Sophocles (Pokémon)

Character
Name:	Japanese: マーマネ (Mamane) English, Dutch, Turkish: Sophocles French, German, Italian: Chrys Korean: 마마네 (Mamane) Chinese (Mandarin): 馬瑪內 / 马玛内 (Mǎmǎnèi) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Trial Captain
Relationships:	Molayne (cousin)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Sophocles is a Trial Captain from Pokémon Sun and Moon. In the PokéAni, he was one of Ash Ketchum's traveling companions throughout the Alola series, along with Lillie, Lana, Kiawe, and Mallow. This article will focus primarily on his PokéAni interpretation.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

Relationships

• Together, Sophocles and the rest of Ash's classmates form the Alola Classmates.
  • In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called アローラスクール組, meaning Alola School Class.
  • アローラ組 may also be used, though that just translates as Alola Group, so it includes any large group of Alola characters.

Less Popular Relationships

• BoyGeniusShipping - Hyde & Sophocles
• BulliedShipping - Sophocles & Eri
• CheeseheadShipping - Sophocles & Mallow
• ElectricalInventionShipping - Clemont, Sophocles & Volkner
• ElectricNerdShipping - Clemont & Sophocles
• ErrorShipping - Sophocles & Rotom
• FestivalZoneShipping - Sophocles & Iono
• FoodieShipping - Morrison & Sophocles

More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

[freeform tags, headcanons]

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

• まとめ by アルニコ, ^{Archived version} (2017), a collection of fanart with Sophocles, various Pokémon, and his cousin.

Wikis

• Sophocles (anime) on Bulbapedia
• マーマネ on PixivEncyclopedia
• Sophocles on Shipping Wiki