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Lyra (Pokémon)

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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

F/F | Yuri

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

...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

Fan Communities/Fan Events

Fan Mixes

Wikis

References