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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is unknown which ancient Greek deity Arlon is based on as all the lunar gods from the Greek pantheon are female. But it is possible that he could be a pun on "[[wikipedia:Man_in_the_Moon|Man in the Moon]]", which is when people look at the surface of the moon and claim to see a human face, head, or body on it. The fact that Arlon literally lives in a "moon" greatly supports this.  
* It is unknown which ancient Greek deity Arlon is based on, if any, as all the lunar gods from the Greek pantheon are female. It is possible that he could be a pun on "[[wikipedia:Man_in_the_Moon|Man in the Moon]]", which is when people look at the surface of the moon and claim to see a human face, head, or body on it.
**However his title, "Arlon the ''Serene''", may be based on [[wikipedia:Selene|Selene]], an archaic Greek goddess of the moon.
** However his title, "Arlon the ''Serene''", may be based on [[wikipedia:Selene|Selene]], an archaic Greek goddess of the moon.
*Compared to the rest of the members of the Forces of Nature, Arlon looks rather out of place due to his slight unnatural and futuristic appearance, but it should be noted that the Moon is considered to be a ''natural'' satellite.  
* Compared to the rest of the members of the Forces of Nature, Arlon looks rather out of place due to his slight unnatural and futuristic appearance.
*It is unclear what race Arlon really is as it is never stated in-game; however, due to his association with nature, he may be a stylized [[wikipedia:daemon (classical mythology)|daemon]], a type of nature spirit from Greek mythology.
* It is unclear what race Arlon really is as it is never stated in-game; however, due to his association with nature, he may be a stylized [[wikipedia:daemon (classical mythology)|daemon]], a type of nature spirit from Greek mythology.


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