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[[Image:Centurion Statue.gif|right]] | [[Image:Centurion Statue.gif|right]] | ||
Centurions do not assist Pit with boss battles this time around, instead there are numerous statues of them found in virtually every stage here, not just Fortresses. Centurion statues contain items, most notably [[Palutena's Key]]s and [[Water of Life|Goblets]]. In Fortresses, they may hold [[Pencil]]s, [[Check Sheet|Maps]], and [[Torch]]es. | Centurions do not assist Pit with boss battles this time around, instead there are numerous statues of them found in virtually every stage here, not just Fortresses. Centurion statues contain items, most notably [[Palutena's Key]]s and [[Water of Life|Goblets]]. In Fortresses, they may hold [[Pencil]]s, [[Check Sheet|Maps]], and [[Torch]]es. | ||
====Manual Description==== | |||
''Centurions await in each stage. When the Centurion is hit with a Hammer, an item sometimes appears.'' | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Centurion's Japanese name is derived from Icarus, the son of Daedalus, a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea. | *Centurion's Japanese name is derived from [[wikipedia:Icarus|Icarus]], the son of Daedalus, a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea. | ||
*A [[wikipedia:centurion|centurion]] was a Roman military officer who led a "century" of infantry into battle, which usually contained from 80-100 soldiers. | *A [[wikipedia:centurion|centurion]] was a Roman military officer who led a "century" of infantry into battle, which usually contained from 80-100 soldiers. | ||
*Interestingly, in-game sprites of the Centurions in their petrified state in the original NES game always depict them with a spear and shield, but they are always shown carrying bows after being released with a Mallet. | *Interestingly, in-game sprites of the Centurions in their petrified state in the original NES game always depict them with a spear and shield, but they are always shown carrying bows after being released with a Mallet. | ||
