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gregklumb t1_iyn5bfb wrote

Just throwing it out there, but Miffy sounds like it could be short for Mephistopheles.

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mysticaltater t1_iynjm33 wrote

My thought too. Anything related to purple or War shows?

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gregklumb t1_iyowbs2 wrote

No luck on any research with purple, but I get why a demon would enjoy war shows.

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acarp52080 t1_iype35q wrote

For more ideas on punishments perhaps, as disturbing as that sounds.

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Justanothersaul t1_iyv8i0p wrote

In Orthodox Christian Church, Purple/Black colored decorative fabrics are used during Lent (color of mourning and repentance). And on Google it says that purple is associated with a variety of meanings, including wisdom, creativity, royalty, power, ambition, and luxury. It can also represent magic, extravagance, peace, pride, independence, and wealth. Some of these match the one involved.

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MisterDutch93 t1_iz7lv8s wrote

Purple was an exceptionally hard pigment to make throughout history. The Romans made purple pigment from a specific type of sea slug that was needed in large quantities. It became synonymous with wealth because of the labor intensive and expensive extraction methods. Emperors later wore it to show their godly status. I guess Miffy pictures itself as immortal royalty in the same way, though the Cheshire Cat is also purple and has big yellow eyes and otherworldly abilities just like Miffy, so maybe there’s a connection?

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Un1c0rnTears t1_j0t4dav wrote

Late to the speculation, but also The Color Purple represents illusion, deception, and the manipulation of Light.

The colors along the "Line of Purples” are not true colors, but illusions created by our 2-D light spectrum wrapping around itself in 3-D space, conjoining polar-opposite ends of Violet (Blue) & Red.

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