Cyllene
| Cyllene シマボシ Shimaboshi | |
 Artwork from Legends: Arceus | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blue |
| Hometown | Jubilife Village |
| Region | Hisui (originally Hoenn[1] |
| Generation | VIII |
| Games | Legends: Arceus |
| Member of | Galaxy Team |
| Rank | Captain, Survey Corps |
Captain Cyllene (Japanese: シマボシ Shimaboshi) is the leader of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps. She appears to be an ancestor of Cyrus, the leader of Team Galactic of the modern day.[2]
In the core series
Role
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Cyllene is the person responsible for taking on the player character as a member of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps. As the Corps' captain, her primary purpose is to oversee the progress of the player's Pokédex and increase their rank whenever enough research points have been obtained.
Pokémon
Abra is Cyllene's only known Pokémon. It is usually seen in her office. During the player's exile from Jubilife Village, Cyllene sends Abra to the Ancient Retreat to deliver a message to them, and allows them to use Abra's psychic powers to access Jubilife's pastures.
 Abra |
Quotes
- Main article: Cyllene/Quotes
Trivia
- Cyllene is shown to have a fear of bugs, as seen when she screams when a Wurmple wanders into her office.
- After defeating Zisu's fourth team in Path of Tenacity, she mentions that Cyllene was one of the best swordswomen in Hoenn.[1]
- In a discussion between Cyllene and Kamado, Kamado suggests that the Galaxy Team may eventually disband. Cyllene then vows to pass down the name and accomplishments of the team to her descendants, potentially alluding to the events of Team Galactic in the modern day.[3]
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シマボシ Shimaboshi | From しまぼし shimaboshi (poetic name for the moon) and 星 hoshi (star) |
| English | Cyllene | From Selene (Greek goddess of the moon) and Cyrus or Cyllene (a moon of Jupiter) |
| German | Zelestis | From caelestis (Latin for celestial) and Zyrus (Cyrus) |
| Spanish, French | Selena | From Selene (Greek goddess of the moon) |
| Italian | Selina | From Selene (Greek goddess of the moon) |
| Korean | 금경 Geumgyeong | From 금경 (金鏡) geumgyeong (poetic name for the moon) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 星月 Xīngyuè | From 星 xīng (star) and 月 yuè (moon) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 星月 Sīngyuht | From 星 sīng (star) and 月 yuht (moon) |
| Russian | Сайлин Saylin | Transcription of her English name |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zisu: "I should expect nothing less of someone who works for Cyllene, one of the finest to ever wield a sword in all Hoenn..."
- ↑ Official Pokémon Legends: Arceus website (archived): "And it seems that there are other people in this game who might also be ancestors to familiar faces you may know."
- ↑ Cyllene: "I promise you… I will pass down the name of our team, and tales of its accomplishments, to all my descendants."
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