Aster
Aster (Japanese: シガナ Shigana) is a character in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. She is never seen throughout either game and is implied to be deceased.
In the games
Aster is first mentioned at the beginning of the Delta Episode by Zinnia, who swears to Aster that she will protect the world from an incoming meteoroid.
Near the end of the Delta Episode, Zinnia reveals to the player that she and Aster used to be together all the time before the latter was lost.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Aster debuts in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc. She was one of the Draconids and was given the title of Lorekeeper due to possessing special powers. She had also befriended Rayquaza, the Legendary Pokémon revered by the Draconids, and was the only known member of the clan to have permission to ride on top of it.
At one point, Aster passed away and her title of Lorekeeper was given to Zinnia. Despite this, some Draconids were apposed to Zinnia becoming the next Lorekeeper, as she was not as strong as Aster and did not possess the abilities needed to stop the meteoroid that was foreseen to crash into the planet.
Pokémon
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シガナ Shigana | From 此岸 shigan (mortal world; literally means this shore) |
| English | Aster | From Aster. Starts with the letter 'A' to contrast with the letter 'Z' in Zinnia. |
| French | Marie-Lise | From Amaryllis (Zinnia) |
| German | Avelina | From aveline (French for hazelnut) |
| Italian | Siryl | Palindrome of Lyris (Zinnia) |
| Spanish | Felicia | From the plant genus Felicia and the name Felicia, meaning happy |
| Korean | 치아나 Chiana | From 피아나 Piana (Zinnia) and 차안 (此岸) cha'an, mortal realm |
