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===Origin===
===Origin===
Gothitelle appears to be based on a stylized depiction of a young woman wearing {{wp|gothic lolita}} style clothing. Its ability to predict the future using stars may allude to {{wp|fortune-telling|fortune teller}}s or {{wp|Romani people}}.
Gothitelle appears to be based on a stylized depiction of a young woman wearing {{wp|gothic lolita}} style clothing. It may also be based on the philosophical concept of the {{wp|Subtle_body#Astral_body|astral body}}. Its ability to predict the future using stars may allude to {{wp|fortune-telling|fortune teller}}s or {{wp|Romani people}}.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Both Gothitelle and Gothiruselle may be derived from "gothic" and "mademoiselle", the French word for "miss". The latter half of its English name could also be derived from "tell", pertaining to its ability to foretell the future, or "stelle", the Italian word for "stars", referring to its species and its ability to foretell the future through the movement of the stars.
Gothitelle and Gothiruselle may be a combination of ''gothic'' and ''mademoiselle'' (French for miss). The latter half of its English name could also be derived from ''tell'' or ''stelle'' (Italian for stars), both referring to its ability to foretell the future through the movement of the stars.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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