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===Origin===
===Origin===
Chandelure could be based on a {{wp|hitodama}} (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and ''{{wp|yōkai}}'', equivalent to the western {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}) and a {{wp|chandelier}}.
Chandelure may be based on an {{wp|chandelier}} and the {{wp|hitodama}} or {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}s. Due to the appearence of its evolutionary relatives, it may also be based on a {{wp|Jellyfish#Life_history_and_behavior|medusa}}, part of the {{wp|biological life cycle}} of {{wp|true jellyfish}}es.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Chandelure may be a combination of ''chandelier'' and ''lure'' or ''allure''.
Chandelure may be a combination of ''chandelier'' and ''lure''.


Chandela is a corruption of ''chandelier'' and may be a combination of ''chandelier'' and ''candela'' (Latin for ''candle'').
Chandela is a corruption of ''chandelier'' and may be a combination of ''chandelier'' and ''candela'' (Latin for ''candle'').
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