Lelouch was the talk of the town back in the day. Code Geassis full of diverse characters as it features a high school environment. Meaning there weremany love interests for Lelouch. All the girls wanted to date him. The credit can be given to his handsome looks and intelligence, which girls seem to fall for.
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Shirley Fennete was from that crowd. She got close to Lelouch in the student council and fell in love with him even when her memories were erased once. Her death was painful for Lelouch and the fans alike. However, there is a surprise for those who have not watched the movies. Her character was not much important, still, she was able to make a lasting impact on the viewers.
10 Shirley's Age
Shirley was one of the core characters, making an appearance in the very first episode. Although, her role was only as a love interest to be ignored by Lelouch. She did a good job of acting like one. Shirley was born on July 8th, 2000. That makes her 17 years old at the time of her death.
Also, Lelouch was born in 1999. He is only one year older than Shirley but both had opposite experiences in their lives.
9 Shirley's Zodiac Sign
The main way to assign someone a Zodiac Sign is by their age. People born in different parts of the year have different zodiac signs. They act as a source of empathy for the viewers with the same zodiac sign. Since Shirley was born in July, it makes her a Cancer.
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Her personality of being loyal, caring, and sensitive stays true to her zodiac sign. Although, things took a dark turn later in the series.
8 BloodType
The first impression of Shirley was not much great. Viewers did not give her much importance because of the role she was assigned. But as the series progressed, her character developed and showed how she has her own struggles. She only desired Lelouch's attention and love, but he never heeds to her.
Shirley's blood type is A. She grew up healthy since her father was a Britannian. She was privileged enough to afford the best facilities.
7 Revived In The Movies
In "Assassin From the Past" episode from season 2, Shirley tells Rolo that she wants to help Lelouch in his goal to be reunited with Nunally. Rolo, fearing that his brother would leave him, kills her at the spot. Lelouch arrives later at the scene and she breathes her last in his arms.
However, in the new movies, several arcs were skipped. This resulted in Shirley never dying and helping Lelouch in the movies. This alternate reality presents how things would've gone if she was alive.
6 Truly Loved Lelouch
For the safety of his loved ones, Lelouch wore a mask and became Zero- a symbol of hatred and terrorism. He knew that even his close friends would hand him over to the military if his identity gets exposed. During a battle, Lelouch got knocked out cold and Shirley found him.
She gasped in horror and held a gun to shoot him. Villeta Nu arrives there and she shoots her instead- all to save Lelouch. She loved all the sides of Lelouch, even if he killed her father.
5 Shirley's Voice Actor
Code Geass was officially dubbed into English. Therefore, Shirley has two voice actresses- one in Japanese and the other in English. Fumiko Orikisa, a big name among Japanese voice actresses, voiced Shirley. She has worked in 45+ franchises and movies like Naruto, Gintama,andBleach, etc.
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On the other hand, Amy Kincaid voiced Shirley in English. Her portfolio includes 8 other anime and movies.
4 Her Death Was Ruled Out As Suicide
The power of Geass was unknown to the rest of the world for the better part of the series. Prince Charles was the one who unveiled Lelouch's secret to gain support from the masses. Before that, any crime committed through Geass had to be covered up.
Since Shirley's death was done by Rolo's Geass. It was considered that she committed suicide. Such a miserable end for a worthy character. Her last words were her confession to Lelouch. That moment broke everyone's heart.
3 ShirleyTreated Everyone Equally
The majority of Britannians considered themselves to be higher than Elevens. There was no justice system, the Japanese had to endure and suppress their emotions to survive. Racism was a big part of the Code Geass world. And many main characters are plagued by it.
Contradictorily, Shirley was not one of them. She was the only one to invite Suzaku into her friend's group on his first day at school. This gesture proved her innocence and how she considered everyone an equal.
2 Ranked 29th At Anime Awards
Anime Grand Prix is an annual award that is decided by the reader's votes of the Animage magazine. The magazine is only distributed in Japan, so the Japanese audience decides the winner every time. In the 29th Anime Grand Prix in 2006, Shirley ranked at 19th place for the Favorit Female Character.
CC took the first spot. It seems the pizza vices are an attractive traitamong the fans.
1 Member Of Swimming Club
Due to its wide and diverse cast, every Code Geass character received limited screentime. Many aspects of Shirley's life were ignored and only a little glimpse was shown. Many fans don't know that Shirley was a part of the swimming club.
Whenever she was not wondering about Lelouch or busy with the student council's activities. She was found practicing her swimming.
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