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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Swirlix is based on {{wp|cotton candy}}, previously known as fairy floss (a name still used in Australia), which may be the inspiration for its type. The way Swirlix entangles foes in its sticky threads may be a reference to European folk tales in which eating fairy food traps mortals in the fairy realm. Considering its lolling tongue, nose, ear-like circular "bumps" on its head, and its tail, it may also be based on a {{wp|dog}}, more specifically a {{wp|Bichon Frise}} or {{wp|poodle}}. Its white body and pink, ear-like bumps may also reference folk beliefs that one can distinguish a fairy dog by its white fur and red ears. | Swirlix is based on {{wp|cotton candy}}, previously known as fairy floss (a name still used in Australia), which may be the inspiration for its type. The way Swirlix entangles foes in its sticky threads may be a reference to European folk tales in which eating fairy food traps mortals in the fairy realm. Considering its lolling tongue, nose, ear-like circular "bumps" on its head, and its tail, it may also be based on a {{wp|dog}}, more specifically a {{wp|Bichon Frise}} or {{wp|poodle}}. Its white body and pink, ear-like bumps may also reference folk beliefs that one can distinguish a fairy dog by its white fur and red ears. | ||