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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
The Incarnate Formes of the | The Incarnate Formes of the quartet appear to be based on {{wp|kami}} from Japanese mythology: {{wp|Fūjin}}, the kami of wind; {{wp|Raijin}}, the kami of thunder; {{wp|Inari Ōkami|Inari}}, the kami of harvests, and {{wp|Ugajin}}, the kami of fertility, respectively. Their Therian Formes seem to draw inspiration from the {{wp|Four Symbols|Four Auspicious Beasts}}: the {{wp|Vermillion Bird}}, the {{wp|Azure Dragon}}, the {{wp|White Tiger}}, and the {{wp|Black Tortoise}}. | ||
The original trio may also be thought of as representing the different domains of the world: Landorus represents the land, Tornadus the heavens, and Thundurus a transitional state between the two (lightning). | |||
The concept of Incarnate and Therian Formes and the Reveal Glass may be based on ancient Chinese {{wp|Yaoguai}}, animals/plants cultivating the universal powers for thousands of years to become deities, but their true identities can still be revealed by the Demon-Detecting Mirror. {{wp|Incarnation}} is the process of an immaterial being taking on a material form, with this material form being an incarnation. Therian refers to something with a spiritual or psychological association with an animal. | The concept of Incarnate and Therian Formes and the Reveal Glass may be based on ancient Chinese {{wp|Yaoguai}}, animals/plants cultivating the universal powers for thousands of years to become deities, but their true identities can still be revealed by the Demon-Detecting Mirror. {{wp|Incarnation}} is the process of an immaterial being taking on a material form, with this material form being an incarnation. Therian refers to something with a spiritual or psychological association with an animal. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||