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* Cu Sith's character borrows heavily from the mythological creatures of Scottish legend called [[Wikipedia:Cù-sìth|Cu Sith]] (also Cú Sídhe in Irish legends). Like the character, Cu Siths were depicted as guardians to mounds from which they live and are said to be gateways to the fae realm. | * Cu Sith's character borrows heavily from the mythological creatures of Scottish legend called [[Wikipedia:Cù-sìth|Cu Sith]] (also Cú Sídhe in Irish legends). Like the character, Cu Siths were depicted as guardians to mounds from which they live and are said to be gateways to the fae realm. | ||
** [[Wikipedia:Aos_Sí|Sith]] (alternate spellings are Sídhe and Sí depending on region) is a name attached to creatures that were often associated with the supernatural. It can be loosely understood to mean "fairy" but it is more closely translated to "of the mound" as the "sidhe" were the name of the mounds that dot Irish landscape and were often believed to be the the entry way to a different world. | ** [[Wikipedia:Aos_Sí|Sith]] (alternate spellings are Sídhe and Sí depending on region) is a name attached to creatures that were often associated with the supernatural. It can be loosely understood to mean "fairy" but it is more closely translated to "of the mound" as the "sidhe" were the name of the mounds that dot Irish landscape and were often believed to be the the entry way to a different world. | ||
*** Cu Sith's name could be loosely translated to "Fairy Dog"; in a similar manner to {{Transient icon| | *** Cu Sith's name could be loosely translated to "Fairy Dog"; in a similar manner to {{Transient icon|Cait Sith}} (Fairy Cat) and {{Transient icon|Leanan Sidhe}} (Fairy Lover). | ||
** Cu Sith's charge skill "Third Howling" is a reference to a well-known aspect of Cu Siths, the creatures would hunt silently for their prey and would let out three blood-curdling howls that could be heard from miles away. If a person does not reach safety upon hearing the third howl, they would be stricken with fear to the point of death. | ** Cu Sith's charge skill "Third Howling" is a reference to a well-known aspect of Cu Siths, the creatures would hunt silently for their prey and would let out three blood-curdling howls that could be heard from miles away. If a person does not reach safety upon hearing the third howl, they would be stricken with fear to the point of death. | ||
* In [[I Ain't Scared a No Halloween!]], Cu Sith's howl has the latent power of bringing people to his side by extreme empathy, which he only discovers in this event. | * In [[I Ain't Scared a No Halloween!]], Cu Sith's howl has the latent power of bringing people to his side by extreme empathy, which he only discovers in this event. | ||