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Esper refers to an individual capable of using telepathy and similar paranormal mental abilities; it apparently derives from extra-sensory perception ("ESP") via the English occupational suffix, thus being literally "ESP-er" with different capitalization. Espers may refer to: Esper, a term used in science fiction and the field of parapsychology Esper, a Java component for performing complex event processing (CEP), see Esper Home Page Esper (Akira), a class of people from the Akira manga and film Espers (band), a Philadelphia based folk group Espers... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ... Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP) is defined as ability to acquire information by paranormal means independent of any known physical senses or deduction from previous experience. ...

The term was apparently coined by Alfred Bester in his 1950 short story "Oddy and Id".^[1] Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 - September 30, 1987) was a science fiction author and the winner of the first Hugo Award in 1953 for his novel The Demolished Man. ...

Science fiction and espers

The concept of the esper appears often in science fiction, much less often in fantasy, and is used by name much less frequently than it is referred to. Especially salient appearances of psychic abilities, although never attended by the usual name for them, are in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy, especially Second Foundation, where psychological research turns up a means of direct mental contact between humans which was lost with the development of language; in George Lucas' Star Wars films, where The Force, from a practical standpoint, essentially equates esperism plus telekinesis; and in Jean Auel's The Clan of the Cave Bear, which although not science fiction in a strict sense does contain the same view of the mental processes as Asimov described in the Foundation novels. Isaac Asimov (January 2?, 1920?[1] – April 6, 1992), pronounced , originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as Айзек Азимов [1], was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. ... Hari Seldons holographic image, pictured on a paperback edition of Foundation, appears at various times in the First Foundations history, to guide it through the social and economic crises that befall it. ... Second Foundation Second Foundation is the third novel of the Foundation series written in 1970. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... This article is about the series. ... “May The Force Be With You” redirects here. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ... Jean Marie Auel (born February 18, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is a writer, who is best known for the Earths Children books, a series of books set in prehistoric Europe which explores interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. ... The Clan of the Cave Bear is a historical fiction novel by Jean M. Auel. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In Alfred Bester's novel "The Demolished Man", many of the main characters are espers.^[2] Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 - September 30, 1987) was a science fiction author and the winner of the first Hugo Award in 1953 for his novel The Demolished Man. ...

In Andre Norton's Moonsinger novels, the main characters are all espers. Andre Alice Norton (February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005), science fiction and fantasy author (with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction), was born Alice Mary Norton in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. ...

In Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, there is scene featuring a device called an "ESPER" which is used to manipulate photographs. The scene and features of the "ESPER" have influenced many films. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields, South Tyneside) is a British film director and producer. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ...

In the third episode of Star Trek, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", Gary Mitchell and Dr. Elizabeth Dehner become ESPers when the Enterprise crosses the great barrier. The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Where no man has gone before is a saying used in the introductory sequence of all but one of the episodes of the original Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The USS Enterprise, (NCC-1701) is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek, which chronicles the vessels mission to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before under the command of Captain James T... Several films and episodes of the science fiction franchise Star Trek were set in distinct regions of space. ...

Esper in games

Esperism has appeared sporadically in science-fiction games from fairly early on, more often given its actual name in these than in most other sci-fi sources. One especially remarkable case is the Avalon Hill board game (later adapted to computer systems) Star Command, in which characters formally called Espers are available as support troops in infantry squads, and have abilities more or less matching the parapsychological theories of what an esper would be capable of. Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in wargames and strategic board games. ... A shelf of board games. ... Star Command is a 1996 film directed by Jim Johnston. ...

The term is used differently in the English release of Square Co., Ltd. Super Nintendo RPG Final Fantasy VI (released as Final Fantasy III in North America), in which beings called "Espers" are essentially demigods who wield magical abilities, and can be killed to allow these abilities to be transferred to humans. In the original Japanese version of the game, these creatures were known as 幻獣, (げんじゅう, genjū) which translates roughly into English as "phantom beast." The English translator of the game, Ted Woolsey, sought to find a word which he felt conveyed the same meaning with as few letters as possible; the English text files for the game were essentially expanded versions of the Japanese text files, taking up far more memory space than was available. In the end, he chose the word Esper. For more information regarding Espers in Final Fantasy VI, see Summon Magic. Espers also appear in Final Fantasy XII as disgraced deities and seraphs, banished from the heavens due to acts of rebellion, corruption and the desire to destroy life. There are a total of thirteen Espers appearing in the game: one for each sign of the astrological zodiac, and the thirteenth; Serpentarius. Square Co. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1994 as a part of the Final Fantasy series. ... The term demigod, meaning half-god, is a modern distinction, often misapplied in Greek mythology. ... Magic: The Gathering. ... Ted Woolsey is an American game translator and producer who had the primary role in the U.S. production of Squaresofts role-playing games during the SNES era (circa 1990-1996). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Final Fantasy XII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for Sonys PlayStation 2, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy series. ... See also: List of deities Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Seraph (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). ... Ophiuchus (IPA: ), formerly referred to as Serpentarius (IPA: ), the former originating in the Greek language and the latter in the Latin language, both meaning serpent-holder, is one of the 88 constellations and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. ...

Espers have also been a recurring race in Sega's Phantasy Star series; Part 1, 2 and 4 all featured important, sometimes playable Esper characters; the most notable being the character Lutz. This article is about the video game company. ... Phantasy Star (Japanese: ファンタシースター) is the most famous RPG series by Sega. ... Phantasy Star game. ... Phantasy Star II ) is a role-playing game released in 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and later in two different compilations for the Sega Saturn and Game Boy Advance named Phantasy Star Collection. ...

The Psychic type of the Pokémon franchise is referred to as the "Esper type" in Japanese versions. The psychic form of Eevee is called Espeon; this is also a reference to ESP (Eon is the suffix for all of Eevee's evolutions). Type Chart Pokémon types represent the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... Eevee , Eievui in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the anime and manga Pokémon series. ... Espeon , Eifie) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... ESP can mean: In the paranormal: Extra-sensory perception Effective Sensory Projection In music: E.S.P. (Miles Davis album), an album by Miles Davis E.S.P. (Bee Gees album), an album by the Bee Gees Ectopic Shapeshifting Penance-propulsion, on The Mars Voltas De-Loused in the...

Espers are also present in Yu-Gi-Oh! Following in the line of Cybers (Cyber Dragon representing the Chinese dragon, Cyber Phoenix representing the Fenghuang, and Cyber Kirin representing the Qilin), a monster named Cyber Esper exists that has a telepathic ability to see the opponent's cards whenever they're drawn. The following is a list of notable cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. ... Japanese name Hiragana: KyÅ«jitai: Shinjitai: Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Vietnamese name Quốc ngữ: Hán tá»±: The Chinese dragon is visualized as a long, scaled, snake-like creature with five claws. ... Fenghuang sculpture, Nanning city, Guangxi, China. ... A qilin of the Qing dynasty in Beijings Summer Palace A painting by the court artist depicting one of Zheng Hes giraffes in 1414. ...

In the Accolade game Star Control 2, there are events where crewmen with high esper ratings react in interesting ways. Accolade was a video game developer and publisher of the 1980s and 1990s. ... The Star Control series is a trilogy of computer games with a cult following. ...

The Xbox game Phantom Dust has a group of individuals that include the main protagonist called Espers, individuals that have lost their memories but in return gain control over psychic powers (which include moving objects at will and manipulating/producing fire, ice, telekinetic blades, wind, etc.) Phantom Dust ) is a video game for the Xbox console. ...

Esper in Anime

• Chaozu from Dragon Ball.
• Tsukamoto Yakumo from School Rumble.
• Itsuki Koizumi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. (His abilities are only manifested in distorted areas named "closed spaces", where the common laws of physics do not apply).
• In Witch Hunter Robin, espers are labeled as witches and hunted down by a secret organization.
• Espers also appear in the anime series Mahoromatic.
• Asuna Kagurazaka accuses Negi Springfield of being an esper in Negima, episode 2, when he is, in fact, a mage.
• The Kasuga family in 'Kimagure Orange Road' is a family of secret espers who must keep others from learning of their powers.
• Tetsuo and the children from Akira.
• Reincarnation PSME(please save my earth)6 reincarnated persons have to face their new memory from the past and slowly discovers their own ESP abilities.
• Popi-kun in the Akazukin Chacha OVA.
• Almost all the characters of Ghost Hunt like Taniyama Mai,Kazuya Shibuya and all the members of the SPR.
• The race of evolved human called "The Mu" in Toward the Terra.
• Kamui Shirō of the popular manga and TV anime and OAVX/1999.
• Chojin (Choujin) Locke from "Locke the Superman" is an immortal esper; there are also soldier espers raised at a school lead by Lady Kahn.
• Lilica Evett, third member of Warriors in anime Burn Up Scramble.
• Main characters from the anime/manga Zettai Karen Children and most of the characters are in fact, Espers.
• In Miracle Girls the main characters, Toni and Mika are Espers
• Naoto and Naoya from Night Head Genesis.

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References

1. ^ "SF Citations for OED". OED. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
2. ^ Bester, Alfred [1951] (1996). The Demolished Man. Random House, pp. 8. ISBN 0-679-76781-9. “"E for Esper," he muttered. "Esper for Extra Sensory Perception ..."”