>>26555487Because it goes with the theme the legends are based on.
Solgaleo and Lunaala are based off the Balinese myths Barong and Rangda. Barong is the white-haired lion of light, whose fur is adorned with precious stones and gilded mirrors to reflect the sun's rays against his enemies. He fights Rangda, the witch queen of the demons, who take the form of flying vampires missing their lower extremities who come at night to steal men's lives. Then there's Batara Kala the god of the underworld, he causes eclipses by trying to eat the sun or the moon.
