Or two princes one who walks around on all fours and shoots lasers made of light, while teleworking and swinging at you with a huge sword, while his little brother rides on his back and heals him.
No but basic knowledge of mythology as a whole helps understand lore concepts. There are certain characters and areas that take HEAVY influence from certain pantheons and cultures.
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