|
Sentient Weapon
A sentience, sentient weapon is a common plot device in many works of fantasy, mythology, and science fiction, and is related to the classic motif of the magic sword. Sentient weapons may be human, robotic, or Magic (fantasy), magical (as is the case with any non-technological weapons, such as a sword), but not all magic weapons are sentient. A sentient weapon may experience a morality, moral conflict from its specific nature as a weapon, or may function as the villain, which, through its intelligence, is able to gain power. Another possibility is that it assists the wielder, or is merely Neutrality (philosophy), neutral. In fantasy and mythology * Kullervo's Sword from the ''Kalevala'' * Anglachel – ''The Silmarillion'' * Stormbringer – The Elric Saga * Nightblood – ''Warbreaker'' (a.k.a. Sword Nimi – ''The Stormlight Archive'') * Kazid'hea – ''The Legend of Drizzt'' * Need – ''Mercedes Lackey bibliography#Vows and Honor, The Oathbound'' and subsequent novels In fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentience
Sentience is the capacity to experience feelings and sensations. The word was first coined by philosophers in the 1630s for the concept of an ability to feel, derived from Latin '':wikt:sentientem, sentientem'' (a feeling), to distinguish it from the ability to think (''reason''). In modern Western philosophy, sentience is the ability to experience Sense, sensations. In different Asian religions, the word 'sentience' has been used to translate a variety of concepts. In science fiction, the word "sentience" is sometimes used interchangeably with "Wisdom#Sapience, sapience", "self-awareness", or "consciousness". Some writers differentiate between the mere ability to perceive sensations, such as light or pain, and the ability to perceive emotions, such as fear or grief. The subjective awareness of experiences by a Consciousness, conscious individual are known as qualia in Western Philosophy of mind, philosophy. Philosophy and sentience In philosophy, different authors draw differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminator (character Concept)
In the ''Terminator'' film series, a Terminator is an autonomous cyborg, typically humanoid, originally conceived as a virtually indestructible soldier, infiltrator, and assassin. James Cameron introduced the first Terminator character in the 1984 film ''The Terminator'', featuring a single cyborg simply called "The Terminator" or " Cyberdyne Systems Model 101", portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Characteristics In the ''Terminator'' multiverse, a Terminator is a cyborg assassin and soldier, designed for infiltration and combat duty, used by the military supercomputer Skynet toward the ultimate goal of exterminating the Human Resistance. Other supercomputers with the same goal include The Turk / "John Henry" and Legion, respectively competing with Skynet in the television series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' and the film '' Terminator: Dark Fate'', both of which take place in alternate timelines. Some Terminator models are designed to masquerade as humans i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyfriend Dungeon
''Boyfriend Dungeon'' is a dungeon crawler-dating sim developed and published by Kitfox Games. Taking place in an urban fantasy setting, the player character must fight through dungeons with the help of a human partner who can transform into a sentient weapon. Outside of dungeons, the player can date their partner in visual novel-style sequences that increase their power in combat. It was released for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on August 11, 2021, followed by a PlayStation 5 version on February 14, 2023. Plot The player character, whose pronouns are selectable and can be he/him, she/her, or they/them, lives in Verona Beach, a city in a contemporary fantasy world where monsters pose a danger to people. Through dating, the player character meets various people who can turn into weapons. Together, they fight monsters in dungeons created from the player character's anxieties, known as "dunj" in the world's slang. Gameplay The game's combat takes place i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldur's Gate II
''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'' is a role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment. It is the sequel to ''Baldur's Gate'' (1998) and was released for Microsoft Windows in September 2000. Like ''Baldur's Gate'', the game takes place in the Forgotten Realms—a fantasy campaign setting—and is based on the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition rules. Powered by BioWare's Infinity Engine, ''Baldur's Gate II'' uses an isometric perspective and pausable real-time gameplay. The player controls a party of up to six characters, one of whom is the player-created protagonist, while the others are certain characters recruited from the game world. Set in the fictional Forgotten Realms, much of ''Baldur's Gate II'' takes place in and around Athkatla, a city in the country of Amn. Opening shortly after the events of ''Baldur's Gate'', the game continues the story of the protagonist, Gorion's Ward, whose unique heritage has now drawn the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elder Scrolls
''The Elder Scrolls'' is a series of action role-playing video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The series focuses on free-form gameplay in an open world. ''Morrowind'', ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Oblivion'' and ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Skyrim'' all won List of Game of the Year awards, Game of the Year awards from multiple outlets. The series has sold more than 58 million copies worldwide. * ''The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind'' - 4 million sold () * ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' - 9.5 million sold * ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' - 30 million sold * ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' - 15 million sold Within the series' fictional universe, each game takes place on the continent of Tamriel. The setting combines pre-medieval real-world elements, such as a powerful Roman Empire, Roman-like Empire, with high fantasy medieval themes, including limited technology, widespread magic use, and the existen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
