The prominent characters of the Ancienverse.
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The Kalos Family
Ash Ketchum
The main hero of the story, though not the actual protagonist until the Alola Trilogy. Starts the series midway through his journey through Kalos, on his way to the Snowbelle Gym.
- The Ace: More and more over the course of the series, Ash becomes a leader of not just the small group, but of many trainers the world over.
- Action Hero: While already physically fit from constant travel, his synchronization training with Greninja gradually gives him real fighting prowess. Very fortunate, as many villains physically engage Ash while their Pokemon are fighting.
- Affectionate Nickname: Ashy-boy from Gary, and just Ashy from Acerola.
- Battle Couple: With Serena as the series goes on.
- Happily Married: Naturally, to Serena, as of, Love in the Time of Matrimony.
Serena
- Affectionate Nickname: Reena, courtesy of Acerola.
- Battle Couple: With Ash, as the series progresses.
- Happily Married: To Ash.
- Took a Level in Badass: Goes from losing her first battle in the Kalos Team Tournament (and getting upset about it) to battling Lusamine on a near even level.
Clemont
- Battle Couple: With Korrina.
Bonnie
- Took a Level in Badass: Twice. First when she manages to defeat a Nihilego with only Dedenne and Serena's Pokemon. And again when she manages to take down Domino's Mega Evolved Lopunny on her own.
Team Brutal/Nova
Seamus
- Be All My Sins Remembered: Even years later, Seamus still feels guilty about his harsh attitude. Ash helps him to work past the guilt.
- 15 Minutes of Fame: His original motive, wanting to be famous to prove he was more.
- Jerkass: Is a very heavy one before Character Development.
Rocky
- A Death in the Limelight: Rocky has major focus in Tomorrow, only for himself to die by Tolbert's hand, helping his comrades get away.
- Do Not Go Gentle: Rocky, in his Dying Moment of Awesome, faces down Tolbert to allow the others enough time to escape the volcanic eruption of Mount Chimney.
Bethany
- Token Good Teammate: Easily the nicest of the team, though it stops applying after their collective Heel–Face Turn.
Christopher
Travis
- Jerkass: A very petty person, prone to lashing out at the slightest insult and using brutal tactics. Also the only member not to have a Heel–Face Turn.
The Kalos Trilogy Supporting Cast
The Team Rocket Trio
Brock
Gary
Dawn
Aria
Sawyer
Diantha
Astrid
Alain
ARC
Jack
- Action Dad
- A Father to His Men: Remembers every single person that died under his command and wishes to see no more.
Lionel
- Adventure Archaeologist
- Adventure Duo: With Aidan.
Aidan
- Adventure Duo: With Lionel.
The Draconids
Tropes Concerning the Draconids as a Group
- Adaptation Deviation: The group was, in the games, a small tribe concerned with the coming meteor. Here, they're from a war-torn Alternate Universe, and cause conflict to get Jirachi and bring back Aster.
- The Empath: Their heitage allows them to easily control Dragon types, which they exploit to launch an assault on Ancien City.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Zinnia very clearly loved Aster, and the Draconids love her.
Zinnia
- Adaptational Villainy: Far more psychotic than her game counterpart.
- Boomerang Bigot: Zinnia hates people who commit pointless acts of violence...only she's attacking an entire town needlessly.
- Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: Zinnia was once somewhat optimistic, but the death of Aster, who she loved like a sister, devastated her.
Team Neo
Tropes Concerning Team Neo as a Group
- Anti-Villain: Despite their actions being morally wrong, their reasoning for doing so is ultimately for the greater good.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: The goal of the group is to make the world safer and ensure that children don't get caught up in the many crises.
Dalton
- Above Good and Evil: Dalton falls into this with his I Did What I Had to Do attitude.Seamus: You're no better than they are!Dalton: I'm not trying to be! I'm doing what needs to be done!
- Affably Evil: Dalton tends to treat Ash and Seamus quite kindly when he's not trying to kill them.
Merle
- The Heavy: Tends to do most of the heavy lifting, considering her strength and position as Dalton's daughter.
- Meaningful Rename: Takes on the name Merry after her true nature is revealed and Seamus begins to take care of her.
- The Reveal: The Merle featured in the Ancienverse is actually a Zoroark. The real Merle died when she and Dalton were caught up in Groudon and Kyogre's battle years ago.
Tau
Theta
Chi
DARC
Tropes Concering DARC as a Group
Michael
- Abusive Parents: Doesn't care one bit about his own daughter and sees it as her duty to die for his cause.
- Archnemesis Dad: Sorta. Michael is an alternate version of Serena's father, but his Serena also serves as an enemy for much of the story.
- Greater-Scope Villain: In one way or another, he's influenced every other villain, and his influence s felt even long after his death.
Reeree
- Evil Twin: An antagonistic version of Serena.
- Together in Death: After Reeree's death, she reunites with Mimi and Ash in the afterlife.
- Villainous Friendship: With Mimi.
Mimi
- Villainous Friendship: With Reeree.
Cedric
Carl
Clime
Alternate Gary
Alternate Paul
The Alola Trilogy
Lillie
- Above the Influence: When Nihilego's toxins begin affecting everyone, Lillie barely reacts to it, alongside Hau.
- Adaptational Badass: Lillie becomes a trainer by Trials and spends the rest of the series improving to the point she's able to battle her own mother (alongside Serena).
- Affectionate Nickname: Leelee, from Acerola.
- Arc Hero: Of the Alola Trilogy, to an extent. The second trilogy focuses on her and her development quite a bit.
Nebby
Gladion
- Adaptational Nice Guy: Not quite as rude as he was in the games, even before going through Character Development.
- Aloof Ally: Doesn't really care to be friends with the others when they raid the Aether Paradise. He gets better.
Hau
- Above the Influence: When Nihilego's toxins begin affecting everyone, Hau is the only one who seems to have the most mild affect, alongside Lillie.
- Adaptational Badass: While certainly no slouch in the games, Hau proves himself capable of matching a veteran Ash's level, narrowly losing to him in a 6v6 match.
- Graceful Loser: Takes his losses to Ash in stride with an easy smile.
Maka
Keoni
- Character Development: Starts as a rich brat, eventually comes to accept his failings and attempts to atone for them.
- Entitled Bastard: Keoni.
- Entitled to Have You: He assumes that Serena will fall head over heels for him, despite knowing that she's happily dating Ash.
Hala
Kahili
- Affectionate Nickname: Kahi, thanks to Acerola.
- Brutal Honesty: She sees no point in beating around the bush.
Nanu
- A Good Way to Die: Nanu chooses to go out by blowing himself up, taking Tolbert and Louise with him, all with a smile on his face.
Professor Kukui
- Almighty Janitor: Kukui seems like just a regular professor at first appearance, but quickly is discerned as a Champion-level battler.
Akela
- Almighty Janitor: Comes off as a mere fashion designer. Eventually revealed to be the previous Ali'i ka Leilani.
Plumeria
- The Dragon: To Guzma.
Guzma
- Adaptational Badass: While Guzma was no slouch in the games, here his Golisopod is able to fight evenly with Ash-Greninja.
- A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: Is this to Hala.
- The Dragon: To Lusamine. Eventually subverted.
Wicke
- Accomplice by Inaction: She views herself as the accomplice to Lusamine's abuse because she did nothing but stand by and watch.
Faba
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Killed by Lusamine once his purpose is served.
Lusamine
The Arc Villain and Big Bad of the Alola Trilogy. She is mother to Lillie and Gladion and seeks a way to enter the Ultra Space...even if it means sacrificing her children to do it.
- Absurdly Youthful Mother: As in the games, though no attention is called to it.
- Abusive Parents: Does the emotional version. Between stalking her son's every move and forcing her daughter to be her perfect little doll, she's the practical personification of this.
- Adaptational Villainy: Hit with this, despite still serving as the Big Bad. In the games, her entire plan was to get to Ultra Space, and the possible resulting devastation of Alola was an unimportant side note. Here, it's reversed, as her plan is to use the Ultra Beasts to destroy the world while she's safely in Ultra Space. As well, it's made clear that she's not going to be Easily Forgiven, as several characters, herself included, note that her actions from Nihilego's toxin are still her own.
- Alas, Poor Villain: Despite all of her horrible actions, Lusamine's death is genuinely grieved by Lillie and Gladion.
- Arc Villain: Of the Alola Trilogy.
- Bad Boss: Uses pretty much everyone who works for her and lies to them, and then she has Faba Impaled with Extreme Prejudice.
Necrozma
- I Just Want to Be Free: Necrozma's implied motivation. It wanted to break out of the Ultra Space to bathe in the light of its own world.
- The Man Behind the Man: Revealed to be the Pokemon that has been working with Lusamine behind the scenes the entire time.
Giovanni
Giovanni
- Ambition Is Evil
- Out-Gambitted: He was aware that the Four Pillars were planning to betray him the entire time, but had no clue as to the extent of their treachery. And his trust in Matori cost him his life.
IDEAL
Tolbert
- Karmic Death: After spending the whole story blowing people up, he's eventually killed by one of his own explosions.
Louise
Deirdre
- Abusive Parents: Gave her son, Travis, the scar he had from day one.
- Affably Evil: Genuinely respects and admires Ash, but won't let that stop her. In fact, she actually wants Ash to be part of her new world.
Alastair
Matori
- Adaptational Badass: From mousy secretary to skilled assassin with at least a dozen bodies to her name.
- Adaptational Villainy: While Matori is still a villain in canon, here she's notably more vicious and violent after The Reveal.
- Ascended Extra: Merely Giovanni's secretary originally, but now one of the top operatives of the true villains.