Aoyama Teruko

Aoyama Teruko **(Connie West in the English Dub)** is a character in Rainbow Lights Pretty Cure! Her catchphrase is **"No one underestimates my unbeatable power!" (Watashi no muteki no pawa o kashōhyōkasuru hito wa dare mo imasen!)** Her Pretty Cure alter ego is **Cure Bravery**, The warrior of courage

Her Japanese voice actress is Ichinose Kana, and in the English Dub, her voice actress is Erika Harlacher

In Glitter Force Colorful Spectrum, Her name is Taylor Adams/Glitter Courage and she is voiced by Demi Lovato

## Appearance

Teruko has long messy black hair and has blue eyes and she has fair skin. Her casual wear usually consists of a blue t-shirt with the number 1 on it, beige shorts and red sneakers. Teruko is average height for girls her age in Japan.

## Personality

Teruko is an athletic girl who is confident in her abilities and is often called "The Bravest of the School" due to being more courageous than anybody else. While she has a sense of justice, she can be stubborn, selfish and arrogant.

## Etymology

**Teruko:** Made from the kanji for illuminate (照,*teru*) and child (子,*ko*) fitting her power of light

**Aoyama:** Made from the kanji for blue (青,*ao*) and mountain (山,*yama*) fitting her color scheme as Cure Bravery

Together her name means "illuminating child of the blue mountain"

**Cure Bravery** - From the English word "bravery" which means courageous behavior or character.

## Relationships

**Aoyama Satsuki:** Satsuki is Teruko's younger sister.

**Sato Ryo:** Ryo is Teruko's male best friend.

**Misumi Nagisa:** Nagisa becomes one of Teruko's good friends since they met. She is one of the two leaders of the Max Power team.

**Hyuuga Saki:** Saki becomes one of Teruko's good friends since they met. She is the unofficial co-leader of the Shining Stars team.

**Hojo Hibiki:** Hibiki becomes one of Teruko's good friends since they met. She is the leader of the Suite team.

## Cure Bravery

*Kyōretsuna aoi hikari, yūki no senshi, kyuabureiburī!*

強烈な青い光、勇気の戦士、キュアブレイブリー！

**"The intense blue light, The warrior of courage, Cure Bravery!"**

Cure Bravery (キュアブレイブリー,*kyuabureiburī*) is Teruko's alter-ego and the warrior of courage. She holds the power of light and in order to transform, She needs her Aurora Rainbow Bracelet.

### Attacks

Courageous Beam - Cure Bravery's first finisher which is first used in Episode 1

Courageous Beam Barrage - The upgraded form of Courageous Beam which is first used in Episode 14

Courageous Strike - Cure Bravery's second finisher which is first used in Episode 17

Courageous Strike Regal - The upgraded form of Courageous Strike which is first used in Episode 22. This finisher can only be used when she's in Regal Form.

Valor Spectrum - Cure Bravery's third attack which is first used in Episode 32. It used to be Cure Valor's attack

#### Group Attacks

Rainbow Revolution - Cure Bravery's group attack with the other cures. It is first used in episode 11.

Regal Rainbow Revolution - The upgraded form of Rainbow Revolution which is first used in episode 30.

Lively Spark - Cure Bravery's second group attack with the other cures. It is first used in episode 20

Regal Lively Spark - The upgraded form of Lively Spark which is first used in Episode 37

### Super Forms

**Regal Cure Bravery -** The form Cure Bravery gains in Episode 22, It allows her to perform Courageous Strike Regal

## Songs

Teruko's voice actress **Ichinose Kana** has worked on several image songs as the character she voices.

## Trivia

* She is the first blue Cure to be a lead Cure.