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He's just drunk.

If we accept that he's much older than he looks (a proposition I'm still a bit leery of), then the simplest explanation is just that his aura, not semblance, allows it. Considering the health benefits of a strong aura, it's not beyond possibility, and far less problematic than reincarnation or temporal manipulation or other explanations.

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As to allusions, I'd be interested in allusions to the Matter of France, the Matter of Britain, and the Matter of Rome. The Faerie Queen, perhaps. The Kalevala, since I'm currently reading it. As Live and others said, Celtic myth. The Fianna could be a historical band of Hunters. Slavic myths and folklore (I have some half-fleshed OCs inspried by some of those). Really, just pillage Lang's Fairy Books in general. Some characters inspired by folk songs. Live and I had a discussion pertaining to the possibility of the parallels between Gilgamesh and Enkidu and humans and faunus, both fighting monstrous beasts, as an ancient tale in universe. For me, it's less particular things and more the realization that there's so much to draw from. Name anything, and I could appreciate an allusion.