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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Slon (слон) is the Russian word for the bishop chess piece. This is likely an mix-up with [[Bishop Ladja]], whose own name means "rook". | Slon (слон) is the Russian word for the bishop chess piece. This is likely an mix-up with [[Bishop Ladja]], whose own name means "rook". | ||
In the Japanese version, their name ''Gonzu'' is believed to be a reference to 牛頭馬頭 ''gozu mezu'' (translates to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox-Head_and_Horse-Face Ox-Head and Horse-Head]), the Japanese term for two Chinese guardian spirits who are said to have the bodies of men but the heads of animals, with one having an Ox-Head (gozu) and the other a Horse-Head (mezu). They are said to be the first beings a dead soul encounters on entering the underworld - with them directly escorting the newly dead there in some variations of the story. These mythological creatures, in addition to being the origin of Slon's Japanese name, were also probably an influence on both his and [[Kon the Knight]]'s visual design and role in the story. | |||
==Related enemies== | ==Related enemies== | ||