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 ===Origin===
-It appears to be based on {{wp|sea serpent}}s or ''ryu'', traditional {{wp|Japanese dragon}}s or {{wp|Chinese dragon}}s who bring good luck. It also appears to look like a snake. In fact, its tail makes it resemble a {{wp|rattlesnake}}. Its wing-like ears on its head resembles the wings on Greek god Hermes' shoes, and its long, snakelike body may be a reference to the snakes on his scepter. It's also very likely that it was based on the {{wp|imugi}}, which is a proto-dragon that resembles a snake and lives in water or caves much like Dragonair. After an imugi lives a thousand years a jewel (called a Yeouiju) will fall from the sky and if the imugi catches it, it will become a full fledged dragon, which may be where Dragonair acquires its jewels from.
+It appears to be based on {{wp|sea serpent}}s or ''ryu'', traditional {{wp|Japanese dragon}}s or {{wp|Chinese dragon}}s who bring good luck. It also appears to look like a snake, its tail even resembling that of a {{wp|rattlesnake}}. The wings on its head resemble those on the sandals and hat of the Greek god {{wp|Hermes}}, and its long, snakelike body may be a reference to the snakes on his scepter.
-The jewel on Dragonair's neck might also be a reference to the Japanese folktale, ''{{wp|The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter}}'', in which the moon princess Kaguya-hime asks some princess to bring her back some items, one of which includes a colored jewel from a dragon's neck.
+Dragonair may also be based on the ''{{wp|Korean dragon#Imugi|imugi}}'', a proto-dragon resembling a snake and lives in water or caves, much like Dragonair. After an ''imugi'' lives a thousand years, a jewel (called a ''Yeouiju'') will fall from the sky. If the ''imugi'' catches it, it will become a true dragon. The jewel on Dragonair's neck might also be a reference to the Japanese folktale, ''{{wp|The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter}}'', in which the princess Kaguya-hime challenges her suitors to bring her back some items, including a colored jewel from a dragon's neck.
 ====Name origin====
-Dragonair may be a combination of ''dragon'' and ''air'' (referring to its ability to change the weather or to its ''air'' of grace and majesty) or ''debonair'' (graceful, referring to its graceful flying capabilities). It could also make reference to a "lair", the traditional home of a dragon.
+Dragonair may be a combination of ''dragon'' and ''air'' (referring to its ability to change the weather or to its ''air'' of grace and majesty) or ''debonair'' (referring to its graceful appearance and flying). It could also refer to a "lair", the traditional home of a dragon.
 Hakuryū could be taken to mean 白竜 (white dragon). Hakuryu was also the name of the dragon-like companion of {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}/Cho Hakkai from the legend of the {{wp|Journey to the West}} in Buddhist lore.