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Thank you for the tag!

In Greece, we use the first option! But, both of them can be seen as right, since other countries say our words like the second option👀👌🏻

For example, we have the Sirens. It's called Sirina in Greek, but in English (usually) speaking countries, they call it Sairen!

Thank you so much for answering with such phenomenal facts about Gilbert and his story! You really showed the exact moments I thought of and much much more!

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You are so right about Roderich showing up every moment Gilbert was at his worst and he even acted so much more healthy than Gilbert would ever do🥲

You are 100% right for this! Roderich was first introduced as an "evil" person (with Mc's comment of him sounding 'evil') and the way he covered up his face with the hood is just as you described him, a grim reaper.

I love how similar it is to the book and how the rich and well-known character is the 'evil calamity' (just like Gilbert), but the kind person is just someone who lived poorly (just like Roderich). Yet, it is so different because Gilbert is the one with an illness

I couldn't have explained it better! The term wiedergänger is perfect to describe him! Obsidian is already a country full of mysteries and probably many legends, so I would adore it if your idea was part of it😌

Thank you very much once again! If I ever finish with the connections, I will definitely tag you and I would love to hear your opinions!

Hello there my literate friend, it's been some time! I wanted to respond normally but not many know of his secrets so it may bring a spoiler or two

@thewitchofbooks

Nadia's amazing connections, Literature, and potential spoilers below 👇

First of all, you better tag me for that dissertation on ikepri characters and their connections to omens of death/books (if you're dropping one because damn the idea is the most mysteriously attractive and creative I've heard in a while. Not surprised though, you always give some good food for thought, Nadia)

And you're right, Roderich in that sense would be the doppelganger but I wonder if it really only counts until MC/we actually see his face which is when Gilbert is truly at his worst and it's possible he won't make it (if I recall correctly) when he's about to get operated so Roderich goes to greet her instead of him. It's a good thing she sees through the ploy, because the real Gilbert's hands are cold almost like he was already...

Despite Roderich wearing this hood reminiscent of the ripper I kind of associate Death more with Gil because of his coldness, ravenous apetite, and the fact that not even a genius can predict all its potential next move. Also Gil is the one who wants our boy to take over not the other way around. Like you said, as the doppelganger goes, despite being similar they're probably the exact opposite in many aspects.

But it's true: when we see Roderich, Gilbert's exact but usually invisible replica as a doppelganger is described, is when Gilbert is at his most vulnerable/seriously ill and there's a real possibility his doppelganger will have to take over.

Except Gilbert just nopes out of death. Barely.

Maybe in that aspect he's like a wiedergänger: "deceased, who—often in the form of a physical phenomenon—return to the world of the living. They usually cause problems and frighten living people. They exist either to avenge some injustice they experienced while alive, or because their soul is not ready to be released, as a consequence of their former way of life."

But honestly I wouldn't know 😂 Sadly I can't add much because I'm not that familiar with Germanic mythology.... YET

but I'm really looking forward to any more interesting and insightful connections you make!

Thank you for answering 💜

Happy birthday Licht&Nokto!