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** The mark on his face alludes to how the Caladbolg was known to have cut the tops of three hills. | ** The mark on his face alludes to how the Caladbolg was known to have cut the tops of three hills. | ||
** Although his charge skill also alludes to it being "Cosgarach Mhor" or "Great Triumphant One" which was the sword of [[Wikipedia:Oscar_(Irish_mythology)|Oscar]] a character in the [[Wikipedia:Fenian_Cycle|Fenian Cycle]], grandson of the epic hero [[Wikipedia:Fionn_mac_Cumhail|Fionn mac Cumhail]]; or it could also be "Cruadh-Chosgarach" or "Hard Destroying One", the sword of the character [[Wikipedia:Caílte_mac_Rónáin|Caílte mac Rónáin]], the nephew of Fionn mac Cumhail. | ** Although his charge skill also alludes to it being "Cosgarach Mhor" or "Great Triumphant One" which was the sword of [[Wikipedia:Oscar_(Irish_mythology)|Oscar]] a character in the [[Wikipedia:Fenian_Cycle|Fenian Cycle]], grandson of the epic hero [[Wikipedia:Fionn_mac_Cumhail|Fionn mac Cumhail]]; or it could also be "Cruadh-Chosgarach" or "Hard Destroying One", the sword of the character [[Wikipedia:Caílte_mac_Rónáin|Caílte mac Rónáin]], the nephew of Fionn mac Cumhail. | ||
** A possible translation of Caladbolg is "hard lightning", which may be referenced in his Lightning Strike unit name and art. | |||
* His peculiar connection to the number seven is from his myth where he is extremely virile (The name ''Fergus'' means "virility") where he would need seven women to satisfy him; he was also allegedly as tall as a giant and had the strength of seven hundred men. | * His peculiar connection to the number seven is from his myth where he is extremely virile (The name ''Fergus'' means "virility") where he would need seven women to satisfy him; he was also allegedly as tall as a giant and had the strength of seven hundred men. | ||
* His Role is "Prophet". | * His Role is "Prophet". | ||