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In Incarnate Forme, Landorus is based on a deity of the land;<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> perhaps specifically {{wp|Inari Ōkami}}, the ''{{wp|kami}}'' of fertility and agriculture. It may also have drawn some inspiration from {{wp|Jinn}}. | In Incarnate Forme, Landorus is based on a deity of the land;<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> perhaps specifically {{wp|Inari Ōkami}}, the ''{{wp|kami}}'' of fertility and agriculture. It may also have drawn some inspiration from {{wp|Jinn}} or an {{wp|Anemoi}}. For the latter it may be specifically inspired by the east wind {{wp|Euros}}, who is sometimes depicted with crops and sometimes said to bring dry winds (connected with Landorus' move [[Sandsear Storm]]), or the southeast wind Apeliotes, who is often depicted carrying fruit and grain. | ||
In Therian Forme, Landorus mostly resembles a predatory mammal, such as a tiger or other large feline. It is also loosely inspired by the {{wp|White Tiger (China)|White Tiger}} (Chinese: 白虎 ''Báihǔ'') of the {{wp|Four Symbols|Chinese Four Symbols}}.<ref>Redacción Hobby Consolas (September 20, 2012). "[https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/jamas-hubo-pokemon-como-kyurem-43611 Jamás hubo un Pokémon como Kyurem]." ''Hobby Consolas''. (Spanish)</ref> This inspiration is alluded to in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}; the White Tiger represents the west, and in [[Hisui]], Landorus roams the western [[Obsidian Fieldlands]] area. Additionally, Landorus may draw inspirations from {{wp|Tezcatlipoca}} or {{wp|Tepēyōllōtl}}, gods from the {{wp|Aztec mythology}} that resemble a jaguar. | In Therian Forme, Landorus mostly resembles a predatory mammal, such as a tiger or other large feline. It is also loosely inspired by the {{wp|White Tiger (China)|White Tiger}} (Chinese: 白虎 ''Báihǔ'') of the {{wp|Four Symbols|Chinese Four Symbols}}.<ref>Redacción Hobby Consolas (September 20, 2012). "[https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/jamas-hubo-pokemon-como-kyurem-43611 Jamás hubo un Pokémon como Kyurem]." ''Hobby Consolas''. (Spanish)</ref> This inspiration is alluded to in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}; the White Tiger represents the west, and in [[Hisui]], Landorus roams the western [[Obsidian Fieldlands]] area. Additionally, Landorus may draw inspirations from {{wp|Tezcatlipoca}} or {{wp|Tepēyōllōtl}}, gods from the {{wp|Aztec mythology}} that resemble a jaguar. | ||