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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Drifloon appears to be based on a {{wp|balloon}}. The yellow shape around its mouth resembles a puncture bandage (its mouth being the puncture), and its heart feet resemble the weights on the strings of {{wp|gas balloon|helium balloon}}s. It also resembles the {{wp|Ctenophora|comb jelly}}, specifically the {{wp| | Drifloon appears to be based on a {{wp|balloon}}. The yellow shape around its mouth resembles a puncture bandage (its mouth being the puncture), and its heart-shaped feet resemble the weights on the strings of {{wp|gas balloon|helium balloon}}s. It also resembles the {{wp|Ctenophora|comb jelly}}, specifically the {{wp|Tentaculata}}. It may also be based on {{wp|space jellyfish}} (also known as atmospheric jellyfish), an atmospheric phenomenon caused by rocket launches that are often mistaken for {{wp|cryptids}} or UFO sightings. | ||
As a concept of a {{type|Ghost}} balloon, it may have been inspired by some ''{{wp|Kaidan}}'' ghost stories, where ghosts and spirits have been compared to balloons. | As a concept of a {{type|Ghost}} balloon, it may have been inspired by some ''{{wp|Kaidan}}'' ghost stories, where ghosts and spirits have been compared to balloons. | ||
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Drifloon may be a combination of ''drift'' and ''balloon''. | Drifloon may be a combination of ''drift'' and ''balloon''. | ||
Fuwante may be a combination of ふわふわ ''fuwa fuwa'' ( | Fuwante may be a combination of ふわふわ ''fuwa fuwa'' (soft, airy, and light; or an {{wp|onomatopoeia}} for floating), 風船 ''fūsen'' (balloon), and 不安定 ''fuantei'' (unstable). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||