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This is a list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd-edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. [1] [2] [3] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ...
Besides kraken, the monster went under a variety of names early on, the most common after kraken being horven ("the horv"). [17] Icelandic philologist Finnur Jónsson explained this name in 1920 as an alternative form of harv (lit. ' harrow ') and conjectured that this name was suggested by the inkfish's action of seeming to plow the sea. [16]
Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep was selected as the winning title. [1] [2] Rejected entries for the name included such titles as Killimari, Stop or My Squid Will Shoot, Tentacles Eight: Humans Two, The Squid Stays in the Picture, and Two Guys, A Girl, & a Giant Squid. [3] [4]
Phoenix – Bennu – self-creating bird deity; Chol – regenerative bird; Firebird – legendary bird with glowing eyes and feathers, brings misfortune if captured. Fenghuang – a phoenix who reigns over all other birds; Huma bird – a bird that flies too high to be seen and never lands
Jean Grey as the Dark Phoenix later drains energy from the D'Bari system's sun to replenish her power, causing it to become a supernova and destroying D'Bari IV. [3] After killing herself on the moon, Phoenix found herself with Death, who made her relive the life of a D'Bari woman named Gvyn just before the planet was destroyed. As Gvyn ...
David Harth of Comic Book Resources ranked "The Dark Phoenix Saga" 1st in their "X-Men: 10 Story Arcs Every Fan Should Read" list, stating, "The Dark Phoenix Saga introduces so many things to X-Men lore, like the Hellfire Club and Kitty Pryde, concepts that would pay dividends over the years. Claremont and Byrne kill it in this one, presenting ...
Terry Brooks' 1985 novel The Wishsong of Shannara features a Kraken as a giant sea creature summoned by "dark magic" to join an assault on a Dwarf fortress. [26] In the children's book Monster Mission (also known as Island of the Aunts) by Eva Ibbotson, the Kraken is a force for good who has the ability to clean and heal the oceans. [27]
Marvel Select is a line of 1:10 scale action figures based on characters from the Marvel Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe manufactured by Diamond Select Toys.. Diamond Select uses the "Select" label for other brands to indicate the 1:10 scale, including Universal Monsters, Star Trek and The Munsters, all of which come in similar packaging.