Card Trivia:Chronomaly Crystal Chrononaut

"Chronomaly Crystal Chrononaut":

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• This monster appears in the artwork of "Chronomaly Pyramid Eye Tablet" and "Orichalcum Mirage".

• This monster is based on the ancient astronaut, a pseudoscientific hypothesis that intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited Earth and made contact with humans during antiquity and prehistoric times. The ancient astronauts are said to have influenced the development of modern cultures, technologies, religions, and human biology.
  • "Chrononaut" is a portmanteau of the Greek word for "time" (χρόνος chronos) and "sailor" (ναύτης nautes), which combined, would mean "time traveler". This reflects the general theme of the "Chronomaly" archetype, where its members are based on artifacts found in a very unusual or apparently impossible archaeological context which would challenge conventional historiography and chronology if authentic.

• This monster features a mirror in its chest, referencing how it can "reflect" any battle damage it would take from an opponent's attacking monster back at the opponent.

• This card is the first Psychic Xyz Monster.
  • This card is the only "Chronomaly" monster that is not a Rock or Machine monster.

• This card is likely the enhanced, combined form of "Chronomaly Crystal Skull" and "Chronomaly Crystal Bones", due to its namesake and appearance.
  • Fittingly, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime, this card is first Xyz Summoned using the two aforementioned monsters as Xyz Material.

• This card isn't part of the "Alien" archetype, due to its name written different in katakana (エイリアン) than the existing "Alien" cards (エーリアン).

• This card's OCG/TCG artwork is based on its appearance in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 03434: "Shark Bait", specifically from the scene where this monster is Summoned in a similar pose.