Final Submission
This design is based off of an Egyptian deity known as Amun-ra, known as the chief of the gods, the creator of the universe, and the god of the sun. Specifically, the Amun half of Amun-ra is associated heavily with rams, being infamously depicted as ram-headed. Despite its nuanced inspiration, its design is still easy and clear to interpret and enjoy. Due to Amun-ra's Egyptian origins, I played heavily to a desert and pyramid aesthetic as well, which also aids in its design justifications. In particular, my design for CAP 31 explores Amun-ra's status as a creation deity, as it can draw from the power of the sun and the desert to rapidly generate diamonds and aggressively fire them in combat. It can sometimes take a more benevolent approach, instead using its construction abilities to make fine jewelry and sandy armor that it adorns itself with, both for intimidation factor and to take hits better.
Supporting Material
This design is based off of an Egyptian deity known as Amun-ra, known as the chief of the gods, the creator of the universe, and the god of the sun. Specifically, the Amun half of Amun-ra is associated heavily with rams, being infamously depicted as ram-headed. Despite its nuanced inspiration, its design is still easy and clear to interpret and enjoy. Due to Amun-ra's Egyptian origins, I played heavily to a desert and pyramid aesthetic as well, which also aids in its design justifications. In particular, my design for CAP 31 explores Amun-ra's status as a creation deity, as it can draw from the power of the sun and the desert to rapidly generate diamonds and aggressively fire them in combat. It can sometimes take a more benevolent approach, instead using its construction abilities to make fine jewelry and sandy armor that it adorns itself with, both for intimidation factor and to take hits better.
Ground
Diamond Storm
Water Absorb
Serene Grace
Stat Spread
- Sand and desert affiliations directly play into the Ground-type
- Sand has existing precedent to be used as Ground-type justification in the context of canon Pokemon
- Palossand + Sandygast
- Sand has existing precedent to be used as Ground-type justification in the context of canon Pokemon
- Pyramids are made of sandstone, or highly compact sand that form a sturdy, brick-like foundation.
- This take on CAP 31 has sandstone laden all throughout its design
- Even without sandstone, the sand "attire" around its waist that flairs into a sun-like shape is straight up sand.
Diamond Storm
- Pyramids and tombs inside of them often are filled with jewelry as a signal of respect for the deceased.
- Amun-ra, being a deity, often wears jewelry and refined clothing as a status symbol.
- Amun-ra is particularly a creation deity, meaning that it generating diamonds and jewelry for itself to use is a pretty solid point of connection.
Water Absorb
- Sand and sandstone are extremely resilient to water, compacting and "absorbing" them, which increases their density.
- Palossand and Sandygast already explore this with their unique signature ability "Water Compaction".
- Pyramids are proof of how resilient sandstone can be to water, holding up for millennium even with rainfall.
- This resilience also fits the flavor of this design as well, being meant to be a Pokemon that builds itself up.
- Amun-ra has a "sun boat" known as a solar barque. While not directly being used in the water (though it's fairly fitting), solar boats are often seen as a highly resilient ritual vessel that can move both Amun-ra and others through extremely dangerous passages not normally tread, which is fairly fitting for a Ground-type interacting with Water-types.
- Desert animals have greatly adapted themselves to optimize water usage and intake. While rams aren't necessarily desert animals, the desert flavor does further compound the justification for Water Absorb.
Serene Grace
- Being based off of an Egyptian god and the term "grace" being able to refer to the honor of one's presence, this secondary ability fits my take on CAP 31 solidly well.
Stat Spread
- This CAP design comes packaged with bulk, but a frame just conducive enough to really justify a decent Speed stat.
- This take on CAP 31 mostly reinforcing itself using sandstone and sand not apart of its body plays more directly to the defense focused bulk as opposed to that of HP.
Supporting Material
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