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Both Spectrier and its counterpart {{p|Glastrier}}'s relationship with Calyrex appears to be based on the legend of {{wp|Brian Boru}} and the {{wp|Pooka}}. Legend has it that Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, is the only person to have ever ridden a Pooka, a mischievous faery in the form of a black horse. Brian tamed the Pooka by using a special bridle that contained three hairs from the Pooka's tail and successfully staying on its back through a wild ride. The king then forced the Pooka not to torment Christian people and to never attack an Irishman ever again. This is similar to how Calyrex, a Pokémon known as a king, can only ride its loyal steed, Glastrier or Spectrier, using the Reins of Unity woven in part from hairs from the steed's mane and had to prove itself by riding through the steed's bucking. It also relates to how, in taming this steed, Calyrex stopped the steed Pokémon from tormenting the people of the Crown Tundra. Spectrier in particular may take direct inspiration from the Pooka, being a black horse that mostly appears at night. | Both Spectrier and its counterpart {{p|Glastrier}}'s relationship with Calyrex appears to be based on the legend of {{wp|Brian Boru}} and the {{wp|Pooka}}. Legend has it that Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, is the only person to have ever ridden a Pooka, a mischievous faery in the form of a black horse. Brian tamed the Pooka by using a special bridle that contained three hairs from the Pooka's tail and successfully staying on its back through a wild ride. The king then forced the Pooka not to torment Christian people and to never attack an Irishman ever again. This is similar to how Calyrex, a Pokémon known as a king, can only ride its loyal steed, Glastrier or Spectrier, using the Reins of Unity woven in part from hairs from the steed's mane and had to prove itself by riding through the steed's bucking. It also relates to how, in taming this steed, Calyrex stopped the steed Pokémon from tormenting the people of the Crown Tundra. Spectrier in particular may take direct inspiration from the Pooka, being a black horse that mostly appears at night. | ||
Alternatively, Spectrier may be based on {{wp|Llamrei}}, a mare owned by King Arthur in the Welsh tale {{wp|Culhwch and Olwen}}. According to local legends of {{wp|Snowdonia}}, Llamrei expelled the {{wp|Afanc|lake monster}} of Llyn Barforg (Bearded Lake) and left her {{wp|petrosomatoglyph|footprint}} on a stone by the lake. Therefore, its ability to prey on the life energy of sleeping creatures may be a wordplay on 'mare', as both a {{wp|Mare (folklore)|sleep demon}} and a female horse, though with different etymology, are spelt as 'mare' in modern English. Spectrier and Glastrier may also be based on {{wp|Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend}}, two chariot horses of the hero {{wp|Cúchulainn}} of Irish Mythology. | Alternatively, Spectrier may be based on {{wp|Llamrei}}, a mare owned by King Arthur in the Welsh tale {{wp|Culhwch and Olwen}}. According to local legends of {{wp|Snowdonia}}, Llamrei expelled the {{wp|Afanc|lake monster}} of Llyn Barforg (Bearded Lake) and left her {{wp|petrosomatoglyph|footprint}} on a stone by the lake. Therefore, its ability to prey on the life energy of sleeping creatures may be a wordplay on 'mare', as both a {{wp|Mare (folklore)|sleep demon}} and a female horse, though with different etymology, are spelt as 'mare' in modern English. Spectrier and Glastrier may also be based on {{wp|Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend}}, two chariot horses of the hero {{wp|Cúchulainn}} of Irish Mythology.another Irish folk tale that spectrier may be based on is the story of Brian Boru in witch Brian encounters a ghost horse | ||
Spectrier may also be inspired by the {{wp|Old English Black}}, an extinct horse breed that influenced the bloodline of modern {{wp|Shire horse}}s and {{wp|Clydesdale horse}}s. Its detached hooves may be a stylization of the {{wp|feathering (horse)|feathering}} of these horse breeds. | Spectrier may also be inspired by the {{wp|Old English Black}}, an extinct horse breed that influenced the bloodline of modern {{wp|Shire horse}}s and {{wp|Clydesdale horse}}s. Its detached hooves may be a stylization of the {{wp|feathering (horse)|feathering}} of these horse breeds. | ||