Kieran (Pokémon)
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| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: スグリ (Suguri) English: Kieran French: Kassis Korean: 카지 (Kaji) Chinese (Mandarin): 烏栗 / 乌栗 (Wūlì) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Student Pokémon Trainer |
| Relationships: | Carmine (Pokémon) (older sister) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Kieran is a supporting character in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, a DLC expansion for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. He is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. He is also Carmine's younger brother.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
F/M | NL
- Kieran is most commonly paired up with Juliana, forming DipplinShipping[1]. In Japanese, this is called ペパアオ (Pepaao).
- It is the most popular F/M pairing for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
M/M | Yaoi
- Kieran is also shipped with Florian, forming CandyAppleShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called スグハル (Suguharu) or スグ主♂ (Sugu x Male Protagonist), meaning Kieran is the seme and Florian is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハルスグ (Harusugu) or スグ主♂ (Sugu x Male Protagonist).
- Kieran is also shipped with Drayton, forming DragonCheerShipping, aka Ex-ChampionShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called カキスグ (Kakisugu) or ツバスグ (Tsubasugu), meaning Drayton is the seme and Kieran is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as スグツバ (Sugutsuba) or スグカキ (Sugukaki).
Gen | Combi
- Kieran's gen relationship with his older sister Carmine is very popular, called Kitakami Siblings in English and キタカミ姉弟 (Kitakami Siblings) in Japanese.
Less Popular Relationships
- with Juliana and Florian - TealMaskShipping
- with Nemona - BossBattleShipping
- with Arven - BlackCurrantShipping
- with Carmine - KitakamiShipping
- with Ortega - FairyAppleShipping
- with Crispin - MutsuShipping
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]
Kieran was ranked the most popular character in Scarlet and Violet in an Japanese online poll hosted by Nintendo in 2024, ahead of Arven (in second) and Rika (in third.)[2]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Wikis
Fan Art
- スグリ君とカミッチュ🍎 by 悠, Archived version (2023)
- betrayal by digitalclaws, Archived version (2024)