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It's possible that the legendaries are based on the 3 germ layers. Here's a picture that explains it. http://imgur.com/Ztw2A [[User:Flintlock|Flintlock]] ([[User talk:Flintlock|talk]]) 08:19, 12 January 2013 (UTC) | It's possible that the legendaries are based on the 3 germ layers. Here's a picture that explains it. http://imgur.com/Ztw2A [[User:Flintlock|Flintlock]] ([[User talk:Flintlock|talk]]) 08:19, 12 January 2013 (UTC) | ||
:Should wait for "Z" to confirm that. My personal opionion? Unlikely. I still find it hard to believe they have something to do with X and Y chromosomes. As fas as we know, their design comes from the 2 letters X and Y (well, that's obvious), that's the only solid information. I can only see an ''analogy'' with the [http://www.genedavissoftware.com/books/jogl/images/ch2_coordinate_system.gif coordinate system]: the Y axis points to the sky (so Yveltal is able to fly), while the X axis is on the ground. However that's probably a trivia or start point for a typing concept, not sure if it matters for the design origin. Personally I find it very similar to the [http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/files/costumes/4548/69851/CI_69851_1351443092.jpg Shishigami], a Deer God and a '''forest-spirit''' appeared in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke Princess Mononoke]. But, well, I don't know if it's something canonical in the Japanese folklore or it just appeared in that movie. --[[User:Tano|Tano]] ([[User talk:Tano|talk]]) 14:58, 12 January 2013 (UTC) | |||