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]
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Relationships
- Lyra is most commonly paired up with Silver, forming SoulSilverShipping[1], which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is tagged as [x] or 初代ライ主♀, meaning Silver attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling. It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- In Japanese, ライ主♀, which refers to any Female!Protagonist x Rival pairing except PokéAni, includes this ship under its umbrella.
- Lyra is also shipped with Ethan, forming HeartSoulShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is tagged as [x], meaning Ethan attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling. It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- Lyra is also shipped with Kris, forming NewReplacementShipping, which is F/F, aka Girls' Love. In Japanese, this is most often tagged as コトクリ, meaning Lyra is the tachi and Kris is the neko in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Falkner, forming KeeperShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Falkner attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Morty, forming FolkloreShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called マツコト, meaning Morty attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Proton, forming CannonShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ランコト, meaning Proton attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Petrel, forming JezebelShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ラムコト, meaning Petrel attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Lance, forming TrickyShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ワタ主♀, meaning Lance attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
- Lyra is also shipped with Blue Oak, forming TokiwaShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called グリ主♀, meaning Blue attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
Less Popular Relationships
- AdmirableShipping - Brianna & Lyra
- AdmiraltyShipping - Brianna, Lyra & Serena (XY)
- AdmirateShipping - Korrina, Lyra & Serena (XY)
- AdvancedSentyabrShipping - Ash, Kris, Lyra, May, Michelle & Rosa
- AdvancedSoulSilverShipping - Gameverse!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 (XY)
- AmeShipping - Fantina & Lyra
- AnacrusisShipping - Courtney & Lyra
- AnanassaShipping - Dawn, Lyra & May
- AnankeShipping - Lyra & Mesprit
- AneiraShipping - Lyra & Froslass
- AneurysmShipping - Archer, Dahlia & Lyra
- ANewOathShipping - PokéAni!Jimmy, Gameverse!Silver, Jackson/Vincent, Lyra & PokéAni!Marina
- AnimeCutiesInPigtailsShipping - Ash, Lyra & PokéAni!Marina
- AniseShipping - Lyra & Misty
- AnnaPaulownaShipping - Lyra, May & Serena (XY)
- AnnissistaShipping - Ash, Dawn, Lyra, May & Misty
- AntibrotherShipping - Dolan & Lyra
- ApparitionShipping - Lyra & Phoebe
- AprilShipping - Lyra & Totodile
- ArichunaShipping - Celosia & Lyra
- AromatherapyShipping - Erika & Lyra
- ArukidaseruShipping - Pokéspe!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
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Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
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.
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Example/Notable Fanac
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Fan Communities/Fan Events
- KotoneFanClub, a club on DeviantArt.
- Kotone-Fans, a club on DeviantArt.
- Soul-FC, a club on DeviantArt.