Strider

Strider can refer to:

In literature:

• Strider, standard English title of Leo Tolstoy's novella Kholstomer
• Strider (novel), a juvenile fiction novel by Beverly Cleary
• Strider, an alias of Aragorn, 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 Hiryu, a video game character who has starred in the following titles.
  • Strider (arcade game), an action game released in 1989 by Capcom
  • Strider (Nintendo Entertainment System), a different game starring the same character
  • Strider II, the 1990 sequel to the arcade game by Capcom
  • Strider 2, the 1999 sequel to the arcade game by Capcom
• Strider, a type of Combine machine/bio-engineered creature from the computer game Half-Life 2

Other:

• Strider Wildlife Management Area, in Maryland
• Strider Farm, West Virginia, a site of frequent fighting during the American Civil War
• Strider Knives, a knife production company
  • Strider SMF, a knife developed by the company for the U.S. Marine Corps
• Alexander Strider, a bus manufactured by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders

See also

• Water strider, a member of the insect family Gerridae
• Stridor, the sound made by someone with a breathing difficulty