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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Her Charge Skill, Golgotha Crucifix, is in reference to Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified. | * Her Charge Skill, Golgotha Crucifix, is in reference to Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified. | ||
* Maria's | * Maria's [[Sacred Artifact]], the Sanctified Nails that manifests itself as a rose with two thorny vides radiating from it, is a reference to one of the [[Wikipedia:Arma_Christi|Instruments of Passion]] used to punish [[Wikipedia:Jesus_Christ|Jesus Christ]], specifically the holy nails that wounded him on his hands and feet during his crucifixion. | ||
** The artifact's manifestation as thorny vines are also a reference to the crown of thorns Jesus had to wear | ** The artifact's manifestation as thorny vines are also a reference to another Instrument of Passion, the [[Wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] that Jesus had to wear throughout his punishment. | ||
* | ** The artifact's rule of gathering the pain of others and transferring it to Maria is also a reference to the absolution of everyone's sin through Jesus's sacrifice. | ||
** Her charge skill "Thorns of Golgotha" also references [[Wikipedia:Calvary|Golgotha]], also known as Calvary, which is a place immediately outside [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem_in_Christianity|Jerusalem]]'s walls where Jesus was crucified. | |||
* Maria herself may be a reference to an unnamed sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet, and who is often confused/conflated with Mary Magdalen, which has caused a widespread inaccurate belief that Mary was a repentant promiscuous woman. | * Maria herself may be a reference to an unnamed sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet, and who is often confused/conflated with Mary Magdalen, which has caused a widespread inaccurate belief that Mary was a repentant promiscuous woman. | ||
* Maria's summoner mark is located on the palms of both her hands and has the appearance of a swirl of a thorny vine in a similar fashion to the wounds inflicted by the holy nails on Jesus Christ. | |||
*[[The New Champion of Christmas]] | *[[The New Champion of Christmas]] | ||
**Her winter outfit were purchased with Ryota | **Her winter outfit were purchased with Ryota |
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