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> Bulbapedia in charge of giving Heatran an origin:"Heatran is most likely based on volcanic remains. Its Steel type references how the Earth's inner core is made of solid metal under immense pressure. It may also be based on a turtle, as the Pokémon Platinum Pokédex entry states that it is melted in parts because of its own heat and in the artwork, bits of metal, which may possibly be a melted shell, can be seen on its body. Due to the fact that it crawls on the ceiling and learns the move Bug Bite, it may also be based on some larger variants of beetles, particularly Cockroaches."
Beside Heatran's partial origin that is the melting iron, it is clear that this Pokemon debuting in Sinnoh, a region with several god-like legends, was also based on one of them, even if in a less obvious way for some people.
"Hephaestus (/hJˈfiːstəs/, /həˈfɛstəs/ or /hɨˈfɛstəs/; eight spellings; Ancient Greek: Ἥφαιστος Hēphaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. Hephaestus' Roman equivalent is Vulcan."
Even the movie where it has debuted was inspired by the Greek enviroment and myths, as well as the ancient time were it was portrayed (see: god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire, it does gives skills and arts to mortals), all of the elements that were present there.
It happens to live in the volcano like the Hephaestus, was exiled from Olympus / Mt. Coronet, yet eventually it has returned to it, the first two parts explain its presence inside of a volcano/volcanic location (Sinnoh/Unova/Hoenn) that is also one of the objects that it is often associated to.
Can learn Attract which is a subtle reference to its relationship with Aphrodite.
Its metalworks and crafts could be probably Arceus and the DPP cover legendaries metallic ornaments as well.
Heatran's most likely intentional "ugly" look is also one of Hephaestus' aspects.
