Mariko Sorahime

Mariko Sorahime (天姫 里子) is a fan-made character for Fairytale Pretty Cure!, made by Hisakawa Ayuna. Mariko is a new Pretty Cure in training who attends Mirai Heart Private School, a private academy for amateurs in performing arts. She is known for playing the piano and violin. Mariko becomes Cure Royale (キュアロワイヤル), the Story of Strength.

Personality
Mariko is a new student at Mirai Heart Private School. She is able to calculate numbers easily and is agile in track and field. Other than these, she likes playing the piano and the violin. Her mother wanted her to start playing an instrument there because she is the right age. She may also get bossy and stubborn at times.

Mariko Sorahime
Mariko has long, wavy honey brown hair and green eyes. One piece of her bangs goes higher than her forehead. She mainly wears her school uniform.

Cure Royale
Cure Royale (キュアロワイヤル) is the Pretty Cure alter ego of Mariko. She controls the power of strength and transforms with the phrase, "Pretty Cure, Unlock My Story!". Her main attack is Strength Tornado, which she can only perform with her PreHeartBook.

Transformation
First, Mariko's PreHeartBook appears. She opens it up and shouts, "Pretty Cure! Unlock My Story!" Then, the pages start to shine a pale red. The pages fly out of the book like a swarm of angel feathers. The pages around Mariko and changes her hair color from honey brown to dark brown and creates her hair ornaments. The pages then cover her head-to-toe and flash bright peach, forming her Pretty Cure outfit. Mariko snaps her fingers and sparks a glimmer of light that creates her star-shaped earrings. Cure Royale jumps down and recites her introductory speech.

Finishers

 * Strength Tornado (力のトルネード) is Cure Royale's main attack that can only be used when she has her PreHeartBook.

Special Attacks

 * Poisoned Apple Shot (毒リンゴショット) is a sub-attack that can only be used by the Evil Queen puppet.

Etymology
Mariko (里子): Mari (里) means village and ko (子) means child. Therefore, it means village child.

Sorahime (天姫): Sora (天) means sky and hime (姫) means princess. Therefore, it means sky princess.

Altogehter, Mariko Sorahime means The sky princess' village child.

Cure Royale is a French adjective translating to royal.

Trivia

 * Mariko’s birthday is January 13.
 * This makes her zodiac sign Capricorn.
 * Her favorite food is garlic knots.
 * Her hobbies are dancing are cooking.