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Clone troopers were identical, genetically-modified soldiers bred and trained to serve in the Republic's army during the Clone Wars.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
In the world of Warhammer Fantasy, Dwarfs who feel immense shame, anger, or despair often take "The Slayer's Oath". Once they do this, they become ferocious warriors who are ever searching for death in battle.
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.
When a character or group of characters does something extremely brave on behalf of another character or group of characters, knowing that they will get killed or seriously injured in the process.
These are the characters who prefer to walk through life without anyone by their side, even though many times they will still wind up as part of a team. They tend to be rough around the edges in order to try and push others away.
An orphan is a child that has both of his/her natural parents absent from his/her upbringing. The absence could be from the parents' death, abandonement, or "accidental" disappearance.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Characters that harbor their past even though it may be revealed later. They are commonly uncovered in a number of video games.
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
A terminal illness is a sickness or disease with no cure. Barring a miracle, the afflicted will die because of it.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
A sub-genre of adventure games, visual novels are a form of interactive fiction that usually have very little in terms of gameplay but often focus more on extensive storytelling, character interactions, decision-making and branching narratives.
Experienced soldiers that often feature as mentor characters.
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