Anthea and Concordia

Not to be confused with Anthe.

Anthea (Japanese: 愛(あい)の女神(めがみ) Goddess of Love, バーベナ Verbena) and Concordia (Japanese: 平和(へいわ)の女神(めがみ) Goddess of Peace, ヘレナ Helena) are members of Team Plasma. They were adopted by Ghetsis when they were children and have taken care of N since then.

Anthea and Concordia 愛の女神と平和の女神 Goddess of Love and Goddess of Peace
Anthea (left) and Concordia (right) Concept art from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Dark pink (Anthea) Brown (Concordia)
Hair color	Pink (Anthea) Blonde (Concordia)
Hometown	N's Castle
Region	Unova
Relatives	Ghetsis (foster father) N (foster brother)
Generation	V
Games	Black, White, Black 2, White 2
Member of	Team PlasmaBW
Rank	Goddesses
Animated series	Pokémon the Series Pokémon Evolutions
Debut	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! (Animated series) The Plan (Evolutions)
English voice actor	Lianne Marie Dobbs (Animated series; Anthea) Haven Paschall (Animated series; Concordia) Brittany Lauda (Evolutions; Anthea) Dani Artaud (Evolutions; Concordia)
Japanese voice actor	Saki Fujita (Animated series; Anthea) Miho Arakawa (Animated series; Concordia) Yukiko Motoyoshi (Evolutions; Anthea) Miyari Nemoto (Evolutions; Concordia)
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Listening to Pokémon

In the core series games

Anthea and Concordia as seen in the Black and White game intro

Anthea and Concordia are first seen in the game intro of Black and White. The player only encounters them in N's Castle, where Anthea heals the player's Pokémon, while Concordia tells the player more about N's past and Ghetsis.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Anthea and Concordia are found in the original Team Plasma's safehouse in Driftveil City. They give the player more backstory about themselves and N, revealing that all three of them were orphans that Ghetsis took in. They were then put in charge of caring for N while he was a child.

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Anthea

"I am Anthea... Trainer. Before you go to confront my lord N, please take a moment to rest..."

"Ah, good. Both you and your Pokémon regained energy... Trainers battle to practice their skills and to grow in experience, but never to hurt their Pokémon. My lord N has realized this, deep down in his heart...but he has spent too much painful time here in this castle to admit it..."

Concordia

"I am Concordia. I give peace and comfort to N. N has been separated from people since he was young. He was brought up with Pokémon... Pokémon that were betrayed, mistreated and hurt by bad people... Ghetsis deliberately brought only those poor Pokémon closer to N. N was touched by their plight, and started pursuing ideals^B/the truth^W, thinking only of Pokémon. N's heart is pure and innocent. But there is nothing more beautiful and terrifying than innocence."

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Anthea

"Team Plasma is an organization created by a man named Ghetsis to help him take over the Unova region. The one he groomed to help him further his nefarious aims was N. N was a strange boy who was called the child of the Pokémon."

"I wonder if N understands now. Trainers battle with Pokémon not to hurt them, but so Trainers and Pokémon can understand one another better! It's the simplest way for them to do this. The more serious the battle, the more the true nature of Pokémon and people becomes apparent!"

Concordia

"N was an orphan. I heard that right after he was born, he upset people with behavior that suggested he could talk to Pokémon. When he was living in the woods with Darmanitan and Zorua, Ghetsis took him in. We are also orphans Ghetsis took in. Our task was to take care of N."

"I don't understand N's pure and innocent feelings. But I will be very happy if he figured out what he wants to do on his own during his travels with the legendary Pokémon."

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Black and White by Keiko Moritsugu	Concept art from Black 2 and White 2 by Yusuke Ohmura

Sprites

Anthea Overworld sprite from Black and White Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2

Concordia Overworld sprite from Black and White Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Concordia and Anthea in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Anthea and Concordia are N's allies, with similar abilities for hearing the voices of Pokémon. They debuted at the end of Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!, where they rescued N after he was injured fighting Colress and Team Plasma in a city. With Ash and his friends in tow, they took N to their secret refuge in another dimension where they protect injured Pokémon.

In the next episode, they and N told Ash and company about their past with Team Plasma and Ghetsis. With N, they explained that the three of them were raised in a great mansion by Ghetsis and Team Plasma. However, when Reshiram destroyed the mansion during a ceremony two years prior, they realized Ghetsis was lying to them and helped N escape. Because of these experiences and Ghetsis's training, Anthea and Concordia were deeply distrustful of humans and even initially believed that Ash and his friends led Team Plasma to their hideaway. Ash, Iris, and Cilan defeated the Team Plasma members, who had found their way into the dimension using a special machine, causing Anthea and Concordia to have second thoughts about them. After this, N joined his foster sisters, and disappeared into the mist. When the mist faded, N, Anthea, and Concordia were gone, and Ash and his friends found themselves on a wide field, where they saw the Dragonspiral Tower a short distance away.

A young Anthea and Concordia

They were briefly seen at the beginning of Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!, and in N's fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

In What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, they came to the White Ruins to aid N in the fight against Ghetsis and Team Plasma. After providing a distraction for N to free himself, they begged him to return with them, declaring that his heart had been "stained". After N refused and explained the situation, Anthea and Concordia agreed to help him fight Team Plasma - unfortunately, Colress used his machine to take control of their Pokémon. Anthea and Concordia were apprehended by the Team Plasma Grunts, but managed to escape with N when Reshiram was awakened. They watched Ash and the others attempt to destroy the device, with N explaining how the strong bond between Ash and his Pokémon allows them to overcome any obstacle. After Team Plasma was defeated and Reshiram calmed, Anthea and Concordia realize that not all people were cruel to Pokémon, enabling them to move on from their past. At N's request, they joined him in his travels, seeking to achieve their dream of a world where humans and Pokémon could live together in harmony.

Character

Anthea and Concordia are equally pure-hearted and empathetic. Like N, they had an isolated childhood, where they were bound by the walls of their secluded mansion, which led them to develop an innate bond with Pokémon. They have always supported their adoptive brother N, and took it upon themselves to protect him from Ghetsis after the Reshiram attack two years prior.

Initially, Anthea and Concordia are skeptical of the bond between humans and Pokémon, and sought to create a world where Pokémon were undisturbed and could truly live in peace. Their secret paradise was located by Team Plasma in Secrets From Out of the Fog!, leading them to flee yet again. By the end of What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, Anthea and Concordia were surprised by the heroic efforts of Ash, his friends, and their Pokémon against Team Plasma, and learned that not all people were cruel to Pokémon.

Pokémon

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Anthea's

Gothorita → Gothitelle

Debut	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Emily Jenness

Gothitelle is Anthea's only known Pokémon. It first appeared by her side when she and Concordia arrived to save N, who was injured. It was also used to carry him with its Psychic powers. Later, it was used to deflect the attacks of a Plasma Grunt's Muk and Barret's Magnezone.

Gothitelle reappeared in What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals! where it fell under the control of Colress.

It was revealed in Sakura Go-Round that it used to be one of the many Pokémon befriended by N, Anthea, and Concordia in their childhood, and it was a Gothorita at that time.

Gothitelle's known moves are Psychic, Protect, and Psybeam.

Concordia's

Gardevoir

Debut	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara
English	Michele Knotz

Gardevoir is Concordia's only known Pokémon. It appeared by her side when she and Anthea arrived to save N, who was injured. Later, it was used to deflect the attacks of a Plasma Grunt's Muk and Barret's Magnezone.

Gardevoir reappeared in What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals! where it fell under the control of Colress.

It was revealed in Sakura Go-Round that it used to be one of the many Pokémon befriended by N, Anthea, and Concordia in their childhood.

Gardevoir's known moves are Protect, Magical Leaf, and Signal Beam.

Voice actors

Anthea Language Voice actor Japanese 藤田咲 Saki Fujita English Lianne Marie Dobbs Danish Vibeke Dueholm Finnish Annituuli Kasurinen Polish Anna Gajewska Spanish Latin America Andrea Orozco Spain Celia de Diego

Concordia Language Voice actor Japanese 荒川美穂 Miho Arakawa English Haven Paschall Danish Maja Iven Ulstrup Finnish Taru Tikkanen Polish Marta Dobecka Spanish Latin America Christine Byrd Spain Laura Pastor

Pokémon Evolutions

Anthea and Concordia in Pokémon Evolutions

Anthea and Concordia appeared in The Plan. They were seen in flashback, first witnessing N's coronation as the king of Team Plasma and later discussing the benefits of purity and innocence with N.

Voice actors

Anthea Language Voice actor Japanese 元吉有希子 Yukiko Motoyoshi English Brittany Lauda Brazilian Portuguese Gabriela Medeiros Spanish Latin America Betzabé Jara Spain Rocío Pereiras

Concordia Language Voice actor Japanese 根本京里 Miyari Nemoto English Dani Artaud Brazilian Portuguese Karina Fonseca Spanish Latin America Fernanda Gastélum Spain Chelo Díaz

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Anthea and Concordia in Pokémon Adventures

Anthea and Concordia during N's coronation

Black & White arc

Anthea and Concordia appear as members of Team Plasma in the Black & White arc. Three years prior to the start of the chapter, they were tasked with raising N, bringing him up to become the man he is in the present. They are first seen in a flashback during N's battle against Black, in which they are seen accompanying him while he walks to his coronation. After N awakens Zekrom from the Dark Stone, Anthea and Concordia watch as N attempts to befriend Zekrom and have it join Team Plasma's cause. They are horrified when N is violently attacked by Zekrom.

At the Pokémon League, Team Plasma enacts its plan and summons N's Castle from the depths of the earth to surround the League building. Anthea and Concordia accompany N and he watches the chaos unfold. As N and Black battle each other, Anthea and Concordia remain in N's room, where White is Teleported to after Hood Man foiled her attempt to rat out Team Plasma's infiltration on the League. Although White is startled to learn that they are N's caretakers, Anthea and Concordia assure her that they are not hostile. They tell White about N's past and how he was found by Ghetsis as a child. They reveal that N had slowly changed over the course of his meetings with Black and White, and that he released his Pokémon except for Zekrom. Hearing about N's sad past brings White to tears, and she and Gigi set off to meet up with Black again.

After Team Plasma's defeat, several Grunts that escaped capture prepare to go into hiding under the cover of night. When one of the Grunts, Whitley, asks if they can take the Pokémon liberated by N with them, her mother tells her that they can't. Anthea decides to allow the girl to take a Foongus with her, as it was the one she had bonded with the most. Concordia also gives Whitley a locket containing a photo of N.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

In Epilogue, Anthea and Concordia accompany Whitley and N while they try to return Foongy to his original Trainer. However, the Trainer says he didn't want Foongy back, as he had willingly released him after hearing Team Plasma's speech. Though Whitley is happy, N explained Foongy is relieved since it can now "keep Whitley for himself", much to Anthea and Concordia's amusement.

In the TCG

Full Art print of Anthea & Concordia in the TCG

Main article: Anthea & Concordia (Ascended Heroes 182)

Anthea & Concordia was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Mega Evolution Series (the Japanese MEGA Series). It was first released in the Japanese MEGA Dream ex subset before debuting in the English Ascended Heroes expansion, with artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma. A Full Art ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator was released in the same sets. It is a card that exclusively benefits the "N" Trainer's Pokémon archetype in the TCG. It can only be played if the player has the following N's Pokémon in play: N's Darmanitan, N's Zoroark ex, N's Vanilluxe, N's Klinklang, N's Reshiram, and N's Zekrom. On the turn this card is played, if the opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack used by the player's N's Pokémon, the player takes 3 more Prize cards.

Trivia

• Harmonia, a name used by N and Ghetsis, is the Greek equivalent to Concordia.
• Anthea and Concordia are unnamed in the Japanese version of Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, where they are instead referred to with their titles as "Goddess of Love" (愛の女神) and "Goddess of Peace" (平和の女神). Their given names in Japanese were first revealed in BW117 of the animated series with the names later confirmed by scenario writer Toshinobu Matsumiya. The same names have also been used in Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon Trading Card Game.
  • In the English localization, Anthea and Concordia have no titles and are instead only referred to by their names.
  • In the European localizations, they are instead referred to as "Muse of Love" and "Muse of Peace", respectively. Their names were also revealed in the animated series with said names being used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as well.

Names

Anthea

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	バーベナ Verbena	From the genus Verbena (vervain), flowering plants whose flowers are said to symbolize "tender love" in the language of flowers
English, Latin American Spanish, Indonesian	Anthea	From Ἀνθεία Antheia (an epithet of both Hera and Aphrodite, who are respectively the Greek goddess of marriage and the Greek goddess of love) and possibly anthem
German	Minna	From minna (Old High German for "love")
European Spanish	Amor	From amor (love)
French	Vénus	From Vénus (Venus), the Roman goddess of love
Italian	Antea	From her English name
Korean	버베나 Verbena	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Traditional)	巴貝娜 Bābèinà / Bābuinàh	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Hong Kong)	芭比娜 Bābéinàh
Chinese (mainland China)	巴贝娜 Bābèinà
Brazilian Portuguese	Amor Anthea	From amor (love) Same as her English name
Thai	เวอร์บีนา Woebina	Transcription of her Japanese name
Vietnamese	Verbena	From her Japanese name

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	愛の女神 Ai no Megami	Literally "Goddess of Love"
German	Muse der Liebe	Literally "Muse of Love"
European Spanish	Musa del Amor
French	Muse de l'Amour
Italian	Musa dell'Amore
Korean	사랑의 여신 Sarang-ui Yeosin	Literally "Goddess of Love"
Chinese (Taiwan)	愛之女神 Ài zhī Nǚshén
Chinese (mainland China)	爱之女神 Ài zhī Nǚshén
Brazilian Portuguese	Deusa do Amor
Vietnamese	Nữ thần tình yêu

Concordia

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヘレナ Helena	From Helena (a cultivar of olive), where olive is regarded as a symbol of "peace and wisdom"
English, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Indonesian	Concordia	From Concordia (Roman goddess of concord and harmony) and possibly concord
German	Elfriede	From Frieden (peace)
European Spanish	Paz	From paz (peace)
French	Colombe	From colombe (dove), a symbol of peace
Korean	헬레나 Helena	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Traditional)	荷蓮娜 Héliánnà / Hòhlìhnnàh	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Hong Kong)	凱蓮娜 Hóilìhnnàh 希蓮娜 Hēilìhnnàh
Chinese (mainland China)	荷莲娜 Héliánnà
Brazilian Portuguese	Paz Concordia	From paz (peace) Same as her English name
Thai	เฮเลนา Helena	Transcription of her Japanese name
Vietnamese	Helena	From her Japanese name

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	平和の女神 Heiwa no Megami	Literally "Goddess of Peace"
German	Muse des Friedens	Literally "Muse of Peace"
European Spanish	Musa de la Paz
French	Muse de la Paix
Italian	Musa della Pace
Korean	평화의 여신 Pyeonghwa-ui Yeosin	Literally "Goddess of Peace"
Chinese (Taiwan)	和平女神 Hépíng Nǚshén
Chinese (mainland China)	和平女神 Hépíng Nǚshén
Brazilian Portuguese	Deusa da Paz
Vietnamese	Nữ thần hòa bình

Notes

References

Related articles

• Images of Anthea on the Bulbagarden Archives
• Images of Concordia on the Bulbagarden Archives

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