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==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
"''Amarillo''" is [[Spain|Spanish]] for "''yellow''", "''le''" is [[France|French]] for "''the''" and a [[wikipedia:Stoat|stoat]] is an animal related to the weasel. Consequently, his name appears to translate to "''the yellow stoat''".
 
"''Amarillo''" is [[Spain|Spanish]] for "''yellow''", "''le''" is [[France|French]] for "''the''" and a [[wikipedia:Stoat|stoat]] is an animal related to the weasel. Consequently, his name appears to translate to "''the yellow stoat''".
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==Behind the scenes==
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*His name might be a pun on the character Lestat of Ann Rice's ''Interview with a Vampire'' and the novel of the same name.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==

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"Amarillo Lestoat (1776—1977): Flamboyant American vampire. Author of A Vampire's Monologue — intended to bore the reader into a stupor making him/her easier prey for vampires."
Chocolate Frog Card.[src]

Amarillo Lestoat (17761977) was a flamboyant American vampire. He wrote a book, A Vampire's Monologue, which was intended to bore readers out of their minds and render them easier to bite. For this, he was honoured with a Chocolate Frog Card.[1]

Etymology

"Amarillo" is Spanish for "yellow", "le" is French for "the" and a stoat is an animal related to the weasel. Consequently, his name appears to translate to "the yellow stoat".

Behind the scenes

  • His name might be a pun on the character Lestat of Ann Rice's Interview with a Vampire and the novel of the same name.

Appearances

Notes and references