Some of the most interesting and wild game lore can be found hidden in the lines of minion descriptions. Join us as these tiny cuties blow our minds!
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The magpie minion is a reference to Tanabata/Qixi Festival. Two stars representing celestial lovers, the mortal Cowherd and the immortal Weaver Girl, are permanently separated by the Milky Way as punishment for their relationship. On the night of the festival they reunite on a temporary bridge made of a flock of magpies when the weather is clear. In Chinese they are referred to as "喜鵲", a magpie (as a messenger) of good fortune. Aspirational wishes and prayers are made during the festival in hopes of attaining and improving skills, traditionally those attractive for a relationship, as well as thanks for successful matches made. In the Navigator's Brand fish description, Oschon's encounter with Llymlaen and choosing Menphina as a lover is likely a spin on the lovers' first meeting mixed with other similar myths.
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