Zamazenta (Japanese: ザマゼンタ Zamazenta) is a Fighting-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Zamazenta has a second form activated by giving it a Rusted Shield to hold. Its original form, Hero of Many Battles, will then become the dual-type Fighting/Steel Crowned Shield.
Zamazenta is the game mascot of Pokémon Shield, appearing on its boxart in its Crowned Shield form. It is a member of the legendary heroes with Zacian.
It is associated with Eternatus, playing a role in stopping the Darkest Day.
Biology
Zamazenta's dormant state (left)
In its Hero of Many Battles form, Zamazenta is a large magenta lupine Pokémon with yellow eyes, a bulky frame, and a ponytail on its head. Its tail and ponytail are a deep blue; it also has deep blue accents on its neck and forelimbs. Its body is covered in battle scars and part of its right ear is missing. Its head and neck have thick fur resembling a shield.
It is believed to be the younger sibling or the rival of Zacian. In the past, Zamazenta was feared and respected by the people of Galar. 3000 years ago, It worked together with two young humans to save the region from Eternatus and the Darkest Day it created, defeating the Gigantic Pokémon and forcing it back into slumber, which also caused pieces of its body imbued with its power to rain down throughout Galar in the form of Wishing Pieces and Wishing Stars. It can also turn itself into a statue and slumber for eons alongside Zacian in the Slumbering Weald. Zamazenta can also cast illusions, including a projection of itself, even while it slumbers. Additionally, it is capable of flying. Even though it is not capable of Dynamaxing, Zamazenta may still go berserk when bombarded by Galar particles. As years passed, both Zamazenta and Zacian were forgotten by history, however, Professor Sonia proved their existence by writing her first book: "Galar: A History", which details the discovery she and the player had in Stow-on-Side.
Zamazenta is also the only known Pokémon that can have Dauntless Shield as an Ability.
Forms
Zamazenta has two forms: Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Shield.
Zamazenta can change to its Crowned Shield form in battle by wielding the Rusted Shield, absorbing metal particles in the air, and using them to form a golden armor over its body and transforming its ancient weapon into a large, golden shield.
The Crowned Shield form causes Zamazenta to generate a set of golden armor covering the front of its body like a shield; although the side portions normally cover its forelimbs, they can slide forward to allow Zamazenta to use Behemoth Bash or protect itself from frontal attacks more effectively. Its ponytail also grows to cover most of its backside.
Crowned Shield is said to be Zamazenta's true form, and it is at its full power in this form. It has the ability to deflect any attacks with the shield that serves as its mane. When together with Zacian in their Crowned forms, it can negate the mysterious power of Eternamax Eternatus, which prevents opposing Pokémon from attacking it.
Zamazenta's regal and majestic movements enable it to overwhelm opponents who face off against it. Zamazenta uses its golden shield to fend off attacks and as a weapon. The shield has tremendous strength, capable of withstanding scratches from the sharp claws of Dragon-type Pokémon and attacks from Dynamax Pokémon. Its resolve does not falter, and it charges at its enemies head on. By bashing with its full might, it is said that Zamazenta's power can cause cracks in the land, and that the resulting shockwaves can knock out hundreds of enemies. According to legends, in this form, it was known as the "Fighting Master's Shield" due to its Typing and weapon.
Crowned Shield Zamazenta is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Behemoth Bash. By using Behemoth Bash, it is said to be able to bore holes through mountains.[1]
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #399
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Hero of Many Battles
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Sword
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In times past, it worked together with a king of the people to save the Galar region. It absorbs metal that it then uses in battle.
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Shield
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This Pokémon slept for aeons while in the form of a statue. It was asleep for so long, people forgot that it ever existed.
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Crowned Shield
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Sword
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Its ability to deflect any attack led to it being known as the Fighting Master's Shield. It was feared and respected by all.
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Shield
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Now that it's equipped with its shield, it can shrug off impressive blows, including the attacks of Dynamax Pokémon.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Hero of Many Battles
Generation VIII
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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92
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152 - 199
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294 - 388
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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138
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128 - 209
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252 - 412
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Total: 670
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation IX
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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92
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152 - 199
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294 - 388
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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138
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128 - 209
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252 - 412
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Total: 660
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Crowned Shield
Generation VIII
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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92
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152 - 199
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294 - 388
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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145
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135 - 216
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265 - 427
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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145
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135 - 216
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265 - 427
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128
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119 - 198
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234 - 390
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Total: 720
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation IX
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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92
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152 - 199
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294 - 388
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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128
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119 - 198
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234 - 390
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Total: 700
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Hero of Many Battles
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Crowned Shield
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zamazenta
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Zamazenta
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zamazenta
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Zamazenta
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zamazenta
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zamazenta
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zamazenta
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Form change
If Zamazenta knows Iron Head when it enters battle in its Crowned Shield form, Iron Head will become its signature move, Behemoth Bash, until the battle ends, where it becomes Iron Head again.
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- A superscript level indicates that Zamazenta can learn this move normally in Generation IX
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zamazenta
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Zamazenta
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Side game data
Hero of Many Battles
Crowned Shield
Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 192
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Base Attack: 249
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Base Defense: 292
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Egg Distance: N/A km
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Buddy Distance: 20 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
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Fast Attacks:
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Charged Attacks:
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Form data
Zamazenta has two forms, Hero of Many Battles and Crowned Shield, which change its appearance, stats, type, and cry. Zamazenta will always be in its Hero of Many Battles form outside of battle. In battle, Zamazenta will be in its Crowned Shield form if it holds a Rusted Shield. In this form, Zamazenta gains Steel as a secondary type and has increased Defense and Special Defense, at the expense of slightly decreased Speed. Additionally, if Zamazenta knows Iron Head, the move will be replaced with Behemoth Bash.
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Zamazenta debuted in its Hero of Many Battles form in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!. Goh encountered it in the Slumbering Weald before it disappeared. Zamazenta reappeared in Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", where it led Goh and Sonia to the altar where they found the Rusted Sword and Shield. It reappeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where it entered its Crowned Shield form and battled Eternatus with Zacian, defeating it. In the intro segment of Getting More Than You Battled For!, it was at the altar of the Slumbering Weald.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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JN042
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Zamazenta
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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This Pokémon does not match any recorded data.
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GOTCHA!
A Zamazenta briefly appeared in its Hero of Many Battles form in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
Crowned Shield Zamazenta in Pokémon Evolutions
A Zamazenta appeared in a flashback in The Champion, where it entered its Crowned Shield form and battled Eternatus alongside Victor, Hop, and Zacian, putting an end to the Darkest Day.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Zamazenta debuted in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment. Henry and Casey encountered it and Zacian in the Slumbering Weald, though their attempt to fight off the two Pokémon revealed they were merely illusions.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Zamazenta debuted in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! (Part 1), playing the same role as it did in the animated series.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zamazenta (TCG)
Other appearances
Zamazenta appears as part of the Zacian & Zamazenta Spirit.
Trivia
- Zamazenta shares the same category name with its partner Zacian. They are both known as the Warrior Pokémon.
- Zamazenta, Zacian, and Eternatus are the only Pokémon that cannot Dynamax.
- Pokémon transformed into Zacian, Zamazenta, or Eternatus will also be unable to Dynamax, such as Ditto or Mew.
- Crowned Shield Zamazenta has the highest base Defense and Special Defense stats of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
- Crowned Shield Zamazenta is the heaviest Fighting-type Pokémon.
Origin
Zamazenta may be based on King Arthur's shield, known as Wynebgwrthucher or Pridwen. It may also be based on the Knights of the Round Table, characters under Arthur's order said to work with him to protect the British kingdom. Its relationship with Zacian may reference the relationship between King Arthur and his sister Morgan le Fay. It otherwise resembles a wolf, an animal once native to Great Britain and an important heraldic symbol for noble families during the Middle Ages. It also resembles the Iron Wolf of ancient Lithuanian mythology. The armored plating on Zamazenta is similar to that of a barding, a form of body armor worn by warhorses during the Late Middle Ages.
The story of Zacian and Zamazenta retreating to the Slumbering Weald to recover from their wounds, and their return in the present day to save Galar, parallels the legend of King Arthur's messianic return.
Zamazenta's shield's ability to resist any attack, with Zacian's sword being able to cut through anything, could be an example of an irresistible force paradox. One of the most famous examples of this in folklore includes the Chinese tale of a peddler selling a spear and a shield with similar properties, only to be asked what would happen if the two items were to be used against one another. Another example tells of the Greek hunting hound Laelaps, which always caught its prey, being set upon Teumessian fox, which could never be caught, and had to be turned into constellations to prevent the paradox.
Additionally, the shape of its shining shield while using Behemoth Bash may reference Sköll, a wolf that chases after the Sun in Norse mythology.
Name origin
Zamazenta is derived from the magenta.[2]
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ザマゼンタ Zamazenta
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From the magenta
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French
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Zamazenta
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Zamazenta
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Zamazenta
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Zamazenta
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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자마젠타 Zamazenta
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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藏瑪然特 / 藏玛然特 Zàngmǎrántè
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From 藏紅色 / 藏红色 zànghóngsè and the transcription of Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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藏瑪然特 Johngmáhyìhndahk
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From 藏紅色 johnghùhngsīk and the Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
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More languages
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Hindi
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ज़ामाज़ैंटा Zamazenta
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Transcription of English/Japanese name
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Russian
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Земазента Zemazenta
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ซามาเซนตา Samasenta
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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