a saber. The beam can cut through almost anything solid, except another (immaterial) lightsaber blade, the rare mineral cortosis, force-fields of various sorts, an alloy used in Magna Guards' electrostaves called phrik, and superconductors. Mandalorian iron is also known to resist the effects of a lightsaber, and very dense materials, such as heavy armor, have been shown to marginally slow them down. I ...

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Lightsaber, Lightsaber - Lightsabers in the Star Wars Universe, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Colors, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Types, Lightsaber - Lightsaber Forms, Lightsaber - History, Lightsaber - Training, Lightsaber - Blade characteristics, Lightsaber - Construction details, Lightsaber - Concordance of Fealty, Lightsaber - Lightsaber effects in the movies, Lightsaber - Lightsaber-like devices in other contexts, Lightsaber - Manga and anime, Lightsaber - Other comics, Lightsaber - Other literature, Lightsaber - Other movies, Lightsaber - Other animated TV and video series, Lightsaber - Games, Lightsaber - Lightsabers in reality, Lightsaber - Force FX Lightsaber, Lightsaber - Miscellaneous

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TV Tokyo - News and Information. TXN News Morning Satellite TXN News eye World Business Satellite Ladies4 TV Tokyo - Anime. Listed alphabetically. This list is representative, not comprehensive. .hack//SIGN (2002-2003) The Adventures of Alfred J. Quack (1989-1990) Adventures of Little El Cid (1983-1984) Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Pe ...

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TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo - Profile, TV Tokyo - Corporate name, TV Tokyo - The Headquarters, TV Tokyo - Studios, TV Tokyo - Stockholders, TV Tokyo - History of TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo - Broadcasting, TV Tokyo - Analog, TV Tokyo - Digital, TV Tokyo - Networks, TV Tokyo - Programs, TV Tokyo - News and Information, TV Tokyo - Anime, TV Tokyo - Variety, TV Tokyo - Other TV stations in Tokyo

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