I know no one wants to hear Sylveon rumors/speculation anymore, but I wanted to post some ideas of my own that I discovered tonight that might not have been touched on so frequently.
Sylveon's name is derived from the meaning "nymph", and just by reading a little bit about nymphs on Wikipedia, I've come to understand more the design aesthetics and meanings/significance of Sylveon in X and Y.
"A nymph (Greek: νύμφη, nymphē
in Greek mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. There are 5 different types of nymphs, Celestial Nymphs, Water Nymphs, Land Nymphs, Plant Nymphs and Underworld Nymphs. Different from goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing; their amorous freedom sets them apart from the restricted and chaste wives and daughters of the Greek polis. They are believed to dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes. Although they would never die of old age nor illness, and could give birth to fully immortal children if mated to a god..."
This ties into Sylveon's appearance in the new side movie. In the movie, we see Sylveon on a lush, floating island in the sky. She appears to be cheerful, amorous, free-spirited, and alluring. Sylveon is most likely evolved in a specific locale in X and Y. I am also lead to believe that Sylveon will only appear as female, given what it represents. Sylveon exists as a symbol for fertility, and it's no wonder with our new X and Y theme and legendaries. Will Sylveon be the first Pokemon that can mate with a legendary? - That's probably a far stretch, but who knows? Will Eevee have to be evolved in the presence of Xerneas in the specific locale in which Xerneas resides? Does this mean we will receive a male equivalent Eeveelution?
With all of this, it still begs the question, what type will it be? I can't think of a single type that I can definitely say it is. Flying is a possibility, but gives little credence to what Sylveon represents. Normal can be chosen to indicate neutrality and focus more on Sylveon's feminity as being more of its type in a pseudo-sense, as well. Or perhaps a new type that symbolizes what Sylveon does/is. If so, what would that be? Fairy? Fertility? Horny/Slutty (Ditto-Type)?
What do you guys think?
