Briar
Briar (Japanese: ブライア Briar) is a character introduced in The Teal Mask in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. She is a teacher at Blueberry Academy, the descendant of historian Heath, and also the one in possession of the original Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV.
| Briar ブライア Briar | |
 Art from The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Red |
| Hair color | Yellow |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unova |
| Relatives | Heath (ancestor)[1] |
| Generation | IX |
| Games | Scarlet, Violet |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
| Debut | Encounters at the Crystal Pool |
| English voice actor | Samia Mounts |
| Japanese voice actor | Yū Shimamura |
In the core series games
Briar first appears after the Treasure Hunt main story starts. The player learns that Briar is a descendant of Heath, the author of the Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV.[1] She owns the original copy of the book, which contains unredacted information on the Pokémon Terapagos.[2] As Heath was discredited for his writings in the book, Briar seeks to find Terapagos to prove Heath's theories correct. While waiting for her request to enter Area Zero to be approved, she leads the player and several other students on a class trip to Kitakami.
During The Teal Mask story, Briar does research on the land while Carmine, Kieran, the player, and other students explore Kitakami. Briar appears at Crystal Pool after the player and Carmine defeats a Milotic. She explains that the crystals found in Kitakami emit energy similar to Terastal energy found in Paldea. Briar believes she can find a way to use the Terastal phenomenon usable outside of Paldea, bringing her closer to finding Terapagos. After the player defeats Carmine at Loyalty Plaza, Briar calls Carmine and the player to meet up in the community center. Briar reveals that she, Carmine, and Kieran are returning to Blueberry Academy earlier due to a development at the Great Crater of Paldea. Due to this, the trip to Kitakami ends earlier. Between the end of The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk, Briar has traveled to many different regions with Carmine assisting her. Eventually, she was able to create a special "Terarium Core" that hung on the top of the Terarium, allowing Terstalization to occur in Blueberry Academy.
Briar returns in The Indigo Disk after the player defeats Kieran. She later was permitted by Geeta to finally start a new expedition to Area Zero alongside the player, Kieran, and Carmine. During the trip, she discovers the Area Zero Underdepths and the 19th Tera Type, Stellar-type. After reaching the deepest part of the Area Zero Underdepths, she and Kieran awaken Terapagos. After Kieran captures Terapagos, she encourages him and the player to fight to see Terapagos's true power. After Kieran loses, Briar suggests he Terastallize Terapagos to see its full power. Upon seeing Terapagos Stellar Form, she declares this is the Hidden treasure of Area Zero. However, this causes Terapagos to lose control and cause havoc. She then watches the player, Carmine, and Kieran defeat Terapagos, resulting in the player's capturing of it. She then apologized for her reckless behavior and obsession. After returning to Blueberry Academy, she writes a book containing the information she learned from Area Zero. Upon talking to the player in Classroom 1-4, she apologizes and reveals that the player, Carmine, and Kieran's Tera Orbs have been powered up due to Terapagos, allowing them to Terastalize without the need to recharge. She then reveals that a man in a blue suit was waiting to meet the player at the academy's entrance. She then leaves to meet her publisher and asks to see Terapagos when she meets the player again.
Quotes
- Main article: Briar/Quotes
Gallery
Core series game artwork
This is a selection of artwork featuring Briar from the core series Pokémon games.
| S V The Indigo Disk final art |
S V Concept art |
Sprites and models
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| Model from Scarlet and Violet |
Music
| Games | Location | Song name | Composition | Arrangement |
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| S V | When talking to Briar | Briar* | Unknown | Unknown |
| Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release. | ||||
In animation
Pokémon animated series
Pre-series
At some point in the past, Briar alongside Carmine encountered a Terapagos, capable of using the Stellar-type form. This encounter led to Briar becoming a expert for this species of Pokémon.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Briar was first mentioned in Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, Raifort indicated that Liko, Roy, and Dot needed to meet her because of their current research on Terapagos.
In Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!, it was revealed by her student Carmine, that Briar was at the Crystal Pool. In Encounters at the Crystal Pool, Briar met Friede, Liko, Roy and Dot at the Crystal Pool, she immediately wanted to study Terapagos upon seeing it, and with the group she soon discussed information on Terapagos, its forms, and Area Zero. Briar additionally started talking about her ancestor Heath's discoveries and research regarding Area Zero, which she intended to prove to be true despite them having been publicly dismissed as fiction. When Friede asked her information on Laquium, Briar had not heard of it before, but was nontheless interested in finding out more about it.
In Entei's Fierce Battle Cry!, Briar contacted the Rising Volt Tacklers, informing them of the sighting of a Pokémon resembling Entei made within Area Zero and asking them to meet her back at Paldea. In Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!, Briar met up with the Rising Volt Tacklers and showed them around Area Zero, before settling down for camp she informs Liko, Roy and Dot about the calls Scream Tail makes.
In The Pillar of Fire, Briar witnessed the battle between the Rising Volt Tacklers and Lucius's "Entei". Upon witnessing its unusual appearance, its use of Burning Bulwark, resistance to Water-type moves and further research into the Scarlet Book, she realized that Lucius's "Entei" was really a Gouging Fire. After the Rising Volt Tacklers pass Gouging Fire's test, Briar witnessed Gouging Fire showing off its memories and how it met Lucius, before going back into its Ancient Poké Ball.
In Beyond the Shining Rainbow, Briar witnessed Liko and the Rising Volt Tacklers' battle against Rayquaza. Initially, she was taking care of Terapagos, but when Liko's Tera Pokémon entered the battle, Briar witnessed the Pokémon's enormous power. At the end of the battle, Briar said goodbye to the group and said that everything she witnessed will help her in her personal research for her book.
Briar reappeared in a flashback in The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!.
A year later, in Taking the Next Steps, Briar was contacted by Liko to answer some questions, however Briar revealed that with the increasingly tight deadline for the delivery of her book, she was unable to respond at that moment and promised to contact Liko in the future.
Some time later, in Better, Farther, Stronger!, Briar returned Liko's call and revealed that she had completed her book, with the free time, she invited Liko and the other Rising Volt Tacklers to visit the Blueberry Academy.
In HZ115, Briar spoke with Liko and her friends via Rotom Phone, revealing that she couldn't meet with them because she was helping with maintenance on the Blueberry Academy's Terrarium. The following day, Briar and Carmine gathered Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult to begin her studies at the Strong Sphere, Laquium, and especially Terapagos.
In HZ117, Briar contacted the Rising Volt Tacklers and Penny again to inquire about Pagogo's eating habits and personal details. During the meeting, Liko helped Briar with her research, much to Carmine's displeasure.
In HZ119, Briar reunited the group to present the partial results of her research. Using Diana's and Jacq's research and her own personal experience, Briar theorized that the Rising Volt Tacklers would need to gather all eighteen existing Tera-types for Pagogo to be able to use his full power and thus end the Laquium existing on the planet. According to her, these eighteen types must come from Pokémon with strength comparable to that of the Six Heroes. After Roy's battle against Drayton, Briar bid farewell to Pagogo and the Rising Volt Tacklers, asking to be updated on anything they might discover in the future.
Character
Briar has a kind and jovial attitude, being friendly and kind to those she meets. Briar has a big sense of curiosity, getting easily excited to things related to her ancestor's research amonst other things, such as encountering Terapagos, and wanting to learn more about Area Zero's history and such.
In Encounters at the Crystal Pool, Briar revealed that she is writing a book telling her discoveries about the real history involving Area Zero, because of this, she has not yet found her ideal first partner Pokémon.
Pokémon
Briar has no Pokémon. Due to dedicating her life to researching Terapagos, Briar has never had the time to become a Trainer.
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 嶋村侑 Yū Shimamura | |
| English | Samia Mounts | |
| Hebrew | נטע עמית-כהן Neta Amit-Cohen | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Amanda Borghetti | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Liliana Barba |
| Spain | Patricia Rada | |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Pokémon Horizons: The Series artwork |
Pokémon Horizons: The Series concept art |
Eyecatch
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In the TCG
- Main article: Briar (Stellar Crown 132)
Briar is introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Stellar Miracle expansion and the English Stellar Crown expansion, with artwork by Naoki Saito. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator and a special illustration rare version of the card illustrated by DOM were released in the same sets. This card can only be used if the opponent has exactly 2 Prize cards remaining. It allows the player to take 1 more Prize card if their opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack used by the player's Tera Pokémon.
Trivia
- Briar's earrings resemble the Terastal phenomenon's six-pointed star logo, her jacket and pants are colored like the Violet Book and the Scarlet Book respectively, and her jacket is also decorated with the same patterns as the Scarlet Book (on her left) and the Violet Book (on her right).
- Briar's Rotom Phone uses a Scarlet CaseS/Violet CaseV.
- In Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Briar mentions that she's already encountered a Terapagos, which seems to be a reference to the one she met during the events of The Indigo Disk.
- Additionally, she mentions that she's writing a book, which seems to be a reference to the one she writes after the events of The Indigo Disk.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブライア Briar | From briar (common name for a few species of thorny plants; tree heath) |
| English, Indonesian | Briar | From briar |
| German | Brianna | From briar |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish |
Brie | From briar |
| French | Bria | From briar |
| Italian | Rea | From Erica arborea (scientific name of tree heath) |
| Korean | 브라이어 Briar | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 白蕾雅 Báilěiyǎ / Baahklèuihngáh | From the transcription of her Japanese name and 白歐石楠 / 白欧石楠 bái ōushínán / baahk āusehknàahm (tree heath) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 白蕾雅 Báilěiyǎ | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Urzy | From urze-molar (tree heath) |
| Thai | ไบรอาร์ Braia | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Briar: "The author of the Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV, Heath, was in fact an ancestor of mine." (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask)
- ↑ Briar: "[...] I even have his original manuscript. Look here—these are the pages that were blacked out and made illegible in the published version of the book. The Pokémon depicted on these pages is called Terapagos. [...]" (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask)
Related articles
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| See also: Pokémon the Series characters |
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