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Anabel (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: リラ (Lila) English: Anabel Spanish: Destra Korean: 리라 (Lila) Chinese (Mandarin): 莉拉 (Lìlā) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Tower Tycoon, later a member of INTERPOL |
| Relationships: | Looker (coworker) Nanu (coworker) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Anabel is a Pokémon Tower Tycoon from Pokémon Emerald. Although she was at first a well-liked, if forgettable character from the RSE games, manga and anime, she is most known since 2016 for her surprise appearance in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Anabel is well-liked with fans, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on her. She also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters, PokéAni and Pokéspe.
The Pokémon she is most associated with are Alakazam, Weavile and Raikou.
Canon Overview
Gameverse
Anabel was the Salon Maiden of the Battle Tower, a title later changed to Tower Tycoon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. She appears after the player wins their 35th and 70th battle, with this last battle being on the Tower's final floor. This was in 2004's Pokémon Emerald.
In 2016, with the release of SUMO, it's revealed Looker and Nanu found her ten years prior on a beach with complete amnesia, having no idea who she really was. It's revealed that she fell through time and space, coming from an alternate dimension where Gen 6's Mega Evolution mechanic was impossible to achieve, (explained in ORAS's Delta Episode.) Later, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a similar plot-line was used for Ingo.
Relationships
- Anabel's most popular relationship is the character trio (combi in Japanese) of her, Looker and Nanu. This is dubbed Interpol Trio by English-speaking fans.
- Within the trio, there are two popular ships with Anabel:
- Anabel/Looker is FallerShipping[1], aka ChiefShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ハンリラ (Hanrira).
- Anabel/Nanu is DutyOfCareShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called クチリラ (Kuchirira).
- Within the trio, there are two popular ships with Anabel:
- Anabel is also shipped with Ash Ketchum, forming AbilityShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called サトリラ (Satorira).
- Anabel is also shipped with Emerald, forming PossessedByGuileShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called エメリラ (Emerira).
Less Popular Relationships
- BackInBlackShipping - Anabel & Cynthia
- BarongShipping - Anabel & Entei
- BassShipping - Pokéspe!Gold & Anabel
- BeastHuntShipping - Anabel & Wicke
- BeautifulReflectionShipping - Anabel & Serena (Mirror)
- BestBrainIRUShipping - Brandon & Anabel
- BondShipping - Anabel & Phoebe
- BrainyBrawnyShipping - Anabel & Greta
- ByakkoShipping - Anabel & Raikou
...And these are just the B's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
Boku
When Emerald first released, Japanese fans were unsure of what her gender was. Her name in Japanese is Lila, which is not an inherently Female name. She referred to herself as Boku in-game, a usually Male 'me' pronoun, and her appearance was androgynous. With Bugsy creating the same confusion in Pokémon Gold and Silver a few years prior, some expected she would be an effeminate boy like he was. It was only with the release of the Advanced Anime episode Talking a Good Game! one year later that she was confirmed to be Female.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
- The-Anabel-Club, Archived version, a club on Deviantart.
Fan Art
- Ramen of joy and sorrow by ramblingrhubarb, Archived version, Interpol Trio.
- found family or homeland? by powerin, Archived version, fanart for Pokémon Sun and Moon's post-game as a whole which feature's Anabel front and center.
- Anabel’s entire Pokemon team. Her family. by fallershipping, Archived version, fanart of the Pokémon Anabel is known to use.
Fan Blogs
- FallerShipping, Archived version, an Anabel/Looker blog with fanart, fan discussion and fancomics for both characters and the pairing.