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→Origin: seems like a stretch; Zacian and Zamazenta are not chimeras by any stretch of the imagination, nor are they gold-coloured; the connection just seems to be that there are two of them, but there are other possibilities why
Force Fire (talk | contribs) (→Origin: Most of these origins probably fall under just having one thing in common and therefore not really notable.) |
Charchetype (talk | contribs) (→Origin: seems like a stretch; Zacian and Zamazenta are not chimeras by any stretch of the imagination, nor are they gold-coloured; the connection just seems to be that there are two of them, but there are other possibilities why) |
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Zamazenta may be based on {{wp|King Arthur}}'s shield, known as {{wp|Excalibur#Arthur's other weapons|Wynebgwrthucher}} or Pridwen | Zamazenta may be based on {{wp|King Arthur}}'s shield, known as {{wp|Excalibur#Arthur's other weapons|Wynebgwrthucher}} or Pridwen. It may also be based on the {{wp|Knights of the Round Table}}, characters under Arthur's order said to work with him to protect the British kingdom. Its relationship with Zacian may reference the relationship between King Arthur and his sister {{wp|Morgan le Fay}}. | ||
The story of Zacian and Zamazenta retreating to the Slumbering Weald to recover from their wounds, and their return in the present day to save Galar, parallels the legend of {{wp|King Arthur's messianic return}}. | The story of Zacian and Zamazenta retreating to the Slumbering Weald to recover from their wounds, and their return in the present day to save Galar, parallels the legend of {{wp|King Arthur's messianic return}}. | ||