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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dialga, along with {{p|Palkia}}, may be based on the {{wp|Shinto}} legend of {{wp|Izanami}} and {{wp|Izanagi}}, who are said to have created one island with a spear, erected a pillar on it, and from there created the islands of Japan. Appearance-wise, Dialga is based on ''{{wp|Amphicoelias}}'', a genus of Late Jurassic dinosaur thought to contain the largest ever dinosaur species, ''A. fragillimus'' | Dialga, along with {{p|Palkia}}, may be based on the {{wp|Shinto}} legend of {{wp|Izanami}} and {{wp|Izanagi}}, who are said to have created one island with a spear, erected a pillar on it, and from there created the islands of Japan. Appearance-wise, Dialga is based on ''{{wp|Amphicoelias}}'', a genus of Late Jurassic dinosaur thought to contain the largest ever dinosaur species, ''A. fragillimus''. Its type is Steel possibly due to the hardness of diamonds. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
The ''Dia'' in its name is derived from the word ''diamond'', even though the Japanese word for diamond is ダイヤモンド ''daiyamondo''. The "''ga''" part in its name may be a corruption of "''gon''", referring to its origin and type. Its name could also be a reference to a {{wp|Sundial|sun dial}}, which is used to tell the time, or a dial found on a clock. However, the Greek root "''dia''" can be translated to the word ''through'', and one can refer to Dialga as going "through" time. Dia could also come from the Spanish word "Dia" meaning day, a unit of time. | The ''Dia'' in its name is derived from the word ''diamond'', even though the Japanese word for diamond is ダイヤモンド ''daiyamondo''. The "''ga''" part in its name may be a corruption of "''gon''", referring to its origin and type. Its name could also be a reference to a {{wp|Sundial|sun dial}}, which is used to tell the time, or a dial found on a clock. However, the Greek root "''dia''" can be translated to the word ''through'', and one can refer to Dialga as going "through" time. Dia could also come from the Spanish word "Dia" meaning day, a unit of time. | ||