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** 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)
* His "Canine Transient" appearance comes from his depictions in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, where he has a dog's head.  
* His "Canine Transient" appearance comes from his depictions in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, where he has a dog's head.  
** The common consensus among scholars is that St. Christopher was believed to have been a cynocephalus--literally "doghead" in Greek--a mythical race of dog-headed giants said to have lived in various faraway lands in lieu of humans. Reprobus is explicitly referred to as a cynocephalus in-game.
** The common consensus among scholars is that St. Christopher was believed to have been a cynocephalus--literally "doghead" in Greek--a mythical race of dog-headed giants said to have lived in various faraway lands in lieu of humans. Reprobus is referred to as a cynocephalus in-game.
** Some speculate that St. Christopher himself asked God to make himself ugly in order to ward off temptation.  
** Some speculate that St. Christopher himself asked God to make himself ugly in order to ward off temptation.  
** A few 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.
** 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 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.
* 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.
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