Ixion (disambiguation)

Ixion is a figure of Greek mythology: see Ixion.

Ixion may also mean:

Astronomy

• 28978 Ixion, a plutino discovered in 2001, is named after Ixion.

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.
• Ixion is a preserved British Rail Class 46 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 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, of the Science-Fiction campaign, (mostly occurring on the second planet 'Funestis') within the nearby star system Lalande 21185, 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, Ixion is the name of the train used by Max and Monica to travel through time.
• In the video game Beatmania IIDX 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. The same airline is referred to in radio chatter during another mission in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
• Ixion is the name of a computer game published for Acorn's RISC OS computers.
• Ixion is the name of the high-tier fighter craft in the 1998 Seibu Kaihatsu arcade shoot 'em up Raiden Fighters Jet. 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.
• Ixion is listed as one of the Seven Star Swords in the PlayStation 2 RPG Rogue Galaxy.
• Ixion is a horse-like monster in the MMO Mabinogi.
• Ixion is the code name for the Calc engine rewrite in LibreOffice after version 3.3

Other

• Ixion (genus), a genus of beetles described in 1873, in the family Monotomidae.
• Ixion (animal), a genus of soft corals described in 2001, in the family Xeniidae.
• Ixion Limited, a British company owning several, mainly online businesses including 1ClickPrint.com and 1ClickCanvas.com . The current directors and owners are Jamie Turner and Robert Butler
• a UK-based motorcycle-enthusiast mailing list
• 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
• 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
• a Polish metalcore band, formed in 2001 in Bydgoszcz, named after 28978 Ixion planetoid
• a character in the TV show Xena: Warrior Princess
• a deity associated with Sun, and banishing darkness in the D&D "Mystara" Campaign Setting
• a Victorian burlesque of Ixion by F. C. Burnand was brought to New York by Lydia Thompson's troupe in 1868, causing a sensation with young ladies clad in revealing tights playing men's roles. See John Kenrick's article on Burlesque.