Odessa Narumi

Mariella Alagona (eldest sister)

Various siblings

**Odessa Narumi** (鳴海 オデッサ) , born and formally addressed as **Her Royal Highness Princess Odessa Alagona of the First Pearl’s Boon**, is the second cure in *Tidal Song Precure.* She is a third year (ninth grader) at Agave Junior High, and in the same class as Kyoko, Emi, and Yuuna. She transforms into **Cure Lagoon** (キュアラグーン ), represents the voice of the sea and the virtue of responsibility.

## **Appearance**

Odessa is the shortest cure on the team, barely reaching 5'0". She has long, buoyant green hair that reaches the end of her hips. Her ears are slightly pointed, and she also has small fangs nestled in the back of her mouth (two traits she holds from her mermaid heritage). She wears a light green halter crop top adorned with white stripes with a sky blue high-waisted skirt, a bow on the front of the waistband and light green flip flops. She has green eyes and wears her Lapis Locket around her neck.

During school, she wears the female Agave Junior High uniform with the school-issued brown mary janes. She styles her hair down, save from two sections of hair that are tied into buns and held in with white scrunchies. Odessa also wears a light green ribbon with her uniform. Like the other Tidal Song cures, she wears her locket underneath her school clothing.

As Cure Lagoon, her hair turns teal with a soft blue ombre, and is tied up unto two large fluffy pigtails which are held in with light blue seashells. Ringets also frame her face. She wears a strapless teal tube top with light blue details resembling waves on the hemline, along with her Lapis Locket, which rests on a sky blue piece of cloth on the center of her chest. Her bubble skirt is a soft shade of blue, with the top section a light green top with teal trim. She also wears teal okobo style-sandals with blue straps, as well as teal arm cuffs resembling seaweed, a pearl choker, and matching earrings.

In her mermaid form, she possesses all the normal traits Azoran mermaids have (pointed ears, fangs, sharper nails). Her top is a light sea green, with pears adorning the top. Her tail fades to a lighter shade of green.

## **Personality**

Known for her childish demeanor, Princess Odessa is exuberant and cordial. She is very outgoing, seeming to have boundless energy. Odessa loves meeting new people, and although she can be a little forceful, she means well. She is very trusting of others, always focusing on their strengths and positive traits. This blind trust she has, along with her infantile personality can make her appear naive on occasion.

Due to her naivety, she has a very dichotomous way of thinking, and situations that are more ‘middle-ground’ confuse her. She also has trouble dealing with more complex concepts, from actual scenarios to her own emotions. Regarding emotions, she feels very deeply and is quite emotional. Whether it's jealousy, stress, or simply joy, Odessa is usually more sensitive than others.

Despite her cheerful attitude and overall rosy view of life, Odessa feels inferior to her family and friends. Being the youngest in her family and so new to the human world, she's often coddled, belittled, or not taken seriously (even if she has sincere intention). She admires the talents of those around her, yet doesn't feel as important as them. Odessa often wonders if she brings value to her family or to the TSP team. When asked to do something, she can become attached, almost obsessed with the task, feeling she needs to prove her worth through it.

Odessa tends to get distracted easily and has to be reminded to stay on task often. On the rare occasion where she is fully focussed, that focus is hard to break. She can also become strangely stubborn when passionate about something.

## **Etymology**

**Odessa** - The name Odessa is a girl’s name meaning **“wrathful”** and is of Greek origin. The name Odessa is the feminine form of *Odysseus.* Odessa or Odesa is a city located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea in Ukraine.

**Narumi** (鳴海) - Means "the roaring of the sea".

**Alagona -** Virtually means "water"

**Cure Lagoon -** A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by reefs, barrier islands, or a barrier peninsula. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons.

Other names:

* **Dessa** ('Odessa-chan'/'Dessa-chan') (By Emi, occasionally Kyoko)
* **Narumi** ('Narumi-san') (formerly by Emi, Yuuna, and by some classmates)
* **Princess, Her Royal Highness, Princess Odessa Alagona of the First Pearl’s Boon, etc** (by the citizens of Azora Kingdom)
* **Guppy** (by members of the Shoal of Lament and her siblings)

## **Precure Information**

***"The voice of the sea! Making waves, Cure Lagoon!"***

**Cure Lagoon** has power over water and song. This allows her to manipulate any source of water, and summon water from nothing. She can also utilize her voice either offensively or defensively, manifesting in the form of green sound waves, halos of sound, bubbles. Her strength and stamina is also heightened greatly.

### Transformations

#### Odessa to Cure Lagoon

*Odessa held the shell close to her heart, calling out the words that would change her.*

***“Precure! Marine Reflection!”***

*Virescent bubbles flooded out of her locket, washing over her body. Donning a smile, she dove underwater, her legs shifting into a shimmery tail. She swam around the bubbles gleefully, swirling about in the water.*

*With a flick of her wrist, bubbles whirled around her chest, revealing a green tube top with matching armbands. Directing the foam to her waist, a large bubble grew around her hips and with a loud pop, a balloon skirt appeared.*

*Pulling her tail close to her chest, she hugged it tightly and the water was doused in a radiant glow. When the light faded, she flaunted her legs, clad in chunky green sandals with matching anklets. “That’s better!” she sang, giggling as she wiggled her toes in the surf.*

*Two large bubbles landed on each side of her head and as she shook her head to free them, her hair curled, forming a set of light green pigtails, the ends fading to a gentle blue. Two blue shells floated down, landing perfectly on her twin tails.*

*Smaller bubbles circled Odessa’s head, causing her to burst into infectious laughter. They changed into a ring of pearls and matching earrings, settling on her neck and ears respectively.*

*Clapping her hands in delight, the Lapis Locket returned, its string dissolved into seafoam and the shell glittering on her chest. A bubble floated under her, lifting her out of the water before popping. She fell, bouncing on a green oyster shell before falling into it. The shell shut and reopened, and she struck a pose before declaring her new title.*

***“The voice of the sea! Making waves, Cure Lagoon!”***

### Attacks and Spells

* **Lagoon Echo** - Her main and first attack. Lagoon Echo doesn't require any additional objects, but its strength reflects Odessa's state of mind. If she is distracted, the spell won't be as strong or fail entirely.

## **Trivia**

* Before all the chaos in Azora, she often aquadanced with Mariella during special occasions.
* Her favourite food is raw seaweed, but she also enjoys anything sweet and anything Kyoko makes.
* Compared to the other merfolk her age, she isn't the most skilled in sea magic, as she struggles to perform basic spells. The Lapis Locket acts as a slight boost to her power, but it's still very unrefined. This is the reason why Odessa is able to maintain the Terra Spell (even if she gets wet) - as long as she has the locket on, she's safe from turning back into a mermaid .
* Odessa has been singing for her entire life, and she can harmonize with herself. Although this is seen as incredibly rare for humans (Polyphonic Overtone), it’s rather common where she is from.
* Although she doesn’t have a lot of stamina, she is very flexible. She occasionally gets bursts of energy when she’s excited, as shown in Chapter 8.
* All of Odessa’s main senses (sight, hearing, taste, etc) are slightly heightened due to her mermaid genetics.
* Odessa gets very seasick on boats.