Aegis (disambiguation)
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Aegis can refer to:
- Aegis, the shield of the Greek god Zeus, or a shield-shaped ancient Egyptian amulet
- Aegis combat system, a US naval missile guidance system
- Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, a US missile defense system
- Aegis Defence Services, a United Kingdom-based security services company
- Aegis-class heavy cruiser, a starship class in the fictional Battletech universe
- In some Star Trek comic books, the Aegis is the authority behind Gary Seven.
In astronomy:
- AEGIS (astronomy), the All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey
In computing:
- AEGIS (Ragnarok Online), the software used to run official Ragnarok Online servers
- Aegis (CAD software), public safety software used by emergency services in the United States
- Aegis (management software), a change management system used for software development
- AEGIS, a distributed operating system from Apollo Computer, succeeded by Domain/OS
- AEGIS (network), a network authentication system from Meetinghouse Data Communications, popular in 802.1x networks
- AEGIS (Grading software), software developed by NSG Software Development to allow college students to upload Excel projects, which are then automatically graded.
In music:
- Aegis, a Filipino music group
- Aégis, an album by the Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy
In media:
- Aegis Group plc, independent British research, media planning and buying company.
- Aegis (film), a movie made in Japan.
In medicine:
- AIDS Education and Global Information System (AEGiS), a database of AIDS information
In martial arts:
- Aegis mma, The AEGIS mixed martial arts fighting system
In video games and comics:
- An MMORPG runs by the name Aegis online game
- The DC Comics character, Wonder Woman, wears indestructible silver bracelets that were formed using shards from the Aegis.
- In Street Fighter III there is a character named Urien who has a super art called the Aegis Reflector, which can be used to bounce projectiles back at opponents in addition to electocuting them.
- In Marvel Comics, a super-hero (male) goes by the name Aegis as he uses the mystical breast plate to create forcefields.
- A second Marvel character, a female cosmic being much like Galactus called Aegis, She of all Sorrows.
- Aegis also used in the name of various enchanted items in Oblivion.
- In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, the ultimate form of the relic shield is named Aegis.
- There is also a helmet named Aegishjalmr in Final Fantasy XI, dropped by the Notorious Monster Wyrm Fafnir.
- A prominent Gundam in the anime series Gundam Seed is called the GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam.
- In the game Warhammer 40,000 the Grey Knights wear suits of Aegis armour that offer extra protection.
- In the game Final Fantasy V there is a sheild called the Aegis Shield.
- In the game Final Fantasy Tactics Advance there is a shield called the Aegis Shield.
- In the game Tales of Phantasia there is an attack called Aegis Strike.
- In the massive multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, many of the high level shields are referred to as Aegis's e.g the Aegis of the Scatlet Commander.
- In the game Guildwars there is a skill named Aegis which offers powerful protection for the entire party and also a shield called Aegis.
- Aegis is a band in Sweden.
- Aegis is also a cheat code in Age of Empires II that speeds up all building and gathering activities.
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