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Old Jan 26, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07   #1
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Most people know the Sephis Axe which dropped from the very beginning and the Sephis Sword.

They are dropped by Undead being, and I wonder: Who or what is a "Sephis"?

It sounds very much like an egyptian god, but I do not know one that has this name or a similar one. What was the inspiration behind the name?
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46   #2
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No one... It's not like it's write Sephis' Axe... It's just like Celestial Axe, Zodiac Axe... maybe it's material or something
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58   #3
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The French colonial army in North Africa had a type of mounted muslim warriors known as Saphis. Possible connection?
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 07:07 PM // 19:07   #4
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The French colonial army in North Africa had a type of mounted muslim warriors known as Saphis. Possible connection?


who knows that? LOL no thats pretty cool but just doesn't seem like something in your average text book
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25   #5
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It sounds cool.
Thats probably why :P
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43   #6
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Sephis could refer to Sephis I, the ruler of the Corianth Empire from the novels: The Chronicles of Empire?
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Old Jan 26, 2008, 09:49 PM // 21:49   #7
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Sephis could refer to Sephis I, the ruler of the Corianth Empire from the novels: The Chronicles of Empire?
Nice find! At least the name is identical. This Sephis seems to be very much alive or have died a natural dead.

http://www.chroniclesofempire.net/

Maybe this is the only connection. We know that ANet sucks up all kind of pop culture and references.
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Old Feb 06, 2008, 05:10 AM // 05:10   #8
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If you're talking about Star Wars, weren't the Sephi a kinda erudite lookin' race? Makes sense, since the Sephis weapons are associated with Undead, who are mostly Orrian, who are themselves rather erudite. Pop culture references abound in this game...
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Old Feb 23, 2008, 02:50 PM // 14:50   #9
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An old god perhaps? Isnt Abbadon supposed to have defeated a former god? Perhaps it was Sephis.
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Old Feb 23, 2008, 04:59 PM // 16:59   #10
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The French colonial army in North Africa had a type of mounted muslim warriors known as Saphis. Possible connection?
Hmm. The Undead use Sephis Axes. Most of the Undead (at least in Prophecies) are Orrians. Orrians have Arabic/Middle Eastern styled names from their bosses, and Vizier Khilbron looks Arabic too.

So yeah. Maybe.
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Old Mar 01, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59   #11
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What if Sephis is some forgotten weaponsmith?
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Old Mar 01, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58   #12
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who knows that? LOL no thats pretty cool but just doesn't seem like something in your average text book
who knew that Gandara the moon base was named after Gundam Seed anime where Gandara was the Zion lunar base...

who knew the 3 stooges were in NF...

there are plenty of hidden stuff and pop culture references in gw
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Right... If you want your anwser quick ask Emily or Linsey
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