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 '''Ethan''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ヒビキ}}''' ''Hibiki'') is the main {{player|playable character}} in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and is the male choice in {{game|Crystal}}, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. In Crystal, his female counterpart is {{ga|Kris}}, while in HeartGold and SoulSilver, his female counterpart is {{ga|Lyra}}.
-In the player's story as seen in the game manuals from [[Generation II]], his name depends on the current game: '''Gold'''{{sup/2|G}}, '''Silver'''{{sup/2|S}}, or '''Chris'''{{sup/2|C}} (Japanese: '''{{j|ゴールド}}''', '''{{j|シルバー}}''', or '''{{j|クリス}}'''). Ethan's definitive name was introduced when he appeared as a [[non-player character]] in [[Generation IV]] games.
+==Terminology==
+In the game manuals from [[Generation II]], his name depends on the current game: '''Gold'''{{sup/2|G}}, '''Silver'''{{sup/2|S}}, or '''Chris'''{{sup/2|C}} (Japanese: '''{{j|ゴールド}}''', '''{{j|シルバー}}''', or '''{{j|クリス}}''').
+The different names are seen in the player's story from the game manuals. For instance:
+* ''"The Professor showed '''Gold''' three Pokémon [...]"'' (referring to the player in Pokémon Gold's manual)
+* ''"The Professor showed '''Silver''' three Pokémon [...]"'' (referring to the player in Pokémon Silver's manual)
+In the player's story from Pokémon Crystal's manual, the Japanese name '''{{j|クリス}}''' simultaneously refers to either player character. However, this was adapted as "'''you'''" instead in the English version. For instance:
+* Japanese version of Crystal's manual:
+*: 「'''クリス'''はパートナーとなる1{{ruby|匹|ぴき}}のポケモンを{{ruby|選|えら}}ぶと」 ('''''Kris/Chris''' chooses 1 partner Pokémon and [...]'')
+* English version of Crystal's manual:
+*: ''"After '''you''' choose your Pokémon [...]"''
+In several game screenshots from the English manual of Pokémon Crystal, the male player character is named '''Chris'''.
+The definitive name '''Ethan''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ヒビキ}}''' ''Hibiki'') was introduced when he appeared as a [[non-player character]] in [[Generation IV]] games and {{mas|Ethan|is also used}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. In [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]], he appears as an unnamed player character.
+Before he received an official name in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, most fans called him '''Gold''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ゴールド}}''' ''Gold'').
+<gallery>
+Pokémon Gold manual intro.png|The player's story (named "Gold") in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]]
+Pokémon Silver manual intro.png|The player's story (named "Silver") in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]]
+Pokémon Crystal manual intro.png|The player's story in the manual of {{game|Crystal}}
+</gallery>
 ==In the core series games==
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 ==Names==
-* The Trainer's Guide released with each [[Generation II]] [[core series]] game tells a short story about the start of Ethan (or {{ga|Kris}} in {{game|Crystal}})'s adventure as seen in the games. However, he has a different name in each game:
-** His name is '''Gold''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ゴールド}}''' ''Gold'') in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]].
-** His name is '''Silver''' (Japanese: '''{{j|シルバー}}''' ''Silver'') in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]].
-** The name "クリス" is equally used for both the male and {{ga|Kris|the female}} player characters in the Japanese manual of {{game|Crystal}}. However, this name is not mentioned in the English version of that manual.
-* In the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the name "クリス" is the first option for both the male and female [[player character]]s. In the English version, this name was romanized as '''Chris''' for the boy and '''Kris''' for the girl.
-* Before he received an official name in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, most fans called him '''Gold''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ゴールド}}''' ''Gold'').
-<gallery>
-Pokémon Gold manual intro.png|The player's story (named "Gold") in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]]
-Pokémon Silver manual intro.png|The player's story (named "Silver") in the manual of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]]
-Pokémon Crystal manual intro.png|The player's story in the manual of {{game|Crystal}}
-</gallery>
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