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→Trivia: decided to re-add legless lizard/skink inspiration back in. while Snivy is still mainly a snake, there's a possibility that *some* lizard inspirations may have snuck in during design process, idk.
(→Origin: Rose of Versai was a manga first before it was made into an anime. lizard features as inspiration seem unlikely, given that Snivy was based on a snake because they wanted to move away from lizard starters, and Snivy was given arms and legs only because they thought having it just be a snake would put people off.) |
(→Trivia: decided to re-add legless lizard/skink inspiration back in. while Snivy is still mainly a snake, there's a possibility that *some* lizard inspirations may have snuck in during design process, idk.) |
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Snivy is based on a {{wp|snake}}. Designer Reiko Tanoue mentioned that the idea for Snivy's design came from a picture book which mentions snakes that have the appearance of vines;<ref name=Pokebeach/> the specific snake may be the {{wp|vine snake}}, {{wp|tree snake}}, or {{wp|Opheodrys|green snake}}. Unlike real snakes, Snivy was designed with arms and legs | Snivy is based on a {{wp|snake}}. Designer Reiko Tanoue mentioned that the idea for Snivy's design came from a picture book which mentions snakes that have the appearance of vines;<ref name=Pokebeach/> the specific snake may be the {{wp|vine snake}}, {{wp|tree snake}}, or {{wp|Opheodrys|green snake}}. Unlike real snakes, Snivy was designed with arms and legs to make it appear non-threatening, so as to not put off players; it gradually becomes more snake-like as it evolves.<ref name=ND201>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> Additionally, some of Snivy's features may be inspired by {{wp|legless lizard}}s or {{wp|skinks}}. The shape of Snivy's head, body, and the protrusions on its shoulders may be based on the {{wp|Strelitzia|bird of paradise}} or {{wp|Heliconia|false bird of paradise}} flowers. | ||
[[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Snivy, {{p|Servine}}, and {{p|Serperior}} are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the manga series ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}'' as inspiration.<ref name=Pokebeach/><ref name=ND201/> | [[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Snivy, {{p|Servine}}, and {{p|Serperior}} are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the manga series ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}'' as an inspiration.<ref name=Pokebeach/><ref name=ND201/> | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||