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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The katakana can also be read as 'Odd' or [[Odr]] but with the Norse religion appearing in the game the root word, the former didn't seem right and the latter us normally rendered differently.
* The katakana can also be read as 'Odd' or [[Odr]] but with the Norse religion appearing in the game the root word seemed more appropriate, the former alternative didn't seem right and the latter is normally rendered differently in katakana.


[[Category:Old Norse Terms]] [[Category:Ys Enemies]]
[[Category:Old Norse Terms]] [[Category:Ys Enemies]]

Revision as of 22:56, 18 February 2021

Oddr
Origin: Old Norse
Japanese: オッド
Appears In: Ys IX

Origin

Oddr is Old Norse and means the point of a weapon, which is the root of Oddi ('third/additional number') and ultimately the English word Odd, in the sense of something unordinary or bizarre.

Appearances

  • Oddr is a Larva that appears in Ys IX. A variation called the Oddr Mare (オッド・メア) also appears.

Trivia

  • The katakana can also be read as 'Odd' or Odr but with the Norse religion appearing in the game the root word seemed more appropriate, the former alternative didn't seem right and the latter is normally rendered differently in katakana.