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thathilomgirl · 9 months

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When someone pointed out in a forum a while back about the theming in Rafina's name/country, I started to wonder what made Mochitsuki implement a whale theme into the story's equivalent of Rome/the Vatican

But then I remembered the Book of Jonah, and it all made sense now

#Tearmoon Empire #Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari #Rafina Orca Belluga #Salt and Light #This is the only explanation I can find for otherwise random theming #TIL about the term ''Jonah's fish'' from Turkey which refers to dolphins #What made me initially hesitate with this idea at first was the whole ''whale vs big fish'' translation debate #The country's setting is Rome/Vatican but the religion literally calls itself the Central Orthodox Church #Tbh it makes me wonder if Mochitsuki is specifically an Orthodox Christian himself

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