Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20150223174230/@comment-6192846-20150228001217

NinjaClockworker wrote: Snip. Pierrot isn't unique to just the strict stock character in my experience. It's been done for anyone in that general clown style when localized to English. It depends on the preference of the translators. I wouldn't say this Pierrot would match the traditional pierrot archetype.

I take more issue with the "The" personally. "The Fifth Pierrot" gives the impression there was a fourth, third, second, etc. when we know Pere Noel codenames are simply numbering their members in whatever order and number someone likes.

The best reason I would see for "Pierrot" over Clown is the actual spelling. There is a word for "clown" in both Japanese kanji and Engrish katakana. Either of those could've been used for the codename and title (the Japanese kanji actually used in one line of the song).

But outside that line, the codename and title has been repeatedly written and pronouncing the "Pierrot" term. It hasn't been written like Sleep Princess, Sniper, or Magician in kanji, it's been written like Dealer, Santa Claus, Shadow, and Venom.

I think you could argue that the Clown was used as a way to completely translate the title to English, no thought for the meaning behind Pierrot. Of course, this depends on whether you believe mothy intended for the French pierrot term to be used in correlation with Rolled and Lemy being in France-inspired Lucifenia.

I don't mind us using that, but I would prefer drop the "The". The Pierrot is what makes the most sense in context of the story, but clown is acceptable imo, if we can't get in contact with anyone to help ellaborate on this.

The only way to confirm what exactly happened would be to get a response from PHP/mothy. I haven't had any luck with my tweets so maybe someone else should take a shot at it and see if they have any luck.