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Ariana (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: アテナ (Athena) English: Ariana French: Ariane Korean: 아테나 (Athena) Chinese (Mandarin): 雅典娜 (Yǎdiǎnnà) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Team Rocket Executive |
| Relationships: | Archer (Pokémon) (coworker) Proton (coworker) Petrel (coworker) Giovanni (Pokémon) (boss) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Ariana is a Team Rocket Executive who was originally one of many unnamed Team Rocket Executives in Pokémon Gold and Silver, released in 1999. In 2010, she was given a unique design and name for the Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver remakes. Before then, she appeared in Pokémon Special and was known as 'Sham' in English and 'Siam' (シャム) in Japanese.
Her, Archer, Petrel and Proton are often in fanworks together, since they are the four Executives present in these games. The Pokémon she is most associated with are Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
- Ariana is most commonly paired up with Giovanni, forming YakuzaShipping[1], which is Female/Male, aka NL. While the name SilverSpawnShipping was coined previously, this is generally not used by shippers, who may prefer 'YakuzaShipping' instead. In Japanese, this is called サカアテ (Sakaate).
- Silver may be considered their son in YakuzaShipping fanworks, so Ariana & Giovanni & Silver is common.
- Ariana is also shipped with Archer, forming ClonegeuseShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called アポアテ (Apoate).
- Ariana is also shipped with Proton, forming StrategistShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ランアテ (Ran'ate).
- Ariana is also shipped with Petrel, forming WisdomShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ラムアテ (Ramuate).
Less Popular Relationships
- AbaddonShipping - Bugsy & Ariana
- AbsurdShipping - Ariana & Kris
- AdditiveShipping - Proton, Ariana & Kris
- AegisReflectorShipping - Ariana & Bastiodon
- AegisRockShipping - Byron & Ariana
- AianaShipping - Aliana & Ariana
- AkaneiroShipping - Ariana & Serena (XY)
- AkinShipping - Alanna, Aliana & Ariana
- AlaskaShipping - Ariana & Michelle
- AllemarciaShipping - Proton, Ariana & Lyra
- AmanuensisShipping - Ariana & Wendy
- ArbokShipping - Koga & Ariana
- ArianaShipping - Aria & Ariana
- ArsenicShipping - Ariana & Janine
- ArtemisiaShipping - Burgh & Ariana
...And these are just the A's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Example/Notable Fanac
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Awards
- Ariana won a favorite Team Rocket Executives poll in 2023 on Tumblr, conducted by pkmn-go-to-the-polls, receiving 43% of the vote.[2]
Fan Art
- “All of my strength exists to serve Team Rocket and its great leader.” by katioart, Archived version (2024)
- Fanart by hijinxx, Archived version (2023), Ariana and Silver