Suicune - Design and Characteristics

Design and Characteristics

Suicune is a blue quadrupedal creature, with white diamond-shaped spots and a white underside. Suicune has a purple cape or mane that resembles a northern aurora or a flowing river and two white streamer-like tails. It has a hexagonal, aquamarine-colored crest on its forehead, red eyes, a protrusion on the underside of its chin and small paws. Its paws have a small white oval on their underside. Suicune has the power to purify dirty water, and can walk across water. Northern winds always seems to blow where ever it shows up. Since Suicune is a member of the Legendary Beast Trio, Suicune races around the land, in search for a pure reservoir. It is thought to have been based on many creatures and mythological deities, mainly the Chinese and Japanese Qilin, or "Kirin", an Eastern mythical creature that has traits of eastern dragons, deer, unicorns, big cats, and other beasts. It is able to walk on water and is known to be a powerful and peaceful creature. The crest on Suicune's head matches the description of the beast's antler's. The spots of Suicune are also significant, seeming to combine the spots of a leopard, taking homage from Fujin, the Shinto god of The North Wind, who wears leopard skin; also some species of leopards are found in Asia and are featured in myths that show it is a widely respected sacred animal like the Qilin. It could also be based on a wolf due to its canine features and being associated with the North Wind.