Diane

Diane (Japanese: ダイアン Diane) is a character who appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker. She assisted her childhood friend and partner, Butler, in his magic shows. The two now live at Forina in Hoenn.
==In the movies==
===History===
====Pre-movies====
Diane has been friends with Butler since the two of them were children. She was the one who originally gave him the title "The Great Butler" after he performed magic tricks for her personally. She later became his assistant in his magic shows, but she wasn't supportive of him giving up his career to become a scientist for Team Magma. She noticed her lifelong friend being consumed by the urge to get revenge on Team Magma, and yearned for things to be like the way they were. After Butler's failed presentation to create a "living, breathing" from a fossil, she traveled to Forina with Butler and was present when he found in its crystallized cocoon. Afterwards, the pair continued their magic shows, and performed at the Millennium Festival.
====Jirachi: Wish Maker====
Diane first met , , Max, and , when Max rushed onto the stage after hearing a voice coming from Jirachi's cocoon. She and Butler decided Max should hold on to the cocoon to see if being Max's friend would awaken Jirachi. This proved to be successful as the celestial Pokémon sleepily awakened from its thousand-year slumber. The next night, once Ash and had gone to sleep, she reluctantly assisted Butler in kidnapping Jirachi and setting it up as the power source for Butler's experiment to resurrect Groudon. However, the plan backfired when the group woke up to find Jirachi missing, and witnessed Butler's selfish deed. Having had enough, Diane betrayed Butler and drove off with Jirachi and the group, but not before a tracking device was placed on the trailer. Diane explained the entire situation to the group and Jirachi's potential energy and agreed to take them all to Forina to ensure Jirachi is safely back home.
When they finally arrived at Forina, they were caught by Butler, who recaptured Jirachi and used it to create a Groudon. However, it turned out to be a flawed manifestation of pure evil known as Meta Groudon and started absorbing energy from the earth. She was among those swallowed right in front of Butler, but not before confessing her love to Butler, who was overcome with grief. Eventually, Ash, Max, and Jirachi worked together to destroy the Meta Groudon, and afterwards, she, along with those consumed by the beast, was revitalized. She and a reformed Butler witnessed Ash and saying their goodbyes to Jirachi. The next day, they informed them that they have decided to start a new life together in Forina.
====Other appearances====
Diane and Butler made a cameo during the ending credits of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. She later briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine s.
===Character===
Diane has a long history and deep personal connection with Butler. She was committed to ensuring Butler's success, joining him as his assistant and helping him locate . In spite of Butler's evil and ambitious behavior, Diane saw through that exterior and believed he was still good at heart, even after the Meta Groudon was created. She simply wanted to settle down with Butler, which she eventually achieved.
===Artwork===
 	
's design of Diane in the movie	's design of Diane in the movie
===Voice actors===
==In the games==
In and , Diane debuts as an on , though the reference was not caught by the English localization team of Diamond and Pearl, who renamed her Dana. She uses and , two of the Pokémon owned by Butler. She can be challenged to a Double Battle with Butler (whose name was mistranslated as Felix).
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Diane's Pokémon in the :
====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum====
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====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
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===Quotes===
* Before battle
:"You're willing to battle? Let me see what you have?"
* Before rematch
:"Oh, hi, we meet again. May I see what you've done with your Pokémon?"
* Being defeated
:"Your love of Pokémon really shows!"
* After being defeated
:"I grew up together with Felix and my team, right from my childhood. All our memories, we've always shared them."
==In the manga==
===Jirachi: Wish Maker===
Diane appears in the of the movie.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ダイアン Diane 	Possibly from
English, Italian	Diane 	Same as her Japanese name
Korean 	다이안 Diane 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	黛安 Dài'ān 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Thai 	ไดแอน Diane 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==Related articles==
Category:Animation charactersCategory:Movie characters
Category:Diamond and Pearl characters
Category:Platinum characters
Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl characters
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