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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}}. Given its presence in the Isle of Armor Pokédex, its design may also draw inspiration from the {{wp|Buggane}}, a strongly territorial {{wp|troll}}- or {{wp|ogre}}-like creature known to repeatedly cause destruction in Manx folklore. | 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}}. Given its presence in the Isle of Armor Pokédex, its design may also draw inspiration from the {{wp|Buggane}}, a strongly territorial {{wp|troll}}- or {{wp|ogre}}-like creature known to repeatedly cause destruction in Manx folklore. | ||
The story of [[Dada]] Zarude adopting a human child appears to be a reference to tales in which a human child is raised by wild animals, similar to the story of {{wp|Tarzan}}. | |||
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