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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Sirfetch'd appears to be based on a {{wp|duck}} and a {{wp|knight}} armed with a {{wp|sword}} and {{wp|shield}}. Like Farfetch'd, it may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「{{tt|鴨が葱を背負って来る|Kamo ga negi o shotte kuru}}」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing {{wp|Welsh onion|bunching onions}}". As a saying, it means "something surprising but convenient". Sirfetch'd may also be based on Sir Lancelot du Lac, one of the members of the Knights of the | Sirfetch'd appears to be based on a {{wp|duck}} and a {{wp|knight}} armed with a {{wp|sword}} and {{wp|shield}}. Like Farfetch'd, it may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「{{tt|鴨が葱を背負って来る|Kamo ga negi o shotte kuru}}」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing {{wp|Welsh onion|bunching onions}}". As a saying, it means "something surprising but convenient". Sirfetch'd may also be based on {{wp|Lancelot|Sir Lancelot du Lac}}, one of the members of the {{wp|Knights of the Round Table}}. In old stories, before he revealed his identity to {{wp|King Arthur}}, he was known as the "White Knight" for his white armor. | ||
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