Shepherd

Erma Shepherd
Name	Erma Shepherd
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Yellow
Home planet	Giya
Known related characters	98 past generations of the Shepherd family (ancestors)
Height	2.5 cm (0.98 inches)
First game	Pikmin 4
Latest game	Pikmin 4

For the ship, see S.S. Shepherd.

Erma Shepherd, usually simply called Shepherd, is the captain of the Rescue Corps in Pikmin 4. She is Oatchi's trainer and leads the group's mission. She is the second member of the Rescue Corps found in the tutorial, being found holding onto a pole in the Burrow of Beginnings surrounded by 3 Bulborb Larvae; defeating the Bulborb Larvae will let Shepherd come down from the pole to join the player character and Collin. In the Rescue Command Post, talking to Shepherd lets the player spend Oatchi's Pup Drive to train Oatchi and unlock new abilities. Although Shepherd is not playable in the main story, the first player can choose to play as her in Dandori Battle mode; the same applies to Collin.

Personality and appearance

Shepherd has a egg-shaped head, long ears, dark skin, and blonde hair styled in a bun with a long curl on the side. She also wears a bandana that matches her spacesuit color and has blue grease paint under her eyes.

Shepherd takes a lot of interest in dogs, being the one who trains Oatchi and other Rescue Pups. She is eager to talk about the good attributes of dogs, as seen when Olimar occasionally talks about his own dog. Though she has a love for animals, Shepherd has a contrasting view on the Pikmin at first, being rather frightened of them. Later in the game, she seems to warm up a bit to the Pikmin, showing sadness when they die. Shepherd is straightforward and commanding. Her perspective seems to be very surface level, such as not questioning the morals of the game's antagonist in favor of repeatedly ordering the player to catch them. Her impulsivity and anxiety can hinder her role as a captain. Her apprehensive yet headstrong persona provides contrast to the humble, tranquil Collin.

Profiles

ID badge description

“A 99th-gen Rescue Corps Officer. She was saved by a Rescue Pup as a child, sparking a lifelong love for her furry colleagues.”

Pikmin Garden bio

Text

“レスキュー隊たいの隊長たいちょう

シェパード

出身しゅっしん星ぼし カギヤ星ぼし

代々だいだい、宇宙うちゅうレスキュー隊たいを営いとなむ家系かけいの99代目だいめ隊長たいちょう。一流いちりゅうの救助きゅうじょ犬けんトレーナーでもあるが、犬いぬ以外いがいの動物どうぶつは苦手にがて。

関係かんけい者しゃ 歴代れきだいの隊長たいちょうたち、オッチン、本部ほんぶの救助きゅうじょ犬けん

趣味しゅみ 救助きゅうじょ犬けんの訓練くんれん、救助きゅうじょ犬けんの散歩さんぽ、救助きゅうじょ犬けんと遊あそぶこと、救助きゅうじょ犬けんと…

夢ゆめ レスキュー隊たいが要いらない安全あんぜんで平和へいわな宇宙うちゅう時代じだいの到来とうらい”

Translation

“Captain of the Rescue Corps

Shepherd

Home planet: Giya

She is the 99th captain in a family that has been running a space Rescue Corps for generations. She is also a top Rescue Pup trainer, but is not good with animals other than dogs.

Related persons: past captains, Oatchi, Rescue Pups at the HQ

Hobbies: training Rescue Pups, walking Rescue Pups, playing with Rescue Pups… with Rescue Pups…

Dreams: the arrival of a safe and peaceful space age without the need for a Rescue Corps”

Naming

Fitting with the dog theme of Pikmin 4's character names, Shepherd's name comes from the German Shepherd breed of dog. Additionally, a "shepherd" can refer to someone who guides or watches over a group of people, alluding to Shepherd's role as captain of the Rescue Corps.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	シェパード? Shepādo	Shepherd
Chinese (traditional)	雪ゆき帕朵 Xuěpàduǒ	Shepherd
Chinese (simplified)	雪ゆき帕朵 Xuěpàduǒ	Shepherd
Dutch	Shepherd	-
French	Shepherd	-
German	Shepherd	-
Italian	Shepherd	-
Korean	셰퍼드 Syepeodeu	Shepherd
Portuguese	Shepherd	-
Spanish	Shepherd	-

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  Shepherd in need of rescue inside the Burrow of Beginnings.

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  Shepherd talking about Oatchi.

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  Shepherd's ID badge.