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  2. Manticore - Wikipedia

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    the face and ears of a man, the body of a Tyger, and whole footed like Goose or Dragon; yet others make it with feet like a Tyger, etc., and also noting that they may be horned or unhorned. [70] The manticore first appeared in English heraldry in c. 1470, as a badge of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings; and in the 16th century. [71]

  3. List of hybrid creatures in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Manticore - A creature with the face of a human, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion. Some versions also depict it with the wings of a dragon. Opinicus - A griffin variant with the head and wings of an eagle, the body and legs of a lion, and the neck and tail of a dromedary.

  4. List of Boogiepop characters - Wikipedia

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    Echoes is unable to face Manticore and is bitterly defeated. When all hope seems lost, Echoes speaks his own words for the only time: "my body into information, transmit to source." At this, Echoes turns into a pillar of light that passes through his enemies, disintegrating Saotome Masami and mortally wounding Manticore.

  5. Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Manticore – a mythical creature with a human head, a lion body, a scorpion tail, spines like a porcupine, and bat wings in some iterations; Nue – a Japanese Chimera with the head of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the legs of a tiger, and a snake-headed tail; Pegasus – a winged stallion in Greek mythology; Pixiu or Pi Yao – Chinese ...

  6. Mythic humanoids - Wikipedia

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    Manticore – Creature with a man's head, a lion's body, bat wings, and a scorpion tail. Mauro, Maura (Portugal, Spain) Class of humanoid beings that appear to relate to ancient Celtic culture, but are quite varied in abilities, appearance and function. Stories seem to random mix of gods, druids, ghosts, nature spirits and the occasional actual ...

  7. List of Dark Angel characters - Wikipedia

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    Max Guevara (portrayed by Jessica Alba and Geneva Locke as Young Max (seasons 1–2)) is the main character in all Dark Angel media. She is a genetically enhanced transgenic super-soldier who escaped from Manticore, the government facility that created her and gave her the signalled code (X5-452).

  8. Manticore (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Manticore, a Sci Fi Pictures original film; Manticore, a Spanish film; Manticore, a fictional secret governmental organization in the television series Dark Angel; Manticore, a fictional secret organization in the television series Citadel; Manticore, a character who is part of the Onslaught team in the DC Comics universe

  9. Edward Mordake - Wikipedia

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    Edward Mordake (sometimes spelled Mordrake) is the apocryphal subject of an urban legend who was born in the 19th century as the heir to an English peerage with a face at the back of his head. [1] According to legend, the face could whisper, laugh or cry. Mordake repeatedly begged doctors to remove it, claiming it whispered bad things to him at ...