Pangolier

Trivia

 * Pangolier is sometimes labeled in the game files as "Armadillo", and other times as "Pangolin".


 * Pangolier speaks some French phrases, and has a French accent.


 * A swashbuckler is an heroic archetype in European adventure literature that is typified by the use of a sword and chivalric ideals.


 * Pangolier's character was likely partially inspired by "The Three Musketeers"' D'Artagnan (for his mannerism, hot-hotheadedness, and French phrases) and "Zorro".


 * Some of Pangoliers abilities have different names in the game files:
 * : "Swash"
 * : "Thump"
 * : "Shell", "Gyroshell"
 * : "Shell Stop"


 * "Rolling Thunder" was the name of an American bombing campaign during the Vietnam War.


 * The name of references a scene in the anime Haikyu!! -- During a practice session, Nishinoya, who has a quirky habit of spontaneously coming up with ridiculous names for the moves he executes while practicing receives, enthusiastically yells "Rolling Thunder" while rolling on the floor and receiving a ball at the same time, shocking his teammates into silence. The other characters laughs at his receive and asks where the "thunder" is as it's only a normal rolling recieve.


 * When killing vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_86.mp3 "What to do with a drunken sailor? Simple. Stab him in the heart." refers to the famous folk song/sea shanty "Drunken Sailor" (also known as "What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor?").


 * When meeting as ally vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_46.mp3 "Try to look on the bright side of life." is a reference to Eric Idle's famous song "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life", featured in the classic Monty Python movie "Life of Brian" IMDB.


 * When meeting ally vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_99.mp3 "Which level of Hell is your favorite, Lion? I prefer the second. Or perhaps the seventh." alludes to Dante Alighieri's famous work: "Divine Comedy". There are Nine Circles of Hell in Dante's work: the second is Lust, and the seventh is Violence, indicative of Pangolier's personality. Pangolier's name " Donté Panlin" also bears resemblance to " Dante Alighieri."


 * His rivalry response towards vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_223.mp3 "In my professional opinion? You're dead." is a direct quote from the Medic from Team Fortress 2.