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*Dragonite's color hasn't been consistent in any of the main series games. Even it's shiny form has slightly changed in each generation. | *Dragonite's color hasn't been consistent in any of the main series games. Even it's shiny form has slightly changed in each generation. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dragonite | Dragonite resembles an {{wp|European dragon}} or fairy dragon; it's description as the "guardian of the sea" may also suggest it has elements similar to {{wp|Chinese dragon}}, as in modern fiction the diffrenations between weatern and eastern dragon blury. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Dragonite's name appears to be a combination of ''{{wp|dragon}}'' and ''{{wp|knight}},'' "ignite," or ''night''. It could also refer to ''draconite'', a mythical stone of dragons. Its Japanese name is a combination of 海 ''kai'', ocean, or 破壊 ''hakai'', destruction, and 竜 ''ryū'', dragon. | Dragonite's name appears to be a combination of ''{{wp|dragon}}'' and ''{{wp|knight}},'' "ignite," or ''night''. It could also refer to ''draconite'', a mythical stone of dragons. Its Japanese name is a combination of 海 ''kai'', ocean, or 破壊 ''hakai'', destruction, and 竜 ''ryū'', dragon. | ||