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* Desperado is a pistol usable by Olivier Lenheim and Josette Capua in Sora no Kiseki The 3rd. | |||
* Xeno's Blade Rifle in Sen no Kiseki IV is named Desperado. As a jaeger who operates on the fringes of society, the meaning fits the English usage quite well. | * Xeno's Blade Rifle in Sen no Kiseki IV is named Desperado. As a jaeger who operates on the fringes of society, the meaning fits the English usage quite well. | ||
* The [[Gorias|Gorias Lugh]] enemy in Sen no Kiseki IV uses Marvelous Desperado (マーベラス・デスペラード) as one of its Crafts. | * The [[Gorias|Gorias Lugh]] enemy in Sen no Kiseki IV uses Marvelous Desperado (マーベラス・デスペラード) as one of its Crafts. | ||
* Desperada (デスペラーダ) is one of Adol's swords in Ys IX.; the name is the feminine form of Desperado. As he spends the game on the run from authorities while continuing to do heroic deeds, the weapon fits the English connotations associated with desperados, while the tone of the game fits well with the 'hopeless' meaning. Why Falcom used the feminine form of the word is a mystery for the ages. | * Desperada (デスペラーダ) is one of Adol's swords in Ys IX.; the name is the feminine form of Desperado. As he spends the game on the run from authorities while continuing to do heroic deeds, the weapon fits the English connotations associated with desperados, while the tone of the game fits well with the 'hopeless' meaning. Why Falcom used the feminine form of the word is a mystery for the ages. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 19 July 2022
Desperado
| Origin: | Spanish/Cebuano |
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| Japanese: | デスペラード |
| Appears In: | Sora no Kiseki The 3rd, Sen no Kiseki IV, Ys IX |
Origin
In Spanish, Desperado is an archaic form of the adjective meaning 'Desperate' or 'Hopeless'. In English the word was borrowed and used to refer to bold outlaws. In Cebuano, the word shares the Spanish meanings while also having connotations of recklessness or fury.
Appearances
- Desperado is a pistol usable by Olivier Lenheim and Josette Capua in Sora no Kiseki The 3rd.
- Xeno's Blade Rifle in Sen no Kiseki IV is named Desperado. As a jaeger who operates on the fringes of society, the meaning fits the English usage quite well.
- The Gorias Lugh enemy in Sen no Kiseki IV uses Marvelous Desperado (マーベラス・デスペラード) as one of its Crafts.
- Desperada (デスペラーダ) is one of Adol's swords in Ys IX.; the name is the feminine form of Desperado. As he spends the game on the run from authorities while continuing to do heroic deeds, the weapon fits the English connotations associated with desperados, while the tone of the game fits well with the 'hopeless' meaning. Why Falcom used the feminine form of the word is a mystery for the ages.