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Let's see ... the online dictionary gives the definition of avatar as:
Goodness, that's not what I'm talking about at all! (Dictionaries just never seem to keep up with the times.) Oh well, I'll just have to explain this on my own then. What the dictionary left out is the cyberspace definition of avatar. On the Internet (and in games) avatars are icons or images that we use to represent ourselves. Neal Stephenson, in his 1992 cyberpunk novel, "Snow Crash" (and excellent read, by the way), called the virtual characters in his Metaverse (a future virtual reality) avatars. He was probably the first person to use the word in this way - and it really stuck. Avatars are used mostly on forums, and in chats, but they can appear almost anywhere (even in websites). Here are a few examples of these avatars:
As you can see, an avatar can be anything you want it to be, from a simple graphic element, to a photographic image. And there are even 3D avatars (which I'll get to in just a bit). But you should always remember that your avatar represents you, so you should choose carefully. If you pick a unique one, people will begin to identify you with your avatar. Page Menu: | What's an Avatar? | My Avatar | Fan Art | Morrowind MOD | My Oblivion Character | My Fallout3 Character |
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My Avatar (and where she came
from)
I've had this little elf avatar for quite a while now. My best friend Kim found her in Cyberspace a long time ago, and gave her to me because she knew how much I loved elves. (Hey, with a name like Arwen, what did you expect?) Kim also thought that the image looked just like me. There may have been a slight resemblance back then, but I'm way older now, and my hair is a bit longer - with bangs, and it's always been strawberry blonde, and never way pink candy floss. And my ears were never really pointy, but they are a bit large, and I do have the bright blue eyes. Ok, so I don't actually look much like her. But she's still a lot like me in many ways. And she always makes me happy for some reason.
Page Menu: | What's an Avatar? | My Avatar | Fan Art | Morrowind MOD | My Oblivion Character | My Fallout3 Character |
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Fan Art When I
joined the Elder Scrolls Forums, my avatar soon became so popular
Avatar Likeness Inserted into Early MW Screenshot Page Menu: | What's an Avatar? | My Avatar | Fan Art | Morrowind MOD | My Oblivion Character | My Fallout3 Character |
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Arwen Morrowind MOD I even received two Avatar MODs, so my Morrowind character can even resemble her. The most recent Arwen MOD was made for me by "Paedric" (forum nick name). Now I can play Morrowind with a character who looks just like a grown up version of my avatar. This improvement is so totally amazing! She almost looks real! Talk about a really great makeover! I mean, doesn't she look like she just came from the finest spa on Vvardenfell? Arwen Wood Elf MOD - by "Paedric"
This MOD adds a new playable female wood elf (Bosmer) head and two new playable hairstyles. The hair color, eye color, and lips came directly from my avatar. Paedric has given me this wonderful MOD as a gift and has also given me permission to share it. This MOD is just too good to keep all to myself, so here's the file: Arwen_WoodElf.zip (File size ~223 KB) *** NOTE: After you download this
file, unzip it into your Morrowind directory and, (For more on how to install MODs, see my Morrowind MOD page.) MOD Credits
Original face and hair models by
Rhedd. Page Menu: | What's an Avatar? | My Avatar | Fan Art | Morrowind MOD | My Oblivion Character | My Fallout3 Character |
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My Oblivion Character
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My Fallout3 Character
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