Zarude (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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===Origin===
===Origin===
Zarude may be based off of {{wp|baboon}}s and {{wp|mandrill}}s. It could also be based on {{wp|black lemur}}s.
Zarude may be based off of {{wp|baboon}}s and {{wp|mandrill}}s. It could also be based on {{wp|black lemur}}s. Its {{t|Dark}} type may reference the aggressive and violent nature of said primates. The use of vines to swing through trees is also reminiscent of how monkeys and apes are often depicted swinging on vines in jungles.
 
Its {{t|Dark}} type may reference the aggressive and violent nature of said primates. The use of vines to swing through trees is also reminiscent of how monkeys and apes are often depicted swinging on vines in jungles.


Zarude may also be based on the {{wp|Shug Monkey}} in English folklore and the "Carew Ape" that's said to haunt {{wp|Carew Castle}} in {{wp|Wales}}.
Zarude may also be based on the {{wp|Shug Monkey}} in English folklore and the "Carew Ape" that's said to haunt {{wp|Carew Castle}} in {{wp|Wales}}.