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|jpname= イカロス | |jpname= イカロス | ||
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|image= Centurionuprising.jpg|250px | |image= Centurionuprising.jpg|250px | ||
|firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986) | |firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' (1986) | ||
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'''Centurions '''(イカロス '' | '''Centurions '''(イカロス ''Ikarosu'') are rank-and-file soldiers of [[Palutena]] and [[Angel Land]]. During Medusa's takeover in [[Kid Icarus]], they were turned to stone, some where they fell, others were placed as decorations or even barriers. It's unknown whether all Centurions are male (just very likely), or of what age, but it's probable that Palutena's soldiers run the gamut of age categories. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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. | |||
*A centurion was a Roman military officer who led a "century" of infantry into battle, which usually contained from 80-100 soldiers. | *A 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. | ||