Difference between revisions of "Ganglie"

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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* He is based on the character from the Chinese novel "Journey to the west" [[wikipedia:Zhu_Bajie|Zhu Bajie]], who was a commander of the heavenly navy soldiers. He was banished for misbehavior with several figures and condemned (in some versions) to have a thousand lives on earth, where each one would end in a love tragedy.
* Once on Earth, he, by accident, fell into a pig well, and was reborn as a half-man, half-pig. In the story, he values himself so much, he tends to forget his horrible appearance, and had, since the transformation, been called Zhū Gāngliè (猪刚鬛), the Strong-maned pig.
* His name in Katakana is actually Gouryou, ゴウリョウ, which is Localized as Ganglie.
* Ganglie has, in his Summer alt, the text "Bonnou Soku Bodai" (煩悩即菩提), which can be in reference to certain Buddhist terms.  
* Ganglie has, in his Summer alt, the text "Bonnou Soku Bodai" (煩悩即菩提), which can be in reference to certain Buddhist terms.  
:: "Bonnou" (煩悩) refers to worldly desires, things that result in suffering, such as hatred, or greed.
:: "Bonnou" (煩悩) refers to worldly desires, things that result in suffering, such as hatred, or greed.
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:: and "Zoku" (即) means they equal each other, or that one can't come without the other.  
:: and "Zoku" (即) means they equal each other, or that one can't come without the other.  
* In other words, despite being summoned by a Head Monk, his philosophy is that "Worldly desires lead to immediate enlightenment".
* In other words, despite being summoned by a Head Monk, his philosophy is that "Worldly desires lead to immediate enlightenment".
* His name in Katakana is actually Gouryou, ゴウリョウ, and his Localization turned it to Ganglie.
* He is based on the character from the Chinese novel "Journey to the west" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhu_Bajie Zhu Bajie], who was a commander of the heavenly navy soldiers. He was banished for misbehavior with several figures and condemned (in some versions) to have a thousand lives on earth, where each one would end in a love tragedy.
* Once on Earth, he, by accident, fell into a pig well, and was reborn as a half-man, half-pig. In the story, he values himself so much, he tends to forget his horrible appearance, and had, since the transformation, been called Zhū Gāngliè (猪刚鬛), the Strong-maned pig.


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