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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー ''{{wp|shisa}}'', or 狛犬 ''{{wp|komainu}}'', mythical creatures inspired by | Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー ''{{wp|shisa}}'', or 狛犬 ''{{wp|komainu}}'', mythical creatures inspired by {{wp|lion}}s, {{wp|tiger}}s, and {{wp|dog}}s. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians that invite good spirits and repel evil ones. It could also be based on the {{wp|Xiezhi}}, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||