Your final point about the paradox nomenclature is a great connection to “real life” cryptids.
This connection to cryptids had me thinking (and this may seem silly), but how do we know the book came first? Most cryptids are people misidentifying an animal, or seeing an obscured creature which our imagination fills the blanks on. What if the early explorers of Paldea simply had a violent encounter with a regular Donphan, and described it very…fancifully. Or filled their book with folk stories along with their observations. The 3rd legendary encounters this book somehow and *waves hand* can materialize things from its imagination/dream world. Why would some supreme being be dreaming of Donphan otherwise? (No offence I love Donphan)
Dang I’m really curious to find out the lore behind these paradoxes, lots of potential. Probably the most interesting super form they’ve done so far.
**I’m avoiding lore or story spoilers so if any of this is wildly incorrect or already explained idc!!**
I think this is brilliant.
But
I'd imagine the explorers would know what a Donphan is. (Or perhaps not since it isn't a Paldea mon.) Guess we'll see sooner rather than later.
Also this doesn't hold as much weight with the future forms or things like Gallavoir. It is neat though and I hope there's some truth to it.