Ixion (disambiguation)
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Machinery

  • Ixion is a German manufacturer of quality deep hole drilling machines located in Hamburg.

Transportation

  • Ixion was a South Devon Railway 4-4-0ST steam locomotive in the South Devon Railway Comet class
    South Devon Railway Comet class
    The Comet class were 12 4-4-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and associated railways. They were designed for passenger trains on this steep and sharply curved line but were also used on goods trains when required....

    .
  • Ixion is a preserved British Rail Class 46
    British Rail Class 46
    The British Rail Class 46 is a class of diesel locomotive. They were built from 1961-1963 at British Railways' Derby Works and were initially numbered D138-D193. With the arrival of TOPS they were renumbered to Class 46. Fifty-six locomotives were built...

     diesel locomotive.
  • Ford created a concept vehicle known as the Ixion.
  • One of the colors used by Toyota UK is Ixion blue.
  • Ixion was the nom de plume of Canon B.H. Davies, a Church of England clergymen who wrote for The Motor Cycle magazine from 1903 until the 1960s.

Computer and video games

  • Ixion appears in various incarnations throughout the Final Fantasy
    Final Fantasy
    is 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 as both a summoned monster and an enemy monster.
  • In the video game Soul Calibur III, it is Tira's second unlockable weapon. It fits, as Tira's weapons are giant chakrams (metal bladed rings), which refers to Ixion's fate. In the same game, in Chronicles of the Sword, Chronicle 20, Ixion is an enemy.
  • In the video game Civilization II: Test of Time
    Civilization II: Test of Time
    Civilization II: Test of Time, released in 1999, is a turn-based strategy game remake of the best selling game Civilization II that was released to compete with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri...

    , of the Science-Fiction campaign, (mostly occurring on the second planet 'Funestis') within the nearby star system Lalande 21185
    Lalande 21185
    Lalande 21185 is a red dwarf star in the constellation of Ursa Major. Although relatively close by, it is only magnitude 7 in visible light and thus is too dim to see with the unaided eye...

    , when any of the alien races discover Circular Supports, they are able to build the Ixion military unit. The Ixion is a fast moving rover-like catapult that hurls exploding balls of fire at their enemy. While an effective scout and cavalry (hit and run) unit, it is barely (if at all) able to defend itself if attacked.
  • In the video game Dark Chronicle
    Dark Chronicle
    Dark Chronicle , released as Dark Cloud 2 in North America, is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 2 video game console...

    , Ixion is the name of the train used by Max and Monica to travel through time.
  • In the video game Beatmania IIDX
    Beatmania IIDX
    is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...

     10th style consumer version, "IXION" is a song under the genre Psychedelic Trance, performed by L.E.D.
  • Aircraft of an airline named "Air Ixiom" appear in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
    Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
    , released in PAL territories as Ace Combat: Distant Thunder, is a semi-realistic flight simulation developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console...

    . The same airline is referred to in radio chatter during another mission in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
    Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
    , released in the PAL region as Ace Combat: Squadron Leader, is a semi-realistic flight combat video game for the PlayStation 2. Like other titles in Namco's Ace Combat series, Ace Combat 5 features gameplay that is a mix between arcade flight and authentic flight simulation...

    .
  • Ixion is the name of a computer game published for Acorn's
    Acorn Computers
    Acorn Computers Ltd. was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England, in 1978. The company produced a number of computers which were especially popular in the UK. These included the Acorn Electron, the BBC Micro, and the Acorn Archimedes...

     RISC OS
    RISC OS
    RISC OS is a computer operating system originally developed by Acorn Computers Ltd in Cambridge, England for their range of desktop computers, based on their own ARM architecture. First released in 1987, under the name Arthur, the subsequent iteration was renamed as in 1988...

     computers.
  • Ixion is the name of the high-tier fighter craft in the 1998 Seibu Kaihatsu
    Seibu Kaihatsu
    is a Japanese manufacturer of arcade games. They are best known for the Raiden series of games. The company was once called Seibu Denshi.-Games by Seibu-Kaihatsu:* Stinger * Kung-Fu Taikun * Knuckle Joe...

     arcade
    Arcade game
    An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...

     shoot 'em up
    Shoot 'em up
    Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...

     Raiden Fighters Jet
    Raiden Fighters Jet
    is the third and last game in the Raiden Fighters series. This game retains the same intensity and manic gameplay as its predecessors, while introducing several new mechanics.-Gameplay:The Hybrid Attack from Raiden Fighters 2 returns in this game...

    . It is made available at the fighter selection screen by software settings on the arcade board. The Ixion, as selected from the hangar, is a very fast craft with superior laser weaponry and charged special attacks. Alternately, if a player takes a standard fighter craft (not the cameo ships) into the stage "Phase 1", the player will pilot an Ixion using the secondary weapons of the fighter craft originally chosen, with Ixion's fast speed.
  • Ixion appears as a lightning-aligned equine boss creature in the RPG Tales of Symphonia
    Tales of Symphonia
    is a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. It debuted in Japan on August 29, 2003, selling 953,000 copies, in Canada and the United States on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. The game received a Japanese-only PlayStation 2...

    .
  • Ixion is listed as one of the Seven Star Swords in the PlayStation 2 RPG Rogue Galaxy
    Rogue Galaxy
    is a science fiction role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was first released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and later in North America on January 30, 2007...

    .
  • Ixion is a horse-like monster in the MMO Mabinogi.
  • Ixion is the code name for the Calc
    OpenOffice.org Calc
    OpenOffice.org Calc is the spreadsheet component of the OpenOffice.org software package.Calc is similar to Microsoft Excel, with a roughly equivalent range of features. Calc is capable of opening and saving most spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel file format...

     engine rewrite in LibreOffice
    LibreOffice
    LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite developed by The Document Foundation as a fork of OpenOffice.org. It is largely compatible with other major office suites, including Microsoft Office, and available on a variety of platforms...

     after version 3.3

Other

  • Ixion (genus), a coral genus in the family Xeniidae
    Xeniidae
    The Xeniidae are a family of coral in the order Alcyonacea. The genus Phyllodesmium of predatory sea slugs is reported to feed on xeniidae species....

  • Ixion Limited, a British company owning several, mainly online businesses including 1ClickPrint.com http://www.1clickprint.com and 1ClickCanvas.com http://www.1clickcanvas.com. The current directors and owners are Jamie Turner and Robert Butler
  • a UK-based motorcycle-enthusiast mailing list http://www.ixion.org.uk
  • a fame-hungry anti-hero appearing in the rock opera of Dr. Shock while attempting to save the world, is thwarted by his own greedy intentions http://www.myspace.com/drshockandthedeathrayballet
  • the human designation for the main Chig shipyard/naval base planet, and is a major target during the Human-Chig conflict in Space: Above and Beyond
    Space: Above and Beyond
    Space: Above and Beyond was a short-lived mid-90s American science fiction television show on the FOX Network, created and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Originally planned for five seasons, it ran only for the single 1995–1996 season. It was nominated for two Emmy Awards and one Saturn...

  • a Polish metalcore band, formed in 2001 in Bydgoszcz, named after 28978 Ixion planetoid http://www.ixion.bydzia.com
  • a character in the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess
    Xena: Warrior Princess
    Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....

  • a deity associated with Sun
    Sun
    The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...

    , and banishing darkness
    Darkness
    Darkness, in contrast with brightness, is a relative absence of visible light. It is the appearance of black in a color space. When light is not present, rod and cone cells within the eye are not stimulated. This lack of stimulation means photoreceptor cells are unable to distinguish color...

     in the D&D "Mystara
    Mystara
    Mystara is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game. Although it has officially been dropped from production by its creators, many fans continue to develop and evolve this fantasy setting jointly, continuing its original theme of group development.-Development:It...

    " Campaign Setting
  • a British burlesque troupe brought their mythological spoof Ixion http://www.musicals101.com/burlesque.htm to New York in 1868, causing a sensation with young ladies clad in revealing tights playing men's roles
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