Nerine (Shuffle!)
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Nerine (ネリネ?), or Rin (リン?), is a demoness from the demon world attending Verbana Academy from Shuffle! looking for Rin as a possible marriage candidate. While her cooking skills are poor, her magic capabilities are impressive, with enough destructive power to level entire city blocks. Her grades in school are also excellent.
While Nerine's nickname, Rin, and Rin Tsuchimi's given name are the same, the two are generally differentiated by the honorific titles they are addressed by. Nerine is referred to as Rin-chan, while Tsuchimi is addressed as either Rin-kun, Rin-sama, or Rin-dono. However, Tsuchimi is also called Rin-chan by some, such as Asa, so context is the most important factor. Another important aspect of her name is that it is a reference to the Nerine, a genus of flower native to South Africa, thus following a theme of Shuffle! in which the characters are named after plants.
Nerine is voiced by Haruka Nagami was designed by Hiro Suzuhira.
[edit] Lycoris
Lycoris (リコリス Ricorisu?) is a clone grown from Nerine's cells, and was the girl who had met Rin as children (the one who met Rin was not Nerine, as characters in the anime previously stated). Lycoris and Rin met about 8 years before the start of the storyline and Lycoris fell in love with him. Because Nerine had caught an incurable illness, Lycoris gave her life to save Nerine. Before she gave up her life, however, she told Nerine all about Rin and asked her to see him when she gets better. Following Lycoris' sacrifice, Lycoris' soul integrated with Nerine's and inadvertently also transferred to Nerine her thoughts, talents and wishes, as well as her love for Rin.
Lycoris is physically different from Nerine in that they have different eye colors.
In terms of the meaning of her name, Lycoris is a genus of flowers that is very similar to the Nerine genus.
[edit] Story Arc
Nerine's story arc, overlapping with Primula's, begins with the introduction of Nerine's clone, Lycoris.
Nerine, throughout the series, tries to improve at cooking, but the only item she can make are omelettes. Nerine is very determined to get better at cooking, which she thinks of as her weakest and most unattractive point, so she can make more food for Rin. Initially, Nerine often becomes depressed when seeing Rin with Sia, but after her confession to Rin about Lycoris' identity and her own love for Rin (which had blossomed during her effort to fulfill Lycoris' last wish), she no longer becomes depressed, as she realizes that she would never win Rin's heart.
Nerine joins the school broadcasting club and has made new friends at her school. She tells Rin that she will keep on loving him, but won't let that interfere with her own life.
Shuffle!'s sequel, Tick! Tack!, focuses on Nerine's story.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Nerine's character profile for Shuffle!
- (Japanese) Nerine's character profile for Tick! Tack!
- (Japanese) Nerine's character profile for Really? Really!
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Shuffle! series
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| Visual Novels: Shuffle! | Tick! Tack! | Really? Really! |
| Characters: Rin Tsuchimi | Lisianthus | Nerine | Kaede Fuyou | Asa Shigure | Primula Kareha | Mayumi=Thyme | Itsuki Midoriba | Nadeshiko Benibara | Eustoma | Forbesii | Ama Shigure Tsubomi | Sage | Ai | Cineraria | Bark | Sakura Yae | Mikio Fuyou | Momiji Fuyou |
| Other media: Shuffle! (anime) | List of Shuffle! episodes (Prologue) | List of Shuffle! albums |
