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It appears to be based on legend of the {{wp|nekomata}}, also known as bake-neko. Nekomata are mysterious two-tailed goblin cats. It can also resemble a {{wp|Carbuncle (mythology)|carbuncle}}, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead. Its forked tail may also be related to its ability to see the different, forking paths of fate. It also bears some resemblance to the {{wp|Fennec Fox}}, which are thinly-built foxes with small noses, narrow eyes, and large ears. | It appears to be based on legend of the {{wp|nekomata}}, also known as bake-neko. Nekomata are mysterious two-tailed goblin cats. It can also resemble a {{wp|Carbuncle (mythology)|carbuncle}}, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead. Its forked tail may also be related to its ability to see the different, forking paths of fate. It also bears some resemblance to the {{wp|Fennec Fox}}, which are thinly-built foxes with small noses, narrow eyes, and large ears. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Espeon's name is derived from ''ESP'', or {{wp|extra-sensory perception}}, a branch of psychic abilities. ''-eon'' | Espeon's name is derived from ''ESP'', or {{wp|extra-sensory perception}}, a branch of psychic abilities. The ''-eon'' suffix, common to all {{p|Eevee}} [[evolution]]s, comes from Eevee's prototype English name and possibly refers to the ending suffix of ''evolution'' itself. Espeon's Japanese name is possibly derived from the fact that its forked tail looks similar to a capital letter "F". | ||
It is also possible that the English name comes from the word {{wp|espionage}}. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||