Difference between revisions of "Reprobus"

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* 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.
* 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).
* His name in the original Japanese version of the game is Gorm, derived from Ernest Thompson Seton's ''Story of Gorm, the Giant of the Club'', which is a mythical retelling of the origins of St. Christopher.
* 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 referred to as a cynocephalus in-game multiple times, making this the most likely origin.
** 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 multiple times, making this the most likely origin.
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