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Dawn/Volkner
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: デンジ×ヒカリ (Denzi x Hikari) English: Volkner/Dawn |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: デンヒカ (Denhika) English: BeaconShipping |
| Gender category: | NL; F/M; Het |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Common for both characters Common overall |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Dawn/Volkner, known mostly as BeaconShipping and/or デンヒカ (Denhika), is a common ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Dawn (Hikari) and Volkner (Denzi), the female playable character and the Electric-type gym leader in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum respectively.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Volkner is taller, Dawn is shorter.
- Age Difference: Volkner is a generation older than Dawn. By how much (canonically) is unclear.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"BeaconShipping" was coined by Kali Kitsune on 30 September 2006 on Serebii.net.[1] It is based on the badge Volkner gives to the player, the Beacon Badge, and because a beacon is a source of light, (which is what 'hikari' is based on in Japanese.)
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
Fan Art
- 幸せ by みずな, Archived version (2011)