The area around it’s face, resembles a helmet with horns. Much like Nightmarchers who wear armour as they marched through the night to ancient battle sites. Lastly Marshadow is a fighting/ghost Pokémon, likely a direct nod to these mythical warriors -S

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Hi! I'm James, a hapa TTRPG designer from Oahu working on Pathfinder 2E! This year I've defs been going more Hawaiian in both my writing and in trying to get some Pacific art rep out there in the fantasy sphere!
(Art: L water elemental, Alex Stone; R nightmarchers, Luca Sotgiu)

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It's difficult to even think what animal Marshadow even is based off but he is based off Hawaiian lore. Nightmarchers the dead hawaiian warriors that live in sacred locations, usually appears at night. Lets take a Nightmarcher and make it baby!

Now give Marshadow a spear! https://t.co/Oq4XFIQE1r

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This was supposed to be a more anthro'd Marshadow, but... honestly, this shadowy warrior looks like he could be his own OC y'know?
Ah well, Pokemon or not, here's Makaio the Marshadow/nightmarcher

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The Hawaii's newest intimidation mech. Alika took a break to let the war drums cool.

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