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Eternatus's extraterrestrial nature and {{wp|dragon}}-like appearance may be inspired by {{wp|Uther Pendragon}}, {{wp|King Arthur}}'s father, who acquired his {{wp|epithet}} and started using dragons on his {{wp|Heraldic flag#Standard|standards}} after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet. Its abilities may also draw inspiration from {{wp|nuclear power}}, particularly its seemingly endless supply of energy which [[Rose]] attempted to use as a power source for [[Galar]] and which leaks out in the form of particles and is the source of the Dynamax phenomenon. In fiction, nuclear radiation is often used as a catalyst for granting superpowers or creating ''{{wp|kaiju}}'', most famously {{wp|Godzilla}}. | Eternatus's extraterrestrial nature and {{wp|dragon}}-like appearance may be inspired by {{wp|Uther Pendragon}}, {{wp|King Arthur}}'s father, who acquired his {{wp|epithet}} and started using dragons on his {{wp|Heraldic flag#Standard|standards}} after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet. Its abilities may also draw inspiration from {{wp|nuclear power}}, particularly its seemingly endless supply of energy which [[Rose]] attempted to use as a power source for [[Galar]] and which leaks out in the form of particles and is the source of the Dynamax phenomenon. In fiction, nuclear radiation is often used as a catalyst for granting superpowers or creating ''{{wp|kaiju}}'', most famously {{wp|Godzilla}}. | ||
Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a dragon, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon and the head resembling that of the common nawab or "dragonhead" caterpillar. | Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a {{wp|European dragon}}, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon and the head resembling that of the common nawab or "dragonhead" caterpillar. | ||
Eternamax Eternatus resembles a {{wp|hand}} crossed with a | Eternamax Eternatus resembles a {{wp|hand}} crossed with a [[wikipedia:Serpent symbolism|serpent]]. It may be based on the {{wp|Lernaean Hydra}}, a multi-headed serpentine monster from Greek mythology, known for its poisonous breath and blood, with Eternatus' "fingers" representing the Hydra's heads. It may also be based on the biblical {{wp|Serpents in the Bible|Seven Headed Dragon}} that, in the {{wp|Book of Revelation}}, throws one-third of all stars down to the Earth and is ultimately banished to Earth with the {{wp|Nephilim}}, the Hebrew giants — an event that ultimately leads to the {{wp|end time|end of time}}. This account may also be the origin of the item [[Wishing Star]] and the [[Darkest Day]]. It may also be inspired by {{wp|Shesha|Ananta Shesha}}, the king of Nagas in Hindu mythology who is usually portrayed as a giant, coiled serpent with a thousand heads capable of spewing venom and fire, though some depictions simplify his appearance down to five heads, again reflected in Eternatus' five "fingers". Shesha bears the deity {{wp|Vishnu}} on its coils, similar to how Eternamax Eternatus's core is mounted atop its coiled body. | ||
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