Why is Excalibur Umbra called Umbra?

Excalibur Umbra is called Umbra because Umbra was the original Dax soldier's name, not just a descriptor; he was a unique, sentient prototype Warframe forced into the role, retaining his consciousness and traumatic memories, which is why Ballas refers to him as "Umbra" and not just "Excalibur". The "Umbra" designation signifies these special, sentient Warframes created from specific individuals who witnessed Ballas' betrayal and were subjected to unique, torturous modifications, making Umbra a distinct entity rather than just a type of Warframe.
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What does the name Umbra mean?

The name Umbra comes from Latin and means "shadow" or "shade," referring to the darkest, fully shaded part of a shadow, especially in astronomy during eclipses. It can also suggest concepts like a ghost, spirit, or an uninvited guest, and is used in various fictional works and as a surname or given name. 
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Was Umbra a dax?

Lore. Excalibur Umbra was originally an Orokin Dax soldier who was punished by Ballas for attempting to interfere with his betrayal.
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Was Excalibur Umbra human?

Excalibur Umbra is a frame released with the first quest that confirmed Warframes to originally be "human beings". He is also the first frame to have had his face exposed due to self-inflicted damage to his helmet in the Arsenal area.
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Why did Ballas punish Umbra?

Umbra was purposefully left with a remaining shred of personality so that he could and would be tortured by reliving the memory of killing his own son, forever. It was a punishment inflicted by Ballas because Umbra found out Ballas had betrayed the Orokin to the sentients and had planned to reveal this betrayal.
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Who was the very first Warframe?

In Warframe lore, Excalibur is generally considered the first "proper" Warframe, with his codex stating he was the first to fight effectively and without going fully feral like some prototypes. However, there were earlier "Protoframes," such as those connected to the Dark Sector storyline, and figures like Rhino and Kullervo also represent early generations, with Excalibur being the first to stabilize and become a usable warrior. 
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Is Excalibur Prime or Umbra better?

Yes, Excalibur Umbra is generally considered better for most players because he has the same base stats as Excalibur Prime but adds powerful innate Umbra polarities, unique Umbra mods (like enhanced Vitality/Steel Fiber), a Sentient-damaging passive, and can fight as a specter in Operator mode, making him a direct, free upgrade over the regular Excalibur, though Prime offers more flexibility for builds that don't fit Umbra's slots. 
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Did Warframes exist before the Tenno?

Warframes existed before the Tenno, but they were uncontrollable.
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Who are the original 8 Warframes?

Starting with the original 8: Ash, Ember, Trinity, Rhino, Loki, Excalibur, Mag, and Volt.
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Why does Excalibur not have a Prime?

Excalibur Prime was removed (or rather, made permanently unavailable) because it was a limited-time, Founder-exclusive reward for early supporters who funded Warframe's development, providing crucial early capital. Developer Digital Extremes (DE) has repeatedly stated it won't return to honor the promise to these foundational backers, viewing him as a symbol of the game's history, not just a piece of gear, and bringing him back would break that commitment.
 
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Is Equinox a female Warframe?

Despite the androgynous nature of Equinox's design, former Community Editorial Coordinator Adam Ma has confirmed that Equinox is a female Warframe with a masculine form.
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Why is the baby name 1069 illegal?

The name 1069 is generally banned as a baby name because it's purely numerical, which causes issues with legal/government databases and record-keeping, and courts, like in North Dakota and Minnesota, ruled it could confuse systems, with one man's 1976 attempt to change his name to 1069 being denied, suggesting spelling it out instead. The number 69 also carries sexual connotations, adding another reason for official rejection in some places. 
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Why is it called umbra?

Description: Umbra is Latin for "shadow". In the context of eclipses, the umbra is that region of space where an observer sees the one body block the other's light completely. For a solar eclipse, for instance, any observer in the umbra will see the Sun's disk covered completely by the disk of the Moon.
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What is a rarest name for a girl?

Here are some rare girl name ideas to help you get started.
  • Zia.
  • Jazzlyn.
  • Yvette.
  • Calliope.
  • Inez.
  • Valkyrie.
  • Cordelia.
  • Harlyn.
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What sword is stronger than Excalibur?

While Excalibur is legendary, other powerful swords in myth and fiction, like Marmyadose (said to surpass it in healing/unhealable wounds), Ea (the Sword of Rupture from Fate lore), or even video game blades like Zantetsuken or upgraded Elucidator, are often depicted as stronger, depending on the lore, showing power scales vary greatly across stories. 
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Why is Excalibur Prime so rare?

Excalibur Prime, as previously mentioned, is an exclusive reward Warframe for Founders, and is unobtainable in normal play.
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What is the highest DPS weapon in Warframe?

Vaykor Hek, just like it's base variant, is an excellent weapon, especially in terms of dealing with high-priority single targets (it sports the highest burst DPS in the game, stunning 172.1k).
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Is Warframe LGBTQ?

We're celebrating Warframe's incredible LGBTQIA2S+ community! We are immensely proud to support and honor our wonderfully diverse players during Pride month and throughout the year.
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What is a 177 warframe?

This means that if you want to refer to an amp with a Raplak Prism, Pencha Scaffold and Clapkra Brace, you would write 111. Similarly, 177 refers to a Raplak Prism, Propa Scaffold and Certus Brace.
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Is Warframe +18?

WARFRAME is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, and Violence.
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Who woke up the Tenno?

The lotus awakened the tenno after a long time in stasis. She originally put them in stasis for whatever reason.
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Will Warframe 1999 be free?

Warframe: 1999 is an expansion full of new content coming to Digital Extremes' free-to-play title.
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