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Early builds of Pokémon Gold and Silver indicate that Celebi was originally designed after Kokopelli, a trickster figure, mythical flautist, and fertility deity worshiped by certain indigenous tribes in the American southwest (most prominently the Hopi and Anasazi). This is most apparent in a leaked build from May 6, 1998, in which Celebi's sprite is nearly identical to modern depictions of Kokopelli, with the only major deviation being the addition of eyes. A later design is present in the data for the Spaceworld 1999 demo, bearing a closer resemblance to Celebi's finalized sprite but retaining the Kokopelli motif.
Dr. Lava tweet:
https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1293193966649630720
The Cutting Room Floor article for the May 6, 1998 build:
https://tcrf.net/Development:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Sprites/980506#Sprites_300-448
The Cutting Room Floor article for the Spaceworld 1999 demo:
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Spaceworld_1999_Demo/Pok%C3%A9mon#Demo_152-251
Indigenous Peoples' Literature article about Kokopelli:
https://www.indigenouspeople.net/kokopelli.htm
History Daily article about Kokopelli:
https://historydaily.org/kokopelli-a-fun-loving-guy/3
https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1293193966649630720
The Cutting Room Floor article for the May 6, 1998 build:
https://tcrf.net/Development:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Sprites/980506#Sprites_300-448
The Cutting Room Floor article for the Spaceworld 1999 demo:
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Spaceworld_1999_Demo/Pok%C3%A9mon#Demo_152-251
Indigenous Peoples' Literature article about Kokopelli:
https://www.indigenouspeople.net/kokopelli.htm
History Daily article about Kokopelli:
https://historydaily.org/kokopelli-a-fun-loving-guy/3
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