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Baxcalibur may draw inspiration from ''{{wp|kaiju}}''. Its upright posture may allude to how most ''kaiju'' are humanoid in shape, due to the need to fit a human actor inside the {{wp|creature suit}} in ''kaiju'' films. It also has traits of certain species of dinosaurs, most notably ''{{wp|Concavenator}}'', a theropod dinosaur which had a crest on its back and quills on its forelimbs. Fossils of the genus were first discovered in Spain, and the crest is hypothesized to have functioned as a tool of {{wp|thermoregulation}}. | Baxcalibur may draw inspiration from ''{{wp|kaiju}}''. Its upright posture may allude to how most ''kaiju'' are humanoid in shape, due to the need to fit a human actor inside the {{wp|creature suit}} in ''kaiju'' films. It also has traits of certain species of dinosaurs, most notably ''{{wp|Concavenator}}'', a theropod dinosaur which had a crest on its back and quills on its forelimbs. Fossils of the genus were first discovered in Spain, and the crest is hypothesized to have functioned as a tool of {{wp|thermoregulation}}. | ||
Baxcalibur may also be based on other sail-backed prehistoric animals, most notably ''{{wp|Spinosaurus}}'', ''{{wp|Ouranosaurus}}'', ''{{wp|Arizonasaurus}}'', and ''{{wp|Dimetrodon}}''. The diamond shape of its sail may allude to the plates on the back of {{wp|stegosaurid}}s. Its overall design may also reference old depictions of non-avian {{wp|theropod}} dinosaurs in {{wp|paleoart}}. | Baxcalibur may also be based on other sail-backed prehistoric animals, most notably ''{{wp|Spinosaurus}}'', ''{{wp|Altispinax}}'', ''{{wp|Ouranosaurus}}'', ''{{wp|Arizonasaurus}}'', and ''{{wp|Dimetrodon}}''. The diamond shape of its sail may allude to the plates on the back of {{wp|stegosaurid}}s. Its overall design may also reference old depictions of non-avian {{wp|theropod}} dinosaurs in {{wp|paleoart}}. | ||
Baxcalibur evolving at level 54 could be a reference to the {{wp|Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla}} franchise, whose {{wp|Godzilla (1954 film)|first movie}} came out in 1954. | Baxcalibur evolving at level 54 could be a reference to the {{wp|Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla}} franchise, whose {{wp|Godzilla (1954 film)|first movie}} came out in 1954. | ||
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Baxcalibur may be a combination of ''back'', ''axe'', and ''{{wp|Excalibur}}''. | Baxcalibur may be a combination of ''back'', ''axe'', ''altispinax'', and ''{{wp|Excalibur}}''. | ||
Seglaive may be a combination of 背 ''se'' (back) and ''glaive'' (referring to {{wp|glaive|a polearm weapon}} similar in construction to an axe, or short swords such as the {{wp|Gladius}}). | Seglaive may be a combination of 背 ''se'' (back) and ''glaive'' (referring to {{wp|glaive|a polearm weapon}} similar in construction to an axe, or short swords such as the {{wp|Gladius}}). | ||
