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LapisScarab (talk | contribs) (Perhaps redundant to the header quote, but it ''is'' the literal meaning of the letter according to MX. 'S what etymologies are for.) |
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The [[Keychain]] is a black and red heart that is similar to the [[Heartless]] symbol, only without the fleur-de-lis bottom and jagged cross, with two Kingdom Keys crossed over it. The chain starts out as two separate chains that form into one. | The [[Keychain]] is a black and red heart that is similar to the [[Heartless]] symbol, only without the fleur-de-lis bottom and jagged cross, with two Kingdom Keys crossed over it. The chain starts out as two separate chains that form into one. | ||
The letter "χ" is the letter [[wikipedia:Chi (letter)|chi]] from the [[wikipedia:Greek alphabet|Greek alphabet]]. This is why the name of the weapon is spelled "χ-blade", but pronounced "Chi-blade", a pun on "Keyblade". In Japanese, the two are pronounced the same way. In turn, in the English version, it is pronounced "Keyblade", and Master Xehanort explains to Ventus, with a visual demonstration of the ancient letter "χ", that he is not referring to a Keyblade that Keyblade Wielders use | The letter "χ" is the letter [[wikipedia:Chi (letter)|chi]] from the [[wikipedia:Greek alphabet|Greek alphabet]]. This is why the name of the weapon is spelled "χ-blade", but pronounced "Chi-blade", a pun on "Keyblade". In Japanese, the two are pronounced the same way. In turn, in the English version, it is pronounced "Keyblade", and Master Xehanort explains to Ventus, with a visual demonstration of the ancient letter "χ", that he is not referring to a Keyblade that Keyblade Wielders use. He continues to state that the letter itself carries a meaning of "death" and that it "spells endings". | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||