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Oak Island Mystery

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The Oak Island mystery is a series of stories of buried treasure and unexplained objects found on or near Oak Island in Nova Scotia. Since the 18th century, attempts have been made to find treasure […]
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The Oak Island mystery is a series of stories of buried treasure and unexplained objects found on or near Oak Island in Nova Scotia. Since the 18th century, attempts have been made to find treasure […]
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Obake

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Obake and bakemono are a class of yōkai, preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. Literally, the terms mean a thing that changes, referring to a state of transformation or shapeshifting. These words are often translated as […]
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Obake and bakemono are a class of yōkai, preternatural creatures in Japanese folklore. Literally, the terms mean a thing that changes, referring to a state of transformation or shapeshifting. These words are often translated as […]
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Oboroguruma

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On misty, moonlit nights, residents of Kyōto occasionally hear the squeak of an oxcart in the street. Stepping outside to check and see, they discover a half-transparent, ghost-like oxcart with an enormous, grotesque face parked […]
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On misty, moonlit nights, residents of Kyōto occasionally hear the squeak of an oxcart in the street. Stepping outside to check and see, they discover a half-transparent, ghost-like oxcart with an enormous, grotesque face parked […]
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Octeel

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The Octeel, part electric eel and part octopus, is a native of the planet Genero. The Grand Vizier Mago insists that sacrifices are necessary to appease the Octeel and keep King Gaarlo’s kingdom safe. When […]
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The Octeel, part electric eel and part octopus, is a native of the planet Genero. The Grand Vizier Mago insists that sacrifices are necessary to appease the Octeel and keep King Gaarlo’s kingdom safe. When […]
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Octobriana

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Octobriana is a Russian comic superhero created by Petr Sadecký by modifying the work of Czech artists Bohumil Konečný and Zdeněk Burian for an unpublished comic book series Sadecký commissioned them to do, under the […]
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Octobriana is a Russian comic superhero created by Petr Sadecký by modifying the work of Czech artists Bohumil Konečný and Zdeněk Burian for an unpublished comic book series Sadecký commissioned them to do, under the […]
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Octopus (Fox)

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The three-armed gangster Octopus sought to completely control the city’s racketeers, and set out to eliminate all of his rivals. One of these rival gang leaders was Linda Dale’s Uncle John. After serving his time […]
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The three-armed gangster Octopus sought to completely control the city’s racketeers, and set out to eliminate all of his rivals. One of these rival gang leaders was Linda Dale’s Uncle John. After serving his time […]
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Octopus (Helnit)

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The Octopus was a criminal mastermind who wore headgear that resembled an octopus. He kidnapped Rosalie Brown, “Comics” McCormick’s girlfriend, in order to acquire her wishing ring. “Comics” infiltrated the Octopus’ hideout using an invisibility […]
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The Octopus was a criminal mastermind who wore headgear that resembled an octopus. He kidnapped Rosalie Brown, “Comics” McCormick’s girlfriend, in order to acquire her wishing ring. “Comics” infiltrated the Octopus’ hideout using an invisibility […]
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Oda Nobunaga

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Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 – 21 June 1582) was a Japanese daimyō and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the Tenka-bito (天下人, lit. ”person under heaven”) and regarded […]
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Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 – 21 June 1582) was a Japanese daimyō and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the Tenka-bito (天下人, lit. ”person under heaven”) and regarded […]
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Oda Ujiharu

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During Japan’s Sengoku (Warring States) period, there was one name that instantly struck fear into the hearts of even the most powerful feudal lords: “Oda,” as in the merciless master maneuverer Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582). Interestingly, […]
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During Japan’s Sengoku (Warring States) period, there was one name that instantly struck fear into the hearts of even the most powerful feudal lords: “Oda,” as in the merciless master maneuverer Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582). Interestingly, […]
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Odin

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Odin is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, […]
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Odin is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, […]
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Odoroshi

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Otoroshi are known by many regional names, most of them being wordplays denoting this monster’s fearsome appearance and wild, course mane that covers its body. Otoroshi appear as hairy, hunched, four-legged beasts with fierce claws […]
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Otoroshi are known by many regional names, most of them being wordplays denoting this monster’s fearsome appearance and wild, course mane that covers its body. Otoroshi appear as hairy, hunched, four-legged beasts with fierce claws […]
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Odysseus

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In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role […]
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role […]
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Ōgon Bat

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Ōgon Bat is a being from ancient Atlantis who was sent forward in time 10,000 years to battle evil forces threatening the present day. He has a golden skull-shaped head, wears a green and white […]
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Ōgon Bat is a being from ancient Atlantis who was sent forward in time 10,000 years to battle evil forces threatening the present day. He has a golden skull-shaped head, wears a green and white […]
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Ogopogo

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Ogopogo is the name given to a cryptid reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century. The most common description […]
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Ogopogo is the name given to a cryptid reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century. The most common description […]
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Ogu

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Ogu is an alien from an unnamed planet who is put on trial for abandoning his military guard duty. While at his post, he notices a tiny planet he had never seen before. He thinks […]
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Ogu is an alien from an unnamed planet who is put on trial for abandoning his military guard duty. While at his post, he notices a tiny planet he had never seen before. He thinks […]
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Oishi Yoshio

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Ōishi Yoshio was the chamberlain (karō) of the Akō Domain in Harima Province (now Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan (1679 – 1701). He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Rōnin in their 1703 vendetta and […]
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Ōishi Yoshio was the chamberlain (karō) of the Akō Domain in Harima Province (now Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan (1679 – 1701). He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Rōnin in their 1703 vendetta and […]
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Oiwa

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The story was originally a play for kabuki theater called Yotsuya Kaidan, and was written in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku IV. Several versions of this story exist. The one most commonly told begins with a […]
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The story was originally a play for kabuki theater called Yotsuya Kaidan, and was written in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku IV. Several versions of this story exist. The one most commonly told begins with a […]
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Okaburo

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Ōkaburo are cross-dressing yōkai found in brothels. They take the appearance of oversized kamuro, little girls employed as a servants in brothels. Only they are much larger than a typical girl of 5. The origins […]
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Ōkaburo are cross-dressing yōkai found in brothels. They take the appearance of oversized kamuro, little girls employed as a servants in brothels. Only they are much larger than a typical girl of 5. The origins […]
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Okiku

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The legend from 17th century tells the story of a maid named Okiku who breaks a valuable set of Korean plates. The tale varies slightly on the events that happen next. In one version, she […]
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The legend from 17th century tells the story of a maid named Okiku who breaks a valuable set of Korean plates. The tale varies slightly on the events that happen next. In one version, she […]
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Okubi

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Ōkubi is a Japanese yōkai. Its image is mostly a huge female head and has the characteristics of a married woman’s teeth painted black. Their true identities are said to be human vengeful spirits and […]
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Ōkubi is a Japanese yōkai. Its image is mostly a huge female head and has the characteristics of a married woman’s teeth painted black. Their true identities are said to be human vengeful spirits and […]
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Olaf (Blackhawks)

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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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Olane

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Olane was a re-printed and re-named South Sea Girl, with the Vanishing Isles changed to the Banished Islands. Alias Olane Real Names/Alt Names Olane Characteristics Hero, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Pacific Islander Creators/Key […]
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Olane was a re-printed and re-named South Sea Girl, with the Vanishing Isles changed to the Banished Islands. Alias Olane Real Names/Alt Names Olane Characteristics Hero, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Pacific Islander Creators/Key […]
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Olbaid

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Olbaid (“Diablo” spelled backwards) was a master of the dark arts, and the arch nemesis of El Carim. He led a gang of non-magical criminals, commanded two deadly pythons, and demonstrated a number of magical […]
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Olbaid (“Diablo” spelled backwards) was a master of the dark arts, and the arch nemesis of El Carim. He led a gang of non-magical criminals, commanded two deadly pythons, and demonstrated a number of magical […]
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Old Crone

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The Old Crone is a witch who migrated to the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia and tells the “true” story of her granddaughter, a mix of Red Riding Hood and a werewolf tale, with a vampire […]
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The Old Crone is a witch who migrated to the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia and tells the “true” story of her granddaughter, a mix of Red Riding Hood and a werewolf tale, with a vampire […]
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Old Lady Dynamite & the Racketeers

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As the copy reads, “Twenty-five years prior to the time to the time of the story, ‘Ma’ Jenkins adopted three small boys, each orphaned by the same, tragic hotel fire… Upon growing up, Danny became […]
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As the copy reads, “Twenty-five years prior to the time to the time of the story, ‘Ma’ Jenkins adopted three small boys, each orphaned by the same, tragic hotel fire… Upon growing up, Danny became […]
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Old Man of the Pyramids

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The ancient Egyptian mystic called the Old Man of the Pyramids possessed knowledge of “the arts and sciences of the past and present.” He raised and trained American Robert Morgan after his parents died, and […]
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The ancient Egyptian mystic called the Old Man of the Pyramids possessed knowledge of “the arts and sciences of the past and present.” He raised and trained American Robert Morgan after his parents died, and […]
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Old Man Winter

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Old Man Winter is a personification of winter. The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and […]
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Old Man Winter is a personification of winter. The name is a colloquialism for the winter season derived from ancient Greek mythology and Old World pagan beliefs evolving into modern characters in both literature and […]
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Olga Karloff

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Olga Karloff was the sister of Celeste Karloff. The story was a reprint of a Lady Satan story in Red Seal Comics #18 (Oct. 1946). Olga Karloff was originally named Nancy Strong. The story was […]
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Olga Karloff was the sister of Celeste Karloff. The story was a reprint of a Lady Satan story in Red Seal Comics #18 (Oct. 1946). Olga Karloff was originally named Nancy Strong. The story was […]
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Olga Mesmer

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Olga Mesmer is the daughter of the queen of a underground kingdom, Queen Margot. When Queen Margot was driven out of her kingdom by a coup d’etat, she retreated to the surface and came to […]
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Olga Mesmer is the daughter of the queen of a underground kingdom, Queen Margot. When Queen Margot was driven out of her kingdom by a coup d’etat, she retreated to the surface and came to […]
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Oliver Haddo, The Magician

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The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. Arthur Burdon, a renowned English surgeon, is visiting Paris to see his fiancée, Margaret Dauncey. Margaret is studying art in […]
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The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. Arthur Burdon, a renowned English surgeon, is visiting Paris to see his fiancée, Margaret Dauncey. Margaret is studying art in […]
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Omagatoki

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Ōmagatoki is the twilight hour between when the sun sets and the sky goes dark. It is not quite day, but not quite night. Shadows swallow everything. Your eyes start to play tricks on your […]
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Ōmagatoki is the twilight hour between when the sun sets and the sky goes dark. It is not quite day, but not quite night. Shadows swallow everything. Your eyes start to play tricks on your […]
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Omma

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“Omma the Spoiler” or “Omma the Omnipotent, King of Space Outlaws” was an infamous space raider sometime in the late 21st century, targeting space liners. He employed a network of spies who provided the space […]
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“Omma the Spoiler” or “Omma the Omnipotent, King of Space Outlaws” was an infamous space raider sometime in the late 21st century, targeting space liners. He employed a network of spies who provided the space […]
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Ondok

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Studying India’s landscape, Dr. Walker runs across a feral child being raised by wolves. The locals tell him to leave her alone, as she is marked. Dr. Walker passes off the warning as local superstition. […]
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Studying India’s landscape, Dr. Walker runs across a feral child being raised by wolves. The locals tell him to leave her alone, as she is marked. Dr. Walker passes off the warning as local superstition. […]
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Ongar

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Ongar, called the “Great Leader of Luna” by the people of the Moon, desires to conquer Earth by attacking the continent of Atlantis and its great city. To serve this purpose, his military sends missiles […]
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Ongar, called the “Great Leader of Luna” by the people of the Moon, desires to conquer Earth by attacking the continent of Atlantis and its great city. To serve this purpose, his military sends missiles […]
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Oni

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An oni (鬼) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains or in the hell. Oni are known […]
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An oni (鬼) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains or in the hell. Oni are known […]
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Onihitokuchi

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Onihitokuchi refers to a Japanese setsuwa (legend) in which oni (ogres) eat humans in one mouthful. This in turn refers to something extremely dangerous and difficult, as well as the quick and easy handling of […]
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Onihitokuchi refers to a Japanese setsuwa (legend) in which oni (ogres) eat humans in one mouthful. This in turn refers to something extremely dangerous and difficult, as well as the quick and easy handling of […]
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Onmoraki

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Onmoraki are bird-like monsters with black feathers, bright eyes that shine like lanterns, and a ghastly human face. They are skilled mimics, and shake their feathers as they give off their shrill, terrifying call. Onmoraki […]
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Onmoraki are bird-like monsters with black feathers, bright eyes that shine like lanterns, and a ghastly human face. They are skilled mimics, and shake their feathers as they give off their shrill, terrifying call. Onmoraki […]
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Ooka Tadasuke

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Ōoka Tadasuke (Japanese: 大岡 忠相, 1677 – 3 February 1752) was a Japanese samurai in the service of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, as a magistrate (machi-bugyō) of Edo, his roles […]
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Ōoka Tadasuke (Japanese: 大岡 忠相, 1677 – 3 February 1752) was a Japanese samurai in the service of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, as a magistrate (machi-bugyō) of Edo, his roles […]
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Oom, The Great

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The Great Oom was a powerful sorcerer who came from a fascist nation in Europe to the U.S. after he was believed to be dead. Oom possessed magical powers rivaling those of his ancient enemy, […]
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The Great Oom was a powerful sorcerer who came from a fascist nation in Europe to the U.S. after he was believed to be dead. Oom possessed magical powers rivaling those of his ancient enemy, […]
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Oparians

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The Oparians live in Opar, a lost colony of Atlantis located deep in the jungles of Africa, in which incredible riches have been stockpiled down through the ages. The city’s population exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism […]
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The Oparians live in Opar, a lost colony of Atlantis located deep in the jungles of Africa, in which incredible riches have been stockpiled down through the ages. The city’s population exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism […]
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Operator 5

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Jimmy Christopher was a secret agent, codenamed “Operator No. 5”, for United States Intelligence, and starred in a number of fast paced stories revolving around America’s enemies, who pledged war, death, and bloody destruction against […]
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Jimmy Christopher was a secret agent, codenamed “Operator No. 5”, for United States Intelligence, and starred in a number of fast paced stories revolving around America’s enemies, who pledged war, death, and bloody destruction against […]
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Oracle

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Oracle had the ability to predict the future when he was knocked unconscious. Whenever he made his predictions, Oracle would speak them aloud, but when he became conscious again, he would not remember anything he […]
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Oracle had the ability to predict the future when he was knocked unconscious. Whenever he made his predictions, Oracle would speak them aloud, but when he became conscious again, he would not remember anything he […]
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Oran of the Jungle

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Oran of the Jungle was lost in the African jungles as a child. He grew up strong, but that strength attracted attention from the wrong people, including unscrupulous boxing promoters and slavers. He traveled to […]
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Oran of the Jungle was lost in the African jungles as a child. He grew up strong, but that strength attracted attention from the wrong people, including unscrupulous boxing promoters and slavers. He traveled to […]
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Order of the Star Spangled Banner

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The Order of the Star Spangled Banner (OSSB) was an oath-bound secret society in New York City. It was created in 1849 by Charles B. Allen to protest the rise of Irish, Catholic, and German […]
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The Order of the Star Spangled Banner (OSSB) was an oath-bound secret society in New York City. It was created in 1849 by Charles B. Allen to protest the rise of Irish, Catholic, and German […]
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Orfeo Angelucci

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Orfeo Matthew Angelucci (Orville Angelucci) (June 25, 1912 – July 24, 1993) was one of the most unusual of the mid-1950s so-called “contactees” who claimed to be in contact with extraterrestrials. Angelucci claimed that he […]
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Orfeo Matthew Angelucci (Orville Angelucci) (June 25, 1912 – July 24, 1993) was one of the most unusual of the mid-1950s so-called “contactees” who claimed to be in contact with extraterrestrials. Angelucci claimed that he […]
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Ornitz

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After a gang steals a vial of Lepothrix Bacteria, thinking it the source of Pyroman’s power, Ornitz was chosen to be their test subject. Instead of gaining Pyroman’s powers, Ornitz’s body took on the properties […]
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After a gang steals a vial of Lepothrix Bacteria, thinking it the source of Pyroman’s power, Ornitz was chosen to be their test subject. Instead of gaining Pyroman’s powers, Ornitz’s body took on the properties […]
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Orochimaru

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Orochimaru (大蛇丸), featured in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named Yashagorō (夜叉五郎) and was one of Jiraiya’s followers, […]
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Orochimaru (大蛇丸), featured in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya), is the archenemy of the ninja Jiraiya. He was once named Yashagorō (夜叉五郎) and was one of Jiraiya’s followers, […]
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Orpheus (Folklore)

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In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and […]
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In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and […]
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Osakabehime

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Osakabehime is a figure in Japanese folklore. She is described as a yōkai inhabiting Himeji Castle. A Kabuki play based on her story is considered one of the Shin-Kabuki Jūhachiban. Osakabehime lives in the castle […]
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Osakabehime is a figure in Japanese folklore. She is described as a yōkai inhabiting Himeji Castle. A Kabuki play based on her story is considered one of the Shin-Kabuki Jūhachiban. Osakabehime lives in the castle […]
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Osakoburi

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Osakōburi are tsukumogami of kanmuri—ceremonial hats worn as part of imperial court dress—which belonged to corrupt or impious politicians. The kanmuri sprouts eyes and teeth which give it the look of a face. Beneath it […]
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Osakōburi are tsukumogami of kanmuri—ceremonial hats worn as part of imperial court dress—which belonged to corrupt or impious politicians. The kanmuri sprouts eyes and teeth which give it the look of a face. Beneath it […]
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Oscar Jones

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Oscar Jones was the man who killed the crime-fighter 711. Oscar was a noted career criminal and gangster, who by his own account at least, at the height of his career, was “THE Big Shot […]
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Oscar Jones was the man who killed the crime-fighter 711. Oscar was a noted career criminal and gangster, who by his own account at least, at the height of his career, was “THE Big Shot […]
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Oscar-Cloud Mazamette (Gaumont)

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Oscar-Cloud Mazamette, Guérande’s friend and coworker, who is working undercover for the Vampires. Alias Mazamette Real Names/Alt Names Oscar-Cloud Mazamette Characteristics Hero, Sidekick, Film Characters, Gaumont Thrillers, Modernism Era, French Creators/Key Contributors Louis Feuillade First […]
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Oscar-Cloud Mazamette, Guérande’s friend and coworker, who is working undercover for the Vampires. Alias Mazamette Real Names/Alt Names Oscar-Cloud Mazamette Characteristics Hero, Sidekick, Film Characters, Gaumont Thrillers, Modernism Era, French Creators/Key Contributors Louis Feuillade First […]
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Oshiroi baba

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Oshiroi babā are ghastly old hags who appear in mountainous areas near the end of the year. They are accompanied by a telltale jara jara sound, as if someone were dragging along a mirror as […]
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Oshiroi babā are ghastly old hags who appear in mountainous areas near the end of the year. They are accompanied by a telltale jara jara sound, as if someone were dragging along a mirror as […]
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Othello

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Othello is a Venetian general. After their time in Venice, Othello is appointed general in the Venetian Army. His officer Iago tricks him into believing that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with his […]
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Othello is a Venetian general. After their time in Venice, Othello is appointed general in the Venetian Army. His officer Iago tricks him into believing that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with his […]
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Other Creature

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Herman Lasher develops a chemical concoction to summon the “powers of the subconscious mind”. He drinks the formula, and falls unconscious. He finds himself in a strange place. As he describes it, “a dream turned […]
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Herman Lasher develops a chemical concoction to summon the “powers of the subconscious mind”. He drinks the formula, and falls unconscious. He finds himself in a strange place. As he describes it, “a dream turned […]
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Otsuji

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In the Kabuki version of the story, Gentazaemon arranged for Botaro to be sent to a remote temple where he intended to have him killed. Botaro’s nurse, Otsuji, was aware of the danger but could […]
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In the Kabuki version of the story, Gentazaemon arranged for Botaro to be sent to a remote temple where he intended to have him killed. Botaro’s nurse, Otsuji, was aware of the danger but could […]
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Otsuyu

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In the Kabuki version of a Japanese ghost story (kaidan), a young student named Saburo falls in love with a beautiful woman named Otsuyu, the daughter of his father’s best friend. They meet secretly, and […]
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In the Kabuki version of a Japanese ghost story (kaidan), a young student named Saburo falls in love with a beautiful woman named Otsuyu, the daughter of his father’s best friend. They meet secretly, and […]
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Ouija

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The ouija, also known as a spirit board or talking board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the latin alphabet, the numbers 0–9, the words “yes”, “no”, occasionally “hello” and “goodbye”, along […]
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The ouija, also known as a spirit board or talking board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the latin alphabet, the numbers 0–9, the words “yes”, “no”, occasionally “hello” and “goodbye”, along […]
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Ouni

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Ouni looks like an ugly old woman with an angry face and a body covered in long, black hair. She is a kind of yamauba, or mountain hag. She lives deep in the mountains, away […]
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Ouni looks like an ugly old woman with an angry face and a body covered in long, black hair. She is a kind of yamauba, or mountain hag. She lives deep in the mountains, away […]
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Owen Kosterman

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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol, along with his Martian co-pilot Kodi, track a notorious space criminal to Venus. They observe a spaceship in the Venusian clouds. Kodi identifies it as belonging to Owen Kosterman, […]
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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol, along with his Martian co-pilot Kodi, track a notorious space criminal to Venus. They observe a spaceship in the Venusian clouds. Kodi identifies it as belonging to Owen Kosterman, […]
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Owl (Centaur)

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Jack works as a librarian in a large city in the south. He and his father live in a hidden cabin among large rocks in the swamp. After a racketeer disabled Jack’s father, the two […]
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Jack works as a librarian in a large city in the south. He and his father live in a hidden cabin among large rocks in the swamp. After a racketeer disabled Jack’s father, the two […]
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Owl (Dell)

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Special investigator Nick Terry, frustrated by seeing criminals set free due to legal loopholes, put on a costume and armed himself with high-tech gadgets, including a black-light ray that projected darkness, transformed himself into the […]
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Special investigator Nick Terry, frustrated by seeing criminals set free due to legal loopholes, put on a costume and armed himself with high-tech gadgets, including a black-light ray that projected darkness, transformed himself into the […]
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Oyajirome

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Remember back in elementary school when your teacher used to say that she had eyes in the back of her head? Well, you might not be surprised by this, but there’s a yokai for that! […]
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Remember back in elementary school when your teacher used to say that she had eyes in the back of her head? Well, you might not be surprised by this, but there’s a yokai for that! […]
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Ozato

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Ōzatō are monsters which resemble zatō—blind entertainers under the patronage of the Edo Period shōgunate. They wear tattered robes and wooden sandals, and carry a cane and sometimes a musical instrument. They appear on rainy […]
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Ōzatō are monsters which resemble zatō—blind entertainers under the patronage of the Edo Period shōgunate. They wear tattered robes and wooden sandals, and carry a cane and sometimes a musical instrument. They appear on rainy […]
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Ozmar the Mystic

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Ozmar was one of the “Initiates of the Higher Grades of Buddhism.” There are only three other men in the world who have obtained this level of mastery over the mystic arts. Once a medical […]
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Ozmar was one of the “Initiates of the Higher Grades of Buddhism.” There are only three other men in the world who have obtained this level of mastery over the mystic arts. Once a medical […]