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*** Leannan Sidhe's name could be loosely translated to "Fairy Lover"; in a similar manner to {{Transient icon|Cait Sith}} (Fairy Cat) and {{Transient icon|Cu Sith}} (Fairy Dog). | *** Leannan Sidhe's name could be loosely translated to "Fairy Lover"; in a similar manner to {{Transient icon|Cait Sith}} (Fairy Cat) and {{Transient icon|Cu Sith}} (Fairy Dog). | ||
** Her overall theme of music and her ability to draw out the talents of the ones she fell for is based on the idea that these fairies were muses who exchanged inspiration for love and devotion, though it often leads to madness and death of the artist. | ** Her overall theme of music and her ability to draw out the talents of the ones she fell for is based on the idea that these fairies were muses who exchanged inspiration for love and devotion, though it often leads to madness and death of the artist. | ||
* Her | * Her Charge Skill "My Lagan Love" is in reference to a [[Wikipedia:My_Lagan_Love|traditional Irish song of the same name]] which uses Leanan sidhe as a metaphor for all-consuming love. | ||
** The Lagan is argued to be a stream located in [[Wikipedia:County_Donegal|County Donegal]] where the song was collected or a separate [[Wikipedia:River_Lagan|river]] that runs through Belfast in Northern Ireland. | ** The Lagan is argued to be a stream located in [[Wikipedia:County_Donegal|County Donegal]] where the song was collected or a separate [[Wikipedia:River_Lagan|river]] that runs through Belfast in Northern Ireland. | ||