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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While Leongar refers to Elfilin as Fecto Forgo's "missing half" in his dialogue prior to his boss fight, this is not meant to be taken as Elfilin and Fecto Forgo being literal halves of one being; it is more accurately stated elsewhere that Elfilin is " | *While Leongar refers to Elfilin as Fecto Forgo's "missing half" in his dialogue prior to his boss fight, this is not meant to be taken as Elfilin and Fecto Forgo being literal halves of one being; it is more accurately stated elsewhere that Elfilin is a "missing piece", and comparatively a much smaller part of the whole that makes up Fecto Elfilis. By comparison, the Japanese text uses the term 片割れ (''kataware''), which can be translated as "fragment" in this context. | ||
*The large hole on the outer rim of Elfilin's right ear is reminiscent of the practice of ear punching, wherein laboratory mice have specific sections of their ears punched out in order for researchers to more easily identify them. | *The large hole on the outer rim of Elfilin's right ear is reminiscent of the practice of ear punching, wherein laboratory mice have specific sections of their ears punched out in order for researchers to more easily identify them. | ||
*From behind, Elfilin is shaped like a chipped heart.<ref>[[Shinya Kumazaki]], [https://www.ndw.jp/kirby-interview-220923/ Nintendo DREAM June 2022 interview] ([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/translation-of-the-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-interview-from-the-june-2022-edition-of-nintendo-dream/ translation by Gigi])</ref> This might be a reference to his kind-hearted nature, and/or the fact that he "was born from a small, compassionate soul" of [[Fecto Elfilis]].<ref>''"The Elfilin we first met was born from a small, compassionate soul that hid behind greater, invasive ambitions. Without a soul to temper its power, the creature's spatial-teleportation ability ran amok, opening mysterious vortices left and right. Now that they're whole again, they're already planning their next invasion..."'' <small>--[[Fecto Elfilis]] [[figure]] flavor text</small></ref> | *From behind, Elfilin is shaped like a chipped heart.<ref>[[Shinya Kumazaki]], [https://www.ndw.jp/kirby-interview-220923/ Nintendo DREAM June 2022 interview] ([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/translation-of-the-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-interview-from-the-june-2022-edition-of-nintendo-dream/ translation by Gigi])</ref> This might be a reference to his kind-hearted nature, and/or the fact that he "was born from a small, compassionate soul" of [[Fecto Elfilis]].<ref>''"The Elfilin we first met was born from a small, compassionate soul that hid behind greater, invasive ambitions. Without a soul to temper its power, the creature's spatial-teleportation ability ran amok, opening mysterious vortices left and right. Now that they're whole again, they're already planning their next invasion..."'' <small>--[[Fecto Elfilis]] [[figure]] flavor text</small></ref> | ||
