Nadeshiko Kinomoto
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is a fictional character in CLAMP's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura. She is known as Natasha Avalon in the English adaptation Cardcaptors.
Character and Role
Nadeshiko is the mother of Sakura Kinomoto (Sakura Avalon in Cardcaptors) and Toya Kinomoto (Tori Avalon). Her husband is Fujitaka Kinomoto (Aiden Avalon). Nadeshiko appears only in memory and in spirit (literally) in the series, as she died (at the age of 27) when Sakura was three years old. However, she is remembered frequently, and her family continues to love and respect her. Fujitaka keeps her memory alive by keeping a picture of her on the kitchen table and changing the picture every day. Sakura makes an effort to greet it every morning.Nadeshiko makes an appearance at the end episode 39 when Sakura is recovering from a fever. While Sakura is half-asleep, Nadeshiko appears as a ghost and places her hand atop Sakura's forehead, appearing to lower her temperature closer to normal. Toya is in the room at the time and witnesses this event through his innate ability to see Nadeshiko. Sakura shows that she's able to sense her mother's presence, but she does not see her as clearly as Toya does.
One of Toya's memories of his mother is when she taught him how to play piano at home. In episode 54, while Toya plays on the piano at school, he remembers sitting next to Nadeshiko on the family piano, watching her play and following her example.
In high school, Nadeshiko (then Nadeshiko Amamiya) was a student of Fujitaka Kinomoto during his first year as a teacher and also had a job as a model. She married Fujitaka when she was sixteen, much to the displeasure of her various relatives, especially her cousin Sonomi Daidouji (Samantha Taylor) and grandfather Masaaki.
Nadeshiko is admired by Sonomi, who had feelings for Nadeshiko in high school but never had the chance to pursue them further when Nadeshiko married Fujitaka. Sonomi continues to dislike Fujitaka in the present day for that reason, but she will admit that she cannot entirely hate him, as his consistent optimism and kindness make it clear to her why Nadeshiko liked him so much.
Statistics
- Birthday: 20 May
- Occupation: Model
- Favorite food: Sweet things, tea
- Least favorite food: None
- Favorite thing: The warm sunlight
- Favorite color: White
- Favorite flowers: Ivy, peach blossom, cherry blossom
- Weak point: Remembering people's names and faces
- Hobby: Sleeping
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