Princess Ava

"I want to say thank you to you both for all your wonderful work, bringing pets and children together while I was away. Many children have now found their best friend. You did very well." Princess Ava (Ami in Italian) is a cinnamon-point Siamese cat (presumably resembling an old-style Siamese) and a member of the Felis aulicus (means "cat of the royal court" in Latin) species. She is the monarch of the Pocket Kingdom who is loved by all pets. Her job is to govern the kingdom as monarch, as well as send pets to lonely children in the Big City or even elsewhere. She has a twin sister named Eva, and is friends with the Royal Guards.

She resides in the capital, Pocketville, in the Pocketville Castle.

She was the original owner of the Friendship Heart, but on the day of Pocketville's anniversary, her jealous twin sister Eva sent her to the Big City on accident, and the Friendship Heart was split in half. By the end of the series, she wears the Ocean of Friendship.

She is voiced by Prudence Alcott (Original) and Julie-Ann Dean (UK and US) in English, and Giulia Franzoso in Italian.

Appearance
Ava is cream-colored with cinnamon brown colorpoint markings on her ears, face, legs, and tail. She also has blue eyes. The Royal Collar that she wears is gold with paw-print, heart, and pocket designs across it, with the Friendship Heart being ruby red (The Ocean of Friendship being cyan).

She also has a yellow star-shaped birthmark on her right paw, which proves that she is a Felis aulicus.

Depiction in the series


Little is known about Princess Ava’s backstory, but it is speculated that somewhere before the events of the show, she was received the Friendship Heart and was made monarch of the Pocket Kingdom, although she did not take the title as queen.

Personality
Ava is the epitome of a good monarch, as she is kind, caring, and friendly to all her subjects, whom she considers as her friends rather than servants. Despite her duties as the monarch, she is very easygoing with the others in her kingdom as well, speaking to them as if they were her acquaintances and never using haughty, overly formal language to them. To all who live in her kingdom, they seem to look to her as if she were an older sister figure, rather than that of a mother one, despite being the Princess regent.

She is very graceful, always taking elegant leaps and steps whenever she walks. Some pets have been amazed at simply seeing her, possibly not only because she is a princess, but also because of this. She is also very skillful in her movements, as she can run off fairly quickly or make a leap from the springboard to the center platform of the Magic Fountain, but gets her leg injured in the Big City warehouse when the stack of tires she stood upon collapses. The second time however, she jumps from tire to tire and lands on her paws just like how a cat would do. Despite all these skills, she could not be able to outrun the Pet Buster and his net.

Ava has a great sense of empathy and would do anything for someone else, even if it means sacrificing herself, as shown when she saves Magic during his Friendship Ceremony, but gets sent to the Big City in his place. An act such as this also means she has her moments of bravery, but only when she is in her kingdom. When it comes to adapting in the Big City, she becomes vulnerable and weak, which made her end up in Wallace's care. She especially shows fear when facing the Pet Buster, as she cowers just like all the other strays he captured.

However, Ava also has a stubborn side. When in the Big City, despite her vulnerability, she would insist that she can take care of herself, when in reality she is not capable of doing so. She would easily get irritated when Wallace thinks she needs help, until he ends up saving her from an incoming car in the road. This was when she gives Wallace the benefit of the doubt, and accepts him as her guide across the city.

There are even moments when Ava is shown to be quite wise and know her values well. In a dream, she tells Kate that patience is vital when it comes to rescuing her, and at one point in her life have taken Eva to see Bella so she could coach her on having better manners, only to have her sister fail her courses. In the Big City, she disagrees with stealing even though Wallace does that, even when it is food. However, she then gets used to it and picks up Wallace's habits, knowing that sometimes an act such as this is the right answer when it comes to a risky situation such as living as a stray and no other options are available.

Biography
Not very much is known about Princess Ava's past. The earliest moment shown was when Ava played outside with her sister Eva, which ended up in a terrible situation. While Ava played with a ball across the castle terrace, Eva, after finding a rope tied to a tree branch, decides to pry it loose while Ava was behind it. Thankfully, Ava only ended up with an injured paw from the falling branch, but ended up in poor shape. Eva pretended it was an accident, only to eventually reveal to her that it was purposely done.

In Pocketville, Princess Ava would use the Pocketpedia to find perfect matches for lonely people whenever the Friendship Trail reaches the Magic Fountain, and sends the pet over to its owner via the Friendship Ceremony. She keeps her method a long-kept family secret (supposedly), and even the Royal Guards do not have a clue about how she performs the ceremony. She was excited for the day of the Pocket Kingdom’s anniversary but didn’t notice Eva was plotting against her.

On the day of the anniversary, during Oristolfo’s Friendship Ceremony, Eva sent Zull to steal the Friendship Heart, and Ava jumped over to push Oristolfo out of harm’s way, and she gets sent to the Big City in his place.

In the Big City, Ava finds herself lost and hungry, until she succumbs to a sickness and passes out. Wallace, a stray Schnoodle dog, takes care of her until she is better, and she keeps trying to avoid him. Eventually, she warms up to him and Wallace supports and teaches her how to adapt in the Big City. She proves herself to be able to handle challenges outside of her castle. All the while, she thinks about her friends and her home.

Ava later finds out that the Pet Buster, a man who captures stray animals and sells them in auctions, was focusing on her, because there were only two Felis aulicus cats known to humans, and he would become rich if he sold her in an auction.

She is caught by the Petbuster at the Big City amusement park much to her dismay, and she is nearly sold in an auction, but is then held hostage by the Petbuster when Eva contacts him.

Fortunately, Kate saves her. Before she left for Pocketville, she offered Wallace a spot in the royal guards, but he refused and they share a kiss. After she returned, Ava explained that Kate's heart is pure and generous, resulting in the Ocean of Friendship's creation and the Magic Fountain's appearance to alter. She announced that Kate is allowed to keep the Friendship Heart and that the Ocean of Friendship will allow her to continue to perform Friendship Ceremonies and fulfill her duties as the princess. Even though Eva causes a lot of trouble, Ava still loves her.

Trivia

 * Even though Ava is the monarch of the Pocket Kingdom, she is known as a princess rather than a queen. However, in the episode, "Patience: Part 2", Magic addresses her as "Your Majesty", which is how someone would address a king or queen. Princes and princesses are traditionally addressed as "Your Highness". Despite the latter, the former would be more suitable since Ava is the monarch.
 * Unlike most cat characters of the show, Ava does not occasionally meow or make any other noise a real cat would make.
 * In the Italian coloring book, “Puppy in my Pocket: Libro Color”, Ava is known as Queen Ami (“Regina Ami” in Italian), indicating that she might have originally been planned to be a queen rather than a princess, though her monarchical role is retained.
 * Princess Ava was originally going to have tan markings according to the pilot trailer. In the show, her markings were changed to russet, a reddish-brown color similar to cinnamon.

Quotes
For more quotes, please check out the episodes’ transcripts.

“The waters have crystallized. Let there be joy for today; we shall bring happiness to another child.”

~The Friendship Ceremony.

”''Oh Friendship Heart, hear my voice. Guide me as always to make the right choice...”''

~The Friendship Ceremony

"Somehow when Zull stole the Friendship Heart, it brought me to the Big City. I have to find my way back to Pocketville!"

~The Unexpected Guest

”''It’s simple: the Friendship Heart is yours forever; I no longer need it. The Ocean of Friendship will allow me to fulfill my duties as princess.”''

~Together Forever: Part 2

Gallery
See Princess Ava/Gallery.

Merchandise
Princess Ava has a lot of toys based off her, from figurines to plushies.

Giochi Preziosi
Main article: Giochi Preziosi figurinesAva was released in both the blind bags set and the Giochi Preziosi release of the Princess Suite play set. A figurine of Ava wearing a red cloak and a heart-embellished tiara was released in the Pocketville Castle playset.

Backcard Descriptions
Note: These descriptions are reproduced exactly as they appear on the figurines’ backcards, including all errors.

She is the beautiful Siamese kitten princess of the Kingdom of Pocketville. She lives in a magical castle perched on a hill. She has the honor of wearing the princely collar with the Heart of Friendship. Thanks to this magical object, Princess Ami can bring thousands of puppies to Earth!

Flair release
Main article: Flair figurines

These figurines were released in North America and the UK. They are more simplified in design, and some come with Puppy Charms.

Plush
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