Avatar (disambiguation)

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In Hinduism an Avatar is the incarnation of a higher being.

Avatar may also refer to:

In computing:

• Avatar (computing), the graphical representation of a user
• AVATAR, a text graphics protocol used by Bulletin Board Systems (BBSes)
• Avatar, a superuser on some Unix operating systems
• Yahoo! Avatars

In games:

• Avatar (computing), a user or player's virtual identity
• Avatar (computer game), an early computer role-playing game
• Avatar (Ultima), the main player character in the Ultima game series
• AVATAR (MUD), a text-based Multi-User Dungeon
• Avatar: The Last Airbender Trading Card Game
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (video game) and it's sequel Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth.
• The Chmmr Avatar, one of the three highest-ranked ships in Star Control II
• Avatar, the primary Nod mechanized walker in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
• An Amarr Titan class ship in the Space based MMO Eve Online
• Avatar, a mysterious alter-ego in all people in White Wolf Studios' Mage: The Ascension

In film and television:

• Avatar: The Last Airbender, an animated television series on Nickelodeon
• Avatar (TV Show character) the reincarnation of the spirit that masters all 4 elements in the hit animated TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender.
• Avatar (2004 film) - AKA Cyber Wars, Matrix Hunter & Avatar Exile - staring Genevieve O'Reilly
• Avatar (film), an upcoming science fiction film directed by James Cameron
• Avatars (Carnivàle), supernatural creatures in the TV series Carnivàle
• Avatars (Charmed), magical creatures in the TV series Charmed
• Avatar (Stargate SG-1), a season-8 episode of Stargate SG-1
• Avatar (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
• Avatar (Batman: The Animated Series), an episode of Batman: The Animated Series
• Avatar (Encantadia), a golden sword in Encantadia
• Avatar, a main character in the Ralph Bakshi film Wizards
• The Avatar, the host of the Great Race of Ōban in Ōban Star-Racers
• Captain Avatar, the battleship commander in Space Battleship Yamato or Star Blazers
• Avatar, a season 6 episode of Highlander: The Series

In books and comics:

• Avatar, a superhero from The Futurians
• Avatar (Angel novel), a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the television series Angel
• Avatar Press, a comic book publisher
• The Avatars, a race in David Gemmell's Echoes of the Great Song
• Avatar, two novels of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine relaunch
• Avatar, the central character in God's Debris and The Religion War by Scott Adams
• An avatar, a human being infused with the essence of a deity in the 'Mecca' universe
• In the webcomic Supermegatopia[1], Avatar is the assumed name for one of the regular characters, called that because she keeps claiming to be an Avatar of different gods, although she can't make up her mind.

In music:

• Avatar (album), an album by Comets on Fire
• Avatar (Angels and Agony album), an album by Angels and Agony
• Avatar (Hungarian band), a Hungarian melodic hard rock/metal band from Budapest
• Avatar (Romanian band), a Romanian death metal band
• Avatar (Swedish band), a Swedish death metal band
• Avatar Records, a record label
• Avatar, a box set by Pete Townshend
• Avata, a song by Dead Can Dance from Spleen and Ideal
• Avatar, the original name of American heavy metal band Savatage

In other uses:

• AVATAR (spacecraft), a conceptual spaceplane planned by India
• ARP Avatar, a guitar synthesizer
• Avatar, a ring name of professional wrestler Al Snow
• Avatar Course, self-development course by Harry Palmer