Starting from Pokemon 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Black & White, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Game Freak has branched out their world inspiration to include countries other than Japan, with Unova being based on New York and the USA, Kalos on France, and Alola on Hawaii and Pacific Islands. With the latest region, Galar, Pokemon has taken the bulk of𝔍 its inspiration from various places in the UK, including England, the Isle of 𝓡Man, and Scotland.
The Crown Tundra DLC in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sword & Shield takes some pa👍rticularly strong inspirations from Scotland, though the majority of them aren't as readily apparent at first glance and can easily be mistaken for references to other countries instead.
10 The Crown Shrine 𒁏
There are many ruins scattered throughout the Galar region, with some being far more interesting than others and clear references to Stone Henge, but The Crown Tundra features the first ruined castle structure seen in Sword & Shield. While this could have simply been a way to double down on Calyrex's royal nature, it is also likely referencing the many dilapi🌺dated castles that lie around Scotland that are also one of the country's biggest tourist attractions.
9 The Ruins
Just as there are many ruined castles in Scotland, there are also many ancient ruins that have been somewhat replicated in The Crown Tundra. The circle of rocks that players can interact with to trigger the Regigigas 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Max Raid battle may be a reference to the Croft Moraig Stone Circle which has a s﷽imilar layout, while the numerous 🌠ruined buildings that can be found around The Crown Tundra are most likely a reference to the many different ruins that can be found in Scotland, though very few of them retain a definitive shape as they do in Sword & Shield.
8 The Topography ဣ
Compared to both The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Isle of Armor and mainland Galar, The Crown Tundra is a much more mountainous area than the rest of the region, which reflects Scotlands own topography quite well. Scotland has the most mountainous terrain in Great Britain, so 🙈it makes sense that The Crown Tundra also reflects this.
Throughout The Crown Tundra, the only significantly flat area to speak of is the Giant's Bed, and even this part of the map is slopped and full of🌜 elevated areas that the player can't reach without circl෴ing around the mountainsides.
7 ꦏ Calyrex's Two Steeds
The fact that Calyrex has two potential steeds isn't just an attempt by Game Freak to force people to trade with one another, it has some real-world significance as well, particularly when it comes to the Scottish coat of arms. The full coat of arms features two unicorns, one holding th♛e Scottish national flag and the other holding the Lion Rampant of Scotland, which The Crown Tundra clearly references in the fact that Calyrex has two potential horses, with one of them even have a unicorn-like horn.
6 Calyrex And Brian Boru 🐭
The main storyline for Calyrex follows its attempt to regain its royal status by finding its lost steed, with the player needing to make a bridle for either horse out of its own hair. This is pulled directly from the folk tale of Brian Boru and the Púca, right down to making a bridle from the hairs of the horse itself. Although the story is considered more of an Irish tale, Brian is said in one passage to be the "Imperator Scottorum" which translates to "King of the G꧟aels". The Gaelic region itself encompassed the countries of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man, which the Galar region takes many inspirations from.
5 Spectrier
Pokemon games are no stranger to pulling from real-world folklore, though the tale of Brian Boru is a little more obscure than others. In folklore, Brian is the only man to have ever ridden a Púca, and did so by incorporating hairs from its tail into a bridle so he could tame it. This Púca is, in a lot of ways, referenced in Spectrier's design and typing. A Púca is a kind of ghost that appears in Celtic folklore, though has its equivalents in many other cultures, and is said to take the form of, among other things,🍷 a ghostly horse that would bring either good or bad fortunes to those who see it.
4 Glastrier
Glastrier's general design seems to be a clear reference to the unicorn that is the Scottish national animal, but that's no𒊎t the only connection it has as, like Spectrier, it is likely based on creatures from European folklore. In particular, ꦛit has some similarities to the Glashtyn of Manx and Celtic folklore.
The Glashtyn, like the Púca, is said to be a shapeshifting spirit that often takes the form of a horse and is sometimes comparable to the kelpie from 👍Scottish folklore, as they are both water-based horse spirits.
3 🍃 The Pokedex Re▨ward
Spectrier and Glastrier aren't the only references to the Scottish coat of arms in The Crown Tundra, though this reference isn't nearly as easy for most players to see. Af𒈔ter completing the Crown Tundra Pokedex, just like when players complete the Isle of Armor Pokedex, you will be given a crown headpiece for the player character to wear, though this one is a little different from the Isle of Armor crown. The reward crown for The Crown Tundra is almost exactly the same as the crowns worn by the unicorns in the Scottish coat of arms, as well as looking very similar to Calyrex's head.
2 Shadow Rider C🌱alyrex's Pokedex ⛎Entry
The only way people may see this reference is if they chose Spectrier in Pokemon Sword, as each version of the game has different Pokedex entries for the fused forms of Calyrex. In this entry, it states that Shadow Rider Calyrex's ability to see the future helped it save the creatures of a forest from a meteorite strike in the past. This is a clear reference to Eternatus' arrival on Earth, but it could also be a reference to a real-world meteorite strike, as one of the largest meteorite strikes in the now present-day UK happened just off the coast of Scotland, though this happened 1.5 billion years ago at ♕best estimate.
1 𝓰 Calyrex And King 𓆉Arthur
Although the legend of King Arthur is mostly associated with the British, there has been recent speculation th👍at the tall tales of King Arthur are based on a real-world figure: Arthur MacAeden, a 6th-century king of Scotland. Calyrex has quite a few connections to King Arthur, including Spectrier and Glastrier possibly referencing Arthur's two stallions, Llamrei and Hengroen, as well as its royal standing with the people who live in The Crown Tundra.