Lyra (Pokémon)

Character
Name:	Japanese: コトネ (Kotone) English, German: Lyra Spanish: Lira Korean: 금선 (Geumseon) Chinese (Mandarin): 琴音 (Qínyīn) Chinese (Cantonese): 琴音 (Kàhmyām) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Trainer
Relationships:	n/a
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	Ethan (Pokémon) (male counterpart) Kris (Pokémon) (female counterpart)
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Lyra is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver. She is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. She also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters and PokéAni.

The Pokémon she is most associated with are Marill and Chikorita.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

Relationships

F/M | NL

• Lyra is most commonly paired up with Silver, forming SoulSilverShipping. In Japanese, this is tagged as ライコト (Raikoto), シルコト (Shirukoto), or 初代ライ主♀ (Shodai rai-nushi ♀).
  • It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, ^{Archived version}.
• Lyra is also shipped with Ethan, forming HeartSoulShipping. In Japanese, this is tagged as ヒビコト (Hibikoto).
  • The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as コトヒビ (Kotohibi).
  • It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, ^{Archived version}.
• Lyra is also shipped with Falkner, forming KeeperShipping. In Japanese, this is called ハヤコト (Hayakoto).
• Lyra is also shipped with Morty, forming FolkloreShipping. In Japanese, this is called マツコト (Matsukoto).
• Lyra is also shipped with Ash Ketchum, forming PokéSilverShipping. In Japanese, this is called サトコト (Satokoto).

F/F | Yuri

• Lyra is also shipped with Kris, forming NewReplacementShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called コトクリ (Kotokuri).

Gen | Combi

• Together, Kris/Lyra, Silver and Ethan make up the Johto Trio.
  • In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called 城都トリオ, meaning Johto Trio.
  • This is not to be confused with ジョウトリオ, which is this same group but for Pokéspe.
  • ジョウト組 may also be used, though that just translates as Johto Group, so it includes any large group of Johto characters.

Less Popular Relationships

• AdmirableShipping - Brianna & Lyra
• AdmiraltyShipping - Brianna, Lyra & Serena
• AdmirateShipping - Korrina, Lyra & Serena
• AdvancedSentyabrShipping - Ash, Kris, Lyra, May, Michelle & Rosa
• AdvancedSoulSilverShipping - Silver, Lyra & May
• AeronaShipping - Clair, Jasmine, Lyra & Whitney
• AetherShipping - Falkner, Morty, Will & Lyra
• AIContestShipping - Ash, Dawn, Lyra & May
• AkaieiShipping - Lyra & Umbreon
• AllemarciaShipping - Proton, Ariana & Lyra
• AltarShipping - Falkner, Morty & Lyra
• AmeAmourShipping - Ash, Fantina, Lyra & Serena
• AmeShipping - Fantina & Lyra
• AnacrusisShipping - Courtney & Lyra
• AnanassaShipping - Dawn, Lyra & May
• AnankeShipping - Lyra & Mesprit
• AneiraShipping - Lyra & Froslass
• AneurysmShipping - Archer, Dahlia & Lyra
• ANewOathShipping - Jimmy, Silver, Jackson/Vincent, Lyra & Marina
• AnimeCutiesInPigtailsShipping - Ash, Lyra & Marina
• AniseShipping - Lyra & Misty
• AnnaPaulownaShipping - Lyra, May & Serena
• AnnissistaShipping - Ash, Dawn, Lyra, May & Misty
• AntibrotherShipping - Dolan & Lyra
• ApparitionShipping - Lyra & Phoebe
• AprilShipping - Lyra & Totodile
• ArichunaShipping - Celosia & Lyra
• AromatherapyShipping - Erika & Lyra
• ArukidaseruShipping - Gold, Steven Stone, Lyra & May
• AssertiveShipping - Jessie & Lyra
• AuburnbrownShipping - Kenny & Lyra
• AuspiciousShipping - Falkner, Morty, Lyra & Ho-Oh
• AustrianShipping - Alice, Lyra & Olympia
• AustriaShipping - Alice & Lyra
• AwesomeShipping - Lyra & Platinum

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

Popular Tropes & Fanon

[freeform tags, headcanons]

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

Lyra or Kotone?

Many fans disliked the character's English name and instead opted to use her Japanese name, Kotone, even when using the English names for other characters, when Heart Gold and Soul Silver first released outside of Japan. Some also adopted the fannish nickname "Soul," in reference to SoulSilver, one of the games in which she appears in. "Soul" also appears as one of the default name options in the games. As of the 2020s, this seems to have died down, and Lyra is far more common than Kotone in English-speaking PKMN fandom.

Lyra or Kris?

Many fans of Kris resented the fact that she was replaced by Lyra in Heart Gold and Soul Silver. There is therefore a distinct divide between Lyra fans and Kris fans (or HeartSoulShipping fans and NewBarkShipping fans) in some parts of the fandom.

Example/Notable Fanac

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

Fan Communities/Fan Events

• KotoneFanClub, ^{Archived version}, a club on DeviantArt.
• Kotone-Fans, ^{Archived version}, a club on DeviantArt.
• Soul-FC, ^{Archived version}, a club on DeviantArt.
• anti-kotone, ^{Archived version}, a character bashing club on Deviantart.
• pokemon-lyra ^{[Unable to archive]}, a club on Fanpop.
• kotone ^{[Unable to archive]}, a club on Fanpop.
• EthanxLyra-FC, ^{Archived version}, a club on Deviantart for Ethan/Lyra.
• soulxsilvershipping, ^{Archived version}, a club on Deviantart for Lyra/Silver.
• soulsilvershipping, ^{Archived version}, a club on Fanpop for Lyra/Silver.

Fan Mixes

• ♫ saccharine. by astronomer, ^{Archived version} (2013)
• heart of gold. by hgss, ^{Archived version} (2017)
• MAGICAL GIRL by illos, ^{Archived version} (2013)
• IT girl °☆. by trainerrgreen, ^{Archived version} (2014), a fan mix for Ethan/Lyra.
• shut up and kiss me by championlyra, ^{Archived version} (2014), a fan mix for Lyra/Silver.
• sweet nothing! by qvinx, ^{Archived version} (2014), a fan mix for Lyra/Silver.
• bound by fate by kougra, ^{Archived version} (2018), a fan mix for Lyra/Silver.

Wikis

• Lyra (game) on Bulbapedia
• Lyra (anime) on Bulbapedia
• コトネ(トレーナー) on PixivEncyclopedia
• Lyra on Shipping Wiki