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Kraven (Underworld)
The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while their upper canine teeth lengthen to become pointed fangs. At all times, the upper lateral incisors and upper canine teeth on all vampires are elongated and come to a sharp point. Biologically immortal transgenics, the vampires of ''Underworld'' display most of the prominent superhuman physical prowess commonly seen in popular culture, including superhuman strength, reflexes and speed, as well as an inhuman resistance to injury and accelerated healing. These abilities are maintained by feeding on blood, which is a prominent factor in their healing capabilities in addition to being strengthened with age. They do not possess any of the mystical weaknesses of mythological vampires (crosses, holy water, garlic, stakes, etc.); however, they are h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld (franchise)
''Underworld'' is a series of dark fantasy action horror films created by Len Wiseman, Kevin Grevioux, and Danny McBride, that follows characters who are caught up in a war between vampires and werewolves (called "lycans" within the films). Most of the movies star Kate Beckinsale as the protagonist, Selene, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The first film, ''Underworld'', was released in 2003; it introduces Selene, an elite vampire-warrior who defies her orders, and Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), a human who gets caught up in the war. The second film, '' Underworld: Evolution'' (released in 2006) follows Selene and Michael as they are hunted by their enemies. The third film, '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009), is the prequel to the series, chronicling the origins of the vampire-lycan war. The fourth film, '' Underworld: Awakening'' (2012) is the sequel to ''Underworld: Evolution''. In this film, humans have discovered the existence of vampires and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 33: "[16c: from the feminine of ''Americus'', the Latinized first name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). The name ''America'' first appeared on a map in 1507 by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, referring to the area now called Brazil]. Since the 16c, a name of the western hemisphere, often in the plural ''Americas'' and more or less synonymous with ''the New World''. Since the 18c, a name of the United States of America. The second sense is now primary in English: ... However, the term is open to uncertainties: ..." The term gained prominence in the early 16th century, during Europe's Age of Discovery, shortly after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that America (now often called ''the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Beckinsale
Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress and model. After some minor television roles, her film debut was ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume dramas such as ''Prince of Jutland'' (1994), ''Cold Comfort Farm (film), Cold Comfort Farm'' (1995), ''Emma (1996 TV film), Emma'' (1996), ''Shooting Fish'' (1997) (a contemporary romantic crime comedy) and ''The Golden Bowl (film), The Golden Bowl'' (2000), in addition to various stage and radio productions. Beckinsale started film work in the United States in the late 1990s. After appearing in small-scale dramas ''The Last Days of Disco'' (1998) and ''Brokedown Palace'' (1999), she starred in the war drama ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'' (2001), the romantic comedy ''Serendipity (film), Serendipity'' (2001), and ''Tiptoes'' (2003). She followed those with starring roles in ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'' (2004) and ''Clic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Corvin
The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while their upper canine teeth lengthen to become pointed fangs. At all times, the upper lateral incisors and upper canine teeth on all vampires are elongated and come to a sharp point. Biologically immortal transgenics, the vampires of ''Underworld'' display most of the prominent superhuman physical prowess commonly seen in popular culture, including superhuman strength, reflexes and speed, as well as an inhuman resistance to injury and accelerated healing. These abilities are maintained by feeding on blood, which is a prominent factor in their healing capabilities in addition to being strengthened with age. They do not possess any of the mystical weaknesses of mythological vampires (crosses, holy water, garlic, stakes, etc.); however, they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Partner
Sexual partners are people who engage in sexual activity together. The sexual partners may be in a committed relationship, either on an exclusive basis or not, or engage in the sexual activity on a casual basis. They may be on intimate terms (in which case they are often referred to as "lovers") or anonymous, as in the case of sex with a stranger, a one-night stand, or a prostitute. A person can be another person's sexual partner even if the sexual activity is illegal, socially taboo, or otherwise in breach of a trust or commitment. A person may have more than one sexual partner at any one time, either as polyamory, polygamy or in contravention of convention. As such, the term ''sexual partner'' can be applied to both consenting and non-consenting sexual relationships. Some people who maintain logs of their sexual activity have adopted the practice of listing partners they both did and did not consent to sex with, but with the non-consenting partners annotated differently in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Lycans
''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' is a 2009 American action horror film directed by Patrick Tatopoulos, in his directorial debut, and starring Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, and Kevin Grevioux. It is the third (chronologically, the first) installment in the ''Underworld'' franchise and a prequel to the 2003 film ''Underworld''. The film focuses primarily on the origins of the characters and the events that lead up to the Vampire– Lycan war. Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the previous ''Underworld'' movies, appears briefly at the end of the movie. Plot Two decades have passed since a war began between a legion of vampires and the first clan of werewolves, a breed unable to take human form. Lucian is the first werewolf born capable of taking human form and the first to be called a Lycan. Viktor, a vampire elder, raises the child, envisioning a race of Lycan slaves guarding the coven's fortress during the day and working as laborers for the vampires at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Wars
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''Blood Wars'' can refer to: * Underworld: Blood Wars * ''Blood Wars'' (card game) * ''Blood Wars'' (video game) See also * Blood War In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, "monsters" are generally the antagonists which players must fight and defeat to progress in the game. Since the game's Dungeons & Dragons (1974), first edition in 1974, a bestiary was inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awakening
Awakening(s) may refer to: * Wakefulness, the state of being conscious Religion * Awakening (Finnish religious movement), a Lutheran movement in Finland * Great Awakening, several periods of Anglo-American Christian revival * Bodhi (''awakening''), a form of Buddhist spiritual enlightenment * Spiritual awakening, a religious experience Film and television Film * ''Awakening'' (1959 film), a Czechoslovak film starring Josef Kemr * ''Awakening'' (1981 film), a Chinese film starring Joan Chen * ''Awakenings'', a 1990 film directed by Penny Marshall, adapted from the book by Oliver Sacks (see below) * ''Awakening'' (1992 film) or ''Mary from Beijing'', a Hong Kong film * ''Awakening'' (1994 film), a Hong Kong film of 1994 * ''Awakening'' (2013 film), a Nigerian thriller Television episodes * "Awakening" (''Angel'') * "Awakening" (''The Outer Limits'') * "Awakening" (''Sanctuary'') * "Awakening" (''Star Trek: Enterprise'') * "Awakening" (''Stargate Universe'') * "Awakeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evolution
Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes that are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Different characteristics tend to exist within any given population as a result of mutation, genetic recombination and other sources of genetic variation. Evolution occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection (including sexual selection) and genetic drift act on this variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more common or rare within a population. The circumstances that determine whether a characteristic should be common or rare within a population constantly change, resulting in the change in heritable characteristics arising over successive generations. It is this process of evolution that has given rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
