Protector
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Protector may refer to:
- Protector (title)Protector (title)Protector, sometimes spelled protecter, is used as a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority...
, a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority, especially:- Lord ProtectorLord ProtectorLord Protector is a title used in British constitutional law for certain heads of state at different periods of history. It is also a particular title for the British Heads of State in respect to the established church...
, two high positions in the history of the British political system- a RegentRegentA regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
for an English or British King - during The ProtectorateThe ProtectorateIn British history, the Protectorate was the period 1653–1659 during which the Commonwealth of England was governed by a Lord Protector.-Background:...
, the period 1653–1659, the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland was governed by a Lord Protector
- a Regent
- Lord Protector
- Protector (trust)Protector (trust)In trust law, a protector is a person appointed under the trust instrument to direct or restrain the trustees in relation to their administration of the trust....
, in trust law, a third party who monitors and controls the trustees - Protector (role variant)Protector (role variant)The Protector Guardian is one of the 16 role variants of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, a self-assessed personality questionnaire designed to help people better understand themselves. David Keirsey originally described the Protector role variant; however, a brief summary of the personality types...
, in personality testing, a role variant in the Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Books and comics
- Protector (novel)Protector (novel)Protector is a 1973 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe. It was nominated for the Hugo in 1974, and placed fourth in the annual Locus poll for that year....
, a 1973 science fiction novel by American writer Larry NivenLarry NivenLaurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...
- Pak ProtectorPak ProtectorPak Breeders and Pak Protectors are two forms of fictional life in Larry Niven's Known Space universe. The Pak first appeared in "The Adults," which appeared in Galaxy in 1967; this story was expanded into the novel Protector by Larry Niven...
, a form of alien life in this and other novels by Niven
- Pak Protector
- Protector (DC Comics), a superhero briefly a member of the New Teen Titans
- Protector (Marvel Comics)Protector (Marvel Comics)Protector is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Protector first appeared in Fantastic Four #205-206 , and was created by Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard, and Joe Sinnott....
, a character in the Marvel Universe - ProtectorsProtectorsThe Protectors was a 20-issue comic book series published by Malibu Comics from 1992 until 1994. Originally meant to be a six-issue series, response was positive enough that Malibu decided to make the series ongoing...
, a Malibu Comics group and title - Protector, a Marvel Comics character who appeared in Tales to AstonishTales to AstonishTales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.The primary title bearing that name was published from 1959-1968...
- The Protector (novel), a 1979 novel by Malcolm BralyMalcolm BralyMalcolm Braly was an American author born in Portland, Oregon. He spent much of his life in and out of various prisons, including Folsom Prison and St. Quentin. His most acclaimed novel, On the Yard, was first published in 1967, and adapted to film in 1979...
- The Protector, a 2003 novel by David MorrellDavid MorrellDavid Morrell is a Canadian-American novelist, best known for his debut 1972 novel First Blood, which would later become the successful Rambo film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 26 languages...
Film and television
- The Protector (1985 film)The Protector (1985 film)The Protector is a 1985 Hong Kong / USA action film, directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan. It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980's The Big Brawl, a film which had flopped at the box office...
, an action film starring Jackie Chan - The Protector (2005 film) (Tom-Yum-Goong), a Thai martial arts film
- Protector (2009 film)Protector (2009 film)Protector is a 2009 Czech film directed by Marek Najbrt.It is a story of Hana and Emil Vrbata, a couple living in German-occupied Czechoslovakia during World War II.The general reception in Czech press and the audience was extremely positive...
, a Czech film directed by Marek Najbrt - The Protector (TV series), a 2011 TV series starring Ally Walker
- The ProtectorsThe ProtectorsThe Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It is Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in the present day...
, a British television series - "The Protector", an episode of the British sitcom Take a Letter, Mr. Jones
Gaming
- Protector (arcade game)Protector (arcade game)Protector was a videogame developed by Tom Malinowski with artwork by Q-bert's Jeff Lee for the arcade game company Gottlieb. It was also known by numerous other names during its development and test including Argus and Videoman....
, a prototype-only arcade video game by Gottlieb - Protector (Atari game), a 1999 video game for the Atari Jaguar
- Protector (Vectrex game), a 2003 video game for the VectrexVectrexThe Vectrex is a vector display-based video game console that was developed by Western Technologies/Smith Engineering. It was licensed and distributed first by General Consumer Electric , and then by Milton Bradley Company after their purchase of GCE...
Military
- Protector USV, an Israeli unmanned surface vehicle
- Protector M151Protector M151The M151 PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station is a remotely-controlled weapons station that can be mounted to vehicles and stationary platforms...
, a remotely controlled weapons station - Protector (submarine), a 1901 submarine built by American naval engineer Simon LakeSimon LakeSimon Lake was a Quaker American mechanical engineer and naval architect who obtained over two hundred patents for advances in naval design and competed with John Philip Holland to build the first submarines for the United States Navy.Born in Pleasantville, New Jersey, Lake joined his father's...
- HMAS ProtectorHMAS ProtectorHMAS Protector was a Royal Australian Navy trials and submarine rescue ship. Built in 1984, the ship was initially operated by the National Safety Council of Australia as MV Blue Nabilla. She was purchased by the RAN in 1990 for use as a surveillance, training, and diving support vessel...
, one of two ships operated by the Royal Australian Navy - HMCS ProtectorHMCS ProtectorHMCS Protector was the name of a Royal Canadian Navy base located in Sydney Harbour on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island.During the months prior to the declaration of World War II in 1939, the RCMP Patrol Vessel Protector stationed at Sydney for various policing duties. On 28 August 1939 the Royal...
, a Canadian naval base at Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1943-1965 - HMS ProtectorHMS ProtectorSeven ships of the British Royal Navy have been called HMS Protector:*Protector, a 44 gun fifth rate listed in 1749 which served in India, and was wrecked on 1 January 1776 by a cyclone near Pondicherry.*Protector, a fireship in service in 1758....
, one of six ships operated by the British Royal Navy
Other uses
- Protector, Richard Lederer, a member of the black metal band SummoningSummoning (band)Summoning is an Austrian black metal band. They are known in part due to their extensive use of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology as lyrical subject.-Biography:...
See also
- HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)HMCS Protecteur is a Canadian Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, she was commissioned in 1969, the first ship of her class. She is the first Canadian naval unit to carry the name Protecteur; however,...
, a Canadian replenishment oiler, 1969 to present - Defender (disambiguation)Defender (disambiguation)Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...