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Locke (given Name)
Locke is a given name occurring in various works of fiction. In some cases, it may be based on the English surname Locke. Examples from East Asian culture may refer to the Chinese surname Luo which is sometimes romanized as Locke, because of the Cantonese pronunciation of / as 'Lok'. People with this name ; Fictional characters *Locke, a pseudonym of Peter Wiggin in novels by Orson Scott Card * Locke the Echidna in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic books *Chōjin Locke, main character of the manga ''Locke the Superman'' *Locke Cole, important character in the SNES video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' *Locke Lamora, protagonist of Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard Sequence *Locke Vinetti, protagonist of Christopher Krovatin's book ''Venomous'' *John Locke, an important character in the ABC show LOST. *Locke, a character in the TV series Game of Thrones written by D.B. Weiss and David Benioff See also *Locke (other) Locke may refer to: People *John Locke, English philosopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locke (surname)
Locke, sometimes spelled Lock or Lok, is a common Western surname of Germanic origin. It is also a Scottish surname and a romanization of the Chinese surname Luo. Origin Locke has multiple origins and meanings, including: *from Old English, as an occupational surname for locksmiths or lock keepers; *from Old English, Dutch, German, and English, as a toponym for one who had residence near an enclosure, particularly one that could be locked; a barrier, particularly that on a river; or a bridge; *from Old English and Old High German, as a name for one with curly hair. *from a romanization of "Lok", the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese surname Luo /. Locke is also the surname of a Scottish clan, with historic roots and a family seat in Peeblesshire. Variations on this surname include Loch, Lock, Lochlair, and Locklair, among others. People with this surname *Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954), African American educator, writer, and philosopher * David Locke (other), mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asia
East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The modern states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. China, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan are all unrecognised by at least one other East Asian state due to severe ongoing political tensions in the region, specifically the division of Korea and the political status of Taiwan. Hong Kong and Macau, two small coastal quasi-dependent territories located in the south of China, are officially highly autonomous but are under Chinese sovereignty. Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau are among the world's largest and most prosperous economies. East Asia borders Siberia and the Russian Far East to the north, Southeast Asia to the south, South Asia to the southwest, and Central Asia to the west. To the east is the Pacific Ocean and to the southeast is Micronesia (a Pacific Ocean island group, classifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo (surname)
Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 (Simplified Chinese: 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to 盧. In Cantonese, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the Hokkien dialect it is romanized as Loke. In North Korea, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and South Korea is transcribed as 나 (Na). In Vietnam, the name 羅 is pronounced La. It is the 75th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Origins The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of Luo, a feudal state which existed during the Shang dynasty to the Warring States period (modern da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wiggin
''This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by to include characters from the First Formic War trilogy.'' This is a partial list of characters in the ''Ender's Game'' series. Wiggin family * Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is the protagonist of the Ender quintet and a constant presence in the Bean quartet. Brought into the International Fleet's Battle School for his immense potential as a commander of soldiers, he is eventually tricked into prosecuting the war against the Formics, resulting in the almost-complete destruction of that race, and spends a good part of the remainder of his life attempting to find absolution for his unknowing act of xenocide by becoming a Speaker for the Dead. * is Ender's older brother. A sociopath, he takes sadistic pleasure in manipulating and brutalizing other children, especially Ender. Peter is rejected from Battle School ostensibly due to his violence, but it is later revealed that his rejection was due to Graff believing that his men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locke The Echidna
Locke may refer to: People *John Locke, English philosopher *Locke (given name) *Locke (surname), information about the surname and list of people Places in the United States *Locke, California, a town in Sacramento County *Locke, Indiana *Locke, New York, a town in Cayuga County *Locke Island, in the Columbia River in Washington *Locke Township, Michigan, a township located in Ingham County *Mount Locke, the site of the McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of West Texas Art and entertainment * ''Locke'' (film), a 2013 British film *''Locke the Superman'', a 1980s manga series by Yuki Hijiri and its anime film adaptations Fictional characters *Locke, a pseudonym of Peter Wiggin in the Ender's Game novels, by Orson Scott Card *Locke, a protagonist of the manga ''Locke the Superman'' *Locke Cole, a character from the ''Final Fantasy VI'' video game * John Locke (''Lost''), a character in the television series ''Lost'' *Locke, the father of Knuckles the Echidna *Locke Lamora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locke The Superman
is a Japanese manga series created by Yuki Hijiri, which was later adapted into a movie and three OVA releases. The movie was given an obscure video release in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment as ''Locke the Superpower'', which was rather heavily edited to 92 minutes, removing violence, nudity and any adult bits. Both it and the OVAs were later licensed and released by Central Park Media under the original name. Ten volumes were published in Poland under the title ''Locke Superczłowiek''. In Australia and the UK the movie and the ''Lord Leon'' OVAs were licensed by Manga Entertainment for release in 1997, but both were quietly dropped from the release schedule due to financial issues facing the UK branch. As of 2012, Discotek has licensed the original ''Locke the Superman'' film from 1984 and it was released on November 6. This is the first ever DVD release in the U.S. It was from the uncut, remastered, anamorphic telecine print used for the Japanese DV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locke Cole
Square's role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' (released as ''Final Fantasy III'' in North America) features fourteen permanent player characters, the largest number of any game in the main ''Final Fantasy'' series, as well as a number of characters who are only briefly controlled by the player. Concept and design ''Final Fantasy VI'' was the first game of the series to feature character designers other than Yoshitaka Amano. While Amano drew most of the character artworks, monster designer and graphic director Tetsuya Nomura created the original designs and many story episodes for Shadow and Setzer Gabbiani, and field graphic designer Kaori Tanaka created the original designs of Edgar Roni Figaro and Sabin Rene Figaro. A character named Angela was developed and then cut from the game. She was to be like a "big sister" to Cyan and wield a whip, allowing the story to explore Cyan's vulnerability and private side. Co-director Kitase wanted to create many characters that cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Scott Lynch (born April 2, 1978) is an American fantasy author who wrote the ''Gentleman Bastard Sequence'' series of novels. His first novel, ''The Lies of Locke Lamora'', was purchased by Orion Books in August 2004 and published in June 2006 under the Gollancz imprint in the United Kingdom and under the Bantam imprint in the United States. The next two novels in the series, '' Red Seas Under Red Skies'' and ''The Republic of Thieves'', were published in 2007 and 2013, respectively. Career Lynch's debut novel, ''The Lies of Locke Lamora'', was a World Fantasy Award finalist in 2007. In 2007 and 2008 Lynch was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Lynch received the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award from the British Fantasy Society in 2008. Biography Lynch was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 2, 1978 and was the first of three brothers. He spent his early life in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. In 2004, he moved to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Krovatin
Christopher Krovatin (born 1985) is an American author and musician living in New York City. He has published four novels – ''Heavy Metal and You'' (2006), ''Venomous'' (2008), ''Gravediggers: Mountain of Bones'' (2012, intended as the first in a series) and Frequency (2018) – and written for the heavy metal magazine ''Revolver Magazine''. Early life Christopher Krovatin was born in New York City to prominent attorney Gerald Krovatin and prize-winning author Anna Quindlen. His brother Quindlen Krovatin is also a published author. Career Chris Krovatin began to write his first book, '' Heavy Metal and You'', at age 16, after being hired as an intern for David Levithan. In 2007 he graduated from Wesleyan University and the following year he published his second novel, ''Venomous'', about a teen, Locke Vinetti, whose rage might have a supernatural manifestation. ''Venomous'' has been adapted into a comic book by Dark Horse Comics, '' Deadlocke'', and has been optioned as a scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (TV Series)
''Lost'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes. The show contains elements of supernatural fiction, and follows the survivors of a commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, after the plane crashes on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline set on the island, augmented by flashback or flashforward sequences which provide additional insight into the involved characters. Lindelof and Carlton Cuse serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Inspired by the 2000 Tom Hanks film ''Cast Away'', the show is told in a heavily serialized manner. Due to its large ensemble cast and the cost of filming primarily on location in Oahu, Hawaii, the series was one of the most expen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
