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* Kyogre, along with {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Suicune}} and {{p|Rayquaza}}, are the only legendary Pokémon who are the [[version mascot]] of a main game, but lack a [[signature move]]. | * Kyogre, along with {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Suicune}} and {{p|Rayquaza}}, are the only legendary Pokémon who are the [[version mascot]] of a main game, but lack a [[signature move]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Kyogre is most likely based on the Hebrew legends of {{wp|Leviathan}}, the unconquerable primal master of the | Kyogre is most likely based on the Hebrew legends of {{wp|Leviathan}}, the unconquerable primal master of the sea. Its counterparts were {{wp|Behemoth}} and {{wp|Ziz}}. Just as Kyogre is in conflict with Groudon, it was said that at the end of time Leviathan and Behemoth would start a battle that would kill them both. Kyogre's appearance also draws inspiration from a ''{{wp|Orca}}''. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Kyogre's name can be broken up into 海 ''kai'', ocean, and ''{{wp|orca}}'', a species of dolphin. Its name is not likely to have been derived directly from ''ogre'', which are mythological land beasts. It is worth noting that without the last syllable, ''Kyogre'' spells out 海王 ''kaiō'', which means ''King of the Sea''. It is also worth noting that 海王 are the first two characters in 海王星 ''Kaiōsei'', {{wp|Neptune (mythology)|Neptune}}. | Kyogre's name can be broken up into 海 ''kai'', ocean, and ''{{wp|orca}}'', a species of dolphin. Its name is not likely to have been derived directly from ''ogre'', which are mythological land beasts. It is worth noting that without the last syllable, ''Kyogre'' spells out 海王 ''kaiō'', which means ''King of the Sea''. It is also worth noting that 海王 are the first two characters in 海王星 ''Kaiōsei'', {{wp|Neptune (mythology)|Neptune}}. | ||