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Qilin
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"The Qilin, also spelled Kylin (Chinese: 麒麟; pinyin: qílín; Wade-Giles: ch'ilin), Keilun (in Cantonese), Kirin (also Girin in Korean), Kirin (in Japanese), Sabitun Sabintu (in Manchu), Kỳ lân (in Vietnamese) or Ki len (in Thai), is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature that is said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage. It is a good omen that brings rui (Chinese: 瑞; pinyin: ruì; roughly translated as "serenity" or "prosperity"). It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over its body.
And thus i give you Qilin.
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Origins
The earliest references to the Qilin are in the 5th century BC book Zuo Zhuan. The Qilin made appearances in a variety of subsequent Chinese works of history and fiction. Over time, however, it came to be identified with the giraffe.
Later, the Qilin became a stylised representation of the giraffe. It is known that on Zheng He's voyage to East Africa (landing, among other places, in modern-day Kenya), the fleet brought back two giraffes to Beijing. It is also known that these two giraffes were referred to as "Qilins". The Emperor proclaimed the giraffes magical creatures, whose capture signalled the greatness of his power.
The identification between the Qilin and the giraffe is supported by some attributes of the Qilin, including its vegetarian and quiet nature. Its reputed ability to "walk on grass without disturbing it" may be related to the giraffe's long legs.
The extent to which giraffes and qilins were regarded as the same creature in pre-modern times is unclear. For example, Ming-era depictions of the qilin have much shorter necks than giraffes.
Makes absolutely no sense at all that tehy put Qilin in a stone room on his own, when it is supposedly quiet natured and has the ability to walk on Grass, thus if anything this creature should have been places in the Gardens in Sky. However, it's association with 'quiet nature' and magical abilities seem to make it an Earth-type mob with Stonega4 fold together pretty well.
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