Uhm, yes type does matter. There is no "remember Dialga and Palkia." Their types had a perpose. A slightly obvious perpose. They are based off of their respective jewels. One very well known fact about the diamond is that they are the hardest mineral on Earth. That's where Dialga's steel type comes from. Pearls are known for basically being found under water. That's where Palkia's type comes from.
Funny. I was thinking the same thing, type wise. I don't agree with the people believing that the legends will "switch rolls," with Reshiram being dark type and all that. Although I used to think that could be the case, I don't think so anymore on the basis of the name meanings. My theory on the typing is different from yours, although I do believe the whole night time generator and torch thing as well. I think that the electric type on Zekrom would be a reference to the way in scary situations, everything gets dark at
nightand the only things that illuminate the area are the frightening flashes of lightening. Reshiram, on the other hand could possibly be of thefire type, because, well, fire... sun... yeah...
I'm really surprised that this hasn't been brought up yet because I thought it was blaringly obvious. The funny thing is that people have been beating around the bush with little noticable facts about Zekrom. "It looks like its made of stone." "I bet its a statue that comes to life." "Maybe its a pokemon of the night?" "Underworld poke anyone?"
Guys, Zekrom is a Gargoyle!
Well actually, its a Gargouille with some Gargoyle properties.
These are gargoyles:
Just regular old, kinda scary looking, statues.
This is a gargouille:
Look familiar?
Yes, a gargouille/gargoyle. Gargoyles are supposedly statues that come alive at
night. The gargouille, which is basically a gargoyle before it was turned into a statue, is classified as a dragon.
Here's an excerpt from wikipedia.
"The gargouille (known by name as Garguiem), not to be confused with gargoyle, was allegedly a serpentlike water-spouting dragon that appeared in the Seine River in France. It was said to terrorize boats and flood the land. In legend, Saint Romain, the archbishop of Rouen, lured the monster to shore using a convict, and then made a cross with his fingers to tame the monster. He then led it into town where it was slaughtered. Some accounts say it was burned. The accounts of burning say that neither the monster's head or neck would burn, so they were mounted on the town's cathedral to display God's power.
The creature was then said to have been carved onto buildings to be used as water drainage, therefore creating the modern gargoyle. It is similarly accounted that they have no relation other than their water-spouting abilities, leading to the words' similarities."
So night, rocky appearence, and dragon typing seem to be solved, but what about that crazy tail? And what on earth is reshiram then?
Those answers seem to be connected to one of two counterparts of the gargouille. The Peluda. Well, with wings.
[I advise against google searching the beast under "Peluda." You will come across many exremely desturbing images. Instead,if you are so curious about it, opt for searching under the keyword "La Velue," the creatures other name, or "The Peluda" instead of just "peluda."]
The Peluda:
Also:
Look familiar? Yes, I am almost sertain that our Reshiram is also The Peluda. Also known as The Shaggy Beast, the Peluda is is a
dragon known for its furry physique as well as its sharp quills. Notice how Reshirams "knee" fur is much much larger and pointier then its other fur. Also, my Peluda theory explains Gamefreak's attention to detail on this guys fur. Neck fur, knee fur, face fur, chest fur, but most noticably the urm... underbelly fur...
Its described as having "poisonous stingers that it could also shoot off its body, a snake's scaly neck, head, and tail, large, tortoise-like feet, and a shaggy appearence, from which its name is derived."
Just take the earlier red image of a Peluda, paint it white, and throw some wings on its forlimbs, and it resembles Reshiram an awful lot, doesn't it?
But that tail. Both of their tails. What do they mean?
That I don't know, although I have a pretty good idea of what may have influenced them to accent the tails of the mascots this time around. It all lies in the story of the Peluda.
"The lore proposed that the beast was denied access to Noah's Ark, yet survived the biblical flood by seeking refuge in a cave near the Huisne River. After many years, it returned to rampage across the countryside, wilting crops with its breath and devouring both livestock and humans. It was finally defeated after it killed a man's fiancée.
He tracked it down and cut off its tail. This was the only vulnerable point on the beast, and it died immediately.
The Peluda was said to be capable of the following feats, which vary between tales:
Searing breath that could wither crops.
Firing off its quills like arrows.
Invulnerability except for its tail.
Creating floods by stepping into rivers.
A single strike from its tail was lethal to a full grown man.
Breathing out fire as a typical dragon.
Spitting out a powerful stream of water or acid."
Take note of the bold points. There is a lot of emphasis on the things tail. Not only the most vulnerable, but also the most leathal part of the beast's body. I bet my keister that it is the reason the decide to feature tails of the mascots.
Well, those are all my theories. Enjoy.
But one more thing: THERE WILL NOT BE LIGHT TYPES!!!
Good bye.
)