>>22807344Actually no. It is based on the mushussu of the ishtar gate in the walls of Babylon (one of the original 7 wonders of the world before it was replaced by the lighthouse of Alexandra). That's why it has the Babylonian symbol of the moon and star incorporated into its mega. There has not yet been a bipedal winged European Dragon in Pokemon ( or a wyvern or a gwiber for that matter) but that hasn't stopped the chuckle fucks at bulbapedo claiming that something is because they don't know anything about Dragon folklore or mythology and it hasn't stopped fools quoting uncited trivia sections from bulba as if it were fact rather than just poorly researched head cannon.
