Imprinting was inspired by ducklings and dragons.

rachaelwsz "Imprinting was inspired by two different sources: ducklings and dragons. Imprinting actually exists in nature, but usually between parents and their offspring. I saw a nature documentary about ducklings imprinting on their moms and it always stuck with me. The other inspiration is Anne McCaffrey's dragon books (which, if you haven't read them, do so now! Start with Dragonflight). In her mythology, humans and dragons bond so tightly that if one of them dies, the other either suicides or goes mad. They love each other with an absolute and unreasoning love that never falters or changes. I was always captivated by this concept, and I wanted to explore that kind of life-changing and compulsory relationship." Bah. Compulsory relationship? ;_;

Myf_1992 Erm ok, I'm still creeped out by it.

katiecain Never should the words compulsory and relationship be put together.

Plenilunio I read that one at Frozen Apples, but I didn't know where the quote came from. What's funny is that her examples of imprinting provide yet one more reason why that creepy Jacob/Renesmee "love story" is not plausible: The Westermarck Effect (the link's to a Wikipedia article, it's better explained there)

Cinders My favorite part is when she uses "suicide" as a verb.

Plenilunio ^ Well, she coined the pseudo-word 'chagrined'... *rolls eyes*

MadamOcta13 "I was always captivated by this concept, and I wanted to explore that kind of life-changing and compulsory relationship." Oh, you mean like pedophilia?

tomfeltonfan44 I AM CREEPED OUT!

pleebpleeb D: What is this?!