Operator trivia: Pramanix

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  • Her Chinese name is translated as "First Snow." The English name refers to this by combining the words prama, likely derived from both prima ("first" in Latin[1]) and Pramana in Hinduism (प्रमा; "proof" and "knowledge" in Sanskrit[2]), and nix ("snow" in Latin[3]).
  • As with SilverAsh and Cliffheart, Pramanix has the traits of a snow leopard (Panthera uncia), with one being present in her Elite 2 artwork.
  • Her real name Enya is derived from the scientific name of the snow leopard. She shares this naming scheme with Cliffheart and SilverAsh whose given names are Ensia and Enciodes.
    • She also shares her own name with real-life Irish singer Enya Patricia Brennan, whose lifestyle of solidarity has some similarities with her.
    • She is also named after the tale Anya and the Snow Leopard.
  • Pramanix's Elite 2 artwork shows a floating white shawl similar to the Tibetan khata (ཁ་བཏགས).
  • The Sacred Bell she uses is a reference to the ghanta in Hinduism and Buddhism.
  • Pramanix is one of the few Operators who lands on her face when deployed, uncharacteristic for a figure as revered as she is, and ironic for a Feline – cats are capable of landing on their feet. She shares this distinction with Ansel and Warfarin.

References

  1. primus (Wiktionary)
  2. Prama, Pramā (Wisdom Library)
  3. nix (Wiktionary)