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*In the French version of ''Link's Awakening'', Sale mentions that his brother is younger than him.<ref>{{Cite|{{Exp|My younger brother is an artist.|Mon frère cadet est un artiste.}}|Sale|LA}}</ref>
*In the French version of ''Link's Awakening'', Sale mentions that his brother is younger than him.<ref>{{Cite|{{Exp|My younger brother is an artist.|Mon frère cadet est un artiste.}}|Sale|LA}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Nomenclature==
Schule's German name, ''Kroko Dilius'', is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to ''{{Exp|Krokodil is German for crocodile|Krokodilius}}''. In the French version, his name is Sven Donavitch, while his signature name on the Mermaid Statue is Alligodali, which is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, {{Wp|Salvador Dalí}}.  
Schule's German name, ''Kroko Dilius'', is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to ''{{Exp|Krokodil is German for crocodile|Krokodilius}}''. In the French version, his name is Sven Donavitch, while his signature name on the Mermaid Statue is Alligodali, which is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, {{Wp|Salvador Dalí}}.  



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Template:Animal Schule Donavitch is a character from Link's Awakening. He is a red alligator artist who lives in the Animal Village, painting the portrait of a Hippo Model.

Biography

Schule Donavitch is the sculptor of the Mermaid Statue found near Martha's Bay.[1] His brother is Sale, the owner of Sale's House O' Bananas on Toronbo Shores.[2]

Trivia

  • In the German version of Link's Awakening, Sale mentions that his brother is collecting old toothbrushes.[3]
  • In the French version of Link's Awakening, Sale mentions that his brother is younger than him.[4]

Nomenclature

Schule's German name, Kroko Dilius, is a pun, as the pronunciation is equal to Krokodilius. In the French version, his name is Sven Donavitch, while his signature name on the Mermaid Statue is Alligodali, which is a cross between the word "Alligator" and the name of the famous artist, Salvador Dalí.

Names in Other Regions
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ドナピッチ ザンス (Donapicchi Zansu)
France FrenchEU Sven Donavitch
Alligodali
Germany German Kroko Dilius Crocodile-ius

References

  1. "Ya, I am Schule Donavitch! Zee mermaid statue by zee bay iz my masterpiece! ...To tell you zee truth, zis werk iz not complete! Zee art, it'z...difficult for you to grasp, iz it not?" — Schule Donavitch (Link's Awakening)
  2. "My brother is an artist, so I guess strange hobbies run in the family!" — Sale (Link's Awakening)
  3. "Nebenbei sammle ich Dosenfutter aller Art. Naja, ein seltsames Hobby... Stimmt! Aber mein Bruder sammelt alte Zahnbürsten... Das liegt wohl an den Genen..." — Sale (Link's Awakening)
  4. "Mon frère cadet est un artiste." — Sale (Link's Awakening)