Auroa Shiranoro

Auroa Shiranoro is an original character from the Pretty Cure based fan-series, Sakura of the Heavens. She transforms into Heavenly Aura, the Heavenly Sakura of confidence.

## Appearance

Auroa has dirt-brown colored, shoulder length hair that is usually worn in a pair of low pigtails and pinkish-brown colored eyes. Auroa's fashion style is casually a cute t-shirt and a vibrant colored miniskirt.

Heavenly Aura has light blond colored hair that gracefully flows all the way to her feet and light pink, confident eyes with a sakura flower constantly reflected in them.

## Personality

First impressions upon meeting Auroa tend to describe her as extremely shy, awkward, and socially inadept. However, around her family and friends, Auroa's personality is the complete opposite. She is extroverted, childish, awkward, clumsy and a food lover. Additionally, Auroa lacks self-confidence, as she constantly doubts her abilities and runs away when in the middle of every nerve-racking situation. However, even so, Auroa has a mysterious, but warm and welcoming aura that appeals to everyone.

As Heavenly Aura, she is very confident, contrasting her personality in civilian form. Aura's mysterious aura is still present, but is now more warm and welcoming. There have been cases when this aura has even appealed to demons and devils.

## Powers

Similar to her fellow Heavenly Sakuras, Aura controls the powers of light and water, contrasting to their enemies' powers of darkness and fire, allowing the Sakuras the abilities to shoot beams of light and water at their enemies.

Aura specializes in the power of heavenly light. While all of the Heavenly Sakuras are adept controllers of light, Aura's light is said to be the strongest and the most purifying. Using her heavenly light, Aura can reflect light into a heart, usually being able to grasp a better understanding of someone's true intentions. This attack is called Aura Lumiere. However, Aura very rarely uses this power, as she hates messing with other's private affairs.

## Backstory

Auroa was born in Sakurajima, a traditional Japanese town with sakuras in full bloom all year round. However, one day, Auroa and her family are forced to move to Tokyo for an unknown reason. In Tokyo, Auroa moves into a small apartment and attends a private middle school in order to become accustomed to city life. However, on the eve of the day when Auroa transfers, she flops down on her bed, doubting that she will ever be successful, when she feels something hard in her pocket. It turns out to be an angel-wing pendant that is radiating light. Auroa makes contact with the pendant and sees a vision of a sakura tree. The pendant fills her with confidence that she'd never experienced in life before.

## Relationships

Kate Akogare: Kate is Auroa's childhood friend who moved from Sakurajima to Tokyo at the same time as she did. As friends, they have an interesting dynamic, as their personalities are complete opposites. However, despite their many arguments and fights, they get along really well. Auroa sees Kate as an older sister figure, as she takes care of and scolds her on a regular basis.

Shima Yumieru: Shima was first encountered by Auroa on the day of her transfer, talking with Orihime under a sakura tree. Their friendship was hard to start, as they were both shy around each other, but, in time, their similarities led them to relate to each other. As they have similar flaws, Shima understands Auroa's feelings a lot. They also study together whenever Auroa is feeling troubled, as Shima is always free to help her friend.

Orihime Kimeruyu: Orihime was first encountered by Auroa on the day of her transfer, talking with Shima under a sakura tree. Initially, Auroa was frightened by Orihime's extreme wealth. However, after discovering that they were both Heavenly Sakuras, their friendship began to blossom. Auroa admires Orihime's confidence and popularity at school, as well as her impressive memory.

## Etymology

As it is written in katakana, Auroa has no meaning. However, it might be possible that it is a reference to Auroa's alter-ego, Heavenly Aura, or Princess Aurora, otherwise named Sleeping Beauty, as Auroa childishly admires her.

Shiranoro means pale gray. It might also be a reference to Auroa's catchphrase, "Shiranai".

## Trivia

* Auroa's full birth name is Aurora Shiranoro
* Originally, Auroa was supposed to a classic genki girl, but her personality was changed to be both extroverted and introverted for her character to be more unique.