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* Albert is best known for his Lightning-based attacks, and his passive skill guarantees Double Attacks every turn. Therefore, using him in your party implies ''"lightning will strike twice"''.
* A subtle trivia which is concealed by a DubNameChange: In "What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost", the revival of the Avatar takes place after the death of Lucifer. Avatar takes the appearance of Satan from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', and the summon stone associated with him in ''Granblue''. In other words (and even though they are treated as separate characters in the franchise of ''Creator/{{Cygames}}''), the event parallels the incident from Literature/TheBible (or specifically, Creator/JohnMilton's ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' derived from the first parts of Genesis) where Satan was the result of Lucifer being deposed.

* The [[https://granbluefantasy.jp/en/theater/index.php Official Website's Theater]] contains additional details regarding some of the characters such as their Hobbies, Likes and Dislikes. These details are also included in the game's official news whenever new characters are released in the gacha. Nonetheless, some of these are worth looking into and explain more to their traits which are not focused on from the in-game story:

** Lucio dislikes snakes. Now who among the angels are associated with snakes? Azazel. However, this contradicts one of Lucifer's major characterizations from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', where Azazel is supposed to be his loyal servant. Strangely enough, Lucio's likes don't list coffee, which is supposed to be one of the things Lucifer shares with his friend Sandalphon. Both of these inconsistencies straight up fuel the theory that Lucio is a different entity from Lucifer.

* It's shown in "What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" that Sandalphon's prison is a [[https://gbf.wiki/Seraphim_Cradle Seraphim Cradle]]; when Primarchs drop them in battles and raids, there's a very good possibility people are imprisoned inside ''those'' Cradles as well.

** Lucio dislikes snakes. Now who among the angels are associated with snakes? Azazel. However, this contradicts one of Lucifer's major characterizations from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', where Azazel is supposed to be his loyal servant. Strangely enough, Lucio's likes don't list coffee, which is supposed to be one of the things Lucifer shares with his friend Sandalphon. Both of these inconsistencies straight up fuel the theory that Lucio is a different entity from Lucifer

** Noa is the Primal Beast of ships and shipwrights. He is possibly named after [[Literature/TheBible Noah, who known for the Ark]]. The similarities would make even more sense thanks to the gacha mechanic that allows you to recruit playable characters and summons into the Grandcypher - including Erunes (based on canine and feline species), Draphs (based on cows and bulls), humans with animalistic traits (Nezahualpilli being a bird-person), and actual animals acting as companions for some characters (Dante's cats, Carmelina's lion, Wulf) and summons (a Gorilla, a duck named Hamsa), etc. This makes a parallel in the biblical narrative where the Ark houses various animal species as part of God's plan. Interestingly, Noah's Ark departs as soon as rainstorm clouds come in, before The Great Flood is delivered. At least in the anime of ''Granblue'', the first task that the party does after the Grandcypher takes off for the first time is to fly through the stormy clouds created by the corrupted Tiamat.

** Abel is [[PosthumousCharacter already dead]] and has a brother named Cain. But unlike their biblical counterparts, Cain loves his brother, and Abel's death was caused by someone else.

* The opening quest for the Avatar raid has Sandalphon repeatedly killing the aforementioned boss [[GroundhogDayLoop over-and-over again in a looping dream]]. With the above example connecting the Avatar as a figure of Satan, this scene has a parallel in Islamic lore, where the angel Sandalphon "carries on a ceaseless battle with Samael". Samael is one of the names often confused with (or sometimes associated to) Satan.
* In relation to the two examples above, characters [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming named after mythological pantheon]], or [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous popular and historical people]] will have traits or lore inspired by their real-life counterparts. Easily-recognizable ones include Zeus being the god of thunder, Odin riding Sleipnir armed with his spear, Thor using Mjolnir, Fenrir being a subordinate of Loki, Shiva being associated as the Destroyer, Cagliostro with healing and alchemy, Rackam with a ship, etc... There are also others who deserve a mention as they have subtle alterations from their counterparts:

** The SignatureMove of the Supreme Primarch being aptly named "Paradise Lost" are animated in the game as [[DeathFromAbove downward rays of light piercing the clouds]], which also alludes to Creator/GustaveDore's [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Paradise_Lost_12.jpg illustration]] from the third chapter of the literature.

** The SignatureMove of the Supreme Primarch being aptly named "Paradise Lost" are animated in the game as [[DeathFromAbove downward rays of light piercing the clouds]], which also alludes to Gustave Dore's [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Paradise_Lost_12.jpg illustration]] from the third chapter of the literature.

** The SignatureMove of the Supreme Primarch being aptly named "Paradise Lost" are animated in the game as [[DeathFromAbove downward rays of light piercing the clouds]], which also alludes to Gustave Dore's illustration from the literature.

* A subtle trivia which is concealed by a DubNameChange: In "What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost", the revival of the Avatar takes place after the death of Lucifer. Avatar takes the appearance of Satan from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', and the summon stone associated with him in ''Granblue''. In other words (and even though they are treated as separate characters in the franchise of ''Creator/{{Cygames}}''), the event parallels the incident from Literature/TheBible (or specifically, the ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' derived from the first parts of Genesis) where Satan was the result of Lucifer being deposed.

* Albert is best known for his Lightning-based attacks, and his passive skill guarantees Double Attacks every turn. Therefore, using him means ''"lightning will strike twice"''.

* In Episode 12 of the anime, Leviathan is unable to move when Yggdrasil traps him by summoning an earth pillar. Later, Eugen delivers a shot that finishes the swarm of polluted fish. Both attacks that made Leviathan vulnerable are performed by Earth-element characters. In-game, Water enemies are weak to the Earth element. Likewise, Zeta's attack on the large fish swarm was implied to be ineffective because she's a Fire-element character, who is weak to Water.

* In Episode 12 of the anime, Leviathan is unable to move when Yggdrasil traps him by summoning an earth pillar. Later, Eugen delivers a shot that finishes the swarm of polluted fish. Both attacks that made Leviathan vulnerable are performed by Earth-element characters. In-game, Water enemies are weak to the Earth element. Likewise, Zeta's attack on the large fish swarm was ineffective because she's a Fire-element character, who is weak to Water.

* A subtle trivia which is concealed by a DubNameChange: In "What Makes the Sky Blue: Paradise Lost", the revival of the Avatar takes place after the death of Lucifer. Avatar takes the appearance of Satan from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', and the summon stone associated with him in ''Granblue''. In other words (and even though they are treated as separate characters in the franchise of ''Creator/{{Cygames}}''), the event parallels the incident from Literature/TheBible (or specifically, the ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' derived from the first parts of Genesis) where Satan was the result of Lucifer being deposed.

* Aside from being a TrademarkFavoriteFood thanks to Lucifer's suggestion, there could also be a symbolism as to why Sandalphon likes coffee. In ''Paradise Lost'', we learn that he had just awoken from a deep slumber. Since then, he might have wanted to keep himself awake, and caffeine does just that.

* It's shown in "What Makes the Sky Blue: Paradise Lost" that Sandalphon's prison is a [[https://gbf.wiki/Seraphim_Cradle Seraphim Cradle]]; when Primarchs drop them in battles and raids, there's a very good possibility people are imprisoned inside ''those'' Cradles as well.

* Threo's "Ground Zero" skill - With just one press of a button, you can send an attack capable of dealing a large amount of [=AoE=] damage that bypasses enemy defenses, and is one of the [[GameBreaker strongest]] "nukes" in the game. It makes sense if one knows the definition of the word. "Ground Zero" is the point where a nuclear explosion occurred, and it can devastate anything within the explosion, no matter how durable they seem to be. But what also crosses this with FridgeHorror is a line dropped by Threo after seeing her beloved forest gone and a town was built in its place - which is a feat the she ''can'' do if she would go berserk... and she does also have a skill named "Berserker Forge".

* In Episode 12 of the anime, Leviathan is unable to move when Yggdrasil traps him by summoning an earth pillar. Later, Eugen delivers a shot that finishes the swarm of polluted fish. Both attacks that made Leviathan vulnerable are done by Earth-element characters. In-game, Water enemies are weak to the Earth element. Likewise, Zeta's attack on the large fish swarm was ineffective, due to her being a Fire-element character, who is weak to Water.
* In Episode 13, Djeeta is seen repelling the laser beams of the floating droids by simply blocking them with her sword. The weapon that came with the Blu Ray Vol 4 Promo Code is named [[https://gbf.wiki/Prototype Prototype]]. Its "Defend" Sword Master ability is a Repel buff.
* Threo's "Ground Zero" skill, with just one press of a button, you can send an attack capable of dealing a large amount of [=AoE=] damage that bypasses enemy defenses. What is capable of doing this in real-life? a ''nuclear warhead''. Makes sense gameplay-wise since Ground Zero is one of the strongest "[[JustForPun nukes]]" in the game. But what also crosses this with FridgeHorror is a line dropped by Threo after seeing her beloved forest gone and a town was built in its place - which is a feat the she ''can'' do if she wouldn't be able to control her emotions:

* Activating Dark SSR Vira's Luminiera Merge will overwrite any outfit you have equipped on her. On the other hand, her Grand version's Aegis Merge does not overwrite the equipped outfit. It may initially be considered as a patch fix applied to the latter OR it can possibly be another case of GameplayAndStoryIntegration, considering that when you fight Vira as a boss, her outfit changed and her Dark SSR's Luminiera Merge is a result of an incomplete bond between her and the primal beast. It is only then in her Grand version where there is the benefit of keeping your outfit, because of the complete bond formed between Vira and Luminiera no longer puts any physical side-effects.

* A subtle trivia which is concealed by a DubNameChange: In "What Makes the Sky Blue: Paradise Lost", the revival of the Avatar takes place after the death of Lucifer. Avatar takes the appearance of Satan from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', and the summon stone associated with him in ''Granblue''. In other words (and even though they are treated as separate characters in the franchise of ''Creator/{{Cygames}}''), the event parallels the incident from Literature/TheBible where Satan was the result of Lucifer being deposed.
* The opening quest for the Avatar raid has Sandalphon repeatedly killing the aforementioned boss [[GroundhogDayLoop over-and-over again in a looping dream]]. With the above example connecting the Avatar as a figure of Satan, this has a parallel in Islamic lore, where the angel Sandalphon "carries on a ceaseless battle with Samael". Samael is one of the names often confused with (or sometimes associated to) Satan.
* In relation to the two examples above, characters [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming named after mythological pantheon]], or [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous popular and historical people]] will have traits or lore inspired by their real-life counterparts. Easily-recognizable ones include Zeus being the god of thunder, Odin riding Sleipnir armed with his spear, Thor using Mjolnir, Fenrir being a subordinate of Loki, Shiva the Destroyer, Cagliostro with healing and alchemy, Rackam with a ship, etc... There are also others who deserve a mention as they have subtle alterations from their counterparts:
** Noa is the Primal Beast of ships and shipwrights. He is possibly named after [[Literature/TheBible Noah, who known for the Ark]]. The similarities would make even more sense thanks to the gacha mechanic that allows you to recruit playable characters and summons into the Grandcypher - including Erunes (based on canine and feline species), Draphs (based on cows and bulls), humans with animalistic traits (Nezahualpilli being a bird-person), and actual animals acting as companions, for some characters (Dante's cats, Carmelina's lion, Wulf) and summons (a Gorilla, a duck named Hamsa), etc. In simpler terms, the Grandcypher is basically a ship-turned-zoo, just like Noah's Ark.

* Being a case of both {{Irony}} and GameplayAndStorySegregation may initially describe the scene in the 13th episode of the anime where the three girls ride Colossus to cross water, despite having no side effects to the Primal Beast (Colossus, being a Fire-elemental boss should be weak against the Water element). But shortly after, the Colossus vanishes. It simply adds to the fact that any Primal Beast summoned by Lyria would only be a copy, or manifestation of the real one.
* Upon hearing that Fif has been defeated in a one-on-one match by a stranger samurai, Eahta's first reaction is to challenge that stranger to a duel. That stranger is Narmaya, and Fif fought her to break the latter's HeroicSelfDeprecation. He doesn't even remember who Narmaya is, and Fif's description of her did not help either. When Vyrn asked him if Eahta really thought of a combat from the get-go, he bluntly said "Yes" without explaining why, and the narration did not bother with this until the end of the chapter. That is, until you remember that the Ten Eternals are known as the ''Strongest'' Crew in the skies, and a stranger suddenly beating up one of them in a one-on-one would make the rest deal with it as a SeriousBusiness. For example, in Threo's penultimate episode, Seofon warned the other eight after she beat him. So by the time she speaks to the rest, most of them initially thought of combat. In simpler terms, Narmaya's last 5★ episode bears a slight similarity to the 5★ episodes of the Eternals.

* In the "Bzzt! Amped Up Summer" event, Capo Tony becomes startled, panicked and loses sight of Heles (despite her being directly in front of him) when Olivia darkens the area around them. Meanwhile the skyfarers can easily see their friends and converse with one another in the dark without being interrupted by Tony. Of course during this entire event, Tony wears black sunglasses! [[TruthInTelevision How much can you even see when you wear black sunglasses in the dark?]].

** It makes even more sense if one pays attention to the "Inchoate" part of its name. The word refers to a state of being rudimentary, or something which has just begun. The Primal Beast's seemingly void body references that of the creation of the world, particularly in the Biblical passages - where the world was once empty.

* In "The Other Side of the Sky", Vyrn has to enroll in Mysteria so that he can learn how to use magic. When he tries to practice channeling a spell, he just can't do it. Considering the events of the first arc's climax, Vyrn gains the ability to ''cancel'' or [[AntiMagic nullify magic]], as demonstrated when he nullified Yggdrasil's Malice corruption and Gilbert's Otherworldy form. So it would make sense why Vyrn has difficulties in bringing out magic - he blocks them in the first place.

* Threo's "Ground Zero" skill, with just one press of a button, you can send an attack capable of dealing a large amount of [=AoE=] damage that bypasses enemy defenses. What is capable of doing this in real-life? a ''nuclear warhead''. Makes sense gameplay-wise since Ground Zero is one of the strongest "[[JustForPun nukes]]" in the game. But what also crosses this with FridgeHorror is a line dropped by Threo after [[spoiler:seeing her beloved forest gone and a town was built in its place - which is a feat the she ''can'' do if she wouldn't be able to control her emotions]]:

* A subtle trivia which is concealed by a DubNameChange: In "What Makes the Sky Blue: Paradise Lost", the revival of the Avatar takes place after [[spoiler:the death of Lucifer]]. Avatar takes the appearance of Satan from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'', ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', and the summon stone associated with him in ''Granblue''. In other words (and even though they are treated as separate characters in the franchise of ''Creator/{{Cygames}}''), the event parallels the incident from Literature/TheBible where Satan was the result of Lucifer being deposed.

** Abel is [[PosthumousCharacter already dead]] and has a brother named Cain. But unlike their biblical counterparts, Cain loves his brother, and [[spoiler:Abel's death was caused by someone else]].

* Upon hearing that Fif has been defeated in a one-on-one match by a stranger samurai, Eahta's first reaction is to challenge that stranger to a duel. [[spoiler:That stranger is Narmaya, and Fif fought her to break the latter's HeroicSelfDeprecation. He doesn't even remember who Narmaya is, and Fif's description of her did not help either.]] When Vyrn asked him if Eahta really thought of a combat from the get-go, he bluntly said "Yes" without explaining why, and the narration did not bother with this until the end of the chapter. That is, until you remember that the Ten Eternals are known as the ''Strongest'' Crew in the skies, and a stranger suddenly beating up one of them in a one-on-one would make the rest deal with it as a SeriousBusiness. For example, in Threo's penultimate episode, Seofon warned the other eight after she beat him. So by the time she speaks to the rest, most of them initially thought of combat. In simpler terms, [[spoiler:Narmaya's last 5★ episode]] bears a slight similarity to the 5★ episodes of the Eternals.

* In the "Bzzt! Amped Up Summer" event, [[spoiler:Capo Tony becomes startled, panicked and loses sight of Heles (despite her being directly in front of him) when Olivia darkens the area around them. Meanwhile the skyfarers can easily see their friends and converse with one another in the dark without being interrupted by Tony. Of course during this entire event, Tony wears black sunglasses! [[TruthInTelevision How much can you even see when you wear black sunglasses in the dark?]].]]
* Aside from being a TrademarkFavoriteFood thanks to Lucifer's suggestion, there could also be a symbolism as to why Sandalphon likes coffee. [[spoiler:In ''Paradise Lost'', we learn that he had just awoken from a deep slumber. Since then, he might have wanted to keep himself awake, and caffeine does just that.]]

* In "The Other Side of the Sky", Vyrn has to enroll in Mysteria so that he can learn how to use magic. When he tries to practice channeling a spell, he just can't do it. Considering the events of the first arc's climax, [[spoiler:Vyrn gains the ability to ''cancel'' or [[AntiMagic nullify magic]], as demonstrated when he nullified Yggdrasil's Malice corruption and Gilbert's Otherworldy form]]. So it would make sense why Vyrn has difficulties in bringing out magic - he blocks them in the first place.

** Noa is the Primal Beast of ships and shipwrights. [[Literature/TheBible Noah is known for the Ark]].

* Summer Zooey's infamous {{GameBreaker game breaking}} status and element make sense when you consider she's on vacation from the keeper of balance, thus causing an inversion of element and being unbalanced unlike her other versions which are on the job.

* Summer Zooey's infamous game breaking status and element make sense when you consider she's on vacation from the keeper of balance, thus causing an inversion of element and being unbalanced unlike her other versions which are on the job.

* In "The Other Side of the Sky", Vyrn has to enroll in Mysteria so that he can learn how to use magic. When he tries to practice channeling a spell, he just can't do it. Considering the events of the first arc's climax, [[spoiler:Vyrn gains the ability to ''cancel'' or [[AntiMagic nullify magic]], as demonstrated when he nullified Yggdrasil's Malice corruption and Gilbert's Otherworldy form]]. So it would make sense why Vyrn has difficulties in doing so.

* Why does the Inchoate World appear to have a CelestialBody with glittering stars inside of him? In the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoth_tarot_deck Thoth Tarot]] designed by Aleister Crowley, "The World" from Rider-Waite becomes known as "The Universe".

* In her Fate Episode, Threo mentions that when she was a kid, she played with animals, and the rabbits were ''tasty''. Vyrn immediately comes to a realization, only to be interrupted by a child's scream.