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*#"''Thanatos''" is the Greek god of death, derived from the Greek prefix ''thanat-'', which means death. | *#"''Thanatos''" is the Greek god of death, derived from the Greek prefix ''thanat-'', which means death. | ||
*#"''Aiat''" (or ''āiat'') is the "third-person singular present active subjunctive" of ''āiō'', which is Latin for "to say". This phrase is used by Oryx when speaking law or defining a new reality. | *#"''Aiat''" (or ''āiat'') is the "third-person singular present active subjunctive" of ''āiō'', which is Latin for "to say". This phrase is used by Oryx when speaking law or defining a new reality. | ||
*The title of Verse 31, ''battle made waves'', is a direct reference to a terminal in ''Marathon 2: Durandal'',<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.4.1 '''Marathon 2: Durandal''' - ''Citadel'' - ''Six Thousand Feet Under (Terminal 4)']</ref> and is related to chaotic primordial beings or a being called the W'rkncacnter. In ''Marathon Infinity'' several level names parallel the 50th (''You're Wormfood, Dude'' | *The title of Verse 31, ''battle made waves'', is a direct reference to a terminal in ''Marathon 2: Durandal'',<ref>[http://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.4.1 '''Marathon 2: Durandal''' - ''Citadel'' - ''Six Thousand Feet Under (Terminal 4)']</ref> and is related to chaotic primordial beings or a being called the W'rkncacnter. In ''Marathon Infinity'' several level names parallel the 50th (''You're Wormfood, Dude''; ''Eat the Path'') and 33rd cards (''Where are Monsters in Dreams''). | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== |