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  2. Names for the human species - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the generally accepted taxonomic name Homo sapiens (Latin: 'wise man', Linnaeus 1758), other Latin-based names for the human species have been created to refer to various aspects of the human character. The common name of the human species in English is historically man (from Germanic mann), often replaced by the Latinate human ...

  3. List of Cthulhu Mythos characters - Wikipedia

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    The following characters appear in H. P. Lovecraft's story cycle — the Cthulhu Mythos. Overview: Name. The name of the character appears first. Birth/Death. The date of the character's birth and death (if known) appears in parentheses below the character's name. Ambivalent dates are denoted by a question mark. Description. A brief description ...

  4. List of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime characters

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    Rimuru Tempest's background story begins in Japan, where he was originally a human named Satoru Mikami. One day, while meeting a colleague from work, he is stabbed and killed by a criminal. However, he is reincarnated into a fantasy world called the Central World as a slime monster with unique abilities compared to the most Otherworlders, who ...

  5. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids .

  6. List of metahumans in DC Comics - Wikipedia

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    In DC Universe, a metahuman is a character with superpowers. This is a list of metahumans that have appeared in comic book titles published by DC Comics , as well as properties from other media are listed below, with appropriately brief descriptions and accompanying citations.

  7. List of avian humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Karura in Japanese folklore, divine creatures with a human torso and a birdlike head. The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters. They are benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures who watch over humanity. Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird ...

  8. List of The Inheritance Cycle characters - Wikipedia

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    Blagden's name is an Old English name meaning "the dark/black valley". [3] The five creatures of the Beor mountains are five unique species living only in the mountain range, for which five dwarf clans are named. [10] Feldûnost are large goat-like creatures used as mounts and to produce dairy. Their name means "frostbeard" in the dwarf ...

  9. List of humanoid aliens - Wikipedia

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    Computer and Video Games described Abe as "a new platform hero" [9] and a "brilliant character." [10] Lanning, Oddworld's creator, has stated that its "characters are driven in a way that is fired by larger [moral] issues." [11] Artanis: StarCraft: Artanis is the primary Protoss protagonist and player character in the StarCraft II trilogy.