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The Avatar is the player character in the Ultima series. He (or she) is the embodiment of the eight Virtues and an example to the people of Britannia.
A ball of tar who is trying to save his special lady
Irreverent host of the eponymous fictional popular faux-TV game show in the videogame "You Don't Know Jack."
Yoda is one of the most powerful Jedi Masters to have ever lived. He is easily recognized by his short stature, green skin, pointy ears, and speech patterns.
Darth Maul is a Villain from the Star Wars series. He appears in numerous games including Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
Leia Organa Solo is the daughter of Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker and sister to Luke Skywalker. She was raised on the planet of Alderaan as the daughter of Bail Organa and played a key role in ridding the galaxy of the empire.
Sybil is always changing her job, and is married to the head of the statue of Abe Lincoln.
The Joker is Batman's archnemesis. First appearing in Batman #1 in 1940, he schemes against the Caped Crusader to this day. He was played by various actors including Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill, Richard Epcar, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto and Joaquin Phoenix.
An enigmatic character of disturbing power, the inhuman G-Man represents an unknown, trans-dimensional organization, and is a major influence on the events in the Half-Life universe.
An English professional soccer manager and former player.
Interstellar janitor turned dashing starship captain turned interstellar janitor again, as well as the hero and protagonist of the Space Quest series.
Once a member of the ACME detective agency, Carmen turned criminal and used her extraordinary knowledge to lead the V.I.L.E criminal organization, as well as stealing well known earth landmarks. She is often fleeing from the ACME detective agency in order avoid arrest.
Riddle me this: What Batman villain is best known for his obsession with riddles, puzzles, and other mind games?
Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the world's most famous video game characters and the mascot of Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sonic was introduced on June 23 1991 with the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. His super speed makes him one of the fastest fictional characters.
A Spanish soccer manager and former player who played as a striker.
Queen Elizabeth reigned as Queen of England for 45 years and is considered one of its greatest monarchs.
Originally a carpenter named Jumpman, this Italian plumber has gone on to become the most recognizable video game character of them all, starring in a veritable pantheon of titles like kart racing and sports. He has been voiced by Charles Martinet for nearly 20 years.
A Danish professional soccer coach and former player.
Diablo is the Lord of Terror and the most powerful of the three Prime Evils of the Diablo Universe.
A character from the Diner Dash series of games, Flo builds a restaurant empire one order at a time. She's got speedy feet, a winning attitude and, evidently, the patience of a brick.
Ramesses II was a thirteenth century bce Egyptian Pharoh. Though one of Egypt's most famous rulers, he is also somewhat notorious due to often being associated with the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
Stan is a character from the Monkey Island games. He is a fast talking overenthusiastic salesman who appears in all four LucasArts games, as well as in the fourth chapter of Tales of Monkey Island. Throughout the games, Stan will try to sell Guybrush everything from ships to coffins.
Iolo is one of the main companions of the Avatar, accompanying him on many of his quests. He lives as a bard and bowyer.
Jurgen is a character in the Sam & Max videogame series. He comes from Stuttgart, Germany and speaks English with an exaggerated German accent.
One of Batman's/Bruce Wayne's closest friends. He is the butler/surgeon of the Wayne family, and is the closest thing that Bruce has to a parent.
The Penguin is a short deformed man who is one of Batman's greatest foes. He builds high tech umbrellas and uses them as weapons. He also seems to have an unusual obsession with birds.
Officially he is "Frankenstein's monster", as the book was named after his creator, Victor Frankenstein, not the monster made of reanimated pieces of dead bodies. Nonetheless, the name stuck with the populace, and "Frankenstein" has been lumbering through horror movies and games alike for decades.
As the leader of the Nazis, Adolf Hitler has appeared as an antagonist in several video games. Commonly considered the worst person ever, if you get the chance to kill him, you probably should.
The original owner of Stinky's Diner. He's a recurring character in Telltale Game's Sam & Max games.
The silly old bear whose tales have manifested themselves in books, turned films, turned television program, turned video games. Winnie the Pooh was originally voiced by the late Sterling Holloway and later Jim Cummings.
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