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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Based | * Based on the [[Wikipedia:Snow Lion||Snow Lion]], a celestial figure in Tibet as well as their national emblem. It symbolizes power, strength, fearlessness, joy, the direction of the east, and the element of earth. It is usually depicted as a snowy white lion with a turquoise mane. | ||
* His Role is "Vassal" and his Rule is "Trinity." | ** It is noted in the Summonpedia Vol. 3, that Snow came from [[Shangri La]] (same world as {{Transient icon|Macan}}) though he has unknown ties to the world of [[Deva Loka]]. | ||
* His charge skill, [ | ** Adorning his suit's collar and lapel are [[Wikipedia:Swastika|swastikas]], ancient religious symbols in many religions of Eurasia. It is a sacred symbol to the [[Wikipedia:Bön|Bön]] religion native to Tibet. It is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, including [[Wikipedia:Hinduism|Hinduism]], [[Wikipedia:Buddhism|Buddhism]], and [[Wikipedia:Jainism|Jainism]]. | ||
*** In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ('sun'), prosperity and good luck, while the left-facing symbol (卍) is called sauvastika, symbolizing night or tantric aspects of Kali. | |||
*** In Jainism, a swastika is the symbol for [[Wikipedia:Suparshvanatha|Suparshvanatha]] – the seventh of 24 [[Wikipedia:Tirthankaras|Tirthankaras]] (spiritual teachers and saviours) | |||
*** In Buddhism, it symbolizes the auspicious footprints of the Buddha. | |||
* His [[Role]] is "Vassal" and his [[Rule]] is "Trinity." | |||
** Snow's role as a "vassal" or retainer is born from the mythology of two Tibetan culture heroes having been raised by two Snow Lionesses; so in this iteration of the Snow Lion, Snow acts as a butler to {{Transient icon|Claude}}. | |||
* His charge skill, [[Wikipedia:Ashtamangala|Ashtamangala]], refers to the eight [[Wikipedia:Yidam|Yidam]] (manifestations of those who achieved enlightenment or Buddhahood). However, based on the shape of his Sacred Artifact, his would be more than likely one of the total eight, the [[Wikipedia:Dharmachakra|Dharmachakra]] or Wheel of the Law. | |||
* His Title Screen mentioning the "Three Thousand Realms", is a reference to certain buddhism ideals, Firstly, the ideal that there are ten conditions of life which each being experiences from moment to moment, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_realms#Three_thousand_realms_in_a_single_moment Ten Realms], and further than those, the ideal that, since each realm is contained in itself, and looking at them with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_suchnesses Ten Suchnesses] which represent ten characteristics each one of the realms can be interpreted in, as well as passing them through the Three Realms of existence (desire, form and formlessness), means that at any given point in time there are, at least, 3000 different possibilities which can occur. | * His Title Screen mentioning the "Three Thousand Realms", is a reference to certain buddhism ideals, Firstly, the ideal that there are ten conditions of life which each being experiences from moment to moment, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_realms#Three_thousand_realms_in_a_single_moment Ten Realms], and further than those, the ideal that, since each realm is contained in itself, and looking at them with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_suchnesses Ten Suchnesses] which represent ten characteristics each one of the realms can be interpreted in, as well as passing them through the Three Realms of existence (desire, form and formlessness), means that at any given point in time there are, at least, 3000 different possibilities which can occur. | ||
* Snow shares a loading screen with [[Claude]], which in turn and possibly to the lion buttler's dismay, is very similar to [[Melusine]]'s. where he has prepared [[Claude]]'s meal, with his face arranged in the plate, and [[Claude]] is stating "Approved." (承) | * Snow shares a loading screen with [[Claude]], which in turn and possibly to the lion buttler's dismay, is very similar to [[Melusine]]'s. where he has prepared [[Claude]]'s meal, with his face arranged in the plate, and [[Claude]] is stating "Approved." (承) | ||
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