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Ben-Hur

**Judah Ben-Hur** (born c. 10 AD) is a Jewish charioteer in Judaea in the time of the Roman Empire. He is enslaved by the treachery of his friend Messala, then after being freed becomes a soldier and a gladiator. He races against Messala in Jerusalem, who tries to wreck Ben-Hur's chariot and is instead fatally trampled. Ben-Hur witnesses the preaching of Jesus and becomes a Christian.
Cheiron

**Cheiron**, also known as **Sagittarius**, is a centaur in Ancient Greece, the wisest of his kind.

The son of Kronos (who had taken the form of a horse) and a nymph, Cheiron is raised by Apollo, who teaches him medicine, music, archery and prophecy, among other arts. He lives on Mount Pelion, where he serves as a teacher to many heroes, including Perseus, Asclepius, Actaeon, Jason, Theseus, Ajax, Aeneas, and Achilles.

After his death, Cheiron's image is placed in the Zodiac as the constellation Sagittarius--the Archer.

**Wikipedia:** Chiron
Benoit Blanc

**Benoit Blanc** is the world's greatest detective, a charismatic and enigmatic Southern gentleman who employs his razor-sharp intellect and Southern charm to untangle complex webs of deception. With his keen observational skills and distinctive drawl, Blanc fearlessly delves into the most puzzling mysteries.
Cleopatra

**Cleopatra** (69-30 BCE) was the queen of Egypt from 51 BCE until her death. She is one of the most beautiful women who ever lived.

She was the lover of Julius Caesar, and after his assassination became the lover of Mark Antony. When she and Mark Antony were defeated by Augustus Caesar in the Roman civil war, she killed herself with the help of an asp.

**Wikipedia:** Cleopatra
Caribbean

The **Caribbean** is a body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, between North America and South America. To the west of the Caribbean are Mexico and Central America; to the south is South America. To the east are the West Indies, separating the Caribbean from the Atlantic. Northward are the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. In the northwest of the Caribbean is a passage to the Gulf of Mexico.

Other important Caribbean islands include Jamaica and Trinidad.
Castor

**Castor** is one of the two boys born to Leda, along with Pollux; Castor's father is King Tyndareus of Sparta, whereas Pollux's is Zeus, who ravished Leda in the form of a swan.

Castor and Pollux are together known as the Dioscuri or the Gemini; the constellation is named for them. They participate in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar , and join the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece. They invade Athens in retaliation for Theseus' abduction of Helen, their sister.

Castor is famous for his ability to tame horses. Like his brother, he is a keen hunter.

Castor is killed by his cousins and rivals, Idas and Lynceus. Pollux, a demigod, agrees to share his immortality with his brother, so each spends half his time in Hades and half on Mount Olympus.

**Wikipedia:** Castor and Pollux
Boxing

**Boxing** is a sport and a martial art where contestants punch each other with fists, with the object of knocking the opponent out. Athletes who box are called boxers; in modern times, they wear boxing gloves to protect their hands. (Boxing without gloves is called bare-knuckled boxing.)

Boxers are generally separated into weight categories, from flyweight through heavyweight.

## Boxers

### Heavyweights

John L. Sullivan

Gentleman Jim Corbett

Jack Johnson

Jack Dempsey

Gene Tunney

Max Schmeling

Joe Louis

Rocky Marciano

Floyd Patterson

Sonny Liston

Muhammad Ali

Joe Frazier

George Foreman

Apollo Creed

Rocky Balboa

Mike Tyson

Evander Holyfield
Blue Ridge Mountains

The **Blue Ridge Mountains** are a mountain range, part of the Appalachians, that stretch from Pennsylvania to Georgia. They are named for their characteristic blue-hued appearance from a distance. The Great Smoky Mountains are part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

John Denver sings about the Blue Ridge Mountains alongside the Shenandoah River.
Calico Jack Rackham

**Calico Jack Rackham** (1682–1720) is a pirate captain in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of piracy. He flies under a distinctive flag featuring a skull and cross swords. His crew includes the notorious female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. He is captured and executed for piracy-related crimes in 1720.
Barry Allen

**Bartholomew "Barry" Allen** (born c. 1930) is a superhero known as **The Flash**. Originally a forensic chemist from Central City, Missouri, he gains the power of super speed when a freak lightning strike douses him with chemicals. He is a founding member of the Justice League.

Allen has a sidekick, Wally West, known as Kid Flash.

Allen's enemies include Professor Zoom, Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd.

## External Link

**Wikipedia:** Flash (Barry Allen)

**DC Database:** Flash (Barry Allen)
Billionaire

A **billionaire** is an individual with at least a billion in wealth--usually measured in US dollars. Often they have considerable political as well as economic power.

## Examples

Jeff Bezos (1964- )

Warren Buffett (1930- )

Bill Gates (1955- )

J. Paul Getty (1892-1976)

Howard Hughes (1905-1976)

Jay-Z (1969- )

Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Charles Koch (1935- )

David Koch (1940-2019)

George Lucas (1944- )

Rupert Murdoch (1931- )

Elon Musk (1971- )

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937)

George Soros (1930- )

Steven Spielberg (1946- )

Kanye West (1977- )

Oprah Winfrey (1954- )

Mark Zuckerberg (1984- )

### Fictional

Charles Montgomery Burns (1886- )

Jed Clampett

Gordon Gekko (1938- )

Christian Grey (1983- )

Thurston Howell III (1916- )

Lex Luthor

Richie Rich

Veruca Salt

Tony Stark

Oliver Warbucks

Bruce Wayne

**Wikipedia:** Billionaire
Castle

**Castles** are the classic medieval stronghold, with a central keep, additional towers for defense and other purposes, an enclosing wall with a gate, and sometimes a surrounding moat. Below the castle is often a dungeon complex.

## Examples

Neuschwanstein Castle

Fotheringhay

Edinburgh Castle

Castle Dracula

Windsor Castle

Prague Castle

Osaka Castle

### Fictional/Legendary

Cair Paravel

Camelot

Castle Frankenstein

Castle Doom

Castle of Otranto

Castle Wolfenstein

Castlevania

Hogwarts

Howl's Moving Castle

Laputa

Udolpho
Bavarian Illuminati

The **Bavarian Illuminati** are a secret society founded on May 1, 1776, to overthrow civilization and take over the world. They have been working secretly behind the scenes ever since, possibly being the secret power behind such groups as the Freemasons, Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, Skull and Bones, Bohemian Grove, etc.

## Possible Members

Adam Weishaupt

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thomas Jefferson

John Jacob Astor

John D Rockefeller

Jay-Z

Beyonce

Kanye West

**Wikipedia:** Illuminati
California

**California**, known as the **Golden State**, is one of the United States, part of the American West. To the west of California is the Pacific Ocean; to the south is Mexico. Arizona is to the southeast and Nevada to the northeast; Oregon is to the north.

The territory of numerous Native American nations from time immemorial, the region is conquered by Spain with the help of missionaries like Junipero Serra. It becomes part of Mexico when that country gains is independence, then is seized by the United States in 1848 after the Mexican American War. After gold is discovered in 1849, California quickly becomes a state in 1850.

The state is divided into Southern California and Northern California. The major city in the south is Los Angeles, whereas the north's most prominent city is San Francisco. The capital of California is Sacramento.

## Points of Interest

Angel Grove

Bates Motel

Bodega Bay

Camp Pendleton

Death Valley

Disneyland

Donner Pass

Falcon Crest

Heaven's Gate

Hill Valley

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Joshua Tree

Los Angeles

Malibu

Mojave Desert

Monterey

Mount Shasta

Neverland Ranch

Oakland

Palm Springs

Point Break

Reagan Ranch

Ridgemont High

Sacramento

San Clemente

San Diego

San Francisco

San Jose

San Juan Capistrano

San Quentin

San Simeon

Santa Barbara

Santa Mira

Spahn Movie Ranch

Sutter's Mill

Tortilla Flat

Woodsboro

Yosemite

## Characters

Angel

Norman Bates

George Bluth and Co.

Jed Clampett and Co.

Darling Clementine

Norma Desmond

Dirk Diggler and Co.

Axel Foley

Cher Horowitz

The Joy Luck Club

Marty McFly

Junipero Serra

Jeff Spicoli

John Steinbeck

Buffy Summers

Teen Wolf

Odd Thomas

Vincent Vega

Brandon and Brenda Walsh
Caedmon

**Caedmon** is an Anglo-Saxon poet and composer who lived during the 7th century. He is known for his remarkable talent in composing and singing hymns and religious poetry. Caedmon's works are associated with the Christian monastic community of Whitby in Northumbria, England. His compositions are considered early examples of English literature and have had a lasting influence on religious poetry.
Beowulf

**Beowulf** is a barbarian and a king from Scandinavia, in what is now Sweden. A famous monster hunter, he kills the ogre Grendel in Denmark to save King Hrothgar, and later kills Grendel's Mother. Much later he dies slaying a dragon attacking his kingdom.

He is extremely strong, able to slay monsters with his bare hands.

**Wikipedia:** Beowulf
Bat Masterson

**Bartholemew "Bat" Masterson** (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) is a US Army scout, lawman, professional gambler and journalist in the Wild West. Born in Quebec, he serves as sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas, from 1877 to 1879, and also lives in Sweetwater, Texas; Tombstone, Arizona; and Denver, Colorado. From 1902 onwards he lives in New York City, where he is one of the nation's most prominent sportswriters.

He is a friend or associate of some of the most prominent figures of the Old West, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday; later, in New York, he is a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt.

Masterson is known for wearing stylish Eastern clothing, including a derby hat. He is equally adept with a revolver and his cane, which conceals a sword.
British Columbia

**British Columbia** is the westernmost province of Canada. To the northwest of British Columbia is Alaska, with the Pacific Ocean to the west. Washington State is south, and the Canadian Prairies to the east. The Northern Territories are northward.

The major city of British Columbia is Vancouver, in the southwest.
Brass Bird

**Brass birds**, also known as **Stymphalian birds**, are man-eating birds with brass feathers who dwell in Stymphalia, a marsh in Arcadia in Greece. Hercules is tasked with ridding the land of these pernicious creatures as his sixth labor; using castanets given to him by Athena, he frightens them into flight and picks them off with arrows dipped in hydra blood. The survivors flee to the island of Giresun in the Black Sea.

**Wikipedia:** Stymphalian birds
Billy the Kid

**Billy the Kid** (1859-1881), alias **William H. Bonney**, born **Henry McCarty**, is a legendary American outlaw of the Wild West. Known for his involvement in the Lincoln County War and his daring escapes, Billy carried out a series of robberies in New Mexico and Arizona before being killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

**Wikipedia:** Billy the Kid
Cat People

**Cat people** are shapeshifters that transform from human form to that of a panther when aroused or under stress. They must kill a human before they can regain human form.

Cat people have been spotted in Africa, Serbia, New York City and New Orleans.

**Wikipedia:** Cat People (1942 film); Cat People (1982 film)
Calamity Jane

**Calamity Jane** (1852-1903), born **Martha Jane Canary**, is a legendary frontierswoman of the American Wild West. Known for her adventurous and unconventional life, she gains fame as a scout and an associate of Wild Bill Hickok. She is later a participant in Wild West shows.

**Wikipedia:** Calamity Jane
Charles Xavier

**Charles Xavier**, also called **Professor X**, is a brilliant telepath, the founder of the X-Men and Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Born with vast psychic abilities, he advocates for peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans. Professor X's dedication to the education and protection of mutants has made him a visionary leader in the mutant rights movement.

Xavier is paraplegic and uses a special wheelchair to move around. He amplifies his telepathic powers via an artificial intelligence called Cerebro.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Professor X

**Marvel Database:** Charles Xavier (Earth-616)
Birmingham, Alabama

**Birmingham** is the largest city in Alabama. Founded in 1871, it has a population of around 209,403 in 2020. It is known for its role in the iron and steel industry during the 19th century, and for the letter Martin Luther King writes from the Birmingham Jail in 1963.

**Coordinates:** 33.5186° N, 86.8104° W
Bennie and the Jets

**Bennie and the Jets** are a rock band from England, fronted by the androgynous Sally Bennington. They are known for their futuristic look--epitomized by Bennington's mohair suit and electric boots--and their solid walls of sound. They reach the height of their popularity in 1973-74.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Bennie and the Jets

**AllSongList:** Bennie and the Jets
Caverns

**Caves** and **caverns** are an underground habitat consisting of spaces carved by water and other natural processes. Caverns are caves that feature stalactites, stalagmites and other mineral formations.

## Examples

Carlsbad Caverns

Mammoth Cave

Blue Grotto

Lascaux Caves

Altamira

Batcave

## Creatures

Bats

Cave Fish

Centipedes

Spiders

### Fantastic

Mushroom Folk

Mole People

Dinosaurs

Sabertooth Tigers

Cave Bears

**Wikipedia:** Cave
Boogeymen

**Boogeymen** are a class of supernatural killers. They may be a form of ghost with the ability to take on corporeal form to inflict physical violence, or living humans with an uncanny ability to withstand punishment and evade capture. They generally hunt singly and relentlessly. The classic boogeyman manifests in order to punish disobedient children. If they are undead, they may be summoned by saying their name or otherwise attracting attention.

## Individuals

### Undead

Freddy Krueger

Candyman

Babadook

Slender Man

Mary Worth

## Uncanny Humans

Leatherface

Michael Myers

Jason Voorhees

**Wikipedia:** Bogeyman
Canopus

**Canopus** is a bright white giant star in the Milky Way galaxy, located in the constellation Carina. It is the second-brightest star in Earth's night sky, after Sirius. Canopus is situated approximately 310 light years away from Earth.

The third planet in the Canopus system is called Arrakis, also known as Dune.
Bruce Wayne

**Bruce Wayne** is a billionaire based in Gotham City, New Jersey, who fights crime as the superhero **Batman**.

When he is eight years old, Wayne sees his parents killed by the criminal Joe Chill in Crime Alley, an experience which causes him to dedicate his life to becoming the ultimate crimefighter.

Wayne lives at Wayne Manor, a mansion built on top of the Batcave, his secret headquarters. He has a variety of special vehicles, including the Batmobile.

He is the guardian of Dick Grayson, who helps him fight crime as his sidekick Robin. Batman is a member of the Justice League superhero team.

His enemies include The Joker, The Penguin and The Riddler. He has a love/hate relationship with Selina Kyle, the Catwoman.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Batman

**DC Database:** Batman

**CharacTour:** Batman/Bruce Wayne
Barnaby Jones

**Barnaby Jones** (b. 1908) is a private detective based in Los Angeles. His most prominent cases are in the 1970s, when Jones is a senior citizen. He works with his daughter-in-law Betty Jones and his young cousin J.R. Jones. He is fond of drinking milk.

His office is at 230-234 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Barnaby Jones

**Thrilling Detective:** Barnaby Jones

1. ↑ FilmBoards.com, "Barnaby Jones' Office Location."
Carnivore

**Carnivores** are mammals that mainly subsist on eating other animals.

## Felines

Felines include the domesticated cat and its wild relatives: a family of carnivores who are often solitary hunters, with bodies evolved for jumping and short pursuits. They are characterized by short muzzles, strong bites and sharp, usually retractable claws.

* **Tiger:** The largest cat, the orange-and-black striped tiger is found in India, China and Siberia. Formerly their range extended to Asia Minor, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Their preferred habitat is forest, though they can also survive at high elevations and in wetlands. They sometimes develop a taste for human flesh.
* **Lion:** Found in Africa, particularly East Africa and Southern Africa, with a very small population in India. Formerly they inhabited Northern Africa, the Middle East and Greece. Their preferred habitat is the savanna--open grassland with large numbers of prey and enough trees to provide cover. Unlike other big cats, they generally live and hunt in packs. They too occasionally specialize in human prey.
* **Jaguar:** This spotted cat is found in tropical, generally wooded areas of North America and South America.
* **Panther:** Also known as the cougar, puma or mountain lions, this tawny cat is traditionally found across nearly all of North America and South America, found in a wide variety of habitats, including forest, grasslands, mountains, deserts and swamps. Human hunting has exterminated them from much of their range. They will occasionally eat people.
* **Leopard:** A spotted cat found in Africa and Asia. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including grasslands, deserts and mountains, but they are particularly suited to forests and take full advantage of the ambush possibilities provided by trees.
* **Cheetah:** The world's fastest land animal, this spotted cat was found throughout much of Africa, the Middle East and India, but is now endangered or extinct throughout much of their range. Their preferred habitats include grasslands and deserts.
* **Lynx:** This medium-sized cat has been found throughout Europe and Siberia, Canada and parts of the Western and Northeastern United States. It prefers forest but is also found in mountainous and Arctic conditions.
* **Wild Cats**:

## Canines

Canines, the domesticated dog and their kin, are predators with long snouts, acute senses of smell and non-retractable claws. They are often highly social and hunt in packs.

Wolves

Coyotes

Jackals

Foxes

## Bears

Brown Bear

Polar Bear

Black Bear

Panda Bear

## Weasels

Wolverines

Badgers

Otters

Skunks

Raccoons

**Wikipedia:** Carnivora
Borg

*"Resistance is futile."*

The **Borg** are an extraterrestrial hive mind of cyborgs. Originating from the Delta Quadrant, they are characterized by their pursuit of perfection through assimilation of other species and their technology. Their appear as techno-organic hybrids--hairless, pallid beings with visible cybernetic implants.

The Borg travel through interstellar space through vast rectilinear spacecraft known as Borg cubes.

The Borg are a major threat to the United Federation of Planets, repeatedly assimilating whole colonies and even attempting to absorb the Earth into their Collective. They are opposed by Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS *Enterprise*, who is recovered by the Federation after being assimilated.

Despite their collective identity, the Borg have a leader known as the Borg Queen, who uniquely displays self-consciousness, emotion, initiative and a desire for self-preservation. Seven of Nine is a former member of the Borg who separates and becomes a Star Fleet officer on the *Enterprise*.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Borg

**Memory Alpha:** Borg
Brown Bear

**Brown bears** are large, aggressive bears found in North America, Europe and Asia. The North American variety is known as the **grizzly bear**; an exceptionally large subspecies, the **Kodiak bear**, is found in Alaska.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Brown bear

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Bear (Brown)
Cathedral

**Cathedrals** are structures that serve as places of worship in the Christian religion. They are generally large, often architecturally spectacular and are distinguished from churches by serving as the seat of a bishop.

A cathedral in other faith traditions is known as a temple, or given some other specialized name.

## Examples

Notre-Dame

Cologne Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral

Santa Maria de Fiore

St. Peter's Basilica

St. Paul's Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

**Wikipedia:** Cathedral
Brian Jones

**Brian Jones** (1942–1969) is an English rock musician and a founding member of the rock band the Rolling Stones. He is known for his versatility and mastery of multiple instruments, including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and other, non-traditional instruments.

Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, he moves to London in 1962 and recruits the other original members of the Stones. He picks the band's name on the spur of the moment from a Muddy Waters album. Plagued by legal troubles and substance abuse, he leaves the Stones in 1969, and shortly thereafter is found dead in the swimming pool at his home in Hartfield, East Sussex, England. He is 27 years old.
Cassandra

**Cassandra** is a prophet and a princess of Troy, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. She is cursed by Apollo to have no one believe her prophecies. Accordingly, her warnings about the Trojan Horse are ignored.

After the Trojan War, she becomes the concubine of Agamemnon; she is murdered at Mycenae by Clytemnestra.

Her spirit resides in the Elysian Fields.

**Wikipedia:** Cassandra
Britain

**Britain** is one of the British Isles, a large island off the coast of Europe. To its west, across the Irish Sea, is Ireland. To the southeast, across the English Channel, is France. To the east is the North Sea. To the north and southwest is the Atlantic Ocean.

### England

#### North of England

Sometimes known as Northumbria. Includes York.

#### English Midlands

Sometimes known as Mercia. Includes Sherwood Forest.

## Individuals

Lara Croft

Bernard Quatermass

Ford Prefect

Arthur Dent

Number 6

Captain Scarlet

Dick Turpin

Blackbeard

Jack the Ripper

Ivanhoe

Spring-Heeled Jack

Varney

Dorian Gray

Sherlock Holmes

Allan Quatermain

Canterville Ghost

George Challenger

Simon Templar

Scarlet Pimpernel

Denis Nayland Smith

Invisible Man

Ruthven

**TV Tropes:** Britain Is Only London
Belgium

**Belgium** is a nation in Western Europe. To the west of Belgium is the North Sea; to the south is France. Luxembourg is to the southeast, and Germany to the east. Holland is north of Belgium.

Belgium is noted for its binational character, with the Dutch-speaking Flemish population of Flanders in the north, and the French-speaking Walloons in the south. The two peoples do not always get along so well.

## Places

Bruxelles

Antwerp

Ghent

Bruges

Spa

Waterloo

## Individuals

Lohengrin

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Gerardus Mercator

Hercule Poirot (b. 1854)

James Ensor

Rene Magritte (1898-

Django Reinhardt

Jacques Brel

Tintin (b. 1915)

Jean-Claude Van Damme

King Leopold

Adolphe Sax

Audrey Hepburn

Dr. Evil (b. 1940)
Centipede

The **centipede** is a carnivorous arthropod with many legs. They may have a painful or even poisonous bite.

Centipedes are found in a wide range of climates, ranging from jungle to desert. They are often encountered in found in caves or other underground environments or in habitats associated with decay.

A normal centipede may be up to a foot long. Centipedes longer than than are considered giant centipedes.

**Wikipedia:** Centipede
Carboniferous

The **Carboniferous** is a time in geologic history, from 360 to 280 MYA, known as the **Age of Amphibians**. Part of the Paleozoic Era, it follows the Devonian and precedes the Permian. The first half of the period is known as the Mississippian; after 323 MYA, the name changes to the Pennsylvanian.

The period gets its name from the vast swamps that will turn into coal in future eras. These swamps are inhabited by giant amphibians like Eryops--along with giant dragonflies, giant cockroaches and other creepy-crawlies. The first reptiles appear, and giant sea scorpions become amphibious.

Around 350 MYA, Cthulhu arrives from a distant planet and makes a base on the newly risen continent of R'lyeh. By 300 MYA, R'lyeh has sunk beneath the waves and Cthulhu is imprisoned.

**Wikipedia:** Carboniferous
Bermuda

**Bermuda** is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, on the western fringes of the Sargasso Sea. It is known for its pink sand beaches and for its shorts.

A volcanic archipelago though referred to in the singular, Bermuda was discovered by Juan de Bermudez of Spain in 1515. It is settled by survivors of an English shipwreck in 1609, and continues as a British colony into the contemporary era.

**Coordinates:** 32° 20′ N, 64° 45′ W

**Wikipedia:** Bermuda
Captain Hook

**Captain James Hook** is a pirate captain in Neverland, the archenemy of Peter Pan. He is originally from Earth, where he served as bo'sun for Blackbeard and was feared by Long John Silver. He has a hook on his right hand.

His ship is called the *Jolly Roger*. His first mate is Smee. His nemesis is a crocodile who ate his hand.

**Wikipedia:** Captain Hook
Captain Blood

**Captain Peter Blood** is an Irish physician and pirate. He is transported to the Caribbean for rebellion in 1685 and sold into slavery. He escapes and becomes a famous pirate, distinguished by his lack of cruelty and protection of women. He is pardoned in 1689 and becomes governor of Jamaica.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Captain Blood (novel)

**Pirates & Privateers:** Captain Blood

**Interesting Curios:** Captain Peter Blood
Celtic Pantheon

The **Celtic Pantheon** are the deities worshiped by the Celtic people of pre-Christian Ireland, Britain, France etc. They are known by different names in various nations, and their identities and natures are often obscure, in part because of the reluctance of their chief priests, the druids, to write down knowledge. They sometimes seem to be more like ultra-powerful elves than immortal humans.

## Deities

Danu

The Dagda

Aengus

Lugh

The Morrigan

Brigit

Cernunos

Ogma

Eire

Arawn

Diancecht

Llyr

Mananan Mac Llyr

**Wikipedia:** Celtic deities
Bear

**Bears** are large mammals found in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Though classified as a carnivore, bears are famous for their omnivorous appetites.

## Types

**Black bears:** Smaller, generally less aggressive bears found in various parts of the world. These include the black bear of North America, the spectacled bear of South America and the sloth bear of India.

**Brown bears:** Large, aggressive bears found in North America, Europe and Asia. The North American variety is known as the grizzly bear; an exceptionally large subspecies, the Kodiak bear, is found in Alaska.

**Polar bears:** These white bears, adapted to cold regions around the Arctic Ocean, are semi-aquatic, eating mainly seals. They are the only bear that normally hunts humans for food.

**Panda bears:** A relative of the black bear found in China, they are known for their love of bamboo and their "cute" appearance.

**Koala bears:** A marsupial from Australia that's unrelated to other bears, they are relatively small and feed exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.

#### Prehistoric

**Cave Bear:** A ferocious ancestor of today's bears, even larger than a Kodiak bear.

### Fantastic

**Fabulous Bear:** Much like a regular brown bear, but able to talk, wear clothes, use human objects, etc. They usually walk on two legs.

**Teddy Bear:** A small, cute version of the wild bear. Usually benign, but you don't want to go out in the woods when they have their picnic....

**Werebear:** A shapeshifter able to change from human to bear form.

**Owlbear:** A monstrous hybrid of bear and owl, first cataloged by Gary Gygax.

## Individuals

Baloo

Gentle Ben

Smokey Bear

Callisto (a werebear)

**Wikipedia:** Bear
Bugbear

**Bugbears** are large, bestial humanoids related to goblins. They delight in frightening human children, aided by a stealthiness that belies their bulky appearance. They are traditionally seen as evil and chaotic, though the most famous individual bugbear, Sully, seems like a perfectly nice guy.

**Wikipedia:** Bugbear
Canine

**Canines** are a family of carnivores that include domesticated dogs and their kin. They are predators with long snouts, acute senses of smell and non-retractable claws. They are often highly social and hunt in packs.

Their relatives include bears, weasels and raccoons.

## Types

Dog

Wolves

Coyotes

Jackals

Foxes

**Wikipedia:** Canidae
Captain Nemo

**Captain Nemo** was a mad scientist and revolutionary. He was the inventor and captain of the submarine *Nautilus*, and also had a base on the Mysterious Island where he conducted bizarre biological experiments.

Nemo was born in India; the horrors of colonialism he witnessed there led him to declare a one-man war on the imperial powers.

His adventures were chronicled by the French writer Jules Verne.

**Wikipedia:** **Captain Nemo**
Cheetah

The **Cheetah**, the world's fastest land animal, is a spotted cat traditionally found throughout much of Africa, the Middle East and India, but in modern times endangered or extinct throughout much of their range. Their preferred habitats include grasslands and deserts.

Cheetahs are relatively easy to tame and have been used as hunting beasts.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Cheetah

**Open Gaming Network (Pathfinder SRD):** Cheetah (Cat, Great)
British Kings and Queens

The **British Kings and Queens** were monarchs of Britain in the Middle Ages and Modern Times. The name of the kingdom they ruled varied over the years; Canute was the first ruler to be called King of England. Since Queen Anne, the monarchs have been called kings and queens of the United Kingdom rather than of England.

## Notable Kings and Queens

Lear

Old King Cole

Vortigern

Uther Pendragon

Arthur Pendragon

Alfred the Great

Aethelred the Unready

Canute

William the Conqueror

Richard the Lionheart

John

Henry IV

Henry V

Richard III

Henry VII

Henry VIII

Bloody Mary

Elizabeth I

Charles I

George III

Victoria

Duke of Windsor

Elizabeth II
Capri

**Capri** is an island in the Mediterranean off the coast of Italy. In the time of Odysseus, sirens live on the rocks near Capri and lure sailors to their deaths.

The emperor Tiberius loves Capri so much that he rules Rome from here from 27-37 CE.

The Blue Grotto is a famous site on Capri.

**Coordinates:** 40.55, 14.233333

**Wikipedia:** Capri
Bernard Quatermass

**Professor Bernard Quatermass** is a brilliant scientist and investigator of the supernatural and extraterrestrial in mid-20th century Britain. His work often involves unraveling mysterious phenomena threatening Earth. He is surrounded by a team of scientists and military personnel as he delves into the unknown. His quests involve encounters with alien forces, scientific experiments gone awry, and the constant struggle to protect humanity from otherworldly threats.
Cisco Kid

**The Cisco Kid** is a charismatic and dashing outlaw in the American Wild West during the late 19th century, known for his roguish charm and sense of justice. He operates on the wrong side of the law, but is renowned for his Robin Hood-like tendencies. The Cisco Kid is often accompanied by his loyal companion Pancho. Together, they navigate the complexities of the Wild West, encountering various characters, both friend and foe. Cisco has a reputation for helping the downtrodden and standing up against oppressive forces.
Cambrian

The **Cambrian Period**  is a geologic time period, the beginning of the Paleozoic Era--lasting from 542 million years ago to 488 MYA. It is preceded by the Pre-Cambrian Era and followed by the Ordivician Period.

During this time period, enough oxygen accumulates in the atmosphere to allow humans time travelers to breathe without special equipment. The bad news is that there still isn't much to see that isn't underwater.

The flora of the Cambrian is mainly marine algae. There are no land plants as yet.

The fauna of the Cambrian include the first arthropods, including trilobites; the first chordates, including the first jawless fish; the first echidnoderms; the first molluscs; and brachiopods.

## Timeline

**530 MYA** The Cambrian Explosion--the most significant diversification of life in Earth's history. First chordates evolve, ancestors of most time travelers.

**526 MYA** Trilobites evolve.

**515** Evolution of the Anomalocarids, the first creatures produced by Earth that are big enough to eat a time traveler.

**510 MYA** Gondwana emerges--bringing together the tectonic plates that will later become the southern continents.

**500 MYA** First jawless fish. First coral reefs.

**505 MYA** Burgess Shale formed--British Columbia.

**Next:** Ordovician

**Wikipedia:** Cambrian
Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City. To the northeast of Brooklyn, across the East River, is Manhattan; to the east is New York Harbor, to the southeast, across the Verrazano Narrows, is Staten Island. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south. North and west of Brooklyn is Queens.

## Places

Brighton Beach

Brooklyn Heights

Coney Island

Prospect Park

Red Hook

Williamsburg

## Individuals

Hannah Horvath

Cliff Huxtable

Gabe Kotter

Ralph Kramden

Cathy Lane

Patty Lane
Dancers

**Dancers** are a class of performers whose art is the rhythmic movement of their bodies.

## Individuals

Lola Montez (1821-1861)

Mata Hari (1876-1917)

Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)

Bojangles (1878-1949)

Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950)

Martha Graham (1894-1991)

Fred Astaire (1899-1987)

Josephine Baker (1906-1975)

Ginger Rogers (1911-1995)

Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970)

Gene Kelly (1912-1996)

Rudolph Nureyev (1938-1993)

Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948- )

Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

**Wikipedia:** List of dancers
Building

A **building** is a type of structure that creates an interior space where people can live, work or use for some other purpose.

Buildings usually have walls, floors, roofs, doors and windows. Most buildings have more than one room, and many have multiple floors, known as stories.

## Types

### Residences

Hut

House

Apartment Building

Mansion

Palace

### Workplaces

Shop

Mall

Office

Office Building

Factory

### Agricultural

Shed

Barn

Stable

Silo

### Institution

School

Hospital

Library

Museum

Church

Temple

Prison

Police Station

Firehouse

### Fortifications

Tower

Castle

Fort
Elvis Presley

**Elvis Presley** (1935 – 1977), known as the **King of Rock & Roll**, is a rock star from the United States. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he is raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He becomes a sensation in 1956 with songs like "Blue Suede Shoes," "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog" -- and a scandalous appearance on the *Ed Sullivan Show*.

In 1957, he purchases the Graceland mansion in Memphis. He is drafted into the Army in 1958. In 1967, he marries Priscilla Beaulieu, whom he met seven years earlier when she was 14. After years of concentrating on a Hollywood career, he does a comeback special in 1968. He meets Richard Nixon in 1970, volunteering to become an anti-narcotics agent. He and Priscilla divorce in 1972.

Addicted to painkillers and in declining health, he is declared dead at Graceland on August 16, 1977, though sightings of a living Elvis are reported for years to come.
Charles Martel

**Charles Martel** (688-741) is a Frankish military leader and statesman who lived during the 8th century. He is known for his victory over the Muslim forces at the Battle of Tours, which halted the expansion of the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate into Europe. Charles Martel's leadership and military strategies are associated with the Carolingian dynasty and the defense of the Frankish Kingdom.
Canada

**Canada** is a nation in North America. To the west of Canada is the Pacific Ocean; to the south is the United States. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east, Greenland is to the northeast, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska (part of the United States) is to the northwest.

## Regions

From west to east:

British Columbia

Canadian Prairies

Ontario

Quebec

Maritime Provinces

Northern Territories

## Individuals

Jacques Cartier (1491-1557)

Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635)

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)

Wayne Gretzky (1961- )

Henry Hudson (1565-1611?)

Louis Joliet (1645-1700)

Logan (1885- )

Neil Young (1945- )

## Creatures:

### Ferocious Beasts:

Wolves

Black Bears

Grizzly Bears

Panthers

Bison

Moose

Elk

Rattlesnakes

Wolverines

### Domestic:

Cows

Sheep

Pigs

Horses

Dogs

Cats

### Fantastic Beasts:

#### Legendary:

Wendigo

Manitou

Sasquatch

Lake Monsters

Worgs

#### **Horror:**

Vampire

Werewolf

Ghost

### Critters:

Raccoons

Deer

Opossums

Skunks

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Canada

**TV Tropes:** Canada, Eh?
Bridge

A **bridge** is a structure used to cross an obstacle, such as a river, a strait or a canyon. It may be designed for cars, trains or foot traffic.

## Types

Arch Bridge

Suspension Bridge

Covered Bridge

Drawbridge

## Examples

London Bridge

Tower Bridge

Ponte Vecchio

Rialto Bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Brooklyn Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

**Wikipedia:** Bridge
Canaan

**Canaan** is one of the earliest names for an area in the Levant variously known as the **Promised Land**, **Judea**, the **Holy Land**, **Palestine**, the **Kingdom of Jerusalem** and **Israel**. To the west of Canaan is the Mediterranean, to the south is the Sinai Peninsula, to the east is Jordan and to the north Phoenicia.

In ancient times it was inhabited by Canaanites, Philistines, Hebrews and Samaritans. It was the site of the Jewish kingdoms Judah and Israel. The land has been conquered many times, including by Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire. The land was conquered by Islam and then fought over by Crusaders. It was part of the Ottoman Empire for a time, then controlled by Britain en route to the creation of the modern state of Israel.

## Places

Jericho

Sodom

Gomorrah

Jerusalem

Jaffa

Samaria

Bethel

Hebron

Bethany

Gaza

Bethlehem

Armageddon

Endor

### Galilee

Nazareth

Capernaum

Bethsaida

Cana

Magdala

Chorazin

Mount Carmel

Sea of Galilee

River Jordan

Dead Sea
Cibola

**Cibola** is a wealthy city in pre-Columbian North America, one of the **Seven Cities of Gold**, also known as the **Seven Cities of Cibola**. It is deserted soon after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, and is thereafter a lost city sought for its legendary wealth. Its ruins are found in modern times in New Mexico.

**Coordinates:** 34.932222, -108.984556
Campbell's Soup Cans

**Campbell's Soup Cans** is a series of 32 individual paintings created by Andy Warhol in 1961-1962, each depicting a different variety of Campbell's Soup cans. This groundbreaking work is considered a hallmark of Pop Art, reflecting Warhol's fascination with consumer culture and mass production. By elevating ordinary objects to the status of art, Warhol challenges traditional notions of artistic subject matter. The series is often associated with the blending of art and commerce, and is considered a commentary on consumerism. While Warhol goes on to make many works of art featuring the Campbell's logo, the original series is held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Charlemagne

**Charlemagne** (742-812) was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Becoming king of the Franks in 768, he united most of Western Europe under his rule, with the blessing of the Pope.

Charlemagne's court was based at Aachen. He was defended by a band of paladins known as the Twelve Peers.

## Associates

Pippin (769-811)--his rebellious son

Ganelon--his treacherous brother-in-law

Alcuin (735-804)--his chief advisor

### Peers

Charlemagne had the support of a legendary band of followers--known as the Twelve Peers or Twelve Paladins. Despite the name, they seem to have been mostly knights. The list of Peers varies from source to source; here are some of the most notable.

Roland (d. 778)--Charlemagne's nephew

Oliver (d. 778)

Duke Namo of Bavaria

Archbishop Turpin (d. 800)--bishop of Riems

Ogier the Dane

Renault de Montaubon

Bradamante, a female knight, sister of Renault

Huon of Bordeaux

Astolfo of England

Ruggiero the SaracenC

Malagigi the Enchanter
Bruce Banner

*"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."*

**Bruce Banner** (b. 1934) is an American scientist who is exposed to radiation from a Gamma Bomb test in New Mexico in 1962 and becomes the superhero **The Hulk**. When Banner becomes angry, he transforms into his Hulk form, which is much larger, green-skinned, nearly indestructible and immensely strong.

**Marvel Database:** Bruce Banner (Earth-616)
Biggles

**James "Biggles" Bigglesworth** (b. May 1899) is a prominent British aviator during the Great War. He flies for England again during World War II, and in the post-war era serves as a flying detective for Scotland Yard.

Biggles is born in India. He attends Malton Hall School in Hertbury, England, before joining the Royal Air Force at the age of 17.

## External Link

**Wikipedia:** Biggles

**Interesting Curios:** Biggles
Black Elk

**Heȟáka Sápa** (1863-1950), known as **Black Elk**, is a revered spiritual leader and medicine man of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe. He is best known for his influential book, *Black Elk Speaks*, which provides valuable insights into Lakota culture, history and spirituality.

He fought alongside Crazy Horse, his second cousin, at the Battle of Little Big Horn, and survived the Wounded Knee massacre. He later toured with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show.

**Wikipedia:** Black Elk
Brazil

**Brazil** is a nation in South America, the largest and most populous on the continent. In Brazil are found most of the Amazon River and the Amazon Rainforest. Its major cities include Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Brasilia--founded in 1960 as the capital.

The main language of Brazil is Portuguese, and its most prominent religion is Roman Catholicism.

**Wikipedia:** Brazil
Bulldog Drummond

**Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond** is a private detective and World War I veteran in England in the 1920s and '30s. He is a courageous and often brutal "gentleman adventurer," Drummond fearlessly tackles the challenges of London between the wars. Drummond's adventures are written up by the writer Sapper.

Early in his career, Drummond marries his client Phyllis Benton. His nemesis is Carl Peterson, a master of disguise, and later Peterson's mistress Irma.

**Wikipedia:** Bulldog Drummond
Deneb

**Deneb** is a blue-white supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy, located in the constellation Cygnus. Along with Altair and Vega, it forms a prominent triangle in the night sky of Earth. It is located approximately 2,600 light years away from Earth.

Zenn-La, the home planet of the Silver Surfer, is in the Deneb system.

## External Link

**Wikipedia:** Deneb

**Marvel Database:** Deneb
Brobdingnag

**Brobdingnag** is a peninsula in western North America that is a land of giants. It is visited by Lemuel Gulliver in 1703 on his travels.

Brobdingnagian giants are roughly 12 times as tall as ordinary humans; other animals in the country are similarly enlarged.

## Fauna

Rats

Cats

Dogs

Horses

Cattle

Moles

Monkeys

Eagles

Kites (birds of prey)

Frogs

Flies

Wasps

Lice

**Wikipedia:** Brobdingnag
Buck Rogers

**Buck Rogers** (b. 1898) is a pilot from the 20th century, a veteran of the Great War, who is placed in suspended animation by a strange gas in an abandoned mine near Pittsburgh, and wakes up in the year 2429. He finds that a new Mongol empire has conquered the United States. He fights for American independence alongside Wilma Deering, a resistance leader.

Other foes Rogers encounters in the 25th century include the Tiger Men of Mars and the super-racketeer Killer Kane, aided by his paramour Ardala Valmar.
Emperor Wu

**Wu Zetian** (624-705) is a Chinese empress who rises to power during the Tang Dynasty. She becomes the only female emperor in Chinese history and exerts significant influence over political, military, and cultural affairs. Wu Zetian is renowned for her intelligence, political astuteness, and reforms that shape the governance of the empire.
¿Necesitamos los productos animales?

¿Necesitamos los productos animales?

Los productos animales son el grupo de productos que son de procedencia animal, como las carnes, los huevos, y los lácteos.  El cuerpo humano, aunque puede beneficiarse de su consumo, no los necesita.  Puede nutrirse correctamente comiendo solo productos agrícolas. Citando un comunicado publicado por “La academia americana de nutrición y dietas”, la organización nutricional más grande a nivel mundial, el que estipula *“It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage.“* que se traduce a *“Es la posición de la Academia de Nutrición y Dietas que dietas vegetarianas o veganas apropiadamente planeadas son saludables, nutritivas y pueden proveer beneficios en la prevención y tratamiento de ciertas enfermedades. Estas dietas son apropiadas para todos los ciclos de desarrollo, incluyendo embarazo, lactancia, infancia, niñez, adolescencia, edad adulta, y para atletas. Dietas basadas en plantas son más sostenibles ambientalmente que dietas que incluyen productos animales porque usan menos recursos naturales y están asociadas con mucho menos daño ambiental.”*

Esto es posible porque entre la gran variedad de plantas que hay se encuentran todos los nutrientes que el cuerpo necesita. Hay productos vegetales con altas concentraciones de proteína, mineral, carbohidratos, vitaminas y grasas. Lo que debemos hacer es buscar un balance entre ellos y cubrir nuestras necesidades nutricionales. Las dietas que excluyen los productos animales también pueden ayudar a tratar enfermedades crónicas como el cáncer, diabetes, presión alta, obesidad, etc. Por ende el cuerpo humano no solo no necesita productos animales, sino se  mantiene mejor sin ellos. Podemos ver en nuestra fisiología que estamos hechos para comer plantas, fuimos hechos para ser herbívoros y nuestro cuerpo se encuentra en estado óptimo si seguimos una dieta herbívora; desde la manera cómo nuestro cuerpo procesa los alimentos hasta la forma y funcionamiento de nuestra mandíbula, podemos observar la evidencia. Podemos comer y nutrirnos de productos animales, pero no es la mejor opción nutricionalmente.
Druids

**Druids** (also called **shamans**) are clerics of nature. The original druids are Celtic nature priests, holding prestigious positions in pre-Christian Ireland, Britain and France.

Their magic typically involves animals, plants and weather. Some are able to shapeshift into animal form. They are wise in herblore, astrology and similar arts.

A high-ranking druid is known as an archdruid.

## Individuals

There are few famous druids, either historical or literary.

Radagast the Brown

Cathbad

Panoramix

Merlin

Taliesin

Amergin

**Wikipedia:** Druid
Duncan

**Duncan** (1001-1040) is a King of Scotland during the 11th century, in the Gothic Era. He reigns from his royal seat in the ancient city of Scone. Duncan faces various challenges to his rule, including internal conflicts and external threats. His reign becomes tumultuous due to a power struggle with the ambitious Macbeth, leading to Duncan's tragic demise. The events surrounding Duncan's life and death are depicted in William Shakespeare's play *Macbeth*.
Ellery Queen

**Ellery Queen** (b. 1905) is a mystery writer and a detective who solves crimes in New York City. He solves cases from 1929 until the early 1970s. He lives at 212A West 87th Street on the Upper West Side.

Queen's father (and housemate) is Richard Queen, an Irish-American police detective.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Ellery Queen

**SleuthSlayers:** Ellery Queen's Backstory