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Stay with me here. {{p|Slowpoke}} does indeed resemble a stylized pink hippopotamus. It's Slowpoke's evolutions – {{p|Slowbro}} and {{p|Slowking}} – where the snail association emerges. That peculiar creature that becomes attached to Slowpoke to trigger its evolution is repeatedly said to be a {{p|Shellder}}, though it bears little resemblance to one. Shellder, like {{p|Cloyster}} and {{p|Clamperl}}, is based on a bivalve. The shell that latches on to Slowbro and Slowking is based on that of ''{{wp|Turbo cornutus}}''. Also known as the horned turban, ''T. cornutus'' is a marine snail found mostly in Southeast Asia. It's considered a delicacy in Japan, where it's known as ''sazae'' (栄螺), and is recognizable by its distinctive spiky spiral shell. | Stay with me here. {{p|Slowpoke}} does indeed resemble a stylized pink hippopotamus. It's Slowpoke's evolutions – {{p|Slowbro}} and {{p|Slowking}} – where the snail association emerges. That peculiar creature that becomes attached to Slowpoke to trigger its evolution is repeatedly said to be a {{p|Shellder}}, though it bears little resemblance to one. Shellder, like {{p|Cloyster}} and {{p|Clamperl}}, is based on a bivalve. The shell that latches on to Slowbro and Slowking is based on that of ''{{wp|Turbo cornutus}}''. Also known as the horned turban, ''T. cornutus'' is a marine snail found mostly in Southeast Asia. It's considered a delicacy in Japan, where it's known as ''sazae'' (栄螺), and is recognizable by its distinctive spiky spiral shell. | ||
[[File:Sazae-oni.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Toriyama Sekien's illustration of the sazae-oni]]The ''sazae'', like many creatures, was the inspiration for a {{wp|youkai}}. In this case, it's the ''sazae-oni'' (栄螺鬼) or turban shell demon. The story's earliest origins are unclear, but the first written record of the creature is in the works of eighteenth-century writer and illustrator {{wp|Toriyama Sekien}}. Indeed, it's likely he actually created the sazae-oni, though some variants of its story | [[File:Sazae-oni.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Toriyama Sekien's illustration of the sazae-oni]]The ''sazae'', like many creatures, was the inspiration for a {{wp|youkai}}. In this case, it's the ''sazae-oni'' (栄螺鬼) or turban shell demon. The story's earliest origins are unclear, but the first written record of the creature is in the works of eighteenth-century writer and illustrator {{wp|Toriyama Sekien}}. Indeed, it's likely he actually created the sazae-oni, though some variants of its story are likely derived from earlier local myths. His illustration shows a monster with a roughly human-like torso and arms, but with the lower body emerging from a large turban shell and the replaced with another shell, complete with eyes. More modern depictions usually include just one shell: the lower-body shell seems a slightly more common choice than the head shell, but depictions of both versions are plentiful. Variants of the sazae-oni show up in a lot of Japanese media; it really seems to be a youkai that's captured a lot of creators' imaginations. | ||
Of course, every youkai needs an associated story, and the sazae-oni has a few different legends attached. One such story is that is that a sazae that lives for thirty years can become a sazae-oni, similar to the stories of [[On the Origin of Species: Shuppet and Banette|tsukumogami]], inanimate objects that come alive upon reaching a certain age. The sazae-oni of this tale are quite peaceful and harmless despite their bizarre appearance, emerging from the sea only to dance in the waves at night. | Of course, every youkai needs an associated story, and the sazae-oni has a few different legends attached. One such story is that is that a sazae that lives for thirty years can become a sazae-oni, similar to the stories of [[On the Origin of Species: Shuppet and Banette|tsukumogami]], inanimate objects that come alive upon reaching a certain age. The sazae-oni of this tale are quite peaceful and harmless despite their bizarre appearance, emerging from the sea only to dance in the waves at night. | ||