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 == 花絮 ==
 *[[Wikipedia:en:Apsara|'''''Apsara''''']] is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture.
-**In the Korea server, Apsara is referred to as Vishnu. [[Wikipedia:en:Vishnu|'''''Vishnu''''']] is one of the principal deities of Hinduism who is known as the God of Protection or Preservation of Good.
+*In the Korean server, Apsara is referred to as 비천 (毘天), which could be translated as '''Aide of the Heavens''' but technically doesn't mean anything on its own.
+**There are many confusing aspects related to the class's name, as there are multiple readings of the hangul and chinese characters used, and it can be any number of possible abbreviations. Based on Korean Buddhism however, as with [[Sakra Devanam]] before, it is the abbreviation of 비뉴천(毘紐天) which can be read as 비슈누, or '''Vishnu''', hence this class being denoted with a V on the smaller icon.
+*On the Japanese server, Apsara is instead referred to as '''飛天''', referring to the angels of heaven, often depicted as a wingless flying woman surrounding Buddhist statues.
 *'''毘天'''的站姿与[[Elemental Master/zh-hans|元素导师]]曾经的旧站姿十分相似。
+*In '''Apsara''''s portrait, a floating scarf can be seen behind her, which is an East Asian symbol that's often used to show divinity.
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