A brand-new character in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Zinnia is a young girl with a very particular burden…
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Who is Zinnia?
Zinnia is a young woman from a village specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon, whose name is never given. For those wondering, it is not Blackthorn City, since it is clearly stated that she comes from the Hoenn region. Her people’s origin more likely lies near Meteor Falls.
Zinnia is indeed a member of the Meteor Clan, which bears that name because the first meteorite to crash into Hoenn landed not far from her home village. This clan then called upon Rayquaza twice, to calm Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, and worshipped it after each of its rescues. Through Zinnia, this is the third time the clan has called upon the Legendary Pokémon…
She is the Lorekeeper, that is, the heir of her people and the only one able to summon Rayquaza and ask it to destroy the meteorite threatening the planet during the Delta Episode. But to do so, she needs many Key Stones, which she steals from several important characters in the game. She carries out this quest alongside her faithful Aster, a Whismur. As a member of the Meteor Clan, she has also inherited important knowledge about Mega Evolution, so it is hardly surprising to find a Mega Anklet around her ankle…
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Littleroot Town
At the start of the Delta Episode, you spot a Grunt with a Whismur at the top of the Sky Pillar. She takes off her temporary disguise, revealing Zinnia’s true appearance. Evidently, you upset her plans by preventing the awakening of the primal Pokémon, which could have allowed her to summon Rayquaza. But she still has a plan B…
When you leave your house in Littleroot Town, you meet Zinnia for the first time. Delighted to meet you, she says she has heard about you and thinks you will see each other again, then leaves. You then go to Professor Birch’s, where you learn that your rival has had his Mega Stone stolen by a young girl who is most likely Zinnia. A little later, in Petalburg City, Wally falls victim to the same crime.
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Granite Cave
A little later, Mr. Stone asks you to find a Meteorite Shard in Granite Cave. In the mural chamber, you find Zinnia contemplating the wall, thinking of a prediction that is closely tied to the events now unfolding. When she notices you, she asks why you are there and challenges you to gauge your strength.
| Pokémon | Type | Level | |
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Rexillius | RocheDragon | 55 |
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Altaria | DragonVol | 55 |
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Drattak | DragonVol | 57 |
Once you have beaten her, Zinnia gives you the coveted Meteorite Shard. The Meteorite in your bag then glows, leading your opponent to suggest that you should hold on to it a little longer.
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Space Center
Zinnia then follows you to the Space Center, where you hand the Shard over to Professor Cozmo. However, the girl is very pessimistic: she thinks you are mistaken, that history will repeat itself, and that you are incapable of coming up with another idea to get rid of the meteorite. She then leaves to continue with her plans.
At your next stop, Meteor Falls, you are introduced to an old woman. She explains that she is a descendant of the Meteor Clan, just like Zinnia, and that Zinnia is the Lorekeeper of her generation. Zinnia infiltrated a Team in order to push them into carrying out a Primal Reversion, giving her a good reason to summon Rayquaza, but following your intervention, her plan failed. That is why she has a plan B: to use the Key Stones she can steal as a gigantic source of energy.
Back at the Space Center, where you have just defeated Courtney or Matt (depending on your version), Aster steals from the Admin the space-time convector that was previously stolen from Devon’s headquarters. Zinnia then decides to… break it! You no longer have any way of getting the rocket to launch and, what’s more, Zinnia steals the Admin’s Key Stone before running off. You follow her to the Hideout, where she takes the Team leader’s Key Stone. She now has all the stones she needs, and her next destination (and yours) is the Sky Pillar.
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Sky Pillar
As you explore the Sky Pillar, Zinnia tells you the story of her people and of the first two summonings of Rayquaza. Once at the top, she tells you of her wish to call Rayquaza and speaks of a certain Aster whom she lost, which is why she gave that name to her Whismur. She then makes you promise to look after her Pokémon if the summoning should cost her her life.
Zinnia then manages to summon Rayquaza, but when she tries to make it Mega Evolve… nothing happens. It seems that Rayquaza itself is too weak to carry out the transformation. This is where the Meteorite you have been carrying since Mt. Chimney finally proves its worth: it glows brightly enough for Zinnia to realize that it is actually a Mega Stone. Rayquaza absorbs it, which allows it to Mega Evolve and challenge you. When you have caught it, it will join your party. Zinnia teaches it the move Dragon Ascent and battles you one last time to see whether you are worthy of bearing her burden.
| Pokémon | Type | Level | |
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Muplodocus | Dragon | 60 |
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Bruyverne | VolDragon | 60 |
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Altaria | DragonVol | 60 |
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Rexillius | RocheDragon | 60 |
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Méga-Drattak | DragonVol | 62 |
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Zinnia’s farewell
After destroying the meteorite and defeating or catching Deoxys, you are back at the top of the Sky Pillar, now completely deserted. Only Aster is still there, and she hands you a letter from Zinnia before leaving.
“I was finally able to put an end to everything I had set in motion… Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help! From now on, I will try to take my revenge on life. I have faith… After all, everyone deserves a fresh start. Farewell. Zinnia.”
At Meteor Falls, she meets her grandmother, who advises her to rest after carrying such a heavy burden for so many years. We don’t know whether she follows that advice: what is certain is that she leaves the cave full of confidence, and that you will not see her again.
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