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Zygarde 50% Forme's appearance is based on a serpent in the shape of the letter Z. It may also draw inspiration from the sea serpent {{wp|Jörmungandr}} and the dragon {{wp|Níðhöggr}}. | Zygarde 50% Forme's appearance is based on a serpent in the shape of the letter Z. It may also draw inspiration from the sea serpent {{wp|Jörmungandr}} and the dragon {{wp|Níðhöggr}}. Jörmungandr is a child of Loki which surrounds the Earth; when he lets go, the world will end. Jörmungandr is a classic example of an {{wp|ouroboros}}. {{wp|Níðhöggr}} is a creature described as both a dragon and a serpent in the {{wp|Prose Edda}}. Níðhöggr resides at the bottom of the world tree {{wp|Yggdrasill}} and gnaws at its roots. It comes from the dark mountains of {{wp|Niðafjöll}} and lives in {{wp|Náströnd}}. The patterns spread across Zygarde 50% Forme's body are similar to {{wp|ribose}} and {{wp|deoxyribose}} molecules. Its tail's shape is possibly based on {{wp|base pair}} {{wp|codons}}, the essential building blocks of the {{wp|DNA}} {{wp|double helix}}. | ||
Zygarde 10% Forme appears to be based on {{wp|Fenrir}}, one of the children of Loki. The green scarf-like object around Zygarde 10% Forme's neck could be based on {{wp|Gleipnir}}. Zygarde 10% Forme's razor sharp teeth may be an allusion to Fenrir biting off the right hand of {{wp|Týr}}. This Forme could also draw inspiration from {{wp|Garmr}}, the dog of Hel and watchdog that guards Helheim's gate. Zygarde 10% Forme's appearance resembles a {{wp|Doberman Pinscher}}. | Zygarde 10% Forme appears to be based on {{wp|Fenrir}}, one of the children of Loki. The green scarf-like object around Zygarde 10% Forme's neck could be based on {{wp|Gleipnir}}. Zygarde 10% Forme's razor sharp teeth may be an allusion to Fenrir biting off the right hand of {{wp|Týr}}. This Forme could also draw inspiration from {{wp|Garmr}}, the dog of Hel and watchdog that guards Helheim's gate. Zygarde 10% Forme's appearance resembles a {{wp|Doberman Pinscher}}. | ||
Zygarde Complete Forme is based off of {{wp|Hel (being)|Hel}}, the half-dead and half-alive ruler of {{wp|Hel (location)|Helheim}} in Nordic myth. Along with Jörmungandr and Fenrir, Hel is a child of Loki. A | Zygarde Complete Forme is based off of {{wp|Hel (being)|Hel}}, the half-dead and half-alive ruler of {{wp|Hel (location)|Helheim}} in Nordic myth. Along with Jörmungandr and Fenrir, Hel is a child of Loki. A {{wp|jötunn}}, known as {{wp|Helreginn}} may have inspired Zygarde Complete Forme's gargantuan size, as it is believed by many scholars to be Hel herself. The uppermost section on Zygarde Complete Forme resembles a crown with jewels embedded within it, which may be a reference to Hel's title of Queen Hel in {{wp|Bartholomeus saga postola}}. The colors on Complete Forme's chest match the colors of the real-world {{wp|flag of France}}, the country which inspired the [[region]] of [[Kalos]]. The red and blue markings on either side of Zygarde Complete Forme may represent Yveltal and Xerneas, as this Forme exceeds both of their powers. | ||
Zygarde Cell and Zygarde Core are based on both cells and {{wp|flatworm}}s, specifically {{wp|Planarian|planaria}}. Planaria and other similar flatworms are notable for their regenerative abilities, and will eventually form into multiple creatures if split apart. The fact that many Zygarde Cells make up a single larger creature may be in reference to this. Some planarians' {{wp|ocelli}} also resemble eyes, which may have inspired the designs for the Cell and Core Zygarde. The hexagons within them likely represent a {{wp|cell nucleus}}. | Zygarde Cell and Zygarde Core are based on both cells and {{wp|flatworm}}s, specifically {{wp|Planarian|planaria}}. Planaria and other similar flatworms are notable for their regenerative abilities, and will eventually form into multiple creatures if split apart. The fact that many Zygarde Cells make up a single larger creature may be in reference to this. Some planarians' {{wp|ocelli}} also resemble eyes, which may have inspired the designs for the Cell and Core Zygarde. The hexagons within them likely represent a {{wp|cell nucleus}}. |
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