May (Pokémon Game Series)
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| Name: | Japanese: ハルカ (Haruka) English: May Spanish: Aura Korean: 봄이 (Bom'i) Chinese (Mandarin): 小遙 / 小遥 (Xiǎo Yáo) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Champion (as the player) |
| Relationships: | Norman (father when she is the played character in RSE) Professor Birch (father when she is the rival character, canonical in Pokémon Masters) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | Brendan (Pokémon) (male counterpart) |
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May is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. 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 May, and a counterpart in Pokéspe named Sapphire Birch, these characters are distinct enough for their own articles.
Unlike Kris, she never had a fanon personal name, since she was named May in-game when Ruby and Sapphire released in 2002. This set a trend that all future releases in the main-line Pokemon series followed, and made it easier for fans to discuss her online. Fans may call her Sapphire, but this was no issue.
The Pokemon she is most associated with is the Torchic line, including Combusken and Blaziken.
Canon Overview
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Relationships
- May is most commonly paired up with Brendan, forming HoennShipping[1], which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ユウハル, meaning Brendan attacks and May receives in the coupling. It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Steven Stone, forming HoennChampionShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called ダイハル, meaning Steven attacks and May receives in the coupling.
- May is also shipped with Wally, forming NewRivalShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called [x], meaning Wally attacks and May receives in the coupling. It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Courtney, forming ExpanseShipping, which is F/F, aka Girls' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called カガハル, meaning Courtney is the tachi and May is the neko in the coupling.
- Together, May, Brendan and Wally form the Hoenn Trio.
Less Popular Relationships
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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
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Example/Notable Fanac
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[fanworks of all kinds, ask blogs, online communities, archives]
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- harukamayclub, a club on DeviantArt
References/Further Reading
- May on Shipping Wiki