8,826
edits
Riis: Difference between revisions
→Trivia: Added a lot of Riis related trivia such as the Surname origin and Jacob Riis
mNo edit summary |
(→Trivia: Added a lot of Riis related trivia such as the Surname origin and Jacob Riis) |
||
| Line 61: | Line 61: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Riis is briefly mentioned in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' during a [[Ghost Scans|Ghost | *Riis is briefly mentioned in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' during a [[Ghost Scans|Ghost Scan]] of a Fallen receiver on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. [[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]] stated that the receiver was pointed to their homeworld, but had yet to pick up any messages. | ||
*Riis is a surname commonly found in [[Wikipedia:Denmark|Denmark]]. The Scandinavian family name originates from the word 'Ris' which means "twigs" or "scrub". Whilst in some regions of the US, the family name means "tough, rough". | |||
*The habitational name originated from the Old Norse word of 'hrís', meaning "brushwood". The name denotes their ancestral ties to farmsteads that were commonly called 'Ris'. This plays into the description that the Eliksni were once a race of gardeners.<ref>'''Bungie Inc, '''[[Destiny: Grimoire Anthology: Volume 2]]: [[Destiny: Grimoire Anthology: Volume 2#Riis|Riis]]</ref> | |||
*Riis also shares the surname as [[Wikipedia:Jacob Riis|Jacob Riis]], a prominent 19th century social reformer who used his photographic images as instruments for social change. In 1890, Riis published his book titled "How the Other Half Lives" to showcase the horrid living conditions of poor New York citizens within the slums. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||