worldendDominator over 2 years ago Ivan's nickname, the Terrible (Грозный), is closely related to "гроза", meaning "thunder". I guess that sword is a reference to that?
Brightlight over 2 years ago worldendDominator said: Ivan's nickname, the Terrible (Грозный), is closely related to "гроза", meaning "thunder". I guess that sword is a reference to that? Yes. In fact, that nickname is (somehow) translated into Japanese as "雷帝" (raitei; 雷=thunder, 帝=emperor).