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(→‎Trivia: Talked to a friend who speaks japanese and was able to translate this for me so this could be added to the wiki, to fit how the rival and gym leaders numbers have meanings.)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Even though the player can chose the Avatar's uniform number [[:File:Sword Shield Female Trainer Gym Challenge Uniform.png|official artwork]] depicts their uniform number as "227", which can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for 無事な ''bujina'', meaning "safely".
* Even though the player can choose the player character's uniform number, [[:File:Sword Shield Female Trainer Gym Challenge Uniform.png|official artwork]] depicts their uniform number as "227", which can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for 無事な ''bujina'', meaning "safely". It also could be a reference to February 27, the release date of {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
* Pre-release media referred to Gloria as both "Gloria" and "Shield" (Japanese: '''シールド''' ''Shield'').
* Pre-release media referred to Gloria as both "Gloria" and "Shield" (Japanese: '''シールド''' ''Shield'').



Revision as of 17:52, 10 January 2020

Gloria
ユウリ Yūri
Sword Shield Female Trainer.png
Official artwork from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender Female
Eye color Brown*, Light blue*, Gray*
Hair color Brown*, Blond*, Black*
Hometown Postwick
Region Galar
Relatives Unnamed mother and father
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation VIII
Games Sword and Shield
Manga counterpart(s) Shirudomiria Tate

Gloria (Japanese: ユウリ Yūri) is the female player character in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Her male counterpart is Victor.

In the games

Artwork

Sword Shield Female Trainer Gym Challenge Uniform.png Sword Shield Female Trainer Isle of Armor.png Sword Shield Female Trainer Crown Tundra.png
Artwork of Gloria in her
Gym uniform
Artwork of Gloria in her
"The Isle of Armor" outfit
Artwork of Gloria in her
"The Crown Tundra" outfit

Sprites

SwSh Prerelease player selection.png
Choosing the player's appearance
at the beginning of Sword and Shield

Trivia

  • Even though the player can choose the player character's uniform number, official artwork depicts their uniform number as "227", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 無事な bujina, meaning "safely". It also could be a reference to February 27, the release date of Pokémon Red and Green.
  • Pre-release media referred to Gloria as both "Gloria" and "Shield" (Japanese: シールド Shield).

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ユウリ Yūri From 優 (excellent). Forms a pun of 優勝 yūshō (championship) and 勝利 shōri (victory) with 勝る masaru
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian
Gloria From glory
Korean 우리 Uri From 우 (優) u (excellent). Forms a pun of 우승 (優勝) useung (championship) and 승리 (勝利) seungni (victory) with 승재 Seungjae (Victor)
Chinese (Mandarin) 小優 / 小优 Xiǎo Yōu From 優 / 优 yōu / yāu (excellent). Forms the phrase 優勝 / 优胜 yōushèng / yāusīng (championship) with 小勝 / 小胜 Xiǎo Shèng / Síu Sīng (Victor)
Chinese (Cantonese) 小優 Síu Yāu



Player characters
Core series RedLeafEthanKrisLyraBrendanMayLucasDawn
HilbertHildaNateRosaCalemSerenaElioSelene
ChaseElaineVictorGloriaReiAkariFlorianJuliana
Side series WesMichaelNateCyndy
Spin-off games MarkMintTodd SnapLucy Fleetfoot
LunickSolanaKellynKateBenSummer
HeroHeroineTim GoodmanScottieBettie


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