See Summons (Ifrit).Īrchmage Noah is undoubtedly named after the biblical Noah, who began a new world after the great Flood (or Deluge). Probably why Ifrit was translated as Jinn in FF4 an ifrit/efreet is a type of djinn. Mankind (also spelled "djinn" actually, "djinni" is one and "djinn" is Since Hyne is skeletal, it does make sense.Ī Jinn is a mythical being who could be summoned to influence Hyne: Khessed quotes the name of the Dutch Grim Reaper, "Magere Hein". put them together to get the famous British king from the Middle Ages. Interesting to note that two main characters of FF2 (in Japan) are Richard and Lionheart. I'm sure I'll get other e-mails to this vein, so I'll post it but say that I'm a bit skeptical that Square would be that blatant. Paramecia, Emperor: Christoffer Bagger Christensen likens him to Emperor Palpatine from the Star Wars series. Hilda: From Damian Maxwell "'Hilda' means "War" in Anglo Saxon, "Battle Maiden" in English, "Fighter" in Swedish, and "Battle Maiden" in Teutonic." Damian Maxwell mentions it's also Anglo-Saxon for "Strong Spear", which fits him nicely. Gareth: From Cain Highwind: Gareth was nephew to King Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table. This actually makes a lot of sense considering Cid is the main inventor of the FF series. ![]() The amount of air displaced used to be given in Cubic Inches Displaced or Cid for short. :)įrom Megaman984: In an engine, cylinders displace air. This may explain Cid's constant reappearances in each game. cristobalcid9 says: One legend tells that El Cid was killed in a battle with the Moors, but then later was resurrected to help finish the war. La Colada which he used to slay actual Moorish kings. Some people claim that they found his two mythical swords La Tizona and Moorish rule through certain artifacts that were found in Valencia. Was an actual Cid de Castilla who took the kingdom of Valencia from Towns as it was told in town squares across the land each bard had aĭifferent interpretation for the tale. It was a well known story throughout Spanish cities and The Tale of El Cid was one told by Spanish minstrels and bardsĬalled juglares. It was adapted into a very popular Anime in the 1970s and commonly romanized as Bikke ("Chīsana Viking Bikke").Ĭid's name was probably inspired by the Spanish story "ElĬid". Sarda/Sadda: From BRPXQZME: The Sadda is the main holy scripture of the Zorastrian faith.īikke: From Arlen Pavka: "Bikke the Pirate from FF1 is most likely a nod to Vicky Viking, a Swedish Children's Story written in 1963. Underhill: From Alex Scott: "Underhill" was Frodo's short-lived alias at the start of his journey in Lord of the Rings. Garland's alterego, Chaos, is self-explanatory. silentshadow notes that they were often bestowed upon great military heroes in ancient Greece, and are also left on the graves of fallen warriors or soldiers. Garland: A garland is a wreath of flowers worn about the head. (The German word for "dead body" is "Leiche" they're related.) Also, a Lich is a kind of undead mage with no soul a powerful magic user who chose to trade his soul for immortality as an undead. ![]() Lich: "Lich" is Old English for "corpse" or "dead body".When they danced, they wrought destruction upon the world, though they each had the power to keep the other in check and help maintain balance in the universe." Kali was the three-eyed female counterpart of Shiva the Destroyer in Hindu mythology. Xbalanque clarifies: "The boss character Kary (Marilis in FF9) is not based on a Buddhan but a Hindu goddess. She had three eyes, four arms, and giant tusks coming from her mouth. ![]() Kali demanded human sacrifices of her worshipers and had skin blacker than the night sky.
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