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Name origin of Arceus
Being the nerd that I am, I play World of Warcraft. Being the Pokémon nerd I am, I like to know things like name origin and such. Now, one day when I was playing WoW, I obtained a sword known as Archeus. This sword does arcane damage when you hit enemies sometimes. Almost right away, I noticed the similarity between Archeus and Arceus, both being related to things that are divine. Though I didn't find a common origin, I did find this:
In alchemy, Archeus, or archaeus, is a term used generally to refer to the lowest and most dense aspect of the astral plane which presides over the growth and continuation of all living beings. The term was used by medieval Paracelsus and those after him, such as Jan Baptist van Helmont. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeus I would like to emphasize the "presides over the growth and continuation of all living beings" I believe this is where the name for Arceus comes from. This is my own opinion. Do you agree with me, or do you have another theory? |
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After reading through all your ideas, I'm going to side the Arch Deus one. Since Arceus is pretty much a god, it's the one that makes most sense to me. Of course, it's not correct if a lot of people agree with it. To find out completely, you'd probably have to go over to GameFreak HQ. |
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I agree with the Archeus and Arch Deus theories. They make the most sense to me. Plus, the two theories are somewhat related to each other.
Personally, I pronounce it with a 'soft c'. Last edited by Shadow; January 16, 2010 at 12:51:04 AM. |
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