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* The aquatic Lavellan species is named for the la-mhalan of Scottish folklore. | * The aquatic Lavellan species is named for the la-mhalan of Scottish folklore. | ||
* The 'Lithian question' is a reference to James Blish’s 1958 novel ''A Case of Conscience'', which also features a Jesuit encountering a secular alien race. | * The 'Lithian question' is a reference to James Blish’s 1958 novel ''A Case of Conscience'', which also features a Jesuit encountering a secular alien race. | ||
* Luke Duke's name comes from | * Luke Duke's name comes from the {{wi|Father Ted}} episode "{{w|A Christmassy Ted}}". | ||
* The word "alukah", meaning a vampiric shapeshifter, comes from the Book of Proverbs, though it's sometimes translated as "horse leech". "Ekimmu" comes from Sumerian mythology. | * The word "alukah", meaning a vampiric shapeshifter, comes from the Book of Proverbs, though it's sometimes translated as "horse leech". "Ekimmu" comes from Sumerian mythology. | ||
