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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Quilladin seems to be based on a {{wp|hedgehog}} combined with a {{wp|chestnut}}. Its bulky, rotund appearance is possibly a reference to the {{wp|calybium and cupule}} that protect the nuts of chestnut trees. It may also have some basis | Quilladin seems to be based on a {{wp|hedgehog}} combined with a {{wp|chestnut}}. Its bulky, rotund appearance is possibly a reference to the {{wp|calybium and cupule}} that protect the nuts of chestnut trees. It may also have some basis in the {{wp|pangolin}}, also referred to as the "scaly anteater." | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Quilladin may be a combination of ''{{wp|quill}}'' and ''{{wp|paladin}}''. Its name may also derive from '' | Quilladin may be a combination of ''{{wp|quill}}'' and ''{{wp|paladin}}''. Its name may also derive from ''pangolin'', which itself is derived from the Malay word ''pengguling'', meaning "something that rolls up" | ||
Haribōgu may be a combination of 蝟 ''harinezumi'' (hedgehog), 防具 ''bōgu'' (armor), and ''bogue'' (French for chestnut shell). | Haribōgu may be a combination of 蝟 ''harinezumi'' (hedgehog), 防具 ''bōgu'' (armor), and ''bogue'' (French for chestnut shell). | ||