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Notes on Avarga's full title and the Khangarid
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* His full title is Dalai Avarga, roughly translating to Great Titan. This is the title conferred to a triple champion in Mongolian wrestling. | |||
* Avarga shares his body with the divine bird [[Wikipedia:Garid|Khangarid]], the Mongolian equivalent of the Hindu demigod [[Wikipedia:Garuda|Garuda]]. | |||
** Garuda is the king of birds, and the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu. The Garuda is a protector with the power to swiftly travel anywhere, and an enemy of every serpent. | |||
** The Khangarid represents courage and honesty and is the symbol of the capital city of Mongolia, [[Wikipedia:Ulaanbaatar|Ulaanbaatar]]. According to popular Mongolian belief, the Khangarid is the spirit of the mountain range overlooking the city, [[Wikipedia:Bogd_Khan_Mountain|Bogd Khan Uul]]. | |||
** The pet eagle of [[Temujin|Gengis Khan]] was called Garid. In honor of this eagle, the name has been repurposed as a Mongolian wrestling title in modern times. | |||
* His concept may have existed early in the game's production as {{Transient icon|Azuma}} | * His concept may have existed early in the game's production as {{Transient icon|Azuma}} | ||
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