Complex
Esoteric
Esoteric adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Usage example: metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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- Their names are often esoteric (either too complex or too simple to stand out), plus their non-involvement with the plot usually results in them being called "Those Two Guys".
Source: Those Two Guys - Sometimes characters are so complex, so deep and nuanced, that an entire episode is devoted to some esoteric part of their back story.
Source: AM/FM Characterization -
Alternate universes can be accessed by generating a complex geometrical curve either by mind alone or through the use of computers (Device Magic), which can be anything from cryptological supercomputer nets to smart phones to more esoteric implementations such as games of fairy chess.
Source: Functional Magic aka: Magic
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