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* A {{Shiny}} Suicune's mane is dark blue in the handheld games, but in the 3D games it is black. | * A {{Shiny}} Suicune's mane is dark blue in the handheld games, but in the 3D games it is black. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Suicune is based on the Chinese and Japanese {{wp|Qilin}}, a form of {{wp|unicorn}} that has traits of deer, giraffes, and other beasts. It is able to walk on water and is known to be a powerful and peaceful creature. The horn on Suicune's head matches the description of the beast's antler's and the long dragonish muzzle. The spots of Suicune are also significant, seeming to combine the spots of a {{wp|leopard}}, taking homage from {{wp|Fujin}}, the Shinto god of The North Wind, who wears leopard skin; and the tessellated spots of a giraffe. The way Suicune runs, roars, and behaves in the anime also further suggests it's leopard origin; some species of leopard are found in Asia and are featured in myths that show it is an important and widely respected sacred animal like the Qilin. Being a Pokémon that represents the wind and rain, Suicune may also be based on Anitong Tabo, who according to the {{wp|Deities of Philippine mythology|Philippine mythology}}, was the goddess of winds and rains. | Suicune is based on the Chinese and Japanese {{wp|Qilin}}, a form of {{wp|unicorn}} that has traits of deer, giraffes, and other beasts. It is able to walk on water and is known to be a powerful and peaceful creature. The horn on Suicune's head matches the description of the beast's antler's and the long dragonish muzzle. Unlike it's other beast brethren, Suicune also seems to show flat, herbivorous teeth when it opens its mouth in the anime, possibly hinting it's not a carnivore and is indeed somehow giraffe or Quilin based. The spots of Suicune are also significant, seeming to combine the spots of a {{wp|leopard}}, taking homage from {{wp|Fujin}}, the Shinto god of The North Wind, who wears leopard skin; and the tessellated spots of a giraffe. The way Suicune runs, roars, and behaves in the anime also further suggests it's leopard origin; some species of leopard are found in Asia and are featured in myths that show it is an important and widely respected sacred animal like the Qilin. Being a Pokémon that represents the wind and rain, Suicune may also be based on Anitong Tabo, who according to the {{wp|Deities of Philippine mythology|Philippine mythology}}, was the goddess of winds and rains. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||