

Konatsu is the name of a citric fruit in Japan, which differs from other citric fruits in that its white rind is sweet and edible, while the others are bitter and inedible.That is, at least in the beginning of the series. Ironically, Yukikaze (the ship) was the only member of its class to survive WWII, but Yukikaze (the character) is the only member of the Black Hawks who has not survived. Some of the Black Hawks Ayanami, Hyuuga, Katsuragi, Yukikaze and Suzunami, are named after famous Japanese warships.Kreuzs, who is a man of God, name is the German word for cross/crucifix.This may be a reference to his wish to travel the world with Lazette when he was alive. His real name, Xing-lu, can have multiple meanings in Chinese, including traveler and to travel. Tying the lives of people together is Castors power as Fest. There is a Greek legend that says when one twin got mortally injured, the other twin shared his life-force, allowing his brother to live. Castor means beaver in French and Greek, but his name likely comes from the Castor of Greek/Roman mythology.

This is likely a reference to Labrador being a prophet himself. His real name, Ilyusha, is the Russian version of ∾lijah, as in the prophet. Illusions are one of Labradors abilties. Although it sounds like hes named after a dog breed at first, Labradors name probably comes from the flower known as Bog Labrador tea, which is used in herbal teas, with herbalism being a field Labrador excels at, or Marsh Labrador tea, which causes delirium.Frau, who is a Bishop, has the Death God's, Verlorens, scythe. Fraus name, funnily enough, means woman in German, however his name might be a reference to the German legend ∿aust, there the titular protagonist was previously a man of God, but made a deal with the Devil for the Devils powers in exchange for his soul.This is a hint at Teitos mission finding out the truth about the world. His real first name is Wahrheit, which means truth in German. Fits him well, since he's very, very short. Teito's surname is "Klein", which means "small" in German.Yeah, they did that.) Fall Group (Ryoya, the Mid-Autumn Fall Festival), and Winter Group (Fubuki:"snow storm"). Examples include the Spring Group (Hana: "flower"), Summer Group A (Nijiko: "rainbow"), Summer Group B (Natsu: "summer". This is because there won't be seasons after the End of the World as We Know It. When choosing the 35 people who shall repopulate the world after a meteorite obliterates everyone else, the Japanese decide to pick only people whose names refer to the seasonal name of the group.
