>>54470991I think the story might be a weird reverse Wizard of Oz on some level.
Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion = Want Brains, Heart, Courage
Munkidori, Fezandipity, Okidogi = Want Brains, Beauty, Strength
Wizard of Oz = Important figure who hides behind a giant green head
Ogerpon = Important figure who hides behind a (sometimes) giant green mask
If you want to be really autistic you could say Carmine's Poochyena is Toto, but I think that's just incidental. I'm not sure what the reason behind the Wizard of Oz theme would be (if it's intentional), maybe some kind of association between the Emerald City and the crystals in Area Zero?
>Wizard of AZ 