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"dragoon" is a bad translation here. In the real world, a dragoon is a mounted infantryman, and the term comes from a type of gun. To Square Enix, a dragoon is a dragon-themed polearm user. The kanji say "dragon general". Dragons are MENTIONED, but..
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("dragoon" is a bad translation here. In the real world, a dragoon is a mounted infantryman, and the term comes from a type of gun. To Square Enix, a dragoon is a dragon-themed polearm user. The kanji say "dragon general". Dragons are MENTIONED, but..) |
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The {{nihongo|'''Crux'''|南斗竜将|Nanto Ryūshō|lit. "[[Wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Southern Dipper]] | The {{nihongo|'''Crux'''|南斗竜将|Nanto Ryūshō|lit. "[[Wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Southern Dipper]] Dragon General"}} is a set of Lances that can be wielded by [[Xaldin]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''. It can be upgraded to the '''Crux+''' and the '''Crux++'''. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
A Crux Lance's shaft is silver in the center and indigo on the ends, with the two colors separated by small, gold rings. The bottom blade forks into two spikes. The base of the blade and both of the spikes all sport an indigo diamond set in them, and the edges are gold. The base of the top blade is red, and the main blade is shaped like a five-pointed star. The top point has an indigo diamond and gold edges. The center of the blade is indigo, and the four side spikes are gold. | A Crux Lance's shaft is silver in the center and indigo on the ends, with the two colors separated by small, gold rings. The bottom blade forks into two spikes. The base of the blade and both of the spikes all sport an indigo diamond set in them, and the edges are gold. The base of the top blade is red, and the main blade is shaped like a five-pointed star. The top point has an indigo diamond and gold edges. The center of the blade is indigo, and the four side spikes are gold. | ||
"{{w|Crux}}" is the name of a constellation, also commonly known as the "Southern Cross". The "Southern Dipper" is a Chinese constellation that shares several stars with the Western {{w|Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius}}. "[[finalfantasy:Dragoon (Job)| | "{{w|Crux}}" is the name of a constellation, also commonly known as the "Southern Cross". The "Southern Dipper" is a Chinese constellation that shares several stars with the Western {{w|Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius}}. "Dragon general" references Xaldin's connection to the [[finalfantasy:Dragoon (Job)|Dragoons of ''Final Fantasy'']]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||