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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Servine's color scheme is similar to its species' possible namesake, ''{{wp|Opheodrys aestivus}}'', the North American grass snake, while ''{{wp|Oxybelis fulgidus}}'', | Servine's color scheme is similar to its species' possible namesake, ''{{wp|Opheodrys aestivus}}'', the North American grass snake, while there are a variety of vine snake species Servine may be based off of; examples include ''{{wp|Oxybelis fulgidus}}'', ''{{wp|Ahaetulla nasuta}}'', or ''{{wp|Ahaetulla prasina}}''. Its head and general body shape, as well as the yellow crest on its body and shoulders, may be based on the {{wp|birds of paradise flowers}} or {{wp|Heliconia|false birds of paradise}}. Its evolutionary line was confirmed by [[Ken Sugimori]] to have been based on French royalty. Servine's physical appearance may also have been based on the {{wp|acanthus (ornament)|acanthus leaf}} motifs used specially during the 14th and 18th centuries. | ||
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