Nodoka Hanadera attends Sukoyaka Middle School as a second-year student. She possesses dark pink eyes and chin-length auburn hair, usually secured with clips including one featuring a pink flower. Her typical civilian outfit combines a white blouse with a light blue sleeveless layer adorned with gold buttons, a blue ribbon, and a pink pleated skirt. In winter, she layers a black turtleneck under a pink dress. A prolonged childhood illness, caused by the Megabyogen parasite Daruizen, led to frequent hospitalizations and wheelchair use for Nodoka. This experience forged her deep compassion and desire to aid others. Following her recovery, her family relocated to Sukoyaka City. Years later, she learned Daruizen himself was the Byogen entity born from the parasite that infected her. Calm, kind-hearted, and optimistic define Nodoka's personality, though her medical history left her unathletic. She often expresses awe with "Fuwaaa~" and declares "I feel so alive!" when invigorated. Her fierce determination to protect others can lead to recklessness, like charging into battles solo, sometimes worsening threats such as Latte's illness. She also harbors guilt, blaming herself for her former doctor's career change after he couldn't cure her. Meeting the fairy Rabirin and the sick puppy-like fairy Latte led Nodoka to become Cure Grace, the Pretty Cure of Flowers. Her theme color is pink, and her transformation phrase is "The two overlapping flowers! Cure Grace!" As Cure Grace, her eyes and hair glow bright pink, lengthening and becoming wavier with floral accents. Her costume includes a pink-and-yellow scalloped top, layered flower-shaped skirts, a pale pink jacket with a bow, and flower-shaped shoes. She wields the Flower Element Bottle and Healing Stick, unleashing her primary attack, "Pretty Cure Healing Flower," where she draws a heart and fires a petal-shaped beam to purify enemies. Cure Grace achieves multiple advanced forms: - **Super Miracle Grace**: Featured in *Miracle Leap*, this form showcases sakura motifs and translucent sleeves, utilizing the attack "Pretty Cure Healing Time Liberation." - **Special Healin' Good Style**: Unlocked with the Healin' Good Arrow, it grants thigh-length hair, angel wings, and a medical-gown-inspired design. She joins the group attack "Pretty Cure Final Healin' Good Shower!" - **Rabirin Grace**: A kimono-style form with bunny ears, seen in *GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams*, participating in the group attack "Pretty Cure Healing Partner Quartet!" - **Dream Cure Grace**: A butterfly-themed form with a white dress, accessed alongside Cure Dream in the same film. - **Kaguya Grace**: A variant resembling Rabirin Grace but featuring longer hair and additional ornamental details. Key relationships shape Nodoka's journey: - **Rabirin**: Their partnership, initially strained by Rabirin's disappointment in Nodoka's health, strengthens through mutual trust after Rabirin witnesses her courage. - **Latte**: Nodoka becomes Latte's primary caretaker, deeply empathizing with her vulnerability to illness. - **Daruizen**: As her archenemy and the embodiment of her childhood illness, their conflict peaks in episode 41 when she refuses his desperate plea to re-enter her body. This act of self-preservation challenges her ideal of healing everyone. - **Other Connections**: She admires Chiyu's athleticism, bonds easily with Hinata's cheerfulness, supports Asumi as a mentor, and her friendship with Kaguya unlocks a special form to rescue her. Her name reflects her essence: "Nodoka" signifies tranquility or calmness, while "Hanadera" (花寺) translates to "flower temple," aligning with her floral motif as Cure Grace.