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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
===Kid Icarus: Uprising=== | ===Kid Icarus: Uprising=== | ||
"''The self-proclaimed "Sun God" who is investigating--and entranced by--the wondrous and alien Aurum. Pyrron's massive ego seems inversely proportional to his intelligence, making his boasts of divine lineage a bit hard to swallow.''" | "''The self-proclaimed "Sun God" who is investigating--and entranced by--the wondrous and alien Aurum. Pyrron's massive ego seems inversely proportional to his intelligence, making his boasts of divine lineage a bit hard to swallow.''" | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Pyrrhon is likely inspired by Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, although his name appears to be based on Pyrrho, a Greek philosopher. It might also come from the word "pyro", which means fire. | *Pyrrhon is likely inspired by [[wikipedia:Apollo|Apollo]], the Greek god of the sun, although his name appears to be based on Pyrrho, a Greek philosopher. It might also come from the word "pyro", which means fire. | ||
*When Pyrrhon became possessed by the Aurum, he started speaking nonsense including binary numbers that translate into "kill". | **He may also be based upon [[wikipedia:King Pyrrhus|King Pyrrhus]], due to the fact that he survives only three levels. | ||
*At one point Pyrrhon references Wikipedia by the in-universe name of ''Divinipedia''. | *When [[Aurum Pyrrhon|Pyrrhon became possessed by the Aurum]], he started speaking nonsense including binary numbers that translate into "kill". | ||
*At one point Pyrrhon references [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] by the in-universe name of ''Divinipedia''. | |||
*There is much debate in-game about Pyrrhon's godly status. Dialogue from both Palutena and Viridi indicates that neither are sure of whether he is a god or not due to his eccentric personality and thickheaded-ness, and his idol refers to him as the ''self-proclaimed'' sun god. | *There is much debate in-game about Pyrrhon's godly status. Dialogue from both Palutena and Viridi indicates that neither are sure of whether he is a god or not due to his eccentric personality and thickheaded-ness, and his idol refers to him as the ''self-proclaimed'' sun god. | ||
*He is one of the few major characters who does not have a weapon bearing his name- however, the Burning [[Palm]] may be inspired from him. | *He is one of the few major characters who does not have a weapon bearing his name- however, the Burning [[Palm]] may be inspired from him. | ||
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[[Category:Kid Icarus: Uprising]] | [[Category:Kid Icarus: Uprising]] | ||
