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acts as the village doctor and occasional teacher. Asterix and most other villagers will consult him whenever anything strange occurs.
Figure 2.3. Getafix
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Getafix is very similar to many wise old men who act as mentors and father-figures to the heroes, including Merlin, Gandalf, Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Albus Dumbledore. The name is a pun on getting a fix which is obtaining a dose of a recreational drug, and a reference to the magic potion he produces; the phrase
can also mean to perceive or to get a solid sense of something Retrieved from http:www.liquisearch.comlist_of_asterix_characters-main_charactersgetafix.
Accessed on March, 22 2016.
d. Chief Vitalstatistix
Chief Vitalstatistix is the chief of the Gaulish village. He is a middle-aged, big bellied man with red hair, pigtails and a huge moustache. He is generally
reasonable, well-informed, fearless, comparatively even-tempered and unambitious. His major failings are his love of good food and drink. Although the
chief of the village, his role in most plots is usually minor. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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Figure 2.4. Chief Vitalstatistix
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The introduction to each story states that Vitalstatistix has only one fear “that the sky may fall on his head tomorrow”. This characteristic is based on a real
historical account where Gallic chieftains were asked by Alexander the Great what they were most afraid of in the entire world, and replied that their worst fear
was that the sky might fall on their heads. Retrieved from http:asterixonline.info-vitalstatistix. Accessed on March, 22 2016.
e. Chief Gaius Veriambitius
Chief Gaius Veriambitius is the chief of the Aquarium where the Roman live. Hearing his name, we can say is a very ambitious person. He is the one who
accompany Gluteus Maximus to Olympia to join the Olympic Games. He will do anything to help Gluteus Maximus wins the Olympic Games.
f. Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Maximus is an athlete from the Aquarium. His name means a large buttock muscle. Gluteus Maximus is a Roman legionnaire chosen to
represent his people in the Olympic Games. The Roman Army maintains the cult PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
