Necronaut
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Necronaut is a term derived from the Greek
words nekros (νεκρός), meaning "corpse" or "dead", and nautes (ναύτης), meaning "sailor". It may refer to:
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
words nekros (νεκρός), meaning "corpse" or "dead", and nautes (ναύτης), meaning "sailor". It may refer to:
- A person who experiments with near-death experiences in order to explore the underworldUnderworldThe Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
. - A member of the International Necronautical SocietyInternational Necronautical SocietyThe International Necronautical Society is a semi-fictional organization closely modeled on European avant-gardes of the early 20th century. It replays, not without parody, the politically-inflected structures of these avant-gardes, with their manifestoes, committees, splinter groups and purges...
. - A character template for a Euthanatos mage in the role-playing gameRole-playing gameA role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
Mage: The AscensionMage: The AscensionMage: The Ascension is a role-playing game based in the World of Darkness, and was published by White Wolf Game Studio. The characters portrayed in the game are referred to as mages, and are capable of feats of magic...
. - NecronautsNecronautsNecronauts was a story that ran in the comics anthology 2000 AD, and was created by Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving. It was this series that really brought Irving to public attention as his high contrast black and white artwork complimented Rennie's dark storyline.-Publication history:The outline...
, a 2000 AD comic strip, created by Gordon Reniie and Frazer Irving.