Line #86 Characters/TheUnholyWar


1	''VideoGame/TheUnholyWar'' has a large variety of units, which is detailed here.
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5	[[foldercontrol]]
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7	[[folder:TheTeknos]]
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9	The Teknos are a band of machine Nations, dedicated to Eternal Progress - Progress at all costs. They arrived on Xsarra after fleeing from the Hunters, a mysterious super-technological race seemingly bent on their absolute annihilation.
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11	The Teknos who came to Xsarra were the last remnants of a fleet that was attacked by the relentless Hunter armada. Damaged beyond repair, the last Teknos starship crash-landed on Xsarra, hoping that the planet's unusual radiation field would mask their ship's presence from the Hunters' scanners.
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13	The Teknos creed is to seek Progress - the perfection of intelligence through the blending of biological and cybernetic capabilities. The Teslas enjoy pure energy, the Razorfanes augment themselves with bladed plumage, and the Killcycles are permanently mated to their jet-powered vehicles.
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15	!!General Teknos tropes:
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17	* {{Cyberpunk}}: The Teknos has shades of this.
18	* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The Teknos are dedicated to Eternal Progress - Progress at all costs.
19
20	!Quicksilver
21	-->''They abhor the flesh they can so readily display.''
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23	Although most Quicksilvers are revolted by the softness and desires of their flesh, they must shift back to their human form at least 10 minutes each day. Though deeply repugnant to most Quicksilvers, there is a small, secret group within their Nation which advocates accepting and enjoying their dual nature.
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25	They can attack with blade hands for decent damage, pelt away at their opponents with orbs from a distance, and create a shield which reflects enemy projectiles. On the map, they can make enemy units go insane, making them move unpredictably.
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27	!!Tropes Associated With:
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29	* BarrierWarrior: Can produce a shield.
30	* ChromeChampion
31	* DeflectorShields
32	* {{Expy}}: She's basically the [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-1000.]]
33	%%* FragileSpeedster
34	* GlassCannon: They have low health, but their melee attack is deceptively powerful.
35	* HumansAreUgly: They abhor the soft flesh...
36	* [[LivingWeapon Living]] MorphWeapon
37	* PartialShapeshifting VoluntaryShapeshifting
38	* {{Stripperiffic}}: ...they can so readily display. (Although you wouldn't notice in-game)
39
40	!Tesla
41	-->''Raw power flows through a Tesla, giving it great strength and driving it totally insane.''
42
43	Teslas live in blissful agony, in communion with what they call The Prime Coruscant. For this reason, Teslas absorb raw power in its wildest form. Their limbs twitch, their eyes dart. Tiny electrical arcs dance across their eyes and lips. While in communion, Teslas claim to make contact with 'The Others' who reveal secrets and wisdom.
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45	They can shoot lightning at their opponents, teleport to a random location, and erect obelisks which periodically produce homing electrical shots. On the map, they can teleport to a specific location. The further away the destination is, the more AUR is needed.
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47	!!Tropes Associated With:
48	* GogglesDoNothing
49	* MadScientist: His personal arena is a MadScientistLaboratory
50	* RandomTransportation: In battle only. Outside, it's controlled.
51	* ShockAndAwe
52	* SquishyWizard
53	* TeleportSpam
54	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity
55
56	!Killcycle
57	-->''These crude anarchists specialize in the pacification of [[KickTheDog peaceful, primitive species.]]''
58
59	Each Teknos culture is a separate Nation with its own unique laws and customs. The most independent of all are the violent cyborg Killcycles. Each of these foul-smelling hybrids patrol its own feudal domain - often just a parcel of wasteland inhabited only by primitive tribesmen and the rare migratory Brontu herd.
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61	They can shoot plasma shots at their enemies, drop bombs, and use a SuicideAttack for massive damage. They can also manually self-destruct on the map, for damage to all adjacent units.
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63	!!Tropes Associated With:
64	* AnarchyIsChaos: They are anarchists who are very chaotic.
65	* AxCrazy
66	* CoolBike: It flies, shoots lasers, and drops bombs.
67	* {{Cyborg}}
68	* DeathFromAbove: Via bombs or themselves.
69	* EnergyWeapon: Their plasma shots
70	* StuffBlowingUp
71	* SuicideAttack: What they're most well known for.
72
73	!Jaeger
74	-->''Relics of a forgotten war, these huge killing machines cleanse the world of organic vermin.''
75
76	The Jaegers were found by early Teknos explorers. The ancient warbots had been deactivated and encased in the solid rock of a dead moon. Revived and reprogrammed, the Jaegers now scour the barren Deadlands at the perimeter of the Teknos Nations, hunting down and destroying whatever native life they can find.
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78	They can shoot a small laser at medium range, give a painful punch at close range, and shoot rockets from afar. On the map, they can provide artillery fire on a selected nearby enemy.
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80	!!Tropes Associated With:
81	%%* EnergyWeapon
82	%%* KillerRobot
83	%%* MightyGlacier
84	* MoralityPet: Though normally hostile to organic life, the Jaegers are protective of a little boy who is said to repair and upgrade them.
85	%%* RoboSpeak
86
87	!Mantis
88	-->''An insidious evil from the galactic core whose treachery has doomed a hundred worlds.''
89
90	When exiled from the Earth's solar system, the human Technists travelled to the galactic core. Of the many races they encountered, the Mantis were the most mysterious. The Mantis have never fully explained who the Hunters are, nor why the Hunters have chased the Mantis for a thousand years.
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92	They can extend their mandibles for some decent damage, deploy slow moving homing projectiles which return and give health on hits, and create a gravity well which can trap the enemy. On the map, they can overload an ally unit, giving it free energy in battles and restoring its health at the cost of dying in three turns.
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94	!!Tropes Associated With:
95	* ArmCannon
96	* CallASmeerpARabbit: They are not mantis-like in the slightest.
97	* GravityMaster
98	* StarfishAliens: They're spider-like.
99	* VampiricDraining
100
101	!Razorfane
102	-->''A legacy of pain and misery belongs to the Razorfanes... and they savor it.''
103
104	Born of pain and fear, the Razorfane is a man-machine, a murderous psychotic brain implanted in a sharp metal sheath. Razorfanes are never cleaned or lubricated, so the splattered body liquids of their victims make their stained bodies screech and squeak as they move. Razorfanes always seek more upgrades - more blades.
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106	They can shoot their blades at the opponent from a distance, spin in place to deal damage at close range, and erect bladewalls which cannot be passed by other units. The bladewalls can also be used to occupy hexes on the map.
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108	!!Tropes Associated With:
109	* AxCrazy
110	* EvilLaugh: After beating the opponent.
111	* {{Expy}}: He's a sleeker model of [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Metal Man.]]
112	* KillerRobot
113	* SpikesOfVillainy
114
115	!Wasp
116	-->''Her lightning speed and sharp sting put fear in the hearts of enemies twice her size.''
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118	She can shoot her gun rapidly for very little damage, freeze their enemies from above, and drain the life of enemies when she is grounded. On the map, she can heal allied units.
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120	!!Tropes Associated With:
121	%%* FragileSpeedster
122	%%* KillItWithIce
123	%%* LifeDrain
124	* CombatMedic: Can heal allies or herself on the map.
125	%%* SmallGirlBigGun
126
127	![[spoiler:Betarazor]]
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129	!!Tropes Associated With:
130	%%* DeathFromAbove
131	%%* PurposelyOverpowered
132	%%* SecretCharacter
133	%%* SuperPrototype
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135	[[/folder]]
136
137	[[folder:TheArcane]]
138
139	!Ecton
140	-->''An undead slave master who feeds on the souls of the living as well as the dead.''
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142	The Ecton ghostmasters reside in the most remote regions of Xsarra where they perfect their horrifying rituals. By devouring the ectoplasmic shell cast off by a dying creature, the Ectons extend their sinister lives, perhaps indefinitely. The Arcane alliance must be in desperate times indeed to have sought aid from the heinous Ectons.
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144	He can shoot energy skulls out of his whip, let out a life-stealing, close-ranged scream, and set net traps. On the map, he can drain the life of adjacent enemies.
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146	!!Tropes Associated With:
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148	%%* EvilLaugh: During victory.
149	%%* InescapableNet
150	%%* LifeDrain
151	* OurLichesAreDifferent: They're more like soul tamers/hunters.
152	%%* SkullForAHead
153	%%* SquishyWizard
154
155	!Prana Devil
156	-->''A frantic, ravenious beast that desires only to eat, excrete, breed [[WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma and speed.]]''
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158	The Prana Devils spawn in the deepest of caverns, venturing out only for food. The Magus Lizards claim that before humans came to Xsarra, the Magi accidentally released the Prana Devils from an underground tomb, and that the slavering beasts almost overran the world before effective spells were found to keep them at bay.
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160	The Prana Devils are scavangers who devour all life in any area they inhabit, be it the smallest animal or the largest tree. The Pranas act in unison as though they were all following some sort of inborn program to scour the surface of Xsarra clean of all living things.
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162	They can spit poison, latch on and bite the enemy, and lay eggs which produce smaller Prana Devils. On the map, they can attempt to produce another fully formed Prana Devil on an adjacent hex.
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164	!!Tropes Associated With:
165	* ExplosiveBreeder
166	* ExtremeOmnivore
167	* MeaningfulName
168	* PiranhaProblem: They're pretty much Hollywood piranhas if piranha weren't fish.
169	* ZergRush: They are one of the cheapest units to produce. Also, their map ability is duplication, and costs very little (but can fail).
170
171	!Magus Lizard
172	-->''Anicent natives of Xsarra. These sorcerers command [[RougeAnglesOfSatin primevil]] magics. They say the world will end soon.''
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174	Before the humans came to Xsarra, the Magus Lizards dominated the entire world. Their ancient civilization sought knowledge as though it were gold. In the end their curiosity was their doom. Today, only a few Magi wander their empty, sand-filled cities.
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176	They can use their obsidian sword at close range, shoot a slow, homing raven at an enemy, and channel comets to rain down the sky. On the map, they can make a comet fall on an enemy to damage it.
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178	!!Tropes Associated With:
179	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: It works on robots just fine.
180	* TheBlacksmith
181	* DeathFromAbove: Can make it rain stars on his opponents.
182	* LizardFolk
183	* MagicKnight: Not a knight, but skilled in sword and sorcery.
184	* {{Seers}}
185
186	!Brontu
187	-->''An almost unstoppable force whose courage is matched only by the size of its heart.''
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189	AUR can be found in low concentrations in all plant and animal life on Xsarra. In some creatures like the Brontu, accumulated AUR empowers the creature with unbelievable strength, speed, and natural weaponry. For this reason, Brontus are often captured and dragged to the city for ceremonial battle-circuses against scaled Daunts.
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191	They can charge, let out a load roar, and leave a cloud of noxious gas. On the map, they can roar to knock adjacent enemies back.
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193	!!Tropes Associated With:
194	* {{Fartillery}}
195	* GentleGiant
196	* RhinoRampage: The Brontu is just a Space Rhino.
197	* UseYourHead
198
199	!Firewitch
200	-->''Half woman, half flame, this vengeful creature leaves nothing but an inferno in her wake.''
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202	Of all the Arcane races, the Firewitches are the most remote. They live in fiery calderas and rarely venture out into colder realms. Many years ago, at a conclave between the Arcane Nations, a Firewitch appeared and told the assembly to beware the Prana Devils -- to nvere let them grow to adulthood. This remains a mystery.
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204	They can shoot fireballs, divebomb enemies from above, and create incendiary barriers on the ground. Like the Razorfane, they can occupy hexes with a barrier only they can pass through.
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206	!!Tropes Associated With:
207	* Expy: A DistaffCounterpart of [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Torch]].
208	* KillItWithFire
209	* WreathedInFlames
210
211	!Dark Angel
212	-->''Aloof and mysterious, the Angels fight when necessary, then vanish to their high abodes.''
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214	The Stygians, or Dark Angels, are the product of well-meant magic gone sadly wrong. Ancient wizards twisted human life patterns in an attempt to scult the perfect creature. Instead they created a deeply flawed and angry species whose weak eyes cannot bear the sunlight their soul craves.
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216	They can attack using their eye beams, create a powerful ground shockwave, and create obelisks which shoot beams at him to recover health. On the map, they can teleport themselves or adjacent allies.
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218	!!Tropes Associated With:
219	* EyeBeams
220	* [[GoneHorriblyWrong Gone Sadly Wrong]]
221	* OurAngelsAreDifferent
222	* WingedHumanoid
223
224	!Mongalin Rider
225	-->''Noble warrior-maidens who bond at birth to their faithful mongalin mounts.''
226
227	They can shoot laser beams, lash at the enemy with the Mogalin's tongue, and switch places with the enemy. On the map, they can heal their allies.
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229	!!Tropes Associated With:
230	* BondCreatures: The Mongalins.
231	* HorseOfADifferentColor
232	* CombatMedic
233	* MultipurposeTongue: Well used for combat anyway.
234
235	![[spoiler:Megaprana]]
236
237	!!Tropes Associated With:
238	%%* ExtremeOmnivore
239	%%* PurposelyOverpowered
240	%%* SecretCharacter
241	[[/folder]]
242
243	[[folder:Other]]
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245	!The Observer
246
247	!!Tropes Associated With:
248	* MrExposition
249	* TheNarrator
250
251	![=The Hunters=]
252	* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen

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