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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
*In the French version of ''Link's Awakening'', Schule's name ''Alligodali'' is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, {{Wp|Salvador Dalí}}.
Schule's French name, ''Alligodali'', is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, {{Wp|Salvador Dalí}}. His German name, ''Kroko Dilius'', is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to ''{{Exp|Krokodil is German for crocodile|Krokodilius}}''.
* In the German version of ''Link's Awakening'', ''Kroko Dilius'' is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to ''{{Exp|German for crocodile|Krokodil}}ius''.


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Revision as of 06:41, 8 November 2015

Template:Animal Schule Donavitch is a character from Link's Awakening. He is a red alligator artist who lives in the Animal Village, painting the portrait of a Hippo Model.

Biography

Schule Donavitch is the sculptor of the Mermaid Statue found near Martha's Bay.[1] His brother is Sale, the owner of Sale's House O' Bananas on Toronbo Shores.[2]

Trivia

  • In the German version of Link's Awakening, Sale mentions that his brother is collecting old toothbrushes.[3]

Etymology

Schule's French name, Alligodali, is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, Salvador Dalí. His German name, Kroko Dilius, is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to Krokodilius.

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese Template:Japanese
France FrenchEU Alligodali
Germany German Kroko Dilius Crocodile-ius

References

  1. "Ya, I am Schule Donavitch! Zee mermaid statue by zee bay iz my masterpiece! ...To tell you zee truth, zis werk iz not complete! Zee art, it'z...difficult for you to grasp, iz it not?" — Schule Donavitch (Link's Awakening)
  2. "My brother is an artist, so I guess strange hobbies run in the family!" — Sale (Link's Awakening)
  3. "Nebenbei sammle ich Dosenfutter aller Art. Naja, ein seltsames Hobby... Stimmt! Aber mein Bruder sammelt alte Zahnbürsten... Das liegt wohl an den Genen..." — Sale (Link's Awakening)