Korean Name Origin
아마까오 is based off of 아마 -> "armor" and 까오,the onomatopoeia of a raven's caw --Buddy002 (talk) 20:36, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
Chinese Name Origin
鋼鎧鴉 -> 鋼 "steel" (In fact, the same character used for the steel type) 鎧 "armor" 鴉 "raven/crow" Together, it means a crow with steel armor.--Buddy002 (talk) 21:23, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
Origin
Rather than a jackdaw, it's more likely that it is based on the common raven. They are the largest corvids found in Britain and live in the Tower of London. There is an English legend that England would not fall to invaders as long as there were ravens at the Tower of London, further tying in to its "Knight" aesthetic. Also, the official page on pokemon.com refers to it as the "Raven Pokemon". - unsigned comment from Oligyra (talk • contribs)
- While your other points may be valid (though Corviknight could be a mix of this and that for that matter), Pokémon categories are not a good source of origin. Grookey was determined to not be a chimp, and Bidoof is clearly not a mouse, for example. Also, don't forget to sign your comments with four tildes! Kikugi (talk) 00:23, 6 June 2019 (UTC)
- Which characteristics of Corviknight do you feel favor a jackdaw over a raven? The only piece of evidence given in the article right now is that jackdaws are found throughout Great Britain. Ravens are also residents of the British Isles, though, and they are prominent in myths and legends of the region, so that’s hardly a jackdaw-exclusive factor. In terms of physical appearance, Corviknight has a number of features that are spot-on for a raven, including its thick, powerful beak with prominent nasal bristles, the shaggy, beard-like throat feathers, its pointed crest feathers, and its overall bulk and heft. Jackdaws, in comparison, are smaller and sleeker with more slender proportions. Ravens also have metallic, iridescent, blue-black plumage that likely inspired the armor, whereas jackdaws are grayer in coloration. In short, Corviknight only resembles a jackdaw inasmuch as most black corvids look broadly similar to one another. I’m a lifelong birder who is quite familiar with both species, and this Pokémon is immediately recognizable as a raven while only sharing the most general traits with a jackdaw. Combined with the specific category (which are admittedly unreliable at times) designating it as a raven and the extensive folklore and popular culture connections surrounding ravens in the UK, I strongly believe that the Common Raven should be listed as the primary inspiration for Corviknight. Perhaps the origin could be phrased along the lines of “Corviknight is based primarily on a raven, though it shares some similarities with other corvids like crows, jackdaws, and rooks.” ~~