Ultima Final Fantasy | The Ultimate Final Fantasy Podcast

This week, Kaleb prepares another Mythic Origins episode. Enjoy! Mythic and Literature Origins of Rare Game from Final Fantasy XII   Aspidochelon- Likely derived from Aspidochelone, which according to medieval bestiaries is a huge sea creature that resembles a whale or turtle.   Dismas- May refer to Saint Dismas, who according to Christian belief was one of the two thieves crucified alongside Jesus. The other thief, Gestas, mocked Jesus for not saving them, Dismas was accepting of his punishment, and asked to be remembered in Heaven. In many traditions, Dismas is on Jesus’ left, which is why some depictions of the crucifixion depict his head tilted to the right, toward Dismas.   Arioch- Hebrew name that means fierce lion. It originally appears in the BOok of Genesis, being the name of the “King of Ellasar.”   Aeros- This one is pretty straightforward. Aero is a Greek prefix relating to air and flight.   Kris- The kris is a dagger from the Malayan archipelago. It is often made with a wavy blade, an