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>>19493530
Fairies are pranksters by nature, anon. They are always like that. The reason she's a "memehu" was because she was such an unorthodox design for Touhou Project. Lampads invariably have the power to drive people to madness. It's in their mythology, it was not a lazy Reisen power clone. And it goes much deeper than that. Hecate, the Greek goddess Hecatia is based on, is one of the two goddesses (the other being the Roman God, Libertas) that inspired the Statue of Liberty. In fact, Hecate's crown and torch almost definitely mirrors the ones seen on the Statue of Liberty. It makes all the more sense considering Clownpiece has the same torch Hecate uses in her depictions and is in the exact same pose as the Statue of Liberty, further connecting her to Hecate. Hecate and Clownpiece's connection to the moon stems from the Greeks conflating the Egyptian god, Isis (God of the Moon and Underworld), with their own god, Hecate. Clownpiece isn't just some run of the mill wacky random design, she is as deeply entrenched in lore as most other major characters. Her clothes, pose, and ability all make sense when you connect the dots. Yes, in the end of the day she is just another fairy, but do realize that she is no ordinary fairy. She is the most complex and brilliantly designed fairy we've seen yet.