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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Absol may be based on the {{wp|Barghest}}, a monstrous black dog in English folklore. Seeing one was believed to portend imminent death or misfortune, but unlike the Barghest, Absol warns people about disasters. It may be also be based on the {{wp|black cat}} superstition. Absol's head is modeled after a {{wp|Yin and yang|Taijitu ("yin-yang")}}. | Absol may be based on the {{wp|Barghest}}, a monstrous black dog in English folklore. Seeing one was believed to portend imminent death or misfortune, but unlike the Barghest, Absol warns people about disasters. It may be also be based on the {{wp|black cat}} superstition. Its independence, habitat, and body seem to be reminiscent of a {{wp|mountain lion|cougar}}. Absol's head is modeled after a {{wp|Yin and yang|Taijitu ("yin-yang")}}. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Absol's name may be derived from 物騒 ''bussō'', dangerous, but much debate exists over the true origin of its name. One common theory is that it is a combination of ''ab-'', a prefix meaning away/from, and ''sol'', meaning sun. This could imply that Absol is away from the sun, reinforcing its {{t|Dark}}-type nature. It could also be a shortened form of "absolute", referring to the absolute nature of its [[species]], disaster. | Absol's name may be derived from 物騒 ''bussō'', dangerous, but much debate exists over the true origin of its name. One common theory is that it is a combination of ''ab-'', a prefix meaning away/from, and ''sol'', meaning sun. This could imply that Absol is away from the sun, reinforcing its {{t|Dark}}-type nature. It could also be a shortened form of "absolute", referring to the absolute nature of its [[species]], disaster. | ||