Sylveon is a mammalian Pokémon covered primarily in pale cream-colored fur with pinkish feet, ears, and tail. There are two bows on it, one on its left ear and one around its neck, from which two feelers adorn it. The bows are pale cream with pinkish centers, while the feelers are pale cream with pinkish and blue tips. It sends a soothing aura from these feelers to calm fights. It has four short legs with three visible toes on each foot. Its eyes are blue with white pupils and no visible sclera.
Like many of the Eeveelutions, Sylveon shares characteristics of foxes, dogs and cats. It is more closely based on a fennec fox.
Name origin
Sylveon may be a combination of sylph, a mythological creature described as invisible beings of the air and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eeveeevolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.
Nymphia is derived from nymph, a deity existing in Greek Mythology associated with a particular location or landform.
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