There is a legend – some say from Unova, some say from Sinnoh, but only after its people had encountered Unovan pokemon – of a Drilbur so powerful that it reached the summit of Mount Coronet to petition Dialga and Palkia, and, finding no response, tied a balloon to its back and pierced the heavens itself with its drill. Once there, Arceus asked what it wanted, and it asked to be allowed to colonize the stars and spread its descendants across the whole universe. Arceus answered in the negative, for population pressures among the world's lifeforms had already led to fierce competition for survival, and Arceus feared that to repeat the cycle on other worlds would threaten the universe itself. Enraged, this Drilbur rallied its comrades to invade heaven, and although they were defeated, Arceus' wings were damaged in the battle with countless holes, leaving only the spoke-like frame behind.
This tale has inspired generations of humans, who see themselves in the Drilbur and are inspired by its heroic determination and its ability to injure the creator of all. That its wishes of uncontrolled colonization would endanger the whole universe according to the tale itself is paid little heed: Drilbur is the protagonist in all tellings, whose heroic words and martyrdom inspire humanity to this day; Arceus is the villain, whose actions are used in this era of unsustainable growth to attack both religion and conservation efforts.
There is some truth to this tale, but it is distorted beyond recognition – and I say this not out of bias, for I would never authorize the cruel measures of which the Arceus of that legend has been accused! It refers to an incident involving Yveltal, not Arceus, the Drilbur was struck down early in the tale, and his comrades ultimately triumphed.
