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I don't believe it's actually written anywhere that we don't allow speculation. It's always been an kind of unspoken rule. The thing is however saying that lore is somehow different from everything else is a foolish distinction. That allows gameplay speculation, where people can make incorrect assertions about mechanics or numbers without proper evidence. If we allow speculation in trivia just because it isn't lore, if I say that the Skeletons are based off the skeletons in the 1963 Jason and the Argonauts, who can prove me wrong?

Also saying that talking about the inspiration of characters is ok but talking about the inspiration of weapons isn't is nothing but personal preference.

People aren't coming here to learn about Russian politicians, they are coming here to learn about Dark Souls. If people want to discuss speculation or possible inspirations there are numerous other outlets for that. They can post in the comments, they can use the fourms, or they can make a blog post. Article pages are for factual information.