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Dawn (Pokémon Game Series)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ヒカリ (Hikari) English: Dawn Italian: Lucinda Korean: 빛나 (Bitna) Chinese (Mandarin): 小光 (Xiǎo Guāng) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Champion |
| Relationships: | Akari (Pokémon) (spiritual successor) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Dawn is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. She is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. She also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters.
While she does have a counterpart in the Pokémon Anime also named Dawn, and a counterpart in Pokéspe named Platinum Berlitz, these characters are distinct enough for their own articles.
The Pokémon she is most associated with are Piplup and Mesprit.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
F/M | NL
- Dawn is commonly paired up with Lucas, forming FortuneShipping[1]. In Japanese, this is called コウヒカ (Kouhika).
- Dawn is also shipped with Ethan, forming GoldLightShipping. In Japanese, this is called ヒビヒカ (Hibihika).
- Dawn is also shipped with Barry, forming FutabaShipping, aka TwinleafShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called ジュンヒカ (Junhika).
- Dawn is also shipped with Cyrus, forming AkatsukiShipping. In Japanese, this is called アカヒカ (Akahika).
- 悪主♀, meaning Pokémon Villian x Female Protagonist, also works.
- Dawn is also shipped with Blue Oak, forming EarthLightShipping. While the pairing doesn't appear to be shipped in Japanese-speaking PKMN fandom, it has a loyal following in English-speaking PKMN fandom.
- Dawn is also shipped with Volkner, forming BeaconShipping. In Japanese, this is called デンヒカ (Denhika).
F/F | Yuri
- Dawn is also shipped with Cynthia, forming GirlPowerShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called シロヒカ (Shirohika).
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒカシロ (Hikashiro)
Gen | Combi
- Together, Dawn, Lucas and Berry form the Sinnoh Trio.
- In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called 神奥トリオ, meaning Sinnoh Trio.
- This is not to be confused with シンオウトリオ, which is this same group but for the Pokéspe.
- シンオウ組 may also be used, though that just translates as Sinnoh Group, so it includes any large group of Sinnoh characters.
Less Popular Relationships
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
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- dawnshippers, Archived version, a club on Deviantart.
- hikari-fans, Archived version a now defunct DeviantArt club, available to view on archived versions.
- dawn-hikari, Archived version, a community on Fanpop
- dawn, Archived version, a community on Fanpop
Fan Mixes
- Child of the Universe by cherabby, Archived version (2015)
- collecting light ♡ by shaymin, Archived version (2013)
- ｄａｗｎby grotesque, Archived version (2016)
- crack the shutters by soudapops, Archived version (2013), a fan mix for Barry/Dawn
- childhood crush by artemis-senpai, Archived version (2013), a fan mix for Barry/Dawn
- we are the ones by irlmob, Archived version (2016), a fan mix for Cyrus & Dawn
- i will be your freudian slip by conquers, Archived version (2015), a fan mix for Blue Oak/Dawn
- she is a lady, I'm the tramp by conquers, Archived version (2014), a fan mix for Dawn/Ethan
- For the Rest of Our Lives by aruupyon, Archived version (2015), a fan mix for Dawn/Lucas
- childhood crush by artemis-senpai, Archived version (2013), a fan mix for Barry/Dawn
Fan Art
- What attracts you the most to each other ? by thebrilliantfortuneshipping, Archived version (2022), answered ask on a Dawn/Lucas blog.