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*[[Wikipedia:en:Apsara|'''''Apsara''''']] is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture. | *[[Wikipedia:en:Apsara|'''''Apsara''''']] is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
** | **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'''. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*'''Apsara''''s idle pose is very reminiscent to [[Elemental Master]]'s old idle pose. | *'''Apsara''''s idle pose is very reminiscent to [[Elemental Master]]'s old idle pose. | ||