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A [[Resident]] of Second Life appears in the [[World]] as a 3D representation called an Avatar, which is how the Resident is seen by other users of the system.

==Avatar Appearance==
The basic Avatar starts with a male or female human shape, which may be customized in a variety of ways, modifying the appearance through:
*Using built-in sliders and colour choices in the [[Appearance Window]]
*Attaching specially created objects to the Avatar
*Purchasing a pre-made Avatar fabricated by other Residents

Avatars thus modified may take any form the user chooses: animal, vegetable or mineral.

Avatars wear clothing which is stored in [[Inventory]] and can be put on or taken off at will. As with the Avatar body, clothing can be created or modified by:
*Using built-in sliders and choices of colour and texture in the [[Appearance Window]]
*Purchasing pre-made clothing fabricated by other Residents

==Avatar Animations==
Avatars can also be controlled through animations, which include:
*Simple [[Gestures]] built in to the [[Use Interface]]
*A set of basic [[Animation]]s, such as [[Dancing|Danses]], provided in the [[Library]]
*Resident-created [[Animation]]s made with [[Scripting]]

==Alts==
A single Resident account has only one Avatar at a time, although the appearance of this avatar can change as much and as often as the Resident wishes.

A single person may also have multiple accounts, and thus appear to be multiple Residents. One person's multiple accounts are referred to as [[Alt]]s.

==See Also==
*[[Resident]]
*[[Appearance Window]]
*[[Alt]]

==External Links==
*Second Life History Wiki: http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar
*Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life#Residents_and_Avatars

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