Kiishi Topaz

Kiishi Topaz is one of the main Cures from Sky Pretty Cure and Sky Pretty Cure ~Rainbow Star~. Topaz is a smart and cheerful young girl, who attends to Nijiiro Private Middle School. She is very popular at school and people like hanging out with her. Though she has a strong personality, most boys want to help her with almost everything. If she is not spending time with her best friends, Topaz is at her parent's horse ranch. Her catchphrase is "Believe in your own strength!" (あなたの力に信じて！)

Her alter ego is Cure Saffron (キュアサフラン), the Pretty Cure of thunder and true strength. She represents the yellow color.

Basic Statistics

 * Name: Topaz Kiishi
 * Japanese: 黄石トパーズ
 * Birthday: November 11th
 * Birthplace: Feather-Castletown
 * Zodiac: Scorpio
 * Height: 160 cm
 * Weight: 62 kg
 * Blood Type: 0
 * Species: Human
 * Personal Quote: Believe in your own strength!

Fears

 * Topaz if afraid of snakes and worms.

Dreams

 * TBA

Personality
Topaz appears to be a little, cute girl, who is not very strong. But the truth is, that Topaz is a very strong girl. Even she is in no sport clubs, Topaz is very sporty and also a really good fighter. But most of time, she takes her role as cute, weak girl.

Family

 * Kiishi Mitsuko - Mitsuko is Topaz' mother. She and Kouki own a horse ranch.
 * Kiishi Kouki - Kouki is Topaz' father. She and Mitsuko own a horse ranch.

Friends

 * Yellow - Topaz' mascot and transform partner.
 * Akahane Ruby - One of Topaz's best friends. Ruby and Topaz are childhood friends. She understands Ruby and could even tell what she's thinking all of the time. She and Amber are also trying to get Ruby into studying, which never works.
 * Mikanki Amber - One of Topaz's best friends. Unlike Ruby, Topaz actually understands Amber's 'love' for fashion. Sometimes it also seems like Topaz and Amber have a better sync together than with Ruby. Adding to that they usually have the same opinions most of time.
 * Midorikusa Emerald - will be added soon
 * Aomizu Sapphire - will be added soon
 * Shirosora Diamond - will be added soon
 * Yoiki Chris - A really good friend of Topaz. Topaz likes him much but she doesn't know his true feelings for her until the final episode of Rainbow Star.

Etymology
Kiishi (黄石) - Kiishi comes from Ki (黄) meaning "yellow", an obvious referecne to her alter ego, and ishi (石) meaning "stone". So Kiishi means "yellow stone", all in all a reference to her alter ego Cure Saffron.

Topaz (トパーズ) - From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek topazos.

Cure Saffron - Her Cure alias is based on the given name Saffron, which comes from the English word which refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is ultimately derived from Arabic za'faran.

Nicknames
Topy (トピー) - Topy is the most used nickname for Topaz. It's mostly used by User:FairySina.

Kii (きい) - Kii is the second nickname for Topaz. Is not that often used as Topy, but still sometimes.

Cure Saffron


Cure Saffron (キュアサフラン) is Topaz' alter ego. She holds the power of true strength and controlls lightnings. Cure Saffron is the Pretty Cure of the golden rainbow and is the partner of the guard of the yellow color. Alone, Cure Saffron can perform Yellow Thunder. And later Crystal Storm, after getting her Heaven Crystal. Together with Cure Crimson and Cure Sienna, they can use Warm Explosion. All Cures together can perform Rainbow Heart Hurricane and with their Crystals Rainbow Crystal Fantasy.

In the sequel, Cure Saffron is able to use the attack Electric Golden Ribbon. Together with Cure Crimson and Cure Sienna, they can use Sun Color Rainbow. Togehter with the others, they can use Full Rainbow Circle. And after getting the Color Palette they can use Magical Rainbow Finale.

In the German dubs, Saffron introduces herself with "Das Element wahrer Stärke! Cure Saffron!", which can be translated as "The element of true strength! Cure Saffron!".

Super Cure Saffron
In Sky Pretty Cure: Kyūjitsu ni soragawa, Pretty Cure are nearly defeated by Marcasite and Tanbaga, but thanks to the Royal Family, as well as the Miracle Lights, a special power is brought upon Pretty Cure, giving them a pair of small Angel wings and a tiara with their jewel. Thanks to this, they are able to use a powerful version of Rainbow Crystal Fantasy to defeat Marcasite and Tanbaga.

Pure Jewel Saffron
Pure Jewel Saffron (ピュアジュエルサフラン) is Cure Saffron's super form from Sky Pretty Cure ~Rainbow Star~: Niji no hōseki no densetsu.

Transformation
"Pretty Cure Rainbow Paint Over" - Pretty Cure Rainbow Paint Over is the official transformation speech used by Kiishi Topaz to transform into Cure Saffron in Sky Pretty Cure and Sky Pretty Cure ~Rainbow Star~.

First, her Commune's screen changes from greyish blue to yellow. Then, Topaz appears in front of a lightning, as a silhouette. Then she gets the power from the lightning and her hair becomes longer. She she stretches her hand out to heaven and her arm warmers appear. Also, some parts of her body are covered by yellow glows. The glow around her legs disappears and her shoes appear. Her dress appears the same way. After this, her hair got tied into a ponytail again and her belt appears. At last, she puts her commune at her belt and does her Speech.

"Pretty Cure Rainbow Miracle" - In Sky Pretty Cure: Kyūjitsu ni soragawa, Topaz and her friends transformed into Super Pretty Cure by the power of the Miracle Jewel Lights. While transfroming, they used the transformation pharse "Pretty Cure Rainbow Miracle".

First, all six girls were floating into a bright shining, white light. Out of the light, some beautiful angel wings appeared that formed itself in six small ones, one for every Cure. After that, rainbow colored crowns appeared. At last, the Cures jumped out of the light and the Super Sky Pretty Cures were born.

Quotes

 * "The golden rainbow holds the powers of true strength and thunder. I will get the powerful colors back! My name is Cure Saffron!" — Sky Pretty Cure 02

Music
As a main character, Topaz' voice actor, Hitomi Terakado has particated in several image songs for the character she voices:

Trivia

 * Her birthday falls on November 11th while her star sign is Scorpio.
 * Topaz is the second Cure, who owns a horse and the second who rides a horse, the frist was Minazuki Karen. But for Topaz, this was used more times in the series, while Karen did show it only once.
 * Saffron is the second Cure who controls lightning. The first was Kise Yayoi from Smile Pretty Cure.
 * Saffron however, is the third Cure to calls for a thunder during her attack. The first were Cure Black and Cure White during their Marble Screw attack and Cure Peace.
 * She is also the second yellow Cure to use the power of thunder, after Cure Peace.
 * However, she is said to be the Cure of electricity instead of only thunder.
 * Topaz is the second Cure being bad at singing. The first one was Aida Mana.
 * When transfomring as Rapunzel, Cure Saffron has the longest hair of all Pretty Cures.
 * Cure Saffron is one of the few blonde/yellow haired Cures to wear their hair not in twin/pig tails.
 * She is also the second yellow Cure to have her hair tied into a ponytail. The first was Cure Peace. She was followed by Cure Honey.
 * However, she is the third blonde/yellow haired Cure having her hair tied into a ponytail after Cure Rhythm.

Links

 * Kiishi Topaz / Yoiki Topaz
 * Kiishi Topaz / HaSky