Midorikusa Emerald

Midorikusa Emerald is one of the main protagonists of the Sky Pretty Cure Series. Emerald is a gentle and pretty smart young girl who is a really good friend. She cares for others more than for herself sometimes. Adding to that she can keep secrets pretty well. Though she hates changes and usually doesn't know in situations she isn't familiar with, she always does her best. Besides all of that, Emerald also loves sport, especially soccer, what she plays in her freetime for Shiro Private Middle School's girls team. Her catchphrase is "Pure nature" (ピュア自然).

Her alter ego is Cure Cyan (キュアシアン), the Pretty Cure of naturality and wind. She represents the green color.

Basic Statistics

 * Name: Emerald Midorikusa
 * Japanese: 緑草エメラルド
 * Birthday: May 1st
 * Birthplace: Feather-Castletown
 * Zodiac: Taurus
 * Height: 164 cm
 * Weight: 67 kg
 * Blood Type: AB
 * Species: Human
 * Personal Quote: Pure nature~
 * Habit(s):
 * Favorite...
 * Food:
 * Color:
 * Music:

Fears

 * Emerald has claustrophobia.

Dreams

 * Emerald wants to be a florist.

Personality
Emerald is a gentle and pretty smart young girl who is a really good friend. She cares for others more than for herself sometimes. Adding to that she can keep secrets pretty well. Though she hates changes and usually doesn't know in situations she isn't familiar with, she always does her best. Besides all of that, Emerald also loves sport, especially soccer, what she plays in her freetime for Shiro Private Middle School's girls team.

Family

 * Midorikusa Tsubaki - Emerald's older sister
 * Midorikusa Sakura - Emerald's mother.
 * Midorikusa Isamu - Emerald's father.

Friends

 * Aomizu Sapphire & Shirosora Diamond -
 * Akahane Ruby -
 * Green - Emerald's Fairy partner.
 * Mikanki Amber -
 * Kiishi Topaz -

Etymology
Midorikusa (緑草) - Midori (緑) means Green, a reference to her alter ego as Cure Cyan, and her theme color, which is green. Kusa (草) means Grass. Maybe a reference to her powers, which are also based on nature.

Emerald (エメラルド) - From the word for the green precious stone, which is the birthstone of May. The emerald supposedly imparts love to the bearer. The word is ultimately from Greek smaragdos.

Cure Cyan - Her Cure alias comes from the name of a color and the given name Cyan. The English word meaning is "greenish blue", ultimately derived from Greek kyanos.

Nicknames
Emma - Emerald is called "Emma", actually "Ema", by FairySina. Emma is originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

Emy - Another nickname of Emerald, given my FairySina.

Cure Cyan
Cure Cyan (キュアシアン) is Emerald's alter ego. She holds the power of nature and controls the winds. Cure Cyan is the Pretty Cure of the green rainbow and the partner of the guard of green color. Cyan is the only Cure in Sky Pretty Cure, that can use a defensive attack. Alone, Cure Cyan can perform Green Circle and Windy Mirror as her defensive attack. And later Crystal Breeze after getting her Heaven Crystal. Together with Cure Azure and Cure Whitney, they can use Cold Explosion. All Cures together can perform Rainbow Heart Hurricane and with their Crystals Rainbow Crystal Fantasy.

In the sequel, Cure Cyan is able to use the attack Natural Green Tornado. Together with Cure Azure and Cure Whitney, they can use Moon 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, Cyan introduces herself with "Der sanfte Wind der Natur! Cure Cyan!", which can be translated as "The soft wind of nature! Cure Cyan!".

Weapons

 * Grün Crystal (グルーエン結晶) - Cure Cyan's main attack item that she gains during her fairytale adventure. It allows her to use a powerful attack and can even use to reflect other attacks.

Super Cure Cyan
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 Cyan
Pure Jewel Cyan (ピュアジュエルシアン) is Cure Cyan's super form from Sky Pretty Cure ~Rainbow Star~: Niji no hōseki no densetsu.

Transformations
"Pretty Cure Magical Paint Over!" - Pretty Cure Magical Paint Over is the official transformation speech used by Midorikusa Emerald to transform into Cure Cyan in Sky Pretty Cure.

First, her Commune's screen changes from grey to green. Then, Emerald appears in front of a greenish tornado. Her body is covered by a white light. Then she jumps into the tornado and her hair becomes longer and lighter. She flies in the storm and her whole body appears to be covered in it. The breeze around her arms disappear and her arm warmers appear. Then her boots appear the same way. Her dress appears also the same way. After this, her eye color changes 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, Emerald 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".

Music
As a main character, Emerald's voice actor, Hanazawa Kana has particated in several image songs for the character she voices:

Trivia

 * Emerald's birthday falls on May 1st while her star sign is Taurus.
 * Emerald is the first Sky Cure to use Pretty Cure Magical Paint Over!.
 * Cure Cyan is the first green Cure having a 'normal' hair style.
 * Emerald shows similarities with Midorikawa Nao:
 * Both of their last names start with Midori (緑).
 * Both are green Cures.
 * Both like playing soccer and are good at it.
 * Both hold the power of wind.
 * Both have dark hair in civilian. (Emerald has black hair, Nao dark green).
 * Both of their hair turn brigher after transformation.
 * Both are best friend with the blue Cure (and white in Emerald's case).
 * Emerald shows similarities with Akimoto Komachi:
 * Both are green Cures.
 * Both are best friend with the blue Cure (and white in Emerald's case).
 * Both are very smart.
 * Both have an older sister.
 * Both have powers related to nature (Mint controls plants; Cyan holds the element of nature).
 * Cure Mint's attack is called Emerald Saucer, which is Emerald's name.
 * Both have defense attacks.
 * Cyan is the third Cure to controll the power of wind after Cure Windy and Cure March and followed by Cure Princess.
 * Cyan is the second green Cure to controll wind after Cure March.

Links

 * Midorikusa Emerald / Kimidori Emerald
 * Midorikusa Emerald / HaSky