| “ | If those Royal Guards think they’ve seen the last of me, they are very much mistaken. When the time is right, I shall show them who is the rightful princess of the kingdom! | „ |
| ~ Eva thinking about her plan to take the Friendship Heart for herself and usurp Princess Ava, “Evershell the Wise” |
| “ | So that’s why Kate is back. To find a puppy for another girl! This Kate girl is honest and brave, and a real threat to my plans! | „ |
| ~ Eva talking about Kate, “A Big Responsibility (Part 1)” |
Eva (known as Ima in non-English dubs) is the main antagonist of Puppy In My Pocket: Adventures In Pocketville.
Eva is a Siamese cat, though is actually one of the two members of a rare cat breed, Felis aulicus. She is the twin sister of Princess Ava (Ami), monarch of the Pocket Kingdom, who constantly schemes to remove her from the throne and put herself in her place because of her extreme jealousy of her.
She was voiced by Marcella Silvestri in the original Italian version (who also voiced Moira in the Italian version of the Overwatch series), Reba West and Katherine Wilson in the original English dub, and Joanna Ruiz in the official US and UK English dubs.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Eva is a cat with beige fur and slate gray colorpoint markings reminiscent of a Siamese’s. She has blue eyes, with a beauty mark near her left one. She initially wears a purple collar adorned with spikes, but during the episodes following "The Friendship Ceremony", she wears a shard of the Friendship Heart tied in a string around her neck instead.
Personality[]
Eva is a feline full of malice, cruelty, and hatred, as she has a strong dislike towards everyone but herself, including her own lackeys and especially her sister Ava. However, she is also quite a stereotypical villain, speaking in a loud, exaggerated voice, lacking a lot of good traits, and having a raspy guffaw. She is also very arrogant, prioritizing herself over all others. Because of her extreme envy over Ava and her strong desire to become the new monarch of her kingdom, she has developed an obsession over the Friendship Heart, as she is overprotective over her half of the jewel and gets angry whenever anyone else, including her lackeys, try to snatch it.
She is quite aggressive whenever she isn't in a good mood, and is prone to lashing out at Zull and Gort if they fail to bring her what she wants or question what she is about to do. She despises anything that is bright, colorful, or sweet, including calling the Friendship Ceremony “sickly sweet” and repulsing at the concept of love.
She is very clever, always coming up with plans to make sure Kate and her friends don’t get to her half of the Friendship Heart, a Magic Drop, or even a Chosen Pet. However, her lackeys often fumble at carrying out her plans, and thus very seldom succeeds in her goals.
She is also one incredibly brave cat, remaining stoic and straight-faced in situations such as when she explored the Bottomless Cave, encountered Durillia, or entered the Valley of No-One while her lackeys tremble in fear, as she is very determined in her goals.
Eva lacks empathy, as she is almost never seen helping anyone herself, instead letting her underlings Zull and Gort do the helping for her if she believes it is needed in the situation. In “New Friends”, after Krakia gets stuck in a tree and Zull and Gort fall into the hole meant for Kate and her friends, Eva simply flees once she knows that she failed in her plan that time. In “The Last Piece”, when Zull and Gort push Puppy Trotter Sketch into the wishing well, despite this being a potential threat to his life, Eva doesn’t care about saving him.
Eva also somewhat has a decent amount of strength and stamina, as shown when she presumably attempted to kill Ava by prying open a tree branch with a rope to let it fall on her and the countless times she fled after her plans fail, though she often leaves the work of setting up traps and moving heavy objects to Zull and Gort, who are noticeably stronger than she is. This also shows that she is quite lazy as well, letting all three of her lackeys set up the plan and refusing to help them.
Biography[]
Little is known about Eva's backstory and it is very much ambiguous whether or not Eva was evil from the very beginning or if she's just a well-intentioned extremist like what Ava thinks. But what is known is that Eva injured her sister's paw with a tree branch she broke off thanks to a rope tied to it in a flashback.
Eva is ill-tempered, selfish, and very bossy towards her gang. She has three lackeys, two unintelligent dogs of large breeds named Zull and Gort, and a clever crow named Krakia, and she does not treat them well at all.
Eva is the sister of Princess Ava, the benevolent monarch of the Pocket Kingdom. Eva longs to rule the kingdom instead of her younger sister Ava, and has desired to overthrow Ava so she can accomplish that.
Due to an accident caused by her own making, Eva sends Ava to the real world in exchange for Kate, a ten-year-old girl who was supposed to be one of the children given a Pocketville pet. Without Ava in the way, Eva schemes to cause trouble for both her sister and Kate, though her schemes always mess up thanks to the incompetence of her lackeys.
Later on she makes a pact with the Pet Buster, an erratic old man who captures strays and sells them in auctions, to help her achieve her goal as becoming monarch once she gets the Friendship Heart, and in return she will let him have all the pets he desires. She also tells him that Ava is a special cat from a very rare breed that needs to be contained in one of his cages, or else her plans would fail once again.
But that alliance with the Pet Buster wouldn't last. When Ava successfully returns to Pocketville thanks to the help of Kate, Magic, and the Royal Guards finding Magic Drops for the fountain, Eva gets switched up as well and ends up in Ava's place. It is then that she gets captured by the Pet Buster instead.
Abilities[]
- Agility: Being a cat, she is naturally agile and can easily leap between platforms with ease.
Quotes[]
| “ | Eva: If I let you fall, those two will want to have a little talk with you. Krakia: But you haven’t let me fall, so I’m guessing you need me for something, right? Eva: Pretty smart, for a crow. I do indeed have a proposal for you. Krakia: What kind of proposal? Eva: We will share our food with you. And when I conquer the Pocket Kingdom, you will be at my side and be rich beyond your dreams. Krakia: So what do I have to do? Eva: You can use your wings and your eyes to spy on my enemies. What do you say? Krakia: Count me in! |
„ |
| ~ Eva recruiting Krakia to her gang, “Evershell the Wise” |
| “ | I’m surrounded by fools! | „ |
| ~ Eva complaining about Zull and Gort, “Crest of a Wave” |
| “ | HOW DARE YOU WEAR MY JEWEL! | „ |
| ~ Eva after Krakia steals her half of the Friendship Heart for the second time, “Food for Thought” |
| “ | Nothing would bring me more pleasure than getting the better of that girl. I’ll teach her to keep the Friendship Heart from me. I and only I will be the princess of Pocket Kingdom! | „ |
| ~ Eva talking about Kate, “New Friends (Part 1)” |
| “ | Eva: Have you decided? What is it you want in return for your secrets? Durillia: I will tell you how to reach the Big City, but I want the Never Alone! Eva: Huh? The Never Alone? Really? That flower is so rare, no one has ever— Durillia: Found it? Exactly. If you want to get to the Big City so badly, then you know what you have to do. Bring me the flower. That’s what I want. |
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| ~ Eva speaking with Durillia about their bargain, “Patience (Part 2)” |
| “ | Eva: I admit the leopard’s rather good. But he has weaknesses. Zull: Are you sure? I didn’t notice anything, Eva. Eva: It’s a big one, but he hides it well. Krakia: What is it? Eva: I think his weak point is just like Durillia’s. He’s lonely. Zull, Gort, and Krakia: Huh? Krakia: I don’t get it! Eva: You can tell by the way he protects that flower; that he is sensitive. Zull: The leopard? He’s sensitive? Eva: And I think his weakness is something we can easily exploit. |
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| ~ Eva explaining about the snow leopard’s weakness, “The Search (Part 2)” |
| “ | Eva: Finally, I become the indisputable Queen of Pocket Kingdom! I will have unlimited power! Kate: (thinking) Without the Friendship Heart, I can no longer understand what they’re saying! Eva: I’m the queen, I’m the queen! You will obey me— |
„ |
| ~ Eva in a frenzy after being briefly given Kate’s bracelet, “White Paw (Part 2)” |
| “ | If you help me take the throne of Pocketville, you’ll have all the pets you want forever! | „ |
| ~ Eva striking a deal with the Pet Buster, “Sweet Dreams (Part 1)” |
| “ | The truth is that back then I already couldn’t stand you. If you really want to know the truth, I never liked you. | „ |
| ~ Eva talking to Ava, “Operation ‘Princess’ (Part 2)” |
| “ | Eva: Listen to me carefully! Kate will be going in to that cave to look for the Magic Drop! And that will be our chance to steal the Friendship Heart from her! If we fail thanks to your cowardly incompetence, I guarantee you'll prefer the Bottomless Cave to what I shall do to you! Is that clear? Zull and Gort: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Eva: Now stop wasting time and let's go! I'll fix a trap that she will never forget! |
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| ~ Eva threatening Zull and Gort if they fail with her plans, “A Gift for Ava (Part 2)” |
| “ | Eva: Let me go! Pet Buster: Wait a minute... you’re not Ava! Eva: I said get your hands off me! Pet Buster: Even though you’re practically identical to her. Eva: Of course, you fool! I’m her twin sister! Pet Buster: I’ll settle for you for the time being. |
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| ~ Eva’s last words before being captured by the Pet Buster, “Together Forever! (Part 2)” |
Trivia[]
- Ima is backwards for Ami, the original name of Eva’s sister Princess Ava.
- There have been many fan redesigns of Eva due to her unrealistic nature as a villain, such as giving her more redeeming factors or even turning her into a reformed character.
- She serves as a dark reflection of her sister Princess Ava:
- Both are Siamese cats
- While Ava has lighter brown markings, Eva has darker gray markings.