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Eternatus' extraterrestrial nature and {{wp|dragon}}-like appearance may be inspired by {{wp|Uther Pendragon}}, {{wp|King Arthur}}'s father, who acquired his {{wp|epithet}} and started using dragons on his {{wp|Heraldic flag#Standard|standards}} after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet. | Eternatus' extraterrestrial nature and {{wp|dragon}}-like appearance may be inspired by {{wp|Uther Pendragon}}, {{wp|King Arthur}}'s father, who acquired his {{wp|epithet}} and started using dragons on his {{wp|Heraldic flag#Standard|standards}} after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet. | ||
Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a dragon, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon and the head resembling that of the common nawab or "dragonhead" caterpillar | Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a dragon, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon and the head resembling that of the common nawab or "dragonhead" caterpillar. | ||
Eternamax Eternatus resembles a {{wp|hand}} crossed with a {{wp|serpent}}. It may be inspired by {{wp|Shesha|Ananta Shesha}}, the king of Nagas in Hindu mythology who is usually portrayed as a giant, coiled serpent with a thousand heads capable of spewing venom and fire, though some depictions simplify his appearance down to five heads. Shesha bears the deity {{wp|Vishnu}} on its coils, similar to how Eternamax Eternatus's core is mounted atop its coiled body. | Eternamax Eternatus resembles a {{wp|hand}} crossed with a {{wp|serpent}}. It may be based on the biblical {{wp|Serpents in the Bible|Seven Headed Dragon}} that, in the {{wp|Book of Revelation}}, throws one-third of all stars down to the Earth and is ultimately banished to Earth with the {{wp|Nephilim}}, the Hebrew giants, an event that ultimately leads to the {{wp|end time|end of time}}. This account may also be the origin of the item [[Wishing Star]] and the [[Darkest Day]]. It may also be inspired by {{wp|Shesha|Ananta Shesha}}, the king of Nagas in Hindu mythology who is usually portrayed as a giant, coiled serpent with a thousand heads capable of spewing venom and fire, though some depictions simplify his appearance down to five heads. Shesha bears the deity {{wp|Vishnu}} on its coils, similar to how Eternamax Eternatus's core is mounted atop its coiled body. | ||
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