Card Trivia:Battlecruiser Dianthus

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  • The "Nadeshiko" in this card's Japanese name, "Raging-Flower Gunboat Nadeshiko" is a reference to Large Pink, a flower known in Japan as nadeshiko.
    • The nadeshiko's scientific name is Dianthus superbus, which references the "Dianthus" in this card's English name.
    • This monster's design is based on Yamato Nadeshiko, which is the Japanese term for the "ideal Japanese woman", usually portrayed as a calm and collected housewife with a kimono, which refereences this card's owner, Lotus Hanazoe.
    • Interestingly, "Yamato" is also the name of a battleship, similar to this card's name and monster design.