>>40119989After reflecting a little I think there is a good chance there is a shikigami influence to Decidueye. Most languages have an overlap between the word leaf/leaves and paper. Suddenly Sinister Arrow Raid makes more sense
There are four possibilities
>it’s undead/dead>it’s possessed/shikigami inspired>it’s just conjuring/manipulatiing shadows>it’s ghost type is used to reference the extinct owl/myths,legends or cryptidsAdditionally,
>it’s face design is a mask and it could be a metaphor for being incognito or ego deathI’m betting it’s a combination of the above. It’s hard to say which were used in the conceptual process
