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* The planet Murigen is named after the Celtic goddess Morrigan, and its three suns Nemhain, Fea, and Macha are the aspects of Morrigan from Celtic myth. Similarly, Lugh is Cuchulainn's sun, despite Cuchulainn being Lugh's son in myth. | * The planet Murigen is named after the Celtic goddess Morrigan, and its three suns Nemhain, Fea, and Macha are the aspects of Morrigan from Celtic myth. Similarly, Lugh is Cuchulainn's sun, despite Cuchulainn being Lugh's son in myth. | ||
* 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 | * The "Lithian question" is a reference to James Blish’s 1958 novel {{wi|A Case of Conscience}}, which also features a Jesuit encountering a secular alien race. | ||
* Luke Duke's name comes from the {{wi|Father Ted}} episode "{{w|A Christmassy Ted}}". | * 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. | ||
