Card Trivia:Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Mara


 * This card has a counterpart card, "Ikelos, the Dream Mirror Sprite." The back of this card can be seen in its counterpart, and vice versa (a signature characteristic of the Dream Mirror archetype).
 * This card is named after the god Ikelos, stated by the poet Ovid as being one of the Greco-Roman gods of sleep and dreams, and the brother of Morpheus. To the other gods Ikelos was benign, but to humans he could be terrifying, earning him the alternate name "Phobetor" (meaning "one who brings fear").
 * Ikelos's brother Morpheus is also represented by the cards "Morpheus, the Dream Mirror White Knight," and "Morpheus, the Dream Mirror Black Knight."
 * This card and its counterpart depict Ikelos as female.
 * In Hinduism and Buddhism, a mara is a demonic spirit associated with death and illusions. This is referenced in this card's artwork, as this monster is wielding a scythe (a weapon popularly associated with the Grim Reaper/Death). In many religions, death is also often linked with sleep and dreams.