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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Robbin' 'Ood is a reference to and pun on the name of the legendary English outlaw [[wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]]. This reference is continued with an advanced version of Robbin' 'Ood in {{DQMJ2}}: known in Japanese as {{Translation|Boss Kandata|カンダタおやぶん}}, it is called "Prince o' Thieves" in English after a common epithet for Robin Hood. The enemies accompanying a Robbin' 'Ood are sometimes known as [[Merry man|merry men]], after Robin Hood's [[wikipedia:Merry Men|own merry men]]. | *Robbin' 'Ood is a reference to and pun on the name of the legendary English outlaw [[wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]]. This reference is continued with an advanced version of Robbin' 'Ood in {{DQMJ2}}: known in Japanese as {{Translation|Boss Kandata|カンダタおやぶん}}, it is called "Prince o' Thieves" in English after a common epithet for Robin Hood. The enemies accompanying a Robbin' 'Ood are sometimes known as [[Merry man|merry men]], after Robin Hood's [[wikipedia:Merry Men|own merry men]]. | ||
*His Japanese name, {{Translation|Kandata|カンダタ}}, comes from the short story [[wikipedia:The Spider's Thread|The Spider's Thread]] by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. | *His Japanese name, {{Translation|Kandata|カンダタ}}, comes from the short story [[wikipedia:The Spider's Thread|The Spider's Thread]] by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. | ||
*Robbin' 'Ood's frequently changing name is ironically appropriate, as criminals often go through many aliases throughout their careers. | *Robbin' 'Ood's frequently changing name is ironically appropriate, as criminals often go through many aliases throughout their careers. | ||