Embody
Embody verb - Represent, as of a character on stage.
Represent is a synonym for embody in personify topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Embody", when it comes to topics like representation. popular alternative
Represent
Represent verb - To serve as a material counterpart of.
Usage example: this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth
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Savage Wolves: The werewolves (Gaurhoth) in general embody and represent this classic European trope in The Silmarillion.
Source: Literature / The Silmarillion -
Rather, they embody the power of the sun and represent a kind of exemplar of their people, much like how human paladins embody the power of the Light are exemplars of their own.
Source: The Paladin - Ranks 25-27 represent the various alignments in the D&D alignment system; the entire planar cosmology of the multiverse is constructed around the traits they embody.
Source: Divine Ranks
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