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May (Pokémon Game Series)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| 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 and other previous Pokémon protagonists, 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
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
F/M | NL
- May is most commonly paired up with Brendan, forming HoennShipping[1]. In Japanese, this is called ユウハル (Yuuharu).
- It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Steven Stone, forming HoennChampionShipping. In Japanese, this is called ダイハル (Daiharu).
- May is also shipped with Wally, forming NewRivalShipping. In Japanese, this is called ミツハル (Mitsuharu).
- It had its own section on Bulbapedia, seen here, Archived version.
- May is also shipped with Wallace, forming EmeraldChampionShipping. In Japanese, this is called ミクハル (Mikuharu).
- May is also shipped with Maxie, forming RedOrbShipping. In Japanese, this is called マツハル (Matsuhara).
- 悪主♀, meaning Pokémon Villian x Female Protagonist, also works.
F/F | Yuri
- May is also shipped with Lisia, forming ContestQueenShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called ルチハル (Luciharu).
- May is also shipped with Courtney, forming ExpanseShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called カガハル (Kagaharu).
- May is also shipped with Zinnia, forming AlphaIdealsShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called ヒガハル (Higaharu).
Gen | Combi
- Together, May, Brendan and Wally form the Hoenn Trio.
Less Popular Relationships
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- harukamayclub, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt
- welovemay, Archived version, a club on Deviantart
- may-haruka, Archived version, a club on Fanpop
- hoennshippingclub, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Brendan/May.
- hoennshippersunite, Archived version, a club on Deviantart for Brendan/May.
Fan Mixes
- Flamingo by kkakyoins, Archived version (2015), a fan mix for Brendan/May
- Found Myself a Cheerleader by mr-malarkey, Archived version (2015), a fan mix for Lisia/May
- (It's a fleeting urge to run) by steven-stone, Archived version (2014), a fan mix for May/Steven Stone
- small town girl by qvinx, Archived version (2013), a fan mix for May/Wally
- Embers by cairowednesday, Archived version (2015), a fan mix for Maxie/May
Wikis
- May on Shipping Wiki