It's not that far-fetched to think there might be some kind of connection, given that his name is the King of Flower Storm. Btw, calling him "Habafubuku Oh" is like referring to the "Band of the Hawk" as the "Taka no Dan."jackson_hurley said:Maybe the king of the elves Hanafubuku Oh will be linked to something similar to this scenario.
We don't know much about the elf yet, so I wouldn't go assuming such things. We just know that she has an affinity with the flower, and uses it to heal Guts. It doesn't mean she's anchored to it or that place. And Puck and Ivalera are piskies, wind spirits. They're not tied to humans, but they do seem to enjoy the company of children.Bekul said:It makes me wonder all the more about how Puck and Ivarella don't seem to be tied down like the one here is, not anchored to a place or a thing, unless they're tied to humans somehow - Puck to Guts, and now Isidro, Ivarella to Schierke.
Walter said:It's not that far-fetched to think there might be some kind of connection, given that his name is the King of Flower Storm. Btw, calling him "Habafubuku Oh" is like referring to the "Band of the Hawk" as the "Taka no Dan."
"Hanafubuku Oh" doesn't mean anything. It's simply his Japanese name (花吹雪く王) written out in the English alphabet. But since we know the translation—King of Flower Storm—there's simply no need to call him by the untranslated name. You may as well call Griffith グリフィス(gu-ri-fi-su).jackson_hurley said:Is it a bad thing? If so i'll stop using it. I was happy to not forget his "name". I'm no good with these things.
Walter said:"Hanafubuku Oh" doesn't mean anything. It's simply his Japanese name (花吹雪く王) written out in the English alphabet. But since we know the translation—King of Flower Storm—there's simply no need to call him by the untranslated name. You may as well call Griffith グリフィス(gu-ri-fi-su).
I think people often use "Hanafubuku Oh" for him because it sounds like some mysterious name. Of course, the full meaning of the name is quite cool if you are Japanese. If you've ever seen cherry blossoms carried by a wind, then Hanafubuku Oh calls to mind a very beautiful, evocative image. Unfortunately that doesn't translate gracefully into English, so we get King of Flower Storm, a blunt translation of a poetic thing.
The point of this lecture? Well, as he's someone we've known to be associated with flowers/petals, it's possible there will be some connection. So best to sort this stuff out sooner rather than later.
TheLastMariachi said:Well, that adorable little elf dying is incredibly depressing. On the plus side, at least it provides a counterpoint to Martino's actions in the last episode; after all, not everyone is a backstabbing douche.
NO NO NO NO NO DON'T JINX IT Aazealh!!!!! hahahaAazealh said:Just for fun, here's an infuriatingly unfair scenario:
King: "To cure an ailment such as this would require the most powerful of fruits... One from a very specific tree. You must venture there with her to retrieve it in order to cure her."
Guts: "But I just came from there!"
JoeZeon said:NO NO NO NO NO DON'T JINX IT Aazealh!!!!! hahaha
Aazealh said:Speaking of trees, anyone remember Ganishka's corpse after the advent of Fantasia? The giant tree sitting right in front of Falconia? Could it be tied to the rest somehow?
Aazealh said:Just for fun, here's an infuriatingly unfair scenario:
King: "To cure an ailment such as this would require the most powerful of fruits... One from a very specific tree. You must venture there with her to retrieve it in order to cure her."
Guts: "But I just came from there!"
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:I'm anticipating this scenario.
Aazealh said:Just for fun, here's an infuriatingly unfair scenario:
King: "To cure an ailment such as this would require the most powerful of fruits... One from a very specific tree. You must venture there with her to retrieve it in order to cure her."
Guts: "But I just came from there!"
JezzaX said:Do we think that Chich's death could possibly hold some sort of parallel to what might happen to the King of Flower Storm when it comes to curing Casca?
I'm glad you said it first. It says a lot about an episode when you get all bleary-eyed and can't even understand a thing that's being said.Gobolatula said:Oh God I got choked up. Great episode.
Grail said:I wonder what the story is with that noble?
jackson_hurley said:I wonder if Guts is gonna try to replant (can i say replant?) the plant somewhere Else when he gets out of there?