Lyra (anime)

Lyra is a girl from the Johto region who joined Ash and the gang on their journey. She first appeared in the episode 'An Egg Scramble.' She calls Dawn "Dane". She is Kotone's anime counterpart. She is voiced by Lisa Ortiz and Eileen Stevens.

Her Pokemon are Chikorita, Girafarig, and Marill. She has 2 Johto badges, the Hive Badge and the Zephyr Badge.

During their journey she & Dawn become good friends, despite the fact Lyra that she keeps calling Dawn, "Dane" (Dawn eventually gives up trying to correct her). On a few occasions, she has asked Dawn embarrassing questions about her love life (such as when asked Dawn if Ash was her boyfriend). She also tried to play matchmaker between her friend Khoury & Dawn in "A Rivalry to Gible On".

Trivia

 * Her outfit resembles Mario.
 * In her several reccuring roles, Lyra has shown a slight interest in Ash. In the Episode "Gone With the Windworks!" Lyra (after embarrassing Dawn by asking her if Ash was her boyfriend) says that: "Ash is quite a catch don't ya think?"
 * In the games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Lyra is the playable female protagonist.
 * In the episode "A Rivalry to Gible On", she mentions to Dawn ("Dane") that she thinks Khoury & Dawn would be a good match.