Talisman
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- TalismanTalismanTalisman have several meanings:*TalismanBooks and novels* The Talisman , a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott* The Talisman , a novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub...
Books and novels
- The Talisman (Scott novel), a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott
- The Talisman (King & Straub novel), a novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub
- The Talismans of ShannaraThe Talismans of ShannaraThe Talismans of Shannara is the fourth book of the tetralogy The Heritage of Shannara written by Terry Brooks.- Plot summary :The Elves and Paranor are both now back in the Four Lands, and the former Walker Boh has inherited Allanon's powers. Moreover, the Sword of Shannara has been found...
, a novel by Terry Brooks - Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith, a 2004 book by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval
- Talisman (book series)Talisman (book series)Talisman is a series of four children's books written by Allan Frewin Jones and published in 2005. The main characters are Olivia Christie and Josh Welles who live with Olly's father and Josh's brother, who are archæologists, and the plot concerns the hunt for the 'talismans of the moon'.Although...
, a series of children's books - Talisman (comics)Talisman (comics)Talisman is a superhero featured in the publications of Marvel Comics. She first appeared as Elizabeth Twoyoungmen in Alpha Flight vol. 1 #5...
, a character from Marvel Comics who was a member of Alpha Flight
Software and games
- Microsoft TalismanMicrosoft TalismanTalisman was a Microsoft project to build a new 3D graphics architecture based on quickly compositing 2D "sub-images" onto the screen, an adaptation of tiled rendering. In theory, this approach would dramatically reduce the amount of memory bandwidth required for 3D games and thereby lead to...
, 3D graphics architecture from Microsoft - Talisman (board game)Talisman (board game)Talisman: The Magical Quest Game is a fantasy themed adventure board game for two to six players, originally designed and produced by Games Workshop and now published by Fantasy Flight Games. The game was first released in 1983 and has gone through several revisions...
, a board game from Games Workshop - Talisman DesktopTalisman DesktopTalisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian. Talisman Desktop is shareware, available as a free trial download that...
, a software desktop shell replacement for the Microsoft Windows operating system - Talisman (video game)Talisman (video game)Talisman is the name of several video games, all attempts to recreate the board game of the same name.-ZX Spectrum:The first and probably most successful attempt was the 1985 version for the ZX Spectrum...
, a video game based on the board game from Games Workshop - Talisman OnlineTalisman OnlineTalisman Online is a Free 3D Fantasy Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Game based on an ancient mythical story. Its storyline centralizes the confrontation between justice and evil power. It has five different classes and hundreds of quests and monsters. The current maximum level is level...
, a free 3D Fantasy MMORPG based on an ancient mythical story
Music
- Talisman (band)Talisman (band)Talisman was a Swedish hard rock band characterized by an international melodic/powerful sound.-1980s - Getting together:Talisman was formed by bass player Marcel Jacob, who had previously played with Rising Force, John Norum Group and Power.While Jacob was playing with John Norum, he started...
, a Swedish American hard rock band featuring Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob- Talisman (album)Talisman (album)Talisman was the self-titled 1st studio album by Swedish hard rock band Talisman released in February 1990 on Airplay/Vinylmania in Sweden....
, their self-titled first album
- Talisman (album)
- "Talisman", a song from Air's 1998 album Moon SafariMoon SafariMoon Safari is the first full-length studio album by the French band Air, released in 1998.On April 14, 2008 Virgin Records released a reissue of Moon Safari to mark the album's 10-year anniversary...
- "Talisman", a song by Rata BlancaRata BlancaRata Blanca is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed in the 1980s.-Biography:The band was founded by Walter Giardino after he left V8. Rata Blanca played together for about two years before their debut on August 15, 1987 in the theater "Luz y Fuerza" in Buenos Aires...
- "The Talisman", a song by Iron MaidenIron MaidenIron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
- Stanford TalismanStanford TalismanStanford Talisman is a coed group of singers from Stanford University in California, dedicated to sharing stories through music. Their roots are in music from South Africa and the African diaspora, but they have since broadened their horizons to include music from all over the world. Although an a...
, a cappella group from Stanford University
Places
- Talismán, a border town in the state of ChiapasChiapasChiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, Mexico - Talisman CentreTalisman CentreThe Talisman Centre, formerly known as the Lindsay Park Sports Centre, is a multi-sports complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The name of the facility was changed in March 2002, after the City of Calgary sold the naming rights for 10 million dollars to Talisman Energy for 30 years.The complex...
, a multi-sports complex in Calgary, Canada
Organisations
- Talisman Dance CompanyTalisman Dance CompanyTalisman Dance Company is a professional belly dance troupe based in San Diego, California.Formed in 2006, Talisman Dance Company specializes in the Raqs Sharqi and fusion styles of belly dance...
, a belly dance troupe - Talisman EnergyTalisman EnergyTalisman Energy Inc. is one of Canada's largest petroleum SB companies. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Talisman Energy has operations around the globe including: Canada and the United States of America in North America; Colombia and Peru in South America; Algeria in North Africa; United Kingdom,...
, a Canadian corporation
Things
- Talisman (ship), an oceanographic ship, on board which Léopold de Folin made his survey expedition
- Talisman UUVTalisman UUVThe Talisman UUV is a fully autonomous unmanned mini-sub designed and made by BAE Systems. It has the capability to perform shoreline reconnaissance when the risks may be deemed too high, or conditions unsuitable, for human operators....
, a multi-role unmanned underwater vehicle - Talisman, a limited-edition, 4-seater luxury Cadillac Fleetwood BroughamCadillac Fleetwood BroughamLawrence P. Fisher was the Fisher brother most closely involved with Cadillac in its early years. In 1916 he joined the Fisher Body Company which had been formed by two of his brothers in 1908. Larry was one of four of the seven Fisher brothers who brought Fisher Body Corporation under the General...
sedan, built from 1974 to 1976 - Twig Talisman, a touchscreen-equipped GPS handset from BenefonBenefonGeoSentric is a mobile telecommunications company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Salo, Finland. Benefon specialises in the manufacture of mobile phones with inbuilt GPS navigation.- History :...
running Windows Mobile 6 and 7 - Talisman, a recurring piece of equipment in the Final FantasyFinal Fantasyis a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...
series
Other
- Exercise Talisman SabreExercise Talisman SabreExercise Talisman Saber is a biennial joint Australia-United States military exercise...
, a large Australian-US military training exercise - The Twelve Talismans, fictional artifacts that played a prominent role in the TV cartoon, Jackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan Adventures is an animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids' WB! from September 9, 2000 to July 7, 2005 for a total of 95...