why do they call them onionkids?

[Sylvie]

why? they look like kid knights to me...

[Zyrthofar]

From what I've heard, and that may be wrong, Onion Kid is a japanese term for poor kid. Maybe it was a mistranslation, or maybe the translators thought we wouldn't like the term "poor kid"... Anyway...

[TasteyPies]

They are shaped like onions, doi :P

[DJZen]

'Cause they stink.

[Ichimonji]

Because Onion Kids and onions both contain 'allinases' and 'amino acid sulfoxides'. So when they're cut in half they create a mild volatile gas which irritates your tear ducts.

[DJZen]

Watching Onion Kids get cut in half usually makes me cheery...

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Yes, apparently "onion" is a Japanese colloquialism for not having any money, being poor, impoverished, etc.

[MJN SEIFER]

Yes. It's "Poor"

For the record it's probly because (Other than Onion equipment) They a "Poor" class you can't do much with them,

[DJZen]

Well, they didn't exactly have a luxorious upbringing either.

[Sylvie]

ooooo ok thanks guys

[Harvest Moon]

So in D&D terms onionkid=commoner.

Jesus, no wonder we love to hate these guys..

[DocFrance]

Because Onion Kids and onions both contain 'allinases' and 'amino acid sulfoxides'. So when they're cut in half they create a mild volatile gas which irritates your tear ducts.

Best. Post. EVER.

[Xalioniaf]

I guess it's because they're adopted. They don't seem that poor, but their adoptive father whutzit isn't that responsible to let them fall in a cave.

[DJZen]

I wonder if the translation team will call them "poor kids"...

[strawberryman]

'Cause they stink.

Not as much as Garlic kids, though.