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Name: Dusknoir

Pronunciation: Dusk-Nwar

Etymology: Dusk + Noir (French for “Black”)

Type: Ghost

Design Origins:

Dusknoir is a ghost with one eye, like a cyclops, a common trait in various yokai. Its hollow round body may draw from the Chōchin-obake, a yokai which takes the form of a paper lantern. Alternatively it could also draw from the mapinguari, a creature from Brazilian folklore often depicted as having one eye and a mouth on its abdomen. Its tendency to guide lost spirits to the spirit world may indicate that it's inspired by the grim reaper. Furthermore, its stomach mouth being a gate to the spirit world may be inspired by the concept of a Hellmouth, a motif which first appeared in Anglo-Saxon art.

Most Interesting Pokédex Entry:

“Comes to those whose lives have come to an end and escorts their souls to the afterlife. Known to mistakenly take the souls of those who yet have life left in them, albeit rarely.” - Legends Arceus

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Gen 9: ZU

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