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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Typhlosion's body shape is similar to that of animals of the {{wp|Mustelidae}} family, while the flames on its body closely resemble the quills found in {{wp|porcupines}}. It is also based on volcanoes, which is reflected in its Pokédex | Typhlosion's body shape is similar to that of animals of the {{wp|Mustelidae}} family, while the flames on its body closely resemble the quills found in {{wp|porcupines}}. It is also likely based on volcanoes, which is reflected in its {{pkmn|category}}, [[Pokédex]] entries, triangular volcano-like shape while standing up, and the ability to learn {{m|Smokescreen}} and {{m|Eruption}}. | ||
Hisuian Typhlosion appears to be based on {{wp|psychopomp}} figures, common in many mythologies. More specifically, it may be based on {{wp|Kamuy-huci}}, the {{wp|Ainu people|Ainu}} goddess of fire and the hearth, whose fire is said to act as a gateway between the human world and the spirit world. The ghost flames on its neck are reminiscent of a necklace of {{wp|magatama}} beads, which are associated with various spiritual beliefs, including the ancient Japanese practice of burying them in graves along with the deceased as offerings for the gods. Like {{p|Spiritomb}}, the specific amount of its ghost flames, {{wp|108 (number)|108}}, is considered sacred in Buddhist numerology and coincides with the number of beads in a {{wp|Japamala}}. Hisuian Typhlosion's coloration may be a reference to Johtonian Typhlosion's {{Shiny}} coloration in [[Generation II]]; conversely, Hisuian Typhlosion's Shiny coloration is similar to Johtonian Typhlosion's normal one. | Hisuian Typhlosion appears to be based on {{wp|psychopomp}} figures, common in many mythologies. More specifically, it may be based on {{wp|Kamuy-huci}}, the {{wp|Ainu people|Ainu}} goddess of fire and the hearth, whose fire is said to act as a gateway between the human world and the spirit world. The ghost flames on its neck are reminiscent of a necklace of {{wp|magatama}} beads, which are associated with various spiritual beliefs, including the ancient Japanese practice of burying them in graves along with the deceased as offerings for the gods. Like {{p|Spiritomb}}, the specific amount of its ghost flames, {{wp|108 (number)|108}}, is considered sacred in Buddhist numerology and coincides with the number of beads in a {{wp|Japamala}}. Hisuian Typhlosion's coloration may be a reference to Johtonian Typhlosion's {{Shiny}} coloration in [[Generation II]]; conversely, Hisuian Typhlosion's Shiny coloration is similar to Johtonian Typhlosion's normal one. | ||