Yuki Hotaru

Yuki Hotaru (幸蛍 Yuki Hotaru) is one of the main characters of Pretty Cure Rainbow. Her alter ego is Cure Ray (キュアレイKyuarei), who represents courage and the Sun.

Personality
Hotaru is energetic, cheerful and athletic, but can also be lazy, careless and inconsiderate. She also doesn’t try very hard when it comes her studies, not finding them very important. She tends to complain a lot, especially about her enemies, but is great fun to have around if she likes you. She has a lot of courage, sometimes it can be a bit too much, making her reckless. She has a bit of an ego too at time, and is often the most childish of the team.

Appearance
Hotaru has ginger hair that reaches to about where her head ends and her neck begins. She also has chocolate brown eyes. In spring and autumn, she wears a red top, a short sleeved denim jacket, a denim skirt and brown boots. In summer she wears an orange top with red and yellow hearts, and white shorts, and red trainers. In winter she wears a light yellow jumper with denim jeans, and brown boots.

Relationships
Ayaka Satomi: At first the two don't get along at all, but after being forced to work together to save the world,they slowly started to understand each other, and become best friends.

Yumiko Manami: Hotaru and Manami have a tutor-student type of relationship. Hotaru enjoys teaching Manami new things, and it inspires her to do her best.

Mami Keiko: At first, Keiko believes that Hotaru is some kind of Goddess, but once they get to know each other, that image quickly fades away. Despite this, the two are good friends, and work well together.

Pretty Cure
"The Sun of Courage that Lights the Tulip Path! Cure Ray!"

チューリップの道を照らしてくれる勇気の日！ キュアレイ！

''Chūrippu no michi o terashite kureru yūki no hi! Kyuarei!''

Cure Ray is Hotaru's alter ego as a Pretty Cure.

Attacks
Precure Orange Courage- Ray's basic attack.

Etymology
Yuki (幸)- Yuki means Happiness.

Hotaru (蛍)- Hotaru means firefly.

Cure Ray- Ray comes from the phrase "A Ray of Sunshine", meaning someone that makes others happy.

Hotaru's name means Happiness Firefly.

Trivia

 * Hotaru's birthday is 15th July, making her zodiac sign Cancer.