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The term originates in West Slavic folklore<ref>West Slavic folklore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusalka</ref>, where a Rusalka is a water nymph or female spirit, who gives moisture to crops in the spring. They can sometimes be malevolent spirits and can sometimes leave the water and climb trees. | The term originates in West Slavic folklore<ref>West Slavic folklore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusalka</ref>, where a Rusalka is a water nymph or female spirit, who gives moisture to crops in the spring. They can sometimes be malevolent spirits and can sometimes leave the water and climb trees. | ||
Elsenova says that the term "Rusalki" is "like water machine", which may be a reference to the water nymphs of folklore. | |||
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Rusalki
The Rusalki are huge war machines created long ago to guard Sudra and the Breach. Ophelia tells Trace that "Rusalki" is Elsenova's word for these beings, implying that there are other words used to describe them. Throughout the game, the player will meet several Rusalki.
List of Rusalki
Etymology
Pluralization
One Rusalka is a single enitiy. As a group, they are called by the plural form "Rusalki".
Folklore
The term originates in West Slavic folklore[1], where a Rusalka is a water nymph or female spirit, who gives moisture to crops in the spring. They can sometimes be malevolent spirits and can sometimes leave the water and climb trees.
Elsenova says that the term "Rusalki" is "like water machine", which may be a reference to the water nymphs of folklore.
Citations
- ↑ West Slavic folklore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusalka