Nerine (Shuffle!)
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Nerine Forbesii,[1] or Rin, is a demoness from the demon world attending Verbana Academy from Shuffle! looking for Rin as a possible marriage candidate.
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.
Nerine is named after the Nerine samiensis, also known as the diamond lily, a species of flower bearing plants of the Nerine genus native to South Africa.[2] In kanakotoba, (the Japanese language of flowers), this flower has connotations of "happy memories".[2]
In the normal timeline, Nerine is the daughter of Forbesii and Sage. However, if the alternate timeline is caused in Tick! Tack!, her mother is Ai. The alternate Nerine has redish hair and an opposite personality to that of the normal Nerine. In both timelines, she is also Cineraria and Eustoma's niece and Lisianthus's cousin.
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.
She is named after the Lycoris genus, which is very similar to the Nerine genus. In a direct opposite of Nerine's name, Lycoris means "sorrowful memories" in kanakotoba.[2]
[edit] References
- Shuffle! Visual Fan Book (in Japanese). Navel.
- ^ While never mentioned in the series, the official Shuffle! Visual Fan Book (p.58) states that Forbesii is in fact Nerine's "technical name" (in other words, her surname). Her full name is spelt ネリネ フォーベシイ (Nerine Fōbeshii) in Japanese. Her nickname is spelt as シア (Rin).
- ^ a b c Shuffle! Visual Fan Book, p. 17.
[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: List of Shuffle! episodes (Prologue) | List of Shuffle! albums |
