Comment on Carapace: A multi-shell completion library and binaryparentComments−madmountaingoat2yI'm pretty sure you encounter in in science fiction as well, where some bug like alien has a carapace or a soldier has some armored exo-skeleton described by the word. Though I cannot think of any specific examples.−myrmidon2yQuite common in videogames, too.A specific example would be the Carapace (armor) upgrades in Starcraft 2 (one faction, the Zerg, are basically insects).Also sometimes used for (humanoid) armor crafted from shells (fantasy settings).I think this is MUCH more prevalent in scifi/fantasy targeted at male audiences, and the data confirms it [1][1]: https://osf.io/g4xrt/#!−sevagh2yThe Dota 2 hero Nyx Assassin (beetle-like creature) has a skill called Spiked Carapace.
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I'm pretty sure you encounter in in science fiction as well, where some bug like alien has a carapace or a soldier has some armored exo-skeleton described by the word. Though I cannot think of any specific examples.
Quite common in videogames, too.
A specific example would be the Carapace (armor) upgrades in Starcraft 2 (one faction, the Zerg, are basically insects).
Also sometimes used for (humanoid) armor crafted from shells (fantasy settings).
I think this is MUCH more prevalent in scifi/fantasy targeted at male audiences, and the data confirms it [1]
[1]: https://osf.io/g4xrt/#!
The Dota 2 hero Nyx Assassin (beetle-like creature) has a skill called Spiked Carapace.