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This is a list of many important or pivotal fictional figures in the history of the Warhammer Fantasy universe.. These characters have appeared in the games set in the Warhammer world, the text accompanying various games and games material, novels by Games Workshop and later Black Library and other publications based on the Warhammer setting by other publishers.
Jim Grimsley, (born 1955) author of the high fantasy novel Kirith Kirin. Lev Grossman, (born 1969) author of The Magicians (Grossman novel) Jeff Grubb, (born 1957) author of the Finder's Stone trilogy with Kate Novak. Gary Gygax, (1938–2008) author of Dungeons & Dragons, other game rules, and fantasy books.
An important factor in the development of the fantasy genre was the arrival of magazines devoted to fantasy fiction. The first such publication was the German magazine Der Orchideengarten which ran from 1919 to 1921. [ 50 ] In 1923, the first English-language fantasy fiction magazine, Weird Tales, was created. [ 51 ]
A large number of authors choose to use some form of initials in their name when it appears in their literary work. This includes some of the most famous authors of the 20th century – D. H. Lawrence, J. D. Salinger, T. S. Eliot, J. R. R. Tolkien, etc. – and also a host of lesser-known writers.
Cid Scaleback (full first name Ciddarin) is a former Jedi informant who provides the Bad Batch with mercenary missions in the aftermath of the Clone Wars. She later betrays the Bad Batch after they return from Eriadu, handing Omega over to Royce Hemlock. The character has been voiced by Rhea Perlman in The Bad Batch.
GOMER (G et O ut of M y E mergency R oom) is a name in medical slang for any patient who continually uses emergency room services for non-emergency conditions; its use is informal and pejorative. Element names from the periodic table are used in some hospitals as a placeholder for patient names, ex. Francium Male.
Baltland: a monarchy in Northern Europe based on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in Strike Witches. Baltish, A fictional country from a Lithuanian TV show of the same name. Bandrika (sometimes spelled Vandreka): Eastern European Alpine country, the setting of the first part of the film The Lady Vanishes. The language spoken in this country is an ...
A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [1][2] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.