Quaquaval (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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Quaquaval is a humanoid Pokémon resembling a waterfowl. Its plumage is mostly dark blue, except for the light blue on its shoulders and tail, along with the white on its head, neck, chest, and individual tail feathers. Its face has blue eyes and a pointed yellow beak. Atop its head is a large, flowing, slick, dark blue crest, with long light blue and orange-red feathers at the front, separating the crest from the head. Its forearms have three sets of feathers, each tipped with light blue; and it has what resembles hands with three "fingers" each. Additional light blue accents decorate its waist and legs. Its yellow feet have bulbous segments with three toes each; the front-most segments are orange in color. It has a defined rump and an elaborate-looking tail, with a circular base and three teardrop-shaped feathers decorating it at the top, along with two chains consisting of three feathers flanking it on either side.

 

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Quaquaval may be primarily based on a {{wp|Crested (duck breed)|crested duck}} or {{wp|Roman goose}}. Its lobed feet and red head ornamentation suggest it could also take inspiration from the {{wp|red-knobbed coot}}. The water feathers around its tail are visually and functionally based on the {{wp|covert feather|train}} of a {{wp|peacock}}.

Quaquaval may also took inspiration on carnivalesque performers, such as those from the {{wp|Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife}} in the Canary Islands. Considering its dancelike movements and exuberant plumage, Quaquaval particularly resembles the {{wp|pt:Escola de samba#A corte da bateria|rainha de bateria}} dancer allegory from the {{wp|Rio Carnival}}, in {{wp|Brazil}}. The carnival dance it performs could be inspired by {{wp|Samba (Brazilian dance)|samba}}, an Afro-Brazilian dance often associated with the national identity of Brazil. Its Fighting type and [[signature move]], {{m|Aqua Step}}, may be based on {{wp|capoeira}}, a martial art that combines elements of dance which also originated in Brazil. Its overall carnivalesque themes and references to Brazil could also be implied on its Pokédex entries, which state its dancing performances are evocative of far-away lands.

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