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→Origin: looks more like an ayaigasa than a jingasa to me (ayaigasa has the top thing that the jingasa lacks), also ayaigasa are actually worn by archers.
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Decidueye is based on an {{wp|owl}}.<ref name=leakedart/> It is most similar to the {{wp|pueo|pueo owl}} in particular, which is a common physical form of the {{wp|aumakua}}, ancestral spirits in Hawaiian culture. This may account for its Ghost typing. Additionally, it has some traits similar to the {{wp|common barn owl}} – which in some territories is also known as the "ghost owl" – and the extinct {{wp|stilt-owl}}. In general, an association between the supernatural and owls was once a {{wp|owl#symbolism and mythology|very common}} motif, as they were seen as both bearers of death and disturbed spirits throughout history. Decidueye also shares elements with an {{wp|archery|archer}} and common depictions of the English folk hero {{wp|Robin Hood}}. | Decidueye is based on an {{wp|owl}}.<ref name=leakedart/> It is most similar to the {{wp|pueo|pueo owl}} in particular, which is a common physical form of the {{wp|aumakua}}, ancestral spirits in Hawaiian culture. This may account for its Ghost typing. Additionally, it has some traits similar to the {{wp|common barn owl}} – which in some territories is also known as the "ghost owl" – and the extinct {{wp|stilt-owl}}. In general, an association between the supernatural and owls was once a {{wp|owl#symbolism and mythology|very common}} motif, as they were seen as both bearers of death and disturbed spirits throughout history. Decidueye also shares elements with an {{wp|archery|archer}} and common depictions of the English folk hero {{wp|Robin Hood}}. | ||
Hisuian Decidueye's earthy coloring and comparatively shorter wings seem to draw inspiration from primarily ground-dwelling {{wp|burrowing owl}}s. Its hat-like crown of feathers resembles a {{wp|kasa}}, or traditional Japanese brimmed hats, perhaps the '' | Hisuian Decidueye's earthy coloring and comparatively shorter wings seem to draw inspiration from primarily ground-dwelling {{wp|burrowing owl}}s. Its hat-like crown of feathers resembles a {{wp|kasa (hat)|kasa}}, or traditional Japanese brimmed hats, perhaps the ''ayaigasa'' specifically worn by samurai archers for hunting or ceremonial purposes.<ref name=ayaigasa/> It may also be inspired by {{wp|Cikap-kamuy}}, the {{wp|Ainu people|Ainu}} god of owls and the land. | ||
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