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Jade (other)
Jade is an ornamental stone. Jade may also refer to: People * Jade (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Jade (producer) (born c. 1978), Hungarian musical artist * Jade (wrestler) (Stephanie Bell; born 1989), also known as Mia Yim * Celina Jade (born 1985), actress * Ms. Jade (born c. 1978), American rapper * Claude Jade (1948-2006), stage name of French actress Claude Marcelle Jorré * Mikaela Jade, Australian entrepreneur * Samantha Jade (born 1987), Australian singer Places * Jade (river), a river in northern Germany * Jade, Germany, a municipality * Jade, Karnataka, a village in India * Côte de Jade, a coastal region of western France * Jade City, British Columbia, Canada Arts and entertainment Characters * Mara Jade, in the ''Star Wars'' universe * Jade (Mortal Kombat) * Jade (DC Comics) * Jade (El Clon) * Jade (Beyond Good & Evil) Film and television * ''Jade'' (film), a 1995 William Friedkin film * '' My Binondo Girl'' also kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade
Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminium in the pyroxene group of minerals). Jade is well known for its ornamental use in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian art. It is commonly used in Latin America, such as Mexico and Guatemala. The use of jade in Mesoamerica for symbolic and ideological ritual was influenced by its rarity and value among pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, such as the Olmecs, the Maya, and other ancient civilizations of the Valley of Mexico. Etymology The English word ''jade'' is derived (via French and Latin 'flanks, kidney area') from the Spanish term (first recorded in 1565) or 'loin stone', from its reputed efficacy in curing ailments of the loins and kidneys. ''Nephrite'' is der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade (Beyond Good & Evil)
Jade is a fictional character and the protagonist of the action-adventure game, action-adventure video game ''Beyond Good & Evil (video game), Beyond Good & Evil''. She is a Photojournalism, photo-journalist, and was created by Ubisoft developer Michel Ancel, with the goal of creating a character resembling a real person, rather than a "sexy action woman". In ''Beyond Good & Evil'', Uncle Pey'j, a half-wild boar, pig half-human, work together to rescue orphans they were taking care of and expose governmental corruption. Jade returns in the Adult animation, adult animated series ''Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'', voiced by Courtney Mae-Briggs. Since appearing in ''Beyond Good & Evil'', Jade has been met with a very positive reception and has been included on several lists of top female video game characters. She has been compared to other such characters, including Alyx Vance from ''Half-Life 2''. Concept and creation Jade was created by ''Beyond Good & Evil'' developer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
