Cautionary tales passed down among the Pelupelu suggest that upon learning of this creature's status as an apex predator, an itinerant Eorzean naturalist issued the confusing statement that it “certainly has the milquetoast countenance of a champion,” and began muttering a slew of potential appellations. Some of these sounded like “dirklander” or possibly “burpswimmer,” and so, in an attempt to save the poor fish's reputation abroad, the local Pelupelu kindly informed him of its indigenous name ere setting off in search of a stiff drink.
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Neither phonetically accurate to its indigenous appellation nor comprehensible in any way, this fish's name illustrates the proud ignorance that characterized many early visits to the “New World.” Had he listened well enough to learn of the wavekin's ability to swim only to the left, the Eorzean naturalist who “discovered” it would perhaps have chosen differently.
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