Talk:Monster companion/@comment-45405164-20200425005237

What do you think will be their monster companions!

Maple: Turtle (Maple's a turtle...) Sally: Fox (Sally's a mischevious fox...) Mai & Yui: Bear (They themselves are bear cubs being taken care of.) Kasumi: Snake (It fits her character and is common in traditional Japanese lore.) Chrome: ? Kanade: ? Iz: ?

My guesses: For Chrome & Kanade. Chrome: phoenix, Kanade: wolf I looked at Chrome first and the first thing that came to mind was undead. This was followed up with the image of Sally killing him and kicking him form the guild so I moved on. Maple's recent skill, Invitation to the Sea Floor, reminded me of the Sea Emperor guarding the bird and wolf. The bird would be a phoenix, Suzaku or Ho-ou (Fenghuang). I asked myself what the wolf might represent and the anime that came to mind were Ookamikakushi and Spice and Wolf. From this, I felt Kanade might match up well as a wise wolf. The Ookami lore also mentions he either takes or protects your life and Kanade's either uses support magic or countless stored offensive magic/skills.

For Iz. Iz: I have no good guess, but the dream would be a self-built Tachikoma or golem Iz feels different from the other characters as she has been seen less and was originally more averse to joining combat than even Maple because of her limitations as a crafter. As she is seen as a dextrous person who loves creating things, I find myself reminiscing over the various creations in anime and one object that stood out as a potential monster companion for Iz was a golem. The dream would be to see a Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell be the golem's design. If a golem isn't allowed, then my shot in the dark would be an owl that represents knowledge.

I didn't think about it until I asked myself this question, but could the twins and their bears a subtle reference to Kuma Kuma Bear Kuma? It has a white and black bear, and the main character is overprotective of little girls.