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* 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. | * 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. | ||
*His name appears to be derived from the Hebrew name, Aron (also spelt Aaron), which means "exalted" and "lofty, fitting his character as being someone of high rank and having a very tall height. | |||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
