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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Nihilego is inspired by {{wp|jellyfish}}, with its body made of glass to contrast the soft bodies of real jellyfish.<ref>(2017). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180422083005/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/an-exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-pokemon-ultra-sun-and-pokemon-ultra-moon/ An Exclusive Interview with the makers of ''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Pokémon Ultra Moon''! - Pokemon.com] (archived)</ref> The specific species may be the ''{{wp|Aurelia aurita}}'' or the ''{{wp|Phyllorhiza punctata}}''; the Ultra Beasts have been stated to be based on invasive species,<ref>[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]], page vii: '''Ohmori:''' ''"...When I read about [invasive species], I wondered if we couldn't express invasive species in the Pokémon world as well, and the idea we came up with was the Ultra Beasts..."''</ref> and the ''Phyllorhiza punctata'' is an invasive species in the waters surrounding Hawaii. It may also draw inspiration from {{wp|Myxozoa}}, a class of microscopic parasites in the phylum {{wp|Cnidaria}} (which includes jellyfish). In particular, the ''{{wp|Myxobolus cerebralis}}'' is known to cause the infectious "whirling disease" in various fish species. The disease causes the fish to develop bone and neurological abnormalities that cause them to swim in a corkscrew-like "whirling" motion. | Nihilego is inspired by {{wp|jellyfish}}, with its body made of glass to contrast the soft bodies of real jellyfish.<ref>(2017). [https://web.archive.org/web/20180422083005/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/an-exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-pokemon-ultra-sun-and-pokemon-ultra-moon/ An Exclusive Interview with the makers of ''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Pokémon Ultra Moon''! - Pokemon.com] (archived)</ref> It being {{type|Rock}} may be inspired by the fact that artificial glass is usually made out of sand. The specific species of jellyfish it is based on may be the ''{{wp|Aurelia aurita}}'' or the ''{{wp|Phyllorhiza punctata}}''; the Ultra Beasts have been stated to be based on invasive species,<ref>[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide]], page vii: '''Ohmori:''' ''"...When I read about [invasive species], I wondered if we couldn't express invasive species in the Pokémon world as well, and the idea we came up with was the Ultra Beasts..."''</ref> and the ''Phyllorhiza punctata'' is an invasive species in the waters surrounding Hawaii. It may also draw inspiration from {{wp|Myxozoa}}, a class of microscopic parasites in the phylum {{wp|Cnidaria}} (which includes jellyfish). In particular, the ''{{wp|Myxobolus cerebralis}}'' is known to cause the infectious "whirling disease" in various fish species. The disease causes the fish to develop bone and neurological abnormalities that cause them to swim in a corkscrew-like "whirling" motion. | ||
Nihilego may have also been inspired by [[Lillie]] and vice-versa. Throughout the | Nihilego may have also been inspired by [[Lillie]] and vice-versa. Throughout the games, Lillie mentions how her Ultra Beast-obsessed mother, [[Lusamine]], chooses what clothes she wears and how she wears them, with both characters mentioning dress-up and outfits throughout the game. This implies that, in-universe, Lusamine has intentionally dressed her daughter up to resemble the Pokémon. Lillie's white sunhat resembles Nihilego's bell, with each of Nihilego's tentacles resembling Lillie's hair, legs, sundress, braids, and arms. Nihilego's white coloring with a blue accent is reminiscent of both of Lillie's outfits seen in the games. Furthermore, Nihilego's shiny coloration has a yellow hue, making it resemble Lillie's long blonde hair. Nihilego's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Moon states that "sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl." The anime episode ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]'' notes the similarities between a shiny {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Lillie|Nihilego}} and {{an|Lillie}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Nihilego may be a combination of ''nihil'' (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ''ego'' (Latin for I), which together roughly translates to "I am nothing" or "I have nothing". ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego|Ego}}'' may also refer to the part of the {{wp|psychic apparatus}} that governs rational decision-making, and together with ''nihil'' reflects how the creature may have no ego, and only have an id (the survival and instinctual part of the psyche). The former may reflect its victims' lack of will outside their focus on Nihilego, while the latter may represent Nihilego's role in dominating the desires of its victims. | Nihilego may be a combination of ''nihil'' (Latin for indefinite nothing) and ''ego'' (Latin for I), which together roughly translates to "I am nothing" or "I have nothing". ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego|Ego}}'' may also refer to the part of the {{wp|psychic apparatus}} that governs rational decision-making, and together with ''nihil'' reflects how the creature may have no ego, and only have an id (the survival and instinctual part of the psyche). The former may reflect its victims' lack of will outside their focus on Nihilego, while the latter may represent Nihilego's role in dominating the desires of its victims. | ||
Uturoid may be a combination of | Uturoid may be a combination of 虚ろ ''utsuro'' (void) and ''void''. It might also involve ''asteroid'' or ''meteoroid'', 鬱 ''utsu'' ({{wp|depression|depression}}), 移ろい ''utsuroi'' (transience), the suffix ''{{wp|wikt:-oid|-oid}}'' (meaning "of similar form"), and ''{{wp|Id, ego and super-ego#Id|id}}''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||