Dissidia 012 Duodecim: Final Fantasy
Release Year: 2011
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PSP
Welsh References: Mythical Figure, Mythology
Welsh Mythology Figure: King Arthur
Links: Wikipedia
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Excalibur, Excalibur II, and Caliburn are weapons that can be obtained in Dissidia 012 Duodecim: Final Fantasy.
In Arthurian tales, Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, with its name ultimately deriving from the Welsh Caledfwlch, where caled means ‘hard’ and bwlch is ‘cleft’. It appears in many interpretations of the stories of King Arthur, but it is first mentioned in Welsh mythology, including the earliest surviving Welsh tale, Culhwch and Olwen (Culhwch ac Olwen).
The Welsh historian Geoffrey of Monmouth Latinised the sword Caledfwlch as Caliburnus in the Historia Regum Britanniae, fictitious chronicles of the kings of Britain that included legends of King Arthur. Caliburnus became known by many variations in different Arthurian tales, including Caliburn, with Excalibur now the most familiar.
The Excalipoor weapon can also be acquired. Throughout the Final Fantasy series, this sword (sometimes going by other similar names) is often portrayed as a weaker or fake version of the superior Excalibur.
Rhongomiant is another weapon obtainable in the game. In Welsh Arthurian legends, Rhongomiant (or Rhongomyniad) was King Arthur’s spear.
A shield that can be equipped is the Prytwen. This comes from Pridwen, the name of King Arthur’s shield in Welsh mythology. Welsh historian Geoffrey of Monmouth named the shield after Arthur’s ship, Prydwen.
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