Why is getafix called panoramix?
The name was translated from the English version, not the French, but the pun about “getting a fix” was lost in translation. However, the druid is named “Панорамикс” (“Panoramix”) in all live-action films and Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods.
Who is the blacksmith in Asterix?
Fulliautomatix
Fulliautomatix (French: Cetautomatix) is the village smith. His father, Semiautomatix, was the village smith before him. He is tall and robust, and very strong – he is one of the strongest characters, perhaps second only to Obelix, and a bit of a bully.
Who is Asterix and Obelix’s main enemy?
Julius Caesar is the main antagonist of the Asterix franchise. His main goal throughout the series is to conquer the only Gaulish village that resists Roman invasion, located in Armorica (northern Gaul), which is the home of the main characters.
How historically accurate is Asterix?
History: The title isn’t totally accurate because back in Asterix’s time Spain was a whole bunch of independent kingdoms, and the Spain of today was but a twinkle in the eye of the bunch of catholic kings who united the whole shemozzle in the 15th century.
Why can’t Obelix drink the magic potion?
He is the only Gaul in Asterix’ village who is always strong since he fell into the cauldron with magic potion when he was a small boy. Because of Obelix’ already enormous strength he is not allowed to drink the magic potion ever again, much to his chagrin.
What is the name of Obelix dog?
Dogmatix
Dogmatix (/dɒɡˈmætɪks/) is a fictional tiny white terrier dog who is a companion to Obelix in the Asterix comics. Dogmatix is a pun on the words dog and dogmatic. In the original French, his name is Idéfix, itself a pun on the French expression idée fixe (fixed idea) meaning an obsession.
Does Asterix have a son?
The men of the village entrust the baby to the women, before fighting the Romans. Brutus seizes the baby from the women and escapes with the help of the pirates, but soon Asterix and Obelix catch up with him and rescue the baby. The baby is their son, Caesarion.
What tribe is Asterix?
He ruled over part of a Celtic tribal confederacy known as the Osismi. Archaeological work at a second Breton site has yielded evidence confirming the importance – emphasised in Goscinny’s books – of lyre playing in Asterix’s tribe.
Where is Gaul in Asterix?
A map of Gaul. Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age that was inhabited by Celtic tribes.
Why is Obelix so strong?
Strength. Unlike the other villagers, Obelix has no need to drink Getafix the druid’s magic potion that gives superhuman strength, because he fell into the cauldron as a baby and its effect on him became permanent. The story of that incident is told in How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy.
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