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'''Orfe''' was a member of the [[R1C]] crew under [[Jackson (Underworld)|Jackson]] in its quest to recover the [[Minyan]] [[race bank]]s from the [[P7E]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Underworld]]'') | '''Orfe''' was a member of the [[R1C]] crew under [[Jackson (Underworld)|Jackson]] in its quest to recover the [[Minyan]] [[race bank]]s from the [[P7E]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Underworld]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Many of the names and incidents in ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' were derived from the myth of {{w|Jason}} and the {{w|Argonauts}}. Orfe is an analogue of the Greek heroine {{w|Orpheus}}, who was one of the Argonauts; his use of the [[pacification gun]] alludes to Orpheus' ability to calm wild beasts with his music. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'', [[DOC]]: ''[[Into the Unknown]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Individual Minyans or Minyan descendants]] | [[Category:Individual Minyans or Minyan descendants]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:44, 3 July 2012
Orfe was a member of the R1C crew under Jackson in its quest to recover the Minyan race banks from the P7E. (DW: Underworld)
Behind the scenes
Many of the names and incidents in Underworld were derived from the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. Orfe is an analogue of the Greek heroine Orpheus, who was one of the Argonauts; his use of the pacification gun alludes to Orpheus' ability to calm wild beasts with his music. (INFO: Underworld, DOC: Into the Unknown)
