References To The Bible and Christian Folklore
The game contains many references to the Bible. The player character, Malachi, is named after a prophet from the Old Testament. Malachi can also mean "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew. One of the main antagonists of the game, Lilith, the leader of the Fallen, is featured in medieval literature. Other minor characters in the game are also named after Biblical characters, sporting names such as Jonah and Elijah.
All the powers possessed by Malachi are explained within the game manual with a Biblical quote. For example, one of Malachi's attacking powers turns an enemy into a statue of salt. This power is explained via the following quote:
- "But Lot's wife looked back from behind him and she became a pillar of salt." - Genesis 19:26
The weapons of Requiem also have Biblical connotations. For example, the most powerful gun of the game, the railgun; is named the Revelations Railgun after the Book of Revelation. Certain locations have followed this theme too, with humanity's starship named Leviathan after a sea monster from the Old Testament. The realm of Chaos, the realm in between Heaven and Earth of the game, may have been derived from John Milton's Paradise Lost.
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