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Reona West, also known as Leona West, is a 14-year-old idol student at Paprika Private Academy. Born to a Canadian father and Japanese mother, he is the younger fraternal twin sibling of Dorothy West, with a February 5th birthday placing him under the Aquarius zodiac sign. Reona sports light pink curly hair styled with a braid on the left side, dark pink eyes, and a distinctive beauty mark beneath his left eye. His presentation is typically feminine; he wears skirts in casual coords and uses the semi-formal, gender-neutral pronoun "watashi," more commonly associated with female speech patterns.
Initially marked by extreme shyness and dependency on Dorothy, Reona frequently echoes her actions with his catchphrase "If Dorothy does ____, I'll do ____ too," his lack of confidence preventing independent initiative. Exposure to PriPara sparks gradual development: forging friendships outside his twin relationship, particularly with Sophy Hojo through shared struggles with self-reliance, fosters increased assertiveness. This leads to solo actions like exchanging Friend Tickets without Dorothy. He cultivates a calming aura, using his signature phrase "(Tension) relax!" to soothe others, especially children, while retaining a gentle, reserved core.
Reona builds key relationships beyond his twin. He mediates between Dorothy and Sion Todo, preventing conflicts while maintaining equal friendships with both. His bond with Sophy deepens through mutual support at the PriPara Nurses workplace, sharing advice on personal growth. He collaborates with Fuwari Midorikaze in nursing duties, accepts guidance from Cosmo Hojo for coordinating outfits, and joins Hibiki Shikyoin for film rehearsals, prompting self-reflection on gender expression when questioned about his appearance.
As an idol specializing in pop performances affiliated with the brand Fortune Party, shared with Dorothy, Reona debuts in Dressing Pafé alongside Dorothy and Sion. He later joins units including SoLaMi♡Dressing, Dressing Flower, and FriendAll. His coord evolution begins with Twin Gingham and Fortune Party L Cyalume variants, upgrades to Dream Fortune Party R and Fresh Dressing Pafé R Team Cyalume coords, and eventually achieves Super Cyalume and Team Super Cyalume coords. He attains God Idol status in episode 189 alongside Dorothy and Sion, relinquishing it two episodes later.
Reona navigates complex gender dynamics within PriPara. Identified as male in episode 18, he comfortably accepts feminine terms like "onee-san" from children, stating "This is who I am" when crossdressing. His ability to enter the female-exclusive PriPara—and later the male-oriented DanPri—without discomfort adds narrative ambiguity. The Korean dub removes gender references and alters his uniform tie color.
His name "Reona" derives from "Leona" (Latin for "lion"), ironically contrasting his timid nature, and represents the second note of the Solfège scale. "West" references a cardinal direction, complementing other characters' direction-themed surnames. He shares his February 5th birthday with Makoto Naegi and Emma Verde, appears left-handed, and favors strawberry parfait. Early concept art depicted him and Dorothy with white hair instead of pink and blue.
Initially marked by extreme shyness and dependency on Dorothy, Reona frequently echoes her actions with his catchphrase "If Dorothy does ____, I'll do ____ too," his lack of confidence preventing independent initiative. Exposure to PriPara sparks gradual development: forging friendships outside his twin relationship, particularly with Sophy Hojo through shared struggles with self-reliance, fosters increased assertiveness. This leads to solo actions like exchanging Friend Tickets without Dorothy. He cultivates a calming aura, using his signature phrase "(Tension) relax!" to soothe others, especially children, while retaining a gentle, reserved core.
Reona builds key relationships beyond his twin. He mediates between Dorothy and Sion Todo, preventing conflicts while maintaining equal friendships with both. His bond with Sophy deepens through mutual support at the PriPara Nurses workplace, sharing advice on personal growth. He collaborates with Fuwari Midorikaze in nursing duties, accepts guidance from Cosmo Hojo for coordinating outfits, and joins Hibiki Shikyoin for film rehearsals, prompting self-reflection on gender expression when questioned about his appearance.
As an idol specializing in pop performances affiliated with the brand Fortune Party, shared with Dorothy, Reona debuts in Dressing Pafé alongside Dorothy and Sion. He later joins units including SoLaMi♡Dressing, Dressing Flower, and FriendAll. His coord evolution begins with Twin Gingham and Fortune Party L Cyalume variants, upgrades to Dream Fortune Party R and Fresh Dressing Pafé R Team Cyalume coords, and eventually achieves Super Cyalume and Team Super Cyalume coords. He attains God Idol status in episode 189 alongside Dorothy and Sion, relinquishing it two episodes later.
Reona navigates complex gender dynamics within PriPara. Identified as male in episode 18, he comfortably accepts feminine terms like "onee-san" from children, stating "This is who I am" when crossdressing. His ability to enter the female-exclusive PriPara—and later the male-oriented DanPri—without discomfort adds narrative ambiguity. The Korean dub removes gender references and alters his uniform tie color.
His name "Reona" derives from "Leona" (Latin for "lion"), ironically contrasting his timid nature, and represents the second note of the Solfège scale. "West" references a cardinal direction, complementing other characters' direction-themed surnames. He shares his February 5th birthday with Makoto Naegi and Emma Verde, appears left-handed, and favors strawberry parfait. Early concept art depicted him and Dorothy with white hair instead of pink and blue.