The overall model for Saizuchi is the evil elf who tricks the J�tunn ( Frost Giant ) in Norse mythology; Watsuki combined the concept with the " image of a giant-robot pilot . " In addition Watsuki compared Saizuchi to Kushana in " Nausica?of the Valley of the Wind ", using Fuji and the Gold-Soldier in " Nausica?of the Valley of the Wind " as a comparison.
