Lucian

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Lucian
Origin: Latin
Japanese: ルシアン
Appears In: Sen no Kiseki III, Ys IX

Origin

Lucian is the English rendering of Lucianus, a Latin praenomen derived from Lucius and from there Lux ('Light'). An alternate origin is the Ancient Greek Loukianos (Λουκιανος). The name is first attributed to the Roman satirist and rhetorician of the second century CE.

Appearances

  • Art Cafe 'Lucian' (美術喫茶《ルシアン》) is a location in the Reica Area of Heimdallr and can be visited in Sen no Kiseki III.
  • Lucian is a supporting character in Ys IX. His name was localized by NISA as Lucien, the French cognate of Lucian.

Trivia

  • The café in Sen III may be more directly named for the twentieth century painter Lucian Freud who was famous for his portraits.

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