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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Of all the Pokémon that evolve by level alone, Deino evolves to its {{p|Hydreigon|final form}} later than any other Pokémon, evolving at level 64. | * Of all the Pokémon that evolve by level alone, Deino evolves to its {{p|Hydreigon|final form}} later than any other Pokémon, evolving at level 64. | ||
* According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', Deino and its evolutionary family were originally intended to | * According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, Deino and its evolutionary family were originally intended to have aspects of {{wp|tank}}s. The Pokémon were scrapped until late in development, when they were revived and remade to be based on {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}.<ref name=ND205>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> | ||
* Deino is the only Pokémon whose English name's letters are in alphabetical order. | * Deino is the only Pokémon whose English name's letters are in alphabetical order. | ||
* Deino and Zweilous are the only Pokémon who have {{a|Hustle}} as their only [[Ability]]. | * Deino and Zweilous are the only Pokémon who have {{a|Hustle}} as their only [[Ability]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Deino is based on a {{wp|dragon}}, specifically an infant form of the {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}, or possibly even {{wp|Slavic dragon#Balkan Slavic dragons|Zmey Gorynych}}, which inspired Deino's {{Shiny}} coloration. Due to its blindness and the fact that it is only found near water in a [[Victory Road (Black and White)|cave]], Deino may also be based on a {{wp|cave salamander}}. | Deino is based on a {{wp|dragon}}, specifically an infant form of the {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}},<ref name=ND205 /> or possibly even {{wp|Slavic dragon#Balkan Slavic dragons|Zmey Gorynych}}, which inspired Deino's {{Shiny}} coloration. Due to its blindness and the fact that it is only found near water in a [[Victory Road (Black and White)|cave]], Deino may also be based on a {{wp|cave salamander}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Deino may be a combination of ''dino'' (short for ''{{wp|dinosaur}}'') and ''ein'' (German for ''a'', and part of the German for ''one'', ''eins''). It may also derive from δεινός ''deinos'' (Ancient Greek for ''terrible'') | Deino may be a combination of ''dino'' (short for ''{{wp|dinosaur}}'') and ''ein'' (German for ''a'', and part of the German for ''one'', ''eins''). It may also derive from δεινός ''deinos'' (Ancient Greek for ''terrible''), which has been used for the names of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals such as ''{{wp|Deinosuchus}}'' and ''{{wp|Deinonychus}}''. Deino is also the name of one of the {{wp|Graeae}}, the three sisters in Greek mythology who shared one interchangeable eye, leaving two blind while one could see. | ||
Monozu may be a combination of ''mono'' (prefix meaning ''one'') and 頭 ''zu'' (head). Its full name literally means "one head". | Monozu may be a combination of ''mono'' (prefix meaning ''one'') and 頭 ''zu'' (head). Its full name literally means "one head". | ||
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|fr=Solochi|frmeaning=From ''solo'' and ''{{wp|Yamata no Orochi|Orochi}}'' | |fr=Solochi|frmeaning=From ''solo'' and ''{{wp|Yamata no Orochi|Orochi}}'' | ||
|es=Deino|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Deino|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|de=Kapuno|demeaning=From ''{{tt|caput|Latin for head}}'' and ''uno'' | |de=Kapuno|demeaning=From ''{{tt|caput|Latin for head}}'' and ''{{tt|uno|Spanish for one}}'' | ||
|it=Deino|itmeaning=Same as English name | |it=Deino|itmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|ko=모노두 ''Monodoo''|komeaning=From ''mono-'' and {{tt|두 (頭) ''du''|head}} | |ko=모노두 ''Monodoo''|komeaning=From ''mono-'' and {{tt|두 (頭) ''du''|head}} | ||