The action RPG Genshin Impact (PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC, Mobile) is one of the most popular games in the world. Many gamers take the game characters to their hearts. A couple has now named their newborn daughter after a character from the game: Furina Focalores. But they should have googled the name first. Because “Focalor” is the name of a Duke of Hell from the Middle Ages.
This is the child’s name: A couple from the Philippines has shown a birth certificate of their newborn daughter, who is registered under the name “Furina Focalors.” According to the certificate, she was born on August 18 in the city of Cagayan de Oro.
This is reported by the website xatanka with reference to the Genshin Impact community reddit.
The proud father shared a picture of his child and a screenshot of the birth certificate.
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Daughter is apparently accidentally named after demon
What’s the problem? The name “Focalor” comes from the Christian myths of the Middle Ages, a name for a powerful demon, a “Grand Duke of Hell”. He is also known as the Prince of Tears.
According to myth, Focalor commands storms and the sea, has the power to drown anyone who bonds with him in a sea of sadness, and can sink ships in an ocean of tears. Focalor is said to be a fallen angel who was banished from heaven after joining Lucifer in rebellion against God.
One can probably assume that the couple in the Philippines didn’t know what exactly they were naming their daughter after.
According to some human ideas, hell is strictly hierarchical. The ranking there is said to have 72 powerful demons. This emerges from a 17th century book, the Ars Goetia.
In Genshin Impact, Furina Focalores is a character that breaks down into two aspects: Furina is passionate and emotional. Focalors, on the other hand, are rough and straightforward. This part of her personality is known for her intelligence.
Tip: Wait for the end before naming your daughter after a fictional queen
Does this happen often? Many people also called their daughter “Daenerys” during the Game of Thrones hype. For years this was thought to be a great idea, as Daenerys was a fierce fighter for what was good and just and who wouldn’t put up with anything. The name could also be shortened to Dany.
But the choice of name took revenge in the finale of the series, when the “Mother of Dragons” turned out to be a vicious tyrant who burned down the whole of King’s Landing and planned to do the same with the entire country. But oh well: at least she wasn’t a Duchess of Hell.
One of the most famous people named after a video game character is Zelda Williams, the daughter of actor Robin Williams, who had a fondness for Nintendo games: global star Robin Williams was such a big fan of the game Zelda that he owned his Daughter called it: “You’re lucky your name isn’t Mario.”