| The harlequin originated in medieval literature as el arlequino, a character in "el Comide del Arte" an Italian rennisance play. The character is depicted as an old cranky man who carries around a large stick, which he calls his 'battle'. The harl.equin became a popular comedic archetype, noted for his slapstick form of humor. The Darkharlequin originated as a '3l33t hax0r' spoof, a play on the 'krad' warez kid's naming style. The darkharlequin is a skilled c programmer, firmware engineer,.r], and java hacker, and is trained in the martial arts and other esoteric sciences. He is most noted for his ability to post stupid, and otherwise childish remarks to slashdot.. |