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* In X-Men, Colossus' real name is Piotr Nikolaivitch Rasputin. Rasputin is a common surname in the area of Russia where he's from, which is fine. And the patronymic is correct, even better. Then his sister Ilyana Rasputin is introduced. Slight oops; her last name ought to be Rasputina. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe eventually gives her full name as "Ilyana Nikolaivitch Rasputina (Anglicized to Rasputin)." |
* In X-Men, Colossus' real name is Piotr Nikolaivitch Rasputin. Rasputin is a common surname in the area of Russia where he's from, which is fine. And the patronymic is correct, even better. Then his sister Ilyana Rasputin is introduced. Slight oops; her last name ought to be Rasputina. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe eventually gives her full name as "Ilyana Nikolaivitch Rasputina (Anglicized to Rasputin)." |
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** And even ''that'' isn't right - Nikolaivitch is a masculine middle name, literally translating as "son of Nikolai." Since Ilyana's a girl, her middle name should be "Nikolaivna" (daughter of Nikolai). |
** And even ''that'' isn't right - Nikolaivitch is a masculine middle name, literally translating as "son of Nikolai." Since Ilyana's a girl, her middle name should be "Nikolaivna" (daughter of Nikolai). |
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* Gabby Rivera was hired for ''America'' because she was ethnically Hispanic. She does not actually know Spanish yet made frequent use of [[Poirot Speak]]. The result is a horribly broken mess noticeable to those whose entire proficiency in Spanish is a single middle-school course. This is made worse by Marvel claiming the comic was an attempt to appeal to Hispanics. |
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== Fan Fiction == |
== Fan Fiction == |
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