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[[File:Eldritch Adventures.png|thumb|Sailor Eldritch and his family in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
[[File:Eldritch Adventures.png|thumb|Sailor Eldritch and his family in the Pokémon Adventures manga]]
'''Eldritch''' (Japanese: '''ナミキ''' ''Namiki'') is a [[non-player character]] in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} as well as {{game|Platinum}}. He works at the docks of [[Canalave City]] and operates the boat that can take the {{player}} to a variety of destinations, among them [[Iron Island]] and [[Fullmoon Island]].
'''Eldritch''' (Japanese: '''ナミキ''' ''Namiki'') is a [[non-player character]] in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.


He lives in a small house near the pier with his wife and young son. After obtaining the National Pokédex, the player finds that Eldritch's son has been stricken by nightmares and cannot awaken, thrashing in his sleep and trying to say the name of {{p|Darkrai|a Pokémon}} that is watching him. To cure the boy, the player must go to [[Fullmoon Island]] with Eldritch's help and retrieve a [[Lunar Wing]].
==In the games==
Eldritch works at the docks of [[Canalave City]] and operates the boat that can take the {{player}} to a variety of destinations, among them [[Iron Island]] and [[Fullmoon Island]]. He lives in a small house near the pier with his wife and young son.


His name is based on the obscure, archaic word ''eldritch'', which means "of a strange country, pertaining to the otherworld."  
After obtaining the National Pokédex, the player finds that Eldritch's son has been stricken by nightmares and cannot awaken, thrashing in his sleep and trying to say the name of {{p|Darkrai|a Pokémon}} that is watching him. To cure the boy, the player must go to [[Fullmoon Island]] with Eldritch's help and retrieve a [[Lunar Wing]].
 
===Sprites===
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==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
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In ''[[PS378|Grumpy Gliscor]]'', Eldritch was manning a ship for the first time and is not worried about anything until his crew members note that there is food missing, due to {{adv|Diamond}} and his Pokémon. After stopping Diamond and his companions from eating the ship's food, that night he is attacked by a {{p|Gliscor}} but is saved with Don, Lax, and [[Tru]]'s help. It is after this battle that Diamond hands the note from [[Byron]] that he was supposed to hand over from the start, which states that Diamond's free to make this ship like his home. Eldritch regretfully accepts because he owes Byron for helping him find his wife. Eldritch then realizes that they are about to crash onto Iron Island until they are saved by [[Riley]] and his {{TP|Riley|Lucario}}'s {{m|Flash Cannon}}.
 
In ''[[PS382|Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II]]'', Eldritch witnesses the hatching of the [[Pokémon Egg]] found on Iron Island, reminding him of when his wife gave birth to his son. He later gives Diamond a lift back to [[Canalave City]].
 
Eldritch also appeared in a flashback in the {{chap|Platinum}}. Eldritch's son (Japanese: '''ナミタロウ''' ''Namitarō'') was suffering from a terrible nightmare and couldn't wake up. Eldritch found [[Tower Tycoon Palmer|someone willing to help]], and took that someone to [[Fullmoon Island]] where the {{p|Cresselia|Pokémon with the cure to recover from the nightmare}} could be found.
 
==Names==
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|-
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| ナミキ ''Namiki''
| From 波 ''nami'', wave
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English
| Eldritch
| From the archaic word ''eldritch'', meaning "of a strange country, pertaining to the otherworld"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| Edern
| Possibly from ''dernier'', last.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| German
| Eldrich
| Similar to English name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Italian
| Elfio
| From ''elfo'', elf
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Ruperto
| Possibly from ''repelús'', inexplicable fear
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| 도란 ''Doran''
| Possibly from 파도 ''pado'' (wave).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 波木 ''Bō​mù​''
| From 波木 ''Namiki''. Also contains 波 ''bō'' (wave).
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Vietnamese
| Namiki
| Transliteration of his Japanese name
|}
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Revision as of 03:54, 2 September 2017

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Reason: Quotes

Sailor Eldritch and his family in the Pokémon Adventures manga

Eldritch (Japanese: ナミキ Namiki) is a non-player character in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

In the games

Eldritch works at the docks of Canalave City and operates the boat that can take the player to a variety of destinations, among them Iron Island and Fullmoon Island. He lives in a small house near the pier with his wife and young son.

After obtaining the National Pokédex, the player finds that Eldritch's son has been stricken by nightmares and cannot awaken, thrashing in his sleep and trying to say the name of a Pokémon that is watching him. To cure the boy, the player must go to Fullmoon Island with Eldritch's help and retrieve a Lunar Wing.

Sprites

Sailor OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Needs Namitarō's VIZ English name (if applicable); missing information from when he worked for Lt. Surge (revealed in PokéSPedia)

In Grumpy Gliscor, Eldritch was manning a ship for the first time and is not worried about anything until his crew members note that there is food missing, due to Diamond and his Pokémon. After stopping Diamond and his companions from eating the ship's food, that night he is attacked by a Gliscor but is saved with Don, Lax, and Tru's help. It is after this battle that Diamond hands the note from Byron that he was supposed to hand over from the start, which states that Diamond's free to make this ship like his home. Eldritch regretfully accepts because he owes Byron for helping him find his wife. Eldritch then realizes that they are about to crash onto Iron Island until they are saved by Riley and his Lucario's Flash Cannon.

In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II, Eldritch witnesses the hatching of the Pokémon Egg found on Iron Island, reminding him of when his wife gave birth to his son. He later gives Diamond a lift back to Canalave City.

Eldritch also appeared in a flashback in the Platinum arc. Eldritch's son (Japanese: ナミタロウ Namitarō) was suffering from a terrible nightmare and couldn't wake up. Eldritch found someone willing to help, and took that someone to Fullmoon Island where the Pokémon with the cure to recover from the nightmare could be found.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ナミキ Namiki From 波 nami, wave
English Eldritch From the archaic word eldritch, meaning "of a strange country, pertaining to the otherworld"
French Edern Possibly from dernier, last.
German Eldrich Similar to English name
Italian Elfio From elfo, elf
Spanish Ruperto Possibly from repelús, inexplicable fear
Korean 도란 Doran Possibly from 파도 pado (wave).
Chinese (Mandarin) 波木 Bō​mù​ From 波木 Namiki. Also contains 波 (wave).
Vietnamese Namiki Transliteration of his Japanese name



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