Talk:Snorlax
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[edit] The Modern World
- === In ''[[The Modern World]]'' ===
- In today's world this very rare species is more commonly found in Beecroft, Sydney, Australia.
This seems meaningless on its face, but it's been up long enough (well, four days, but that's a while in Wiki-time) that I don't want to delete it outright. Does anyone know if this section is referring to a real thing with which I'm just not familiar, or should it be given the ol' heave-ho? --Mad Jaqk 04:18, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
- Four days is not particularly long for a page like this. That information sounds like nonsense to me. Does it claim that Snorlaxes really exist or something? -- Face 14:16, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
HA HA HA! As if snorlax exist...! Nonsense! 211.72.108.19 06:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
- Ridiculous...
[edit] Inspiration for Snorlax
Snorlax very much resembles the creature Totoro in "My Friend Totoro", a 1988 movie. I was wondering if that creature was the basis for Snorlax, and if so it should be put into the article.
- Interesting. Could you tell us more, perhaps with a screenshot? -- Face 14:16, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totoro We do need a source though. -- Solberg 08:49, 18 July 2006 (UTC)Solberg
[edit] Origin of Japanese name Kabigon (カビゴン)
There is no mention of the origins of Kabigon in the article so I thought I might offer up a possible explanation here:
Kabi - In Japanese it means pomp, guadiness, or splendor. Now while both pomp and guadiness usually have a negative connotation (essentially meaning excessively showy;put there for ornamentation), I think in this case it is more so referring to Snorlax's size, in that, while it's not trying to be so obese for merely appearance, it's size is so big that you can't help but notice. Also note that kabi means pomp/guadiness AND splendor. Splendor means quality of being magnificent, or luster, or brilliance (something that catches your attention + the positive connotation of magnificence). So, while its 'gaudiness' is a bit much, I think the negative connotation is somewhat dropped with the positive connotation of splendor. Kind of like a kimokawaii (something that's grotesquely cute)
The -gon suffix, while it is usually attached to names to associate attributes of a dragon, it is also common 'monster' type suffix, so kabi + gon and you got a Snorlax.
Agree/Disagree? I'd like to get the origins of the Japanese name in the article, even if I am incorrect in my assumption.
-- Kuwabatake 10:03, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
- Well, the Japanese article says it's from the nickname of a Gamefreak employee, though the original derivation is probably along those lines, or because he's so lazy mold grows on him... - Narfness 07:31, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] An amusing detail
The name "snorlax" can be taken as "snot salmon" in swedish. Snor meaning snot, and lax being salmon. 88.112.3.21 11:59, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bear?
Does Snorlax really have any sort of resemblance to a bear? Maybe a big teddy bear, but not a bear in the sense of grizzly bears, polar bears, and panda bears. Ksy92003 04:33, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
