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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a {{wp|black cat}}, which was considered to be an omen of bad luck (in Western countries, contrary to Japan's viewpoint in which | Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a {{wp|black cat}}, which was considered to be an omen of bad luck (in Western countries, contrary to Japan's viewpoint in which it is considered lucky), and can be interpreted as the reasoning behind the {{t|Dark}} typing. Its long ears are similar to those of a hare and may originate from the East Asian legends concerning a {{wp|Moon rabbit}}. | ||
The rings on Umbreon's body resemble Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of the Egyptian goddess {{wp|Bastet}}. While Bastet was originally a lioness warrior and the goddess of the sun, Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into the goddess of the moon. This change may have drawn some of the inspiration for the Pokémon's lunar theme. | The rings on Umbreon's body resemble Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of the Egyptian goddess {{wp|Bastet}}. While Bastet was originally a lioness warrior and the goddess of the sun, Greeks occupying ancient Egypt toward the end of its civilization changed her into the goddess of the moon. This change may have drawn some of the inspiration for the Pokémon's lunar theme. | ||
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Umbreon is a combination of ''{{wp|umbra}}'' (Latin for ''shadow'' and ''ghost'', as well as the English word for the moon's silhouette during a solar eclipse) and ''eon'', a shortened form of ''evolution'', the word also meaning an immeasurably long period of time (possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). ''Eon'' is a suffix all {{p|Eevee}} [[evolution]]s share and was Eevee's English prototype name. | Umbreon is a combination of ''{{wp|umbra}}'' (Latin for ''shadow'' and ''ghost'', as well as the English word for the moon's silhouette during a solar eclipse) and ''eon'', a shortened form of ''evolution'', the word also meaning an immeasurably long period of time (possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). ''Eon'' is a suffix all {{p|Eevee}} [[evolution]]s share and was Eevee's English prototype name. | ||
Blacky may be a combination of ''black'' and ''lucky'', | Blacky may be a combination of ''black'' and ''lucky'', as the black cat in Japan that is considered lucky. It may also refer to the color of its coat. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||