Talk:Dandelion/@comment-178.8.181.75-20170516221210

Its always fun to get to know how he is named in different translations :)

In german he's named 'Rittersporn' - which are those larkspur / delphinium flowers  (I always thought it was funny that his clothing most of the times has some blue and purple components and thought it was meant to represent the flowery name before I got to know his different names in different languages)  (it also belongs to the same plant family as buttercups [ ranunculaceae ] )

Somehow for me Rittersporn always was a kind of 'talking' name.. because of the components Ritter (knight) :  a hero in most stories and thats what Jaskier wants to be seen  and likes to represent himself as  - and Sporn (spur) : as much as a spur on a plant can be annoying, Jaskier sometimes maaaybe a little bit of a thorn in Geralts side.. sometimes ;)

Useless trivia round:

Jaskier / Buttercup  would be  Butterblume (butter flower) - which sounds really sweet and innocent  or  [gemeiner] Hahnenfuß ([common] rooster foot) - which would go well with his cocky behaviour and flamboyant style, because.... well.. rooster..shiny danger chickens

Dandelion would be Löwenzahn (lions tooth) - very though, royal, at least for a weed... or as its most commonly refered to (though it would correctly just be the 'final' stage of the flower.. but many use it nevertheless for the yellow blooming stuff too) : Pusteblume (blow flower)  :D

Kökörcsin /  Pasqueflower   would be  Kuhschelle (cow bell)  as far as i found

Yes, i like flower trivia