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The act of a married person engaging in a sexual relationship with someone other than his or her own spouse. The adulterous relationship may or may not include feelings of true love.
One of the founding Space Marine chapters that turned to Chaos, the Alpha Legion currently serve as one of the more prominent legions of Chaos Space Marines, aligned with Chaos Undivided.
In games, the player is usually the ambushee, not the ambusher, but certain multiplayer and open-world games give players a chance to try this sneaky tactic themselves.
During boss battles, sometimes the boss kills their own henchmen. This concept is often used as a way of demonstrating a boss' wrath.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
Clone troopers were identical, genetically-modified soldiers bred and trained to serve in the Republic's army during the Clone Wars.
The Cobra Unit was a legendary team of soldiers that were assembled by The Boss in 1942 to combat the Axis Powers. They are the primary antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Their call signs are all emotions that they best personify when in battle.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
The act of a noble, just, or otherwise good or heroic figure becoming evil through either external manipulation or an internal shift in beliefs or desires.
A group of angel-like beings said to keep watch over the world in Tales of Symphonia. It is later revealed that they are not what they seem, nor are they too fond of humans.
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
Once the 14th of the God-Emperor's Space Marine legions, now sworn to the Plague God Nurgle.
Noteworthy characters, such as lieutenants or seconds in command, who although may prove to be a thorn in the side of the protagonist are ultimately deemed unnecessary by their superiors and done away with. Such characters may be subjected to execution once they outlive their usefulness.
When you have the ability to trick two opposing factions into attacking each other.
A character working for an agency or organization who is, in reality, working in secret against the organization for a rival agency.
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.
The counterpart to 'faceless hero'. Sometimes the 'faceless evil' doesn't appear at all, but when it does, the player doesn't get a look at its face.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
A Los Santos street gang led by CJ's brother Sean "Sweet" Johnson.
In the Star Wars universe, an amphibious race standing approximately 1.8 meters tall. As comfortable out of water as they are in. They have been known to be exceptional duelists.
A pair of sisters from a mysterious kingdom of man far to the east. They managed to best two of Sauron's ringwraiths, but were then turned into ones themselves after taking the slain Nazgul's rings as their own.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
The act of killing a monarch. Generally characters involved are portrayed as traitors or revolutionaries.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Serving as polar opposites to the Jedi, they revel in dark side of the Force and lust power above all else. Sith Lords are identified by their "Darth" title, while lesser Sith and Dark Jedi are not allocated this title.
A race of rat-people found in the Warhammer universe. They are fully sentient, with their own religion, society, and technologies.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
A secret organization formed after World War I by the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in the United States, the Soviet Union and China.
A protagonist who betrays his or her allies.
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