Talk:Emilou Apacci

Shouldn't the animal form be a goat, not a deer? I'd have to check the japanese translation, but seeing as they're supposed to be parts of a chimera, a goat is much more likely. Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon  survived intact.  20:25, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

-I'll admit that I expected it to be goat myself, but the kanji is most definitely the kanji for deer. Cierva is Spanish for doe, also, and when it's released, Apache gains deer-like antlers rather than goat horns. I'm not certain why Kubo chose a deer over a goat, but it was clearly intentional. --Nisshoku 13:12, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

--Adding to that, I just realised what I think he might have done. I believe Apache and Mila Rose both are Shishi: "Shishi (or Jishi) is translated as "lion" but it can also refer to a deer or dog with magical properties and the power to repel evil spirits. A pair of shishi traditionally stand guard outside the gates of Japanese Shinto shrines..." - referenced from this site. I think that explains it enough without me having to add to it. (As a side note, the Forest Spirit in Princess Mononoke is a Shishi - his Japanese name was "Shishi Gami", and he clearly resembles a deer, if any more proof is needed for this theory.) --Nisshoku 20:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC)