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Umbreon's | In the 2018 artbook, EVs, [[Motofumi Fujiwara]] revealed that Eevee was inspired by vague childhood memories of an unknown creature he encountered in the forest. Though it wasn't based on any distinct animal, Fujiwara mentioned that Eevee reminded him of a fluffy cat or dog-like creature.<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-09-10/pokemon-designers-reflect-on-history-of-eevee-design/.136529</ref> This served as the basis for Umbreon and Eevee's other evolutions. It could also be based on a {{wp|black cat}}, which was considered to be an omen of bad luck (in Western countries, contrary to Japan's viewpoint in which it is considered lucky) and can be interpreted as the reasoning behind the {{t|Dark}} typing. Its long ears are similar to those of a hare and may originate from the East Asian legends concerning a {{wp|Moon rabbit}}. | ||
The rings on Umbreon's body resemble Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of the Egyptian goddess {{wp|Bastet}}. While Bastet was originally a lioness warrior and the goddess of the sun, Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into the goddess of the moon. This change may have drawn some of the inspiration for the Pokémon's lunar theme. Furthering the lunar theme, {{wp|Metamorphoses}} is a narrative poem that involves the Roman Goddess of the moon, {{wp|Diana}}, change into the form of a cat as she flees to Egypt. | The rings on Umbreon's body resemble Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of the Egyptian goddess {{wp|Bastet}}. While Bastet was originally a lioness warrior and the goddess of the sun, Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into the goddess of the moon. This change may have drawn some of the inspiration for the Pokémon's lunar theme. Furthering the lunar theme, {{wp|Metamorphoses}} is a narrative poem that involves the Roman Goddess of the moon, {{wp|Diana}}, change into the form of a cat as she flees to Egypt. | ||