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Nessa (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ルリナ (Rurina) English: Nessa Italian: Azzurra Korean: 야청 (Yacheong) Chinese (Mandarin): 露璃娜 (Lùlínà) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Gym Leader Model |
| Relationships: | Unnamed mother and father Milo (Pokémon) (rival; one-sided on her end) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Nessa is the second Gym Leader the the player, (either as Gloria or as Victor,) faces in Pokémon Sword and Shield, released in 2019. She gets focus in a good amount of fanworks, but less so than other SWSH characters.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
In acronym ship names, Nessa is represented with "rr," short for her Japanese name Rurina. The acronyms were created by the Japanese side of the fandom mostly on Twitter before being adopted elsewhere. Common portmanteaus also originate from Pixiv unless it uses their English names.
F/F | Yuri
- Nessa is most commonly paired up with Sonia, forming AquaHeartShipping[1], aka Sonessa. In Japanese, this is called SNRR or ソニルリ (Soniruri). The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as RRSN or ルリソニ (Rurisoni).
F/M | NL
- Nessa is also shipped with Milo, forming WaterLilyShipping. In Japanese, this is called YRRR or ヤロルリ (Yaroruri).
- Nessa is also shipped with Raihan, forming LochNessShipping. In Japanese, this is called KBRR or キバルリ (Kibaruri).
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 Art
- レイジングウェイブ by のう, Archived version (2019), Nessa with her Pokemon.