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* When Calyrex [[Dynamax]]es, it yields off a blue aura instead of the usual red. | * When Calyrex [[Dynamax]]es, it yields off a blue aura instead of the usual red. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Calyrex may be based on an {{wp|arctic hare}} and a {{wp|Crown (headgear)|crown}}. The large bulbs on its head and around its neck resemble berries or flowers. It also bears some resemblance to fictional taxidermy creations, such as the American {{wp|jackalope}} or the German {{wp|wolpertinger}}. Its {{wp|Buddhist prayer beads|beads}} around its neck each bear the {{wp|Hōjō clan}} symbol. Conceptually, it may be based on pre-Victorian depictions of {{wp|Fairy|fairies}} and {{wp|Elf|elves}}, or any one of a number of {{wp|Horned deity|Horned deities}} from various European pagan religions, such as {{wp|Cernunnos}} or {{wp|Herne the Hunter}}. Its fusion forms | Calyrex may be based on an {{wp|arctic hare}} and a {{wp|Crown (headgear)|crown}}. The large bulbs on its head and around its neck resemble berries or flowers. It also bears some resemblance to fictional taxidermy creations, such as the American {{wp|jackalope}} or the German {{wp|wolpertinger}}. Its {{wp|Buddhist prayer beads|beads}} around its neck each bear the {{wp|Hōjō clan}} symbol. Conceptually, it may be based on pre-Victorian depictions of {{wp|Fairy|fairies}} and {{wp|Elf|elves}}, or any one of a number of {{wp|Horned deity|Horned deities}} from various European pagan religions, such as {{wp|Cernunnos}} or {{wp|Herne the Hunter}}. Its fusion forms appear to be a reference to cavalry, or the folklore of the {{wp|Wild Hunt}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||