modern starters (gen 5 onward) are based on different themes. This is the second part of a 6 day series about starter trio’s.
Gen 5 is based on different cultures, though many specify it down to “royalty/empires”. Note that some things are based on truth and some on speculations, but I make sure to say things like “may be based on” when it’s not a 100% confirmed thing.
Serperior is based on western culture. Although it is based on this, the design takes inspiration from a manga from the 70’s by the name “The Rose of Versailles”. It’s a historical drama set in the years before the French Revolution. It follows the story of 2 women, the queen of France Marie Antoinette and the made up Oscar François de Jarjayes who is the royal guard. Serperior’s royal aesthetic probably means it’s based on the manga’s version of Marie. Here’s a fun extra fact, the manga did a lot for the future of Shojo manga, and although it has heterosexual romance, sexuality is a theme in the manga and people consider it partially as yuri.
Serperior is based on a ‘yuri’ manga about the queen of France x an oc.
Emboar is based on Chinese culture. It’s specifically based on Zhang Fei, an ancient military officer. He ended up meeting his demise by the hands of a subordinate, who cut off his head. You can see this back in Emboar with his head and body being sort of “separated” by a fire ring.
Samurott is based on Japanese culture, being designed to look like a samurai (it’s name is most likely even a combination of samurai and otter). It’s based on the lifespan of a samurai with its line. Oshawott is a child, Dewott is a young samurai and Samurott is a military officer.
Ontop of this, (this is speculation) Hisuian Samurott could be based on a rōnin. Basically a Samurai without a lord or master, this was considered dishonorable so many became mercenaries (which could be why it’s a dark type)
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Red Sky
I’ve had this planned for a while, and what better opportunity to finally draw it than the one-year anniversary of what might very well be my favourite Pokemon game yet! (No I’m not late shut up)
This was a real challenge with the odd lighting and colours, but I think it came out pretty well!
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some more hisuian samurott man
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What if we were otters but you were an evil otter and i was an honorable otter and we kissed 😳
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fuck it star anise gijinka
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