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Abjuration is the school of magic that deals with protective spells (buffs) and counter magic.
An abomination is either the result of a demon possessing a living human or elf, or a undead flesh construct made from corpses sewn together.
This is an ability that requires input from the user to be used.
The systems in these games are governed by rules from the pen-and-paper RPG Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. There have been many turn-based and action RPGs that have utilized parts of the AD&D rule set.
Abilities related to winds , storms, lightings and else. When it uses abilities directly related to air/electricity(for example: Mages or Dragons) it's related to this concept.
Akatsuki is a Criminal Organization made up of S-Class, Missing-nin. They serve as an important enemy in the Naruto world.
Huge four-armed creatures that possess the ability to summon homing orbs into the battlefield. They agreed to fight for Mental in exchange for the spell-casting powers it gave them.
Amygdalans are the warriors and shadow knights that serve Cazic-Thule in the Plane of Fear. These terrifying beasts have the head of a nautilus and tower above even the tallest mortals.
The lowest of all the angelic orders, angels are tasked with delivering God's messages to humans in addition to being personal guardians. Angel has also become a generic term for any such kind of heavenly being.
Supernatural armor that moves on its own. This could be due to possession, magic or animatronics.
The compendium of 72 demons that King Solomon summoned and confined to do his bidding. It contains the rites and symbols used to summon the demons.
The Asura are a subterranean race which originally dwelled in the Depths of Tyria, but were forced into the Tarnished Coast by the forces of the Great Destroyer. They are diminutive, intelligent, ambitious and arrogant.
In parapsychology and many forms of spiritual practice an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person or object like the halo or aureola of religious art.
The spiritual successor to the Infinity Engine. This 3D engine made its appearance in the Neverwinter Nights series, and provided a toolset along with multiplayer where players could be Dungeon Masters and make their own stories and play them out with friends.
Balrogs are an ancient race in Middle-earth. The last surviving one, known as Durin's Bane, was discovered by dwarves in the mines of Moria.
Yet another mage variant, Battle Mages prefer to hone their magic skills on the battlefield.
While essentially just a floating head with a bunch of eyes, the beholder is a classic Dungeons & Dragons Monster.
Beorc is the name given to the human race in the Tellius Fire Emblem universe. In this world, laguz that call beorc "human" use it as a racial epithet.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
These two magical whirlwinds of swords, daggers, and shields protect Noble Dojorn on his isle in the Plane of Sky.
Pyromancers of the Bright Order are part of the Bright College of Magic in the Warhammer Universe.
Brownies are mythological creatures that have been depicted in various ways but are typically miniature elves.
A Concept mostly in MMORPGs. A Buff allows the player to increase their stats for a short period of time.
The time it takes to cast a spell or ability
Channeling is a skill that allows a caster to continue casting a spell without having the spell interrupted by being attacked, slightly moving, etc.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
The Chaos Dwarfs, known in their own tongue as the Dawi-Zharr (literally "Fire-Dwarfs" in Khazalid), are an industrious, malevolent counterpart to the Dawi. Turning their backs on the ancestor gods, they pledged themselves to the minor Chaos God Hashut.
A character in the game actually increase in size. This may be a temporary or permanent transformation.
A character archetype, typically found in anime works, defined by grandiose personalities, often claiming or fully believing themselves to have occult knowledge, psychic powers, and/or magic.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
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