Umbra (disambiguation)

Umbra is the Latin word for shadow and may refer to:

  • in mythology, to the "shades" of the dead
  • in astronomy, umbra refers to the shadow cast by a celestial body
    • Umbra, the circular dark region of a sunspot that is surrounded by the semi-bright penumbra

Brands and companies

Comics and games

  • Umbra (comics), a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
  • Umbra (World of Darkness), realms within the role-playing game World of Darkness
  • the primary antagonist in the animated series Mighty Orbots
  • Umbra Witches, an Order of Witches in the video game Bayonetta
  • Umbra, a sphere-like creature in Warhammer 40,000
  • Umbra, a sword and multiple characters in The Elder Scrolls series
  • Queen Umbra, the main antagonist in Child of Light
  • Excalibur Umbra, a playable character in Warframe

Music

  • Umbra (album), by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites
  • Umbra, a song by Australian progressive metal/rock band Karnivool from the album Sound Awake

Other uses

  • Umbra (fish), a genus of freshwater fishes of the family Umbridae
  • Umbra (poets), a collective of young Black writers who published of Umbra Magazine

See also

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