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The Incarnate Formes of the original trio appear to be based on {{wp|kami}} from Japanese mythology: {{wp|Fūjin}}, the kami of wind; {{wp|Raijin}}, the kami of thunder; and {{wp|Inari Ōkami|Inari}}, the kami of fertility, respectively. | The Incarnate Formes of the original trio appear to be based on {{wp|kami}} from Japanese mythology: {{wp|Fūjin}}, the kami of wind; {{wp|Raijin}}, the kami of thunder; and {{wp|Inari Ōkami|Inari}}, the kami of fertility, respectively. | ||
They may also be thought of as representing the different domains of world: Landorus represents the land, Tornadus the heavens, and Thundurus a transitional state between the two (lightning). Each member of the trio bears features with strong resemblance to {{wp|magatama}}. Some of the spots that cover their bodies are shaped like them, as are their tails: a bulbous head with a thinning offshoot, most prominent in Tornadus. | They may also be thought of as representing the different domains of the world: Landorus represents the land, Tornadus the heavens, and Thundurus a transitional state between the two (lightning). Each member of the trio bears features with a strong resemblance to {{wp|magatama}}. Some of the spots that cover their bodies are shaped like them, as are their tails: a bulbous head with a thinning offshoot, most prominent in Tornadus. | ||
The concept of Incarnate and Therian Formes and the Reveal Glass may be based on ancient Chinese {{wp|Yaoguai}}, animals/plants cultivating the universal powers for thousands of years to become deities, but their true identities can still be revealed by the Demon-Detecting Mirror. {{wp|Incarnation}} is the process of an immaterial being taking on a material form, with this material form being an incarnate. Therian refers to something with a spiritual or psychological association with an animal. | The concept of Incarnate and Therian Formes and the Reveal Glass may be based on ancient Chinese {{wp|Yaoguai}}, animals/plants cultivating the universal powers for thousands of years to become deities, but their true identities can still be revealed by the Demon-Detecting Mirror. {{wp|Incarnation}} is the process of an immaterial being taking on a material form, with this material form being an incarnate. Therian refers to something with a spiritual or psychological association with an animal. | ||