Sofu
Sofu (Japanese: ソフウ Sofū) is a minor recurring character in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, who first appeared in Run, Heroes, Run!. He is the late grandfather of Hapu and a former island kahuna of Poni Island.
In animation
History
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Sofu debuted in Run, Heroes, Run!, where Tapu Fini summoned his spirit from the dead to oversee a trial it had set up for Kiawe. After the trial was over, he observed Kiawe and Ash alongside the ghost of Kiawe's grandfather, before the both of them faded away.
He appeared again in Memories in the Mist!, where he reunited with his granddaughter in the Ruins of Hope. There, he informed her that Tapu Fini had accepted her as the new Poni Island Kahuna before Tapu Fini cleared the mist and faded away again.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 魚建 Ken Uo | |
| English | Mike Pollock | |
| European French | Jean-Michel Vovk | |
| Italian | Mario Scarabelli (SM107) | |
| Polish | Tomasz Borkowski | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Reinaldo Pimenta | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Gabo Juárez |
| Spain | Jon Ciriano | |
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ソフウ Sofū | From 祖父 sofu (grandfather) and ハプウ Hāpuʻu (Hapu) |
| English | Sofu | Same as his Japanese name |
| French | Sofou | Same as his Japanese name |
| German | Sophus | From sophos (wise) |
| Italian | Avus | From avo (ancestor) |
| Spanish | Sancho | From sanctus (holy) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 索夫烏 Suǒfūwū | Transliteration of his Japanese name |
| European Portuguese | Sofu | Same as Japanese name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Saulo | Similar to his Japanese name |
In the core series games
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Hapu mentioned her late grandfather as the former island kahuna of Poni Island. She was later chosen by Tapu Fini to succeeded him as the island kahuna.
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