Towa Herschel
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Towa Herschel: Her name is a double-whammy. First, she shares a last name with Nayuta no Kiseki protagonist Nayuta Herschel, who was in turn named after astronomers William and Caroline Herschel. Both Nayuta and Towa share a love of stargazing. Second, her first name is Japanese for 'eternity', sharing another theme in common with Nayuta, which means 'infinity' (or at least 'a number so big infinity can be seen on a clear day').
Towa Herschel
| Origin: | Japanese/German, Nayuta no Kiseki |
|---|---|
| Japanese: | トワ・ハーシェル |
| Appears In: | Sen no Kiseki I-IV |
Origin
Towa is Japanese for 'Eternity'. Herschel is a German name and a diminutive of Hirsch which means 'Deer' or 'Hart'. The famous astronomers William and Caroline Herschel bore the name.
Appearances
- Towa Herschel is a major supporting character in all four Sen no Kiseki games and is directly playable in Sen no Kiseki II.
Trivia
- Towa's name is a double-reference. First, her family name is shared with Nayuta Herschel, the protagonist of Nayuta no Kiseki. Both characters have a great interest in stargazing, making the link to the real-life Herschels obvious. Towa's given name is like Nayuta an atypically Japanese name in a non-Japanese cast and it shares a thematic meaning, as Nayuta is a term for 'Infinity', or at least 'A number so large that infinity can be seen on a clear day'.
- Towa has an alternate universe counterpart in Tokyo Xanadu's Kokonoe Towa.