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*It has been stated in an interview that Dark Lord Gaol was designed to look like a final boss of an RPG game, to the point of her being a "breaking the fourth wall" type of character.<ref>http://ign.com/articles/2011/06/20/kid-icarus-uprising-masahiro-sakurai-responds</ref> | *It has been stated in an interview that Dark Lord Gaol was designed to look like a final boss of an RPG game, to the point of her being a "breaking the fourth wall" type of character.<ref>http://ign.com/articles/2011/06/20/kid-icarus-uprising-masahiro-sakurai-responds</ref> | ||
**Dark Lord Gaol's design may also be a reference to a line Pit says earlier in the chapter, when Palutena mentions that Gaol won't be an ordinary minion. Pit replies by saying, "What are we talking about here? Miniboss? Final boss?" | |||
*A "gaol" is defined as a form of prison or jail. Therefore, the dark lord may be named after her castle, which fits this description rather well. Or rather, she may also be named this due to the fact she is imprisoned inside the cursed armor. | *A "gaol" is defined as a form of prison or jail. Therefore, the dark lord may be named after her castle, which fits this description rather well. Or rather, she may also be named this due to the fact she is imprisoned inside the cursed armor. | ||
*Dark Lord Gaol is one of the few major characters that doesn't seem to be based on any well-known mythological figures. | *Dark Lord Gaol is one of the few major characters that doesn't seem to be based on any well-known mythological figures. | ||
