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* Originally, Kitezh was named Rus' Khaganate (ルーシカガン, "Rūshikagan"), determined via datamining. Why this was changed is currently unknown. | * Originally, Kitezh was named Rus' Khaganate (ルーシカガン, "Rūshikagan"), determined via datamining. Why this was changed is currently unknown. | ||
* The Transients of this world are primarily derived from various figures from Slavic mythology and culture, as well as folklore from nearby regions of Eastern Europe. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Perun}} is based on the the supreme [[wikipedia: Perun|god of lightning]] in Slavic mythology. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Volos}} is based on the [[wikipedia: Veles_(god)|god of earth]] from Slavic mythology, who is sometimes considered to look like a cross between a snake and a bear. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Chernobog}} is based on the [[wikipedia: Chernobog_and_Belobog|evil god]] of misfortune with dubious historicity from Slavic mythology. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Ded}} is based on [[wikipedia: Ded_Moroz|Ded Moroz]], a legendary character who brings children presents during winter in East Slavic regions. He has roots in Slavic mythology but is also influenced by Christianity. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Kresnik}} is based on [[wikipedia: Krsnik_(vampire_hunter)|a type of shaman]] who used their powers to fight against vampires in Slavic mythology. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Volkh Vseslav}} is based on [[wikipedia: Vseslav_of_Polotsk|Vseslav of Polotsk]], a historical ruler who was fictionalized as a werewolf sorcerer in Russian folk tales. | |||
** {{Transient icon|Q'ursha}} is based on a [[wikipedia: Q%27ursha|legendary dog]] famous for his loyalty and great jumping skills in Georgian mythology. | |||
** The sole exception of this seems to be {{Transient icon|Reprobus}}, who is based on a [[wikipedia: Saint_Christopher|Christian saint]]. This may be because his dog-headed depiction is more prominent in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is dominant in Slavic regions. | |||
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