Cynthia

Cynthia シロナ Shirona
[[File:File:Shirona.jpg|{{{size}}}]] 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
Anime debut	Champion Cynthia Appears!
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Unknown

Cynthia (Japanese: シロナ Shirona) is a Pokémon master and Elite Four Champion in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Other than the player using a female character, she is the first known female League champion.

In the games

Cynthia helps the main character against Team Galactic in a point in the game. She is also found on Route 214 after having beaten the fourth gym leader, Wake and received the Fen Badge. 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.

In the anime

Cynthia was mentioned in Lucian's flashback in DP035. She makes her first anime appearance in DP040.

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. May be a reference to the fact she combines several types in her arsenal.

Trivia

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