1. A server for providing pre-rendered avatars, the server comprising: a memory; and a processor configured to: receive a request from a client for an avatar to be pre-rendered, the request including a unique identifier of the avatar; retrieve avatar render data using the unique identifier; process the avatar render data through an avatar pre-render application to create a pre-rendered avatar in a defined representation; write the pre-rendered avatar into the memory; and send the pre-rendered avatar from the memory to the client in response to the request.