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Hatterene may be inspired by forest witches from European folklore that are used to frighten children that do not want to sleep or stay quiet, such as {{wp|Baba Yaga}}, the {{wp|hag}} from the {{wp|Hansel and Gretel}} fairy tale, and especially {{wp|Coco (folklore)|Cuca}} due to its connection with Grimmsnarl. Hatterene may also take inspiration from {{wp|Hattara}}, a female forest troll or race of giants from Finnish mythology; Hattara is also the Finnish name for cotton candy which may be the basis of Hatterene's color scheme of pink, white, and blue, the main three colors of cotton candy. Its appearance may be inspired by {{wp|Harionago}}, a female ghoul from Japanese folklore described as a beautiful woman that uses its extremely long hair tipped with thorn-like barbs to attack. Its tentacle(s) and aversion to offensive behavior may also be a reference to the {{wp|Sea witch (folklore)|sea witch}}. The hat-like hair on its head seems to represent a stereotypical witch's hat mixed with a {{wp|hennin}}, a headwear commonly worn by noblewomen in the Middle Ages. The way Hatterene's hair hangs from the top of its body resembles ribbons on a {{wp|maypole}}, a large pole that is a central part of several European festivals celebrating the arrival of summer.