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Aurorus is based on a {{wp|sauropod}} dinosaur, specifically the ''{{wp|Amargasaurus}}'', which were speculated to have possible skin sail extensions on their vertebral spines. According to designer Hitoshi Ariga, he decided to design Pokémon based on sauropods to pair with the ''Tyrannosaurus''-derived Tyrantrum, and ''Amargasaurus'' was chosen as a base to differentiate it from other long-necked dinosaur-like Pokémon such as {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Meganium}}, or {{p|Deino}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/458627994395762689 Tweet by ありがひとし/ArigaHitoshi (@ariga_megamix).] Posted on April 22, 2014.</ref> Ariga decided to design Aurorus with its neck having a sail instead of keratinized spikes, seen in some reconstructions of ''Amargasaurus'', out of personal preference.<ref name=Ariga20220326/> Aurorus also shares traits with various other species of {{wp|Diplodocoidea}} (a classification of sauropods which includes ''Amargasaurus''). | Aurorus is based on a {{wp|sauropod}} dinosaur, specifically the ''{{wp|Amargasaurus}}'', which were speculated to have possible skin sail extensions on their vertebral spines. According to designer Hitoshi Ariga, he decided to design Pokémon based on sauropods to pair with the ''Tyrannosaurus''-derived Tyrantrum, and ''Amargasaurus'' was chosen as a base to differentiate it from other long-necked dinosaur-like Pokémon such as {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Meganium}}, or {{p|Deino}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/458627994395762689 Tweet by ありがひとし/ArigaHitoshi (@ariga_megamix).] Posted on April 22, 2014.</ref> Ariga decided to design Aurorus with its neck having a sail instead of keratinized spikes, seen in some reconstructions of ''Amargasaurus'', out of personal preference.<ref name=Ariga20220326/> Aurorus also shares traits with various other species of {{wp|Diplodocoidea}} (a classification of sauropods which includes ''Amargasaurus''). | ||
Aurorus's color-changing sails | Aurorus's color-changing sails appear to be based on {{wp|aurora}}s, which are predominantly seen in polar regions and are most visible at night; these may also inspire Aurorus's {{type|Ice}} and the fact that it can only evolve from Amaura at night. | ||
Similar to Tyrantrum being based on the imagery of kings, Aurorus may have also been based upon imagery of {{wp|queen}}s: the white, V-shaped mark with an ice crystal covering the top of its head, together with its sails, make the appearance of a tiara or a headdress worn by queens from medieval times; while the ice crystals and patterning on its body resemble a dress. | |||
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==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
* [[Fossil]] | * [[Fossil]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Rock|type2=Ice}} | {{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Rock|type2=Ice}} | ||
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Rock|prevnum=0698|prev=Amaura|nextnum=0700|next=Sylveon}} | {{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Rock|prevnum=0698|prev=Amaura|nextnum=0700|next=Sylveon}} | ||