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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Swablu is based on a {{wp| | Swablu is based on a {{wp|Bluebird}} combined with {{wp|cotton}} or a {{wp|cloud}}. It also shares traits more specifically with the ultramarine lorikeet. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Swablu's name is likely a combination of the words ''swab'', referring to its cotton swab-like wings, and ''blu'', a misspelling of ''blue'', the color of this Pokémon. ''Swa'' may also refer to ''swallow'', a type of bird. | Swablu's name is likely a combination of the words ''swab'', referring to its cotton swab-like wings, and ''blu'', a misspelling of ''blue'', the color of this Pokémon. ''Swa'' may also refer to ''swallow'', a type of bird. | ||
''Tyltto'' may refer to ''{{wp|Epsilon Draconis|Tyl}}'', also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the {{wp|Draco (constellation)|Draco constellation}}. | ''Tyltto'' may refer to ''{{wp|Epsilon Draconis|Tyl}}'', also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the {{wp|Draco (constellation)|Draco constellation}}. It is likely a reference to the play L'Oiseau Bleu ("The Blue Bird") by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. The story is about two siblings, Mytyl and Tyltyl (ミチル and チルチル in the Japanese translation of the play) who are tasked with finding the "blue bird of happiness." | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||