What is "xiii"

1. adj. being one more than twelve [syn: thirteen, 13]

2. n. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn: thirteen, 13, baker's dozen, long dozen]

XIII may refer to:

• 13 (number) or XIII in Roman numerals
• 13th century or in Roman numerals
• XIII (comics), a Belgian comic book series by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance
• XIII (video game), a 2003 video game based on the comic book series
• XIII (miniseries), a TV miniseries based on the comic book series and game of the same title
• XIII: The Series, a 2011 TV series based on the comic book series and miniseries
• XIII (Rage album), 1998
• XIII (Mushroomhead album), 2003
• Factor XIII, a clotting factor inside the coagulation cascade
• Rugby league, still often known as just XIII in France due to the name Rugby once being forbidden for the league code

XIII (Thirteen) is a Belgian graphic novel series about an amnesiac who seeks to discover his past. It was created by writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance. It is currently being written by Yves Sente and Youri Jigounov. The storyline of the first five volumes was adapted into a video game in 2003, also titled XIII, which was released on several platforms. A Canadian television film based on the series, XIII: The Conspiracy, was released in 2008. It was followed in 2011 by two seasons of a TV series, each 13 episodes, called XIII: The Series.

XIII is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Paris and published by Ubisoft for most platforms except for the OS X version, which was published by Feral Interactive. Loosely based on the first five volumes of the 1984 Belgian graphic novel series XIII, the protagonist Jason Fly (XIII) is a confused and amnesic man who searches for his identity throughout a comic book-style, cel-shaded world. Found stranded on a beach by a lifeguard, Fly is accused of having killed the President of the United States. The accusation later transpires as mistaken, as Fly finds himself facing a gang of 20 conspirators ("The XX") who aim to overthrow the government. The Xbox version of the game was developed by Southend Interactive, while the OS X version was developed by Zonic.

The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and OS X. A reimagining of XIII, the point-and-click adventure game XIII: Lost Identity, was released on 17 October 2011 for PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad.

XIII is the second major label release and fifth album overall by industrial metal band Mushroomhead, released on October 14, 2003. The album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 and sold 400,000 copies worldwide making it the band's most successful album to date. It was the band's last album with singer J Mann before his return in 2013.

XIII includes the single "Sun Doesn't Rise." Its music video was directed by Vincent Marcone and features dark elements like a scarecrow and swarming crows. The video aired frequently on Headbangers Ball upon release. "Sun Doesn't Rise" was also featured on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack.

XIII is the 12th full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage, and the second collaboration with the Lingua Mortis Orchestra. It was released in 1998.