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Beautiful fairie women of Celtic folklore who take on human lovers and drain them of life.
The second of the orders of angels, archangels are tasked with strengthening the faith of mankind, heralding good news, and delivering prophecy to humans though the lower order of guardian angels. This order sometimes includes named angels like Michael and Gabriel, but they can also be seen as distinct.
Fifth in the angelic hierarchy, Virtues are employed to create miracles such as healing disease. They can also strengthen humans' patience and will bear the burdens of the weak or overworked.
Thrones are the third highest of the nine angelic orders, carrying the throne of God and channeling immense energy within their forms. They are also related to the Ophanim, bizarre wheel-like angels.
A catch-all term for the collection of gods, monsters, and spirits that manifest in the Megami Tensei series. The English usage is derived from the Greek word "daimon," which was used to describe ethereal beings both benevolent and malevolent.
Also known as the Holy Animals, Sì Xiàng, or Sì Líng, they are the four directional guardians, each given a color and element.
The Phantom Thieves are the persona-users in Persona 5 who band together to change the hearts of criminals by infiltrating the Metaverse and stealing their Treasure.
Ludroth are aquatic leviathans introduced in Monster Hunter 3.
When a character in a video game must explore their own psyche to progress through the game. Although this can be metaphorical, more often than not, the character does so literally.
The Otherworld is the darker-side dimensional world in the Silent Hill game series.
A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the early 80s that makes the performer appear to be walking forwards while gliding backwards. While impressive, it is a common technique known to Mimes.
These are Combos where a player cuts short the duration of one of their moves by initiating another. Primarily a function of 2D fighters like Street Fighter, with Normal Attacks having their animations cut short by the input of a special attack.
Genlocks are the most numerous breed of darkspawn.
A bullet pattern is a top-down or side-view barrage of bullets, in a repeating pattern, that the player must dodge (or in some cases the player must hit the bullets).
Gameplay that involves performing an entrepreneurial service in order to make money.
This Roman cult of wild men worship Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome, as though he were a god, and dress and act like wolves due to the legend that he and his brother Remus were raised by wolves.
The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was a tribunal established in 1478 by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, the monarchs of Spain. It's purpose was the maintaining of Catholic orthodoxy, a goal it pursued with notorious cruelty and ruthlessness. Nobody expects them!
A group of mutated citizens into abominations that seem to dwell in the swamps of New Marais.
a group of forced conduits with ice powers
A massive ice solider from infamous 2
They're the third stage in the Vermaak 88's evolution.
The Swamp Monsters suddenly appear midway through inFamous 2. They're considerably stronger than the gang members Cole had been fighting.
Gasbags are another type of Corrupted seen in inFamous 2.
Hive lords are a form of Corrupted that largely live underground and controls tentacles that pop out of the ground and attacks.
Ravagers are the Corrupted equivalent of faction's Conduits. The Ravager has several abilities, including charging, tunneling underground, and shooting explosive spores. They also have a considerable ammount of health as the game shows them having a health bar at the bottem of the screen when hit.
Once human, the Devourers are the second largest type of Corrupted.
Team of Cooler's minions.
Anthropomorphization of an inanimate object, animal, character, or concept to give it cute, human-like traits.
Common in many MMORPGs, a follow command allows the player character to follow another automatically. Useful for grabbing a drink, a smoke, or bathroom break!
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