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Although the geography doesn't quite match (Balduq being located on a peninsula that doesn't exist on Earth) | Although the geography doesn't quite match (Balduq being located on a peninsula that doesn't exist on Earth) Balduq is clearly inspired by the Bastille in Paris. Both structures were originally designed as fortresses and were later repurposed into prisons. | ||
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* The journal that Adol wrote regarding his travels in this region bears the name 'The Prison of Balduq'. | * The journal that Adol wrote regarding his travels in this region bears the name 'The Prison of Balduq'. | ||
* The comparison to the Bastille is especially pronounced in a conversation between guards that mention special prisoners that have been held there including one who wore an iron mask, a reference to the famous and mysterious French prisoner once imprisoned in the Bastille. | |||
[[Category:Ys Series Places]] | [[Category:Ys Series Places]] [[Category:French Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 3 October 2019
Balduq
| Origin: | French |
|---|---|
| Japanese: | バルドゥーク |
| Appears In: | Ys IX |
Origin
Although the geography doesn't quite match (Balduq being located on a peninsula that doesn't exist on Earth) Balduq is clearly inspired by the Bastille in Paris. Both structures were originally designed as fortresses and were later repurposed into prisons.
Appearances
- Balduq is the setting of Ys IX.
Trivia
- The journal that Adol wrote regarding his travels in this region bears the name 'The Prison of Balduq'.
- The comparison to the Bastille is especially pronounced in a conversation between guards that mention special prisoners that have been held there including one who wore an iron mask, a reference to the famous and mysterious French prisoner once imprisoned in the Bastille.