Chaos or CHAOS may refer to:

Science, technology, and astronomy

* '' Chaos: Making a New Science'', a 1987 book by James Gleick * Chaos (company), a Bulgarian rendering and simulation software company * ''Chaos'' (genus), a genus of amoebae * ''Chaos'' (journal), a scientific journal devoted to nonlinear systems * Chaos (malware), a malware that infects Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD devices * Chaos (mathematics), an interdisciplinary area of science and mathematics * Chaos (operating system), a Linux distribution * Chaos (physics), a branch of quantum physics * 19521 Chaos, an object in space

Mythology, philosophy, and religion

* Chaos, a season in the Discordian calendar *

Chaos (cosmogony) Chaos () is the cosmological void state preceding the creation of the universe (the cosmos) in early Greek cosmology. It can also refer to an early state of the cosmos constituted of nothing but undifferentiated and indistinguishable matter. ...

, in the Greek creation myths * Chaos magic, a contemporary magical practice * '' Liber Chaos'', an philosopical treatise by Ramon Llull

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional elements

* Chaos (''Kinnikuman'') * Chaos (''Sailor Moon'') * Chaos (''Sesame Park'') * Chaos (''Warhammer'') * Chaos, in ''

Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy is a series of games within the ''Final Fantasy'' video game franchise. It was primarily developed by series creator and developer Square Enix, which also acted as publisher for all titles. While featuring various worlds and different characte ...

'' * Chaos, in ''King of Cards'' (manga) * Chaos, in ''Loom'' (video game) * Chaos, in '' The Power of Five'' * Chaos, in ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (manga) * Chaos, in ''

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battle ...

'' series * Chaos, in ''

Xenosaga ''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of ch ...

'' * Symbol of Chaos, a symbol in Michael Moorcock's ''Elric of Melniboné'' stories

Film and television

* ''Chaos'' (2000 film), a Japanese mystery-thriller * ''Chaos'' (2001 film), a French comedy-drama * ''Chaos'' (2005 action film), an action thriller * ''Chaos'' (2005 horror film), an American horror film * ''Chaos'', a 2006 Polish film directed by

Xawery Zulawski Xawery is a Polish given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other me ...

* ''Chaos'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong action thriller * '' Chaos: The Manson Murders'', a 2025 American documentary film * ''Kaos'' (film) (''Chaos'' in the U.S.), a 1984 Italian film * '' Le Chaos'', a 2007 Arabic-language film * ''CHAOS'' (TV series), 2011 * "Chaos" (''The Good Fight''), a 2017 television episode * "Chaos" (''Spaced''), a 1999 television episode * "Chaos", an episode of the Indian TV series '' The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' * "Chaos", a 1986 episode of '' The Transformers''

Literature

* '' Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties'', a 2019 book by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring * ''Chaos'', a 2016 novel by

Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders ...

* ''Chaos'', an 1898 novel by Alexander Shirvanzade * " The Chaos", a poem by Gerard Nolst Trenité

Music

* ''Chaos'' (Attila album), 2016 * ''Chaos - Part 1 and Part 2'', a 1958 novelty 45 RPM record by Stanley Ralph Ross and Bob Arbogast * ''Chaos'' (Paul Bley album), 1998 * ''The Chaos'' (album), by The Futureheads, 2010 * ''Chaos'', an album by Rene Aubry, 2017 * ''Chaos'', an album by Jaycee Chan, 2010 * ''Chaos'', an album by Unlocking the Truth, 2016 * "CHAOS", a song by VIXX from the 2013 EP '' Hyde'' * "Chaos", a 2007 song by

Mutemath Mutemath (sometimes styled as MuteMath or MUTEMATH) is an American alternative rock project founded by American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Paul Meany. Originally co-founded as a band with Darren King in 2002, ...

* "Chaos", a song by Unkle from the 1998 album '' Psyence Fiction'' * "Chaos", a song by Tim Sköld from the 1996 album '' Skold'' * "Chaos", a song by Stump from the 1988 album '' A Fierce Pancake'' * ''Chaos'', an album by Josh A & iamjakehill, 2018 * Casey Chaos (1965–2024), American musician

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* Chaos, a cultural festival of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad * '' Chaos: The Battle of Wizards'', a 1985 video game *

Chaos! Comics Chaos! Comics was a comic book publisher that operated from 1993 until 2002, mostly focusing on horror comics. Their titles included ''Lady Death'', ''Purgatori'', '' Evil Ernie'', ''Chastity'', ''Jade'', '' Bad Kitty'', and ''Lady Demon''. Chaos! ...

, a comic book publisher (1994–2002)

Places

* Chaos Reef, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica * Mount Chaos, a mountain in New Zealand

Other uses

Chaos (professional wrestling) Chaos was a professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable performing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The group was formed in 2009, when nearly all the members of the Great Bash Heel (G.B.H) stable turned on lead ...

, a professional wrestling alliance * Chaos (roller coaster), in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. * Chaos.com, an Australian online retailer *

Operation CHAOS Operation CHAOS or Operation MHCHAOS was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) domestic espionage project targeting American citizens operating from 1967 to 1974, established by President Lyndon B. Johnson and expanded under President Richard Nixon ...

, a CIA domestic espionage project * Rans S-9 Chaos, an American aerobatic aircraft design