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Bisharp is a combination of "bishop", keeping with the [[wp:chess|chess]] theme in its evolutionary line, and "sharp", describing its metal blades. Fittingly enough, if a [[wp:Pawn_(chess | Bisharp is a combination of "bishop", keeping with the [[wp:chess|chess]] theme in its evolutionary line, and "sharp", describing its metal blades. Fittingly enough, if a [[wp:Pawn_(chess)|pawn]] reaches the end of the opponent's side of the board, the player can choose to "[[wp:Promotion_(chess)#Promotion_to_rook_or_bishop|promote]]" it to either a rook, knight, bishop, or queen, similar to how Pawniard evolves into Bisharp. | ||
''Kirikizan'' is probably derived from 切り刻む ''kirikizamu'', to mince, and 斬 ''zan'', to cut or slay. | ''Kirikizan'' is probably derived from 切り刻む ''kirikizamu'', to mince, and 斬 ''zan'', to cut or slay. | ||