Changes: Good King Wenceslas

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In the real world, Good King Wenceslas is a traditional English-language Christmas carol about Saint Wenceslaus. Wenceslaus was a 10th century duke of Bohemia, a region that now forms the core of the modern European nation of Czechia, and he had a reputation for heroic virtue. Over time his legend reached as far away as England, where he became celebrated in the Christmas carol bearing his name.

Mirage

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In the story "What Goes Around... ...Comes Around!" in the Mirage continuity, Hamato Splinter and the Turtles were living with April O'Neil in her apartment in the Second Time Around building, and on that night they were all preparing for Christmas Eve, except for Leonardo who, unbeknownst to the others, was at the same time was caught greatly outnumbered in a drawn-out battle against countless Foot Ninja. In one of the scenes in the peace of the apartment, April and Donatello took a moment to sing Good King Wenceslas together.

Lyrics

Donnie " "Good king Wenceslas went out, on the Feast of Stephen..."

April " "...When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even!" "

Donnie " "Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel..." "

There are more lyrics, but the next panel returns to Leonardo's battle.

Trivia

In the English language, both Wenceslaus with a "u" and Wenceslas without a "u" are common spellings of the name, with the spelling with "u" more associated with the duke as a historical figure and the spelling without "u" more associated with the Christmas carol. In the modern Czech language he is called Václav.
In the IDW continuity, Wenceslaus is also the name of the drummer of the all-mutant metal band After the Bomb. The character was designed without a name by Sophie Campbell, and later named by Steven W. Hunt.

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-In the real world, '''''{{linkWikipedia|Good King Wenceslas}}''''' is a traditional English-language [[Christmas]] carol about {{linkWikipedia|Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Saint Wenceslaus}}.  [[Wenceslaus]] was a 10th century duke of {{linkWikipedia|Bohemia}}, a region that now forms the core of the modern [[Europe]]an nation of {{linkWikipedia|Czechia}}, and he had a reputation for heroic virtue.  Over time his legend reached as far away as [[England]], where he became celebrated in the Christmas carol bearing his name.
+In the real world, '''''{{linkWikipedia|Good King Wenceslas}}''''' is a traditional English-language [[Christmas]] carol about {{linkWikipedia|Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Saint Wenceslaus}}.  Wenceslaus was a 10th century duke of {{linkWikipedia|Bohemia}}, a region that now forms the core of the modern [[Europe]]an nation of {{linkWikipedia|Czechia}}, and he had a reputation for heroic virtue.  Over time his legend reached as far away as [[England]], where he became celebrated in the Christmas carol bearing his name.
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 == Trivia ==
-* In the English language, both ''Wenceslaus'' with a "u" and ''Wenceslas'' without a "u" are common spellings of the name, with the spelling with "u" more associated with the duke as a historical figure and the spelling without "u" more associated with the Christmas carol.  In the modern {{linkWikipedia|Czech language}} he is called {{linkWikipedia|Václav}}.
+* In the English language, both ''[[Wenceslaus]]'' with a "u" and ''Wenceslas'' without a "u" are common spellings of the name, with the spelling with "u" more associated with the duke as a historical figure and the spelling without "u" more associated with the Christmas carol.  In the modern {{linkWikipedia|Czech language}} he is called {{linkWikipedia|Václav}}.
-* In the [[IDW continuity]], [[Wenceslaus]] is also the name of the drummer of the all-[[mutant]] metal band [[After the Bomb]].  The character was designed without a name by [[Sophie Campbell]], and later named by [[User:The S|Steven W. Hunt]].
+* In the [[IDW continuity]], [[Wenceslaus (character)|Wenceslaus]] is also the name of the drummer of the all-[[mutant]] metal band [[After the Bomb]].  The character was designed without a name by [[Sophie Campbell]], and later named by [[User:The S|Steven W. Hunt]].
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