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Kris/Silver
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Japanese: シルバー×クリス (Silver x Kris) English: Silver/Kris |
| Alternative name(s): | Japanese: シルクリ (Shirukuri) or 元祖ライ主♀ (Original Female Protagonist x Rival) English: RedemptionShipping |
| 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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Kris/Silver, known mostly as RedemptionShipping and/or シルクリ (Shirukuri), is a common ship in the Pokémon fandom. It pairs Kris (Kris) and Silver (Silver), the female playable character and the player's rival in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal respectively.
When Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver released in 2009, SoulSilverShipping, which pairs Silver and Lyra, overtook Kris/Silver in popularity, though it also made Kris/Silver much more popular in turn by giving more attention to the pairing.
SpecialJewelShipping, which pairs Crystal and Silver, is its cross-canon counterpart in the Pokémon Special manga.
Canon Background
Popular Tropes & Fanon
- Height Difference: Silver is often portrayed as taller, though they are around the same height canonically.
- Enemies to Lovers: Both may initially be enemies if it follows canon.
- Opposites Attract: Silver is often portrayed as moody and brash while Kris is generally a more friendly and optimistic character.
- Childhood Friends: Not canonical, but a common alternate universe.
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
-Shipping Name Origin
"RedemptionShipping" came from Kris being able to "redeem" Silver as the two develop on their journey. The name was coined sometime between 21 December 2005[Notes 1] and 12 October 2007.[Notes 2]
"SpecialJewelShipping" likely was coined earlier, as Shadowcat on Serebii.net came up with it sometime circa. 2005.[Notes 3] By 26 December 2005, it was seen as their official ship name.[Notes 3] It comes from both characters (Silver and Crystal) being named after minerals, as well as their origin in the Special manga.[Notes 4]
Redemptionshipping also used to have a small section on Bulbapedia, which can be seen here (in archived form), Archived version.
Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
- redemption-fc, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt
Fan Blogs
Fan Fic
- Kaleidoscope by porygonkin, Archived version (2021-24), Four trainers begin four individual journeys, but quickly find out that their fates - and the fate of Johto itself - are deeply intertwined.
- Pantene by butteredlettuce (starwallow), Archived version (2017), There has to be a secret to Silver's hair. It's almost too much for her to handle. She could spend days just staring at the back of his head.
- Crystal Mind: The Internal Reality by C-Sui, Archived version (2010-12), Kris is, or should be, a normal girl, but she was off in such a way that it bothered him. Giving into his curiosity, Silver soon attempts to figure her out...
Fan Art
General Fanworks
Wikis
Zines and Doujinshi
Similar Pokémon Pairings
If you ship Kris/Silver, you may also be interested in...
- ConflictingShipping, which pairs Blue Oak and Leaf
- SoulSilverShipping, which pairs Silver and Lyra
- NewRivalShipping, which pairs Wally and May
- TwinleafShipping, which pairs Barry and Dawn
- FerrisWheelShipping, which pairs N and Hilda
- CheckmateShipping, which pairs Cheren and Hilda
Notes
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ as seen here, Archived version
- ^ Jump up to: a b as seen here, Archived version
- ^ if anyone is curious, "JewelShipping" was coined for Misty and Starmie sometime between 21 December 2005 and 12 October 2007.