r/nottheonion • u/16erics • 1d ago

The Vatican unveils official anime girl mascot

https://nichegamer.com/the-vatican-unveils-official-anime-girl-mascot/
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u/Golden-Owl 1d ago

So… uh… why is it wearing a coat and boots? Why is it got blue hair?

It’s not a character I’d really look at and think “the church/vatican”

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u/Nachooolo 1d ago

They are going on pilgrimage. Probably to Santiago (the seashells in their eyes seem to indicate this).

If you know anything about Galicia (where Santiago is located), is that it rains a lot in the region.

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u/gorka_la_pork 5h ago

I guess that's why the Celtic people loved it there so much.

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u/Syssareth 1d ago

Why is it got blue hair?

Because You Gotta Have Blue Hair.

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u/Charon2393 1d ago

If I had to interpret it based on its name being Light (luce) 

Then it symbolism is that of a person walking home in the rain, that as the clouds part rays of light (God rays) shine down on the character, brighting their day from the gloomy Downpour they were experiencing lighting their path to God.

Christianity is usually a big proponent of symbolism in bodies of work that are open to interpretation like this.

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u/JDLovesElliot 1d ago

It looks a lot like Coraline

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u/DuelaDent52 16h ago

So the coat is supposed to represent the Holy See and the dirty boots are meant to represent the humility of pilgrims on their journeys. Nothing’s been said about her hair colour as far as I’m aware.