Strider
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Strider can refer to:
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In literature:
- Strider, standard English title of Leo Tolstoy's novella KholstomerKholstomer"Kholstomer", also translated as "Strider", is one of the most striking stories in Russian literature. It was started by Leo Tolstoy in 1863 and left unfinished until 1886, when it was reworked and published as "Kholstomer: The Story of a Horse". Georgi Tovstonogov staged it in his theatre in 1975....
- Strider (novel)Strider (novel)Strider is a novel by children's author Beverly Cleary; it is the sequel to Dear Mr. Henshaw.-Plot summary:Strider takes place a couple of years after the end of Dear Mr. Henshaw, and Leigh Botts has grown a lot. One day, while walking on the beach, he and his friend, Barry, find a stray dog they...
, a juvenile fiction novel by Beverly Cleary - Strider, an alias of AragornAragornAragorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, one of the main protagonists of The Lord of the Rings. He is first introduced by the name Strider, which the hobbits continue to call him...
, a character from The Lord of the Rings- Strider (pony), a pony named after Aragorn
- A giant mecha (walking vehicle) in Stanisław Lem's novel Fiasco
In gaming:
- Strider HiryuStrider Hiryuis a fictional character jointly owned by Capcom and Moto Kikaku.Although primarily known as a game character, Hiryu debuted in 1988 as the protagonist of a manga published exclusively in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten...
, a video game character who has starred in the following titles.- Strider (arcade game)Strider (arcade game)Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...
, an action game released in 1989 by Capcom - Strider (Nintendo Entertainment System), a different game starring the same character
- Strider 2Strider 2Strider 2, released in Japan as , is Capcom's 1999 sequel to the original Strider. The game is actually the second sequel to Strider produced, following the U.S. Gold-produced Strider Returns released in , a game with which Capcom was not directly involved...
, the 1999 sequel to the arcade game by Capcom
- Strider (arcade game)
- Strider, a type of Combine machine/bio-engineered creature from the computer game Half-Life 2Half-Life 2Half-Life 2 , the sequel to Half-Life, is a first-person shooter video game and a signature title in the Half-Life series. It is singleplayer, story-driven, science fiction, and linear...
Other:
- Strider Wildlife Management AreaStrider Wildlife Management AreaStrider Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland.-External links:*...
, in Maryland - Strider FarmStrider FarmThe Strider Farm was intimately involved in events concerning the American Civil War near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Located on a small hill just south of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line from Baltimore and Washington, D.C...
, West Virginia, a site of frequent fighting during the American Civil War - Strider KnivesStrider KnivesStrider Knives, Inc. is a custom and production knifemaking facility headed by Mick Strider and Duane Dwyer based in San Marcos, California.-Materials and design:...
, a knife production company- Strider SMFStrider SMFThe Strider MARSOC SMF is a framelock folding knife that was specifically developed for Detachment 1, the first SOCOM unit of the United States Marine Corps...
, a knife developed by the company for the U.S. Marine Corps
- Strider SMF
- Alexander StriderAlexander StriderThe Alexander Strider was a single-decker bus body produced in Scotland by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders between 1993 and 1997. The body was available on Dennis Lance, Volvo B10B, Volvo B10M, Scania N113 and Scania L113 chassis....
, a bus manufactured by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders
See also
- Water strider, a member of the insect family Gerridae
- StridorStridorStridor is a high pitched wheezing sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway. Stridor is a physical sign which is produced by narrow or obstructed airway path. It can be inspiratory, expiratory or biphasic . Inspiratory stridor is common...
, the sound made by someone with a breathing difficulty