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In Incarnate Forme, Thundurus is based on {{wp|Raijin}}, the {{wp|kami}} of thunder and lightning. It may also have drawn inspiration from {{wp|Jinn|genies}}. | In Incarnate Forme, Thundurus is based on {{wp|Raijin}}, the {{wp|kami}} of thunder and lightning. It may also have drawn inspiration from {{wp|Jinn|genies}}. | ||
In Therian Forme, Thundurus seems to be based on a reptile, most likely a snake or dragon. It may also draw inspiration from the {{wp|Azure Dragon}} and/or {{wp|Black Tortoise}} of the Chinese Four Symbols constellation, or from {{wp|Quetzalcoatl}}, a god from the Aztec mythology that resembles a feathered serpent. It also may be based | In Therian Forme, Thundurus seems to be based on a reptile, most likely a snake or dragon. It may also draw inspiration from the {{wp|Azure Dragon}} and/or {{wp|Black Tortoise}} of the Chinese Four Symbols constellation, or from {{wp|Quetzalcoatl}}, a god from the Aztec mythology that resembles a feathered serpent. It also may be based on the Qiling, a mythical creature from east Asia described to have a horn on its forehead and occasionally associated with lightning. | ||
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