Cynthia

Cynthia シロナ Shirona
[[File:File:Shirona.jpg|{{{size}}}|class=roundy]] Diamond/Pearl Artwork
Gender	Female
Hometown	Celestic Town
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Grandmother in Celestic Town
Trainer class	Champion
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl
Elite Four of	Indigo Plateau

Cynthia (Japanese: シロナ Shirona) is a Pokémon master and Elite Four Champion in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Other than a player using a female charcter in Crystal and up, she is the known female League champion. She is also the First known female champion that is not the player.

In the games

Cynthia helps the main character against Team Galactic in a point in the game. She is also found on Route 214, where she gives the player the SecretPotion to get past the Psyduck group on Route 210. She is very interested in mythology and history, and spends her time exploring various sites associated with Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.

Later she reappears as the League Champion.

Quotes

"One look at you tells me many things about you. Together, you and your Pokemon overcame all the challenges you faced, however difficult. It means that you've triumphed over any personal weaknesses, too. The power you learned... I can feel it from you. That's enough talking. Let's get on with why you're here. I, Cynthia, accept your challenge as the Pokemon League Champion! There won't be any letup from me!"

"I can't remember the last time I was put in a corner like this!"

"Just a few moments ago, you were the most powerful challenger. And just now, you became the most powerful of all the Trainers. You are now our newest Champion!

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シロナ Shirona
English	Cynthia	Latinized form of Greek Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos". Possibly chosen due to similarity to "synthesis", or combining different pieces into one entity.

Trivia

Cynthia is the first female champion, and the first champion since Blue to not have a type theme.