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Asterix: Druid Getafix
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Asterix is the smart one. He's most probably, together with Getafix(the druid), the smartest person in the village. He gets his superhuman strenght from the potion brewed by Getafix. Asterix is always willing to help his friends. Asterix's very best friend is Obelix
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In Asterix and the Goths, Getafix makes sure that the Goths are pushed into political turmoil so that they may never again regroup as a powerful nation and attack others. This is a reference to the strategy pursued by Richelieu in the 17th century to prevent the various German principalties from uniting and posing a threat to the power of France. Particularly accurate is the use of equal support towards all contenders, reflecting the notion of balance of power that was at the core of Richelieu's strategy.
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Asterix is barely visible standing in the boat directly behind Cleopatra on the left hand page. The image itself is largely reclaimed from Cleopatra, although if history is any guide Getafix should be looking at her nose, not the plans.
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It was revealed in the first volume, Asterix the Gaul, that Obelix fell into a cauldron of magic potion as an infant, giving him super-human strength for life. Yet no matter how often Getafix explains that due to this exceptional circumstance, he cannot have any more potion, Obelix is jealous of Asterix and the other villagers and always tries to sneak some anyway. His various schemes to trick Getafix into letting him have a dose of potion are an ongoing joke in the series. Despite feeble attempts at disguising himself or simply begging, Obelix is always stopped by Getafix before he can drink any (the disastrous effects of Obelix ingesting any potion are seen in Asterix and Obelix All at Sea). In Asterix and Cleopatra, Getafix gives him some, but only a few drops, in order to escape from the inside of a pyramid. Obelix claims to not feel very different afterwards.
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Book Description: Without the powerful potion whipped up by the Druid Getafix, Asterix and his fellow villagers would never have the strength to fight Caesar's legions. Now Getafix has run short of rock oil, an essential ingredient in the concoction. There's nothing left to do but have Asterix and Obelix prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. But, the Roman secret agent Dubbelosix, using his amazing folding chariot and new spy gadgets, is determined to stop them.
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The British habit of drinking tea is referenced in the comic, although they drink hot water with a little milk until Asterix introduces tea. This is assumed to happen after the book ends as it is something that Asterix promises to send them later, and, which the Druid says is called "Tea."
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