Cheren

Character
Name:	Japanese: チェレン (Cheren) English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese: Cheren French: Tcheren Korean: 체렌 (Cheren) Chinese (Cantonese): 黑連 (Hāklìhn) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Gym Leader (in B2W2)
Relationships:	n/a
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Cheren is a Pokémon Trainer from Pokémon Black and White and a Pokémon Gym Leader in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He's one of three rivals to the player character in BW, which may be Hilbert or Hilda depending on gender, along with rivals N and Bianca. Cheren is well-liked with fans, though not too many fanworks exist which primarily focus on him. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters and Pokéspe.

The Pokémon he is most associated with is the Lillipup line, including Herdier and Stoutland.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

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Relationships

• Cheren is most commonly paired up with Lear, forming RoyalLectureShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
• Cheren is also shipped with Bianca, forming DualRivalShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Cheren attacks and Bianca receives in the coupling.
• Cheren is also shipped with Hilbert, forming KuroShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].
• Cheren is also shipped with Hilda, forming CheckmateShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Cheren attacks and Hilda receives in the coupling.
• Cheren is also shipped with Alder, forming OldSoulShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called [x].

Less Popular Relationships

• CacheShipping - Cheren & Purrloin
• CaesuraShipping - Cheren, Emmet & Ingo
• CaretShipping - Black & Cheren
• CarteNoireShipping - Cheren & Mint
• CheckeredScreenShipping - Cheren & Leaf
• ChernShipping - Charon & Cheren
• ChumShipping - Cheren & Monta
• CicatrixShipping - Cheren & Zangoose
• CiomnyShipping - Cheren & Marley
• CirceShipping - Cheren & Karen
• ClassroomShipping - Cheren & Roxanne
• CleanlinessShipping - Cheren & Minccino
• ClicheLoveStoryShipping - Cheren & Melody (Movie)
• CodexShipping - Cheren & Shauntal
• ColdwarShipping - Cheren & Concordia
• ConfirmationShipping - Cheren & Felicity
• CorporalAndCommanderShipping - Brandon & Cheren
• CretaceousShipping - Byron & Cheren

...And these are just the C's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

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Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]

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Example/Notable Fanac

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

[fanworks of all kinds, ask blogs, online communities, archives]

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References/Further Reading

• Cheren on Bulbapedia
• チェレン on PixivEncyclopedia
• Cheren on Shipping Wiki