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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* He is based on [[wikipedia:Saint Christopher|Saint Christopher]], a saint | * He is based on [[wikipedia:Saint Christopher|Saint Christopher]], a venerated Catholic and Orthodox saint who is most known for carrying a young Jesus Christ across a river. | ||
** Reprobus being a lifeguard is a reference to St, Christopher being the patron saint of travelers and athletes. | ** Reprobus being a lifeguard is a reference to St, Christopher being the patron saint of travelers and athletes. | ||
** Reprobus has a dislike of Gullinbursti, as they both are associated with carrying revered gods of their mythologies (Jesus Christ and Freyr respectively) | ** Reprobus has a dislike of Gullinbursti, as they both are associated with carrying revered gods of their mythologies (Jesus Christ and Freyr respectively) | ||
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** Scholars speculate it was St. Christopher himself asking God to make himself ugly in order to ward off temptation. | ** Scholars speculate it was St. Christopher himself asking God to make himself ugly in order to ward off temptation. | ||
** Others believe it was confusion of the word Canaanite (as some believe St. Christopher originated from Canaan) with Canine. | ** Others believe it was confusion of the word Canaanite (as some believe St. Christopher originated from Canaan) with Canine. | ||
** His canine form is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bernard_(dog) St. Bernard] dog. St. Bernards are known rescue dogs in the Alpine region. | |||
* Coincidentally, the namesake of the St. Bernard, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_of_Menthon Saint Bernard of Menthon], is the patron saint of skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, and mountaineering. | |||
** Given that Eastern European countries (such as Russia) have Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the dominant religion, this could be the reason why Reprobus is originally from [[Kitezh]]. | ** Given that Eastern European countries (such as Russia) have Eastern Orthodox Christianity as the dominant religion, this could be the reason why Reprobus is originally from [[Kitezh]]. | ||
* His first research file says he is from the world of [[Kitezh]], but his higher rarity research file mentions he was supposed to have a future in [[Eden]]. | * His first research file says he is from the world of [[Kitezh]], but his higher rarity research file mentions he was supposed to have a future in [[Eden]]. | ||