Xinian

Xinian

New-Year Pokemon

Length: 3'6.5 inches
Weight: 52 lbs

In ancient times, this Pokemon caused all sorts of mischief and mayhem with people. As punishment, it was bound in 13 rings, and made to bring with it each coming new year since then. Still prone to pulling minor tricks, people are encouraged to light red lanterns on the eve of each new year to ward this Pokemon off.

Type: Fire/Dragon

Formes:
Xinian <--> ???

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Happy 2012, everyone! Just yesterday it occurred to me that a legendary pokemon in charge of the new year, has yet to be done (well, at least officially).

Xinian's name is actually a take on "Xin Nian", "New Year" in Chinese. Plus the critter himself is based on the Nian of Chinese mythology, which was the enemy of the zodiac animals, and kept at bay by the color red.

As a bonus, the character on its lantern means "prisoner", showing the amount of trouble this little guy got himself into.

And what's that? Xinian can evolve change form? Hmmm......

Micron pens
Crayola color pencils.