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Alder/Cheren
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: チェレン×アデク (Cheren x Adeku) English: Cheren/Alder |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: チェレアデ (Chereade) or アデチェレ (Adechere) English: OldSoulShipping |
| Gender category: | Boys' Love; Yaoi; M/M; Slash |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Common for both characters Rare overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Alder/Cheren, known mostly as OldSoulShipping, チェレアデ (Chereade) and/or アデチェレ (Adechere) is a rare ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Alder (Adeku) and Cheren (Cheren), the Pokémon Champion of Unova and one of the main rivals to the playable character in Pokémon Black and White respectively. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Alder has retired and Cheren is a Normal-type gym leader.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Age Difference: Alder is significantly older than Cheren. Cheren is 14-15 while Alder's retirement age, possibly around 75.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"OldSoulShipping" was coined sometime between 10 September[Notes 1] 31 October 2010[Notes 2] for the Neverending Romance ship name list.
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- minutiae by orphan_account for SaraJaye, Archived version (2014), In which Alder imparts some wisdom, Cheren is awkward, and an agreement of a sort is reached. Written for Fandom Stocking 2013.
- just the right kind by invaderssayni, Archived version (2016)
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wallpapers
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
Pokémon Champion or Elite Four Member/Rival|Friend
Pokémon Champion/Gym Leader
- Giovanni/Red
- Blue Oak/Red
- Flannery/Steven Stone
- Steven Stone/Wallace
- Wallace/Winona
- Alder/Brycen
- Kabu/Leon
- Leon/Piers
- Leon/Raihan
- Lance/Raihan
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version