These are the descriptions of the many, many characters in this Alternate Universe, most of which are very OOC in accordance to their anime counterparts, if they even have counterparts at all. The protagonists are listed according to age. Enemies and supporting characters are listed in order of introduction. Then there are side characters, listed in the same way. Original Characters are listed next to the region they are from.
Beware of unmarked spoilers.
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Protagonists
Poke Trio
Ash Ketchum
Birthdate: May 22nd
Residence: Kanto
The main protagonist of the series and the Chosen One. His goal as a competitive battler, is to reach and defeat Pokemon Master Red in battle. His Aura was unlocked when he accidentally released a Lucario from an ancient staff. He went to Dr. Young's laboratory, thinking he was challenging the Battle System. He was captured and got a concussion along with his memories painfully searched by the Mirage Master, before he destroyed the entire system with an aura sphere. A few years later, he, Brock and Dawn, May and Misty came to Alamos Town. The town was then cut off by Palkia and Dialga. And a Darkrai, who was trying to warn everyone, ends up giving Ash nightmares, and later on, tells Ash about what it means to be the Chosen One. Then, while traveling elsewhere in Sinnoh, they come across Leaf, and a Shaymin who poisons Misty. He Takes the annoying Pokemon to its flower garden, while on the run from Zero. He makes a few trips to the Reverse World, where he meets Giratina. Eventually he and Dawn end up having to save Giritina's life from Zero, and succeed. Even later on that year, while traveling with Dawn Brock and Misty, he ends up running into Gary, and Giratina, Palkia, and Dialga. Then Arceus comes to destroy humanity. Palkia and Dialga send them into the past, and they end up on an adventure in ancient Michina Town. A few years later, while traveling in Kalos, he is kidnapped by Team Rocket, sparking an adventure with almost all his friends, all while the world is falling apart around them. He is seventeen at the time of WTWE.- Adaptational Badass: Aside from Ash himself, who makes full use of his Aura powers here, several of his unevolved Pokemon note have reached their final stages in this timeline.
- Beginner's Luck: Though he did eventually get some training from Riley, most of what Ash does with his Aura is plain guesswork on his part. He did have some trouble early on when his aura would lash out angrily.
- Blackmail: In Chapter 1, he tried to blackmail Misty's sisters so she would be able to leave the Cerulean Gym and spend time with her friends, which he blamed on Pikachu. His friends are both mortified and amused.
- Confronting Your Imposter: Once Dawn brings them to the resistance in Sinnoh, the group realize that Richie has disguised himself as Ash so that they could get the prize money from Team Rocket.
- Official Couple: With Misty.
- Power Loss Makes You Strong: In THOL, Ash is unable to use his Aura because of metal bands placed on his wrist. This caused a lot of grief.
- Related in the Adaptation: In When the World Ends, Ash learns that Pokémon Master Red is his father and Dawn is his half-sister.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: When his friends start teasing him about his crush on Misty, Ash loudly express his desire to go look for costumes.
Misty Waterflower
Birthdate: April 28th
Residence: Kanto
Met Ash on his first day as a trainer, and is the same age as him. Even though they used to fight constantly, and still argue to this day, since then they became close friends, eventually they began to date. She took over the Cerulean City gym from her sisters before showing Daisy how to run the place. It's never truly revealed if Daisy ever passed the test or not, leaving the knowledge of wether or not Misty is still the official gym leader unknown. Her goal is to become a Water Pokemon Master. When her boyfriend was traveling in Sinnoh, she would come out every so often and visit for a week. On one such visit, she was poisoned by a Shaymin. She almost died, but they managed to get to the Flower Garden in time for Leaf to administer the antidote. Another time she visited, she fell into frozen water, and Ash purposely let her miss a buss she needed to catch, causing the two to get into a serious fight. Then they were thrust into the past in order to keep Arceus from destroying the world. Though, both conflicts were solved in the end. She wasn't able to visit Ash in Unova or Kalos until the Kalos league. Unfortunately, she along with Delia, who came with her, were kidnapped by team Rocket. After breaking themselves and Ash out, the seventeen year old followed Ash on his journey to help Arceus stop the world from falling apart.- Official Couple: With Ash.
Brock Slate
Birthdate: March 1st
Residence: Kanto
- Big Brother Mentor: Whether it's with his younger biological siblings or his younger friends, Brock's got the advice, and he's got their back too.
- Casanova Wannabe: Like in canon, Brock tries to woo the pretty ladies, to no avail as his friends would often try to intervene.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Downplayed; the fact that he didn't go gaga over the thought of Misty's older sisters showed how amused he was at Ash blackmailing them. He also doesn't react to pretty women or the low-cut costumes provided, which makes Misty suspicious that he was distracted by something else.
- Papa Wolf: Though not actually a father, he can be seen as this whenever one of his younger friends gets into trouble, from Misty being poisoned to Ash's recent panic attack, you can almost always count on Brock being there for his younger friends. And since the death of his parents, it's implied that he has become this once again for his younger siblings.
- Promoted to Parent: Despite being their eldest brother, he has been looking after his younger siblings since their parents would keep abandoning them. He's become their sole caretaker for real after his parents died.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Lampshaded by Bonnie.
- Token Adult: Although not the best example of one, he can be seen as the most mature and level headed of every group he's been in. Not to mention that besides Tracey, he is the oldest of the main group.
Other Protagonists
Tracey Sketchit
Birthdate: October 5th
Residence: Orange Islands
As a Pokemon watcher, Tracey is rarely seen without his sketchbook. As of the beginning of WTWE, he is twenty-two and works as an assistant to Professor Oak. Though he can be slightly scatterbrained, and too observant for his own good, he has a good heart and a great work ethic. Cilan Griffith
Birthdate: January 19th
Residence: Unova
Being four years older then Ash, he is one of three siblings, all triplets, and all in charge of the Striaton City Gym. As he is a Pokemon connoisseur, this being why his speech and behavior can be fairly eccentric, causing him to easily weird people out against his intentions. Being the voice of reason, he often found himself in between fights between Ash and Iris while traveling through Unova before the Unova League. Despite his close relations with Ash, he didn't find out about his use of Aura until the world literally fell apart. While traveling in WTWE, he is the oldest in the traveling group. He can be very perceptive, as shown when he immediately noticed something wrong with Ash in Yesterday's tomorrow, and finding the boy to be allergic to an angry Pokemon that had him cornered. He is twenty-one at the time of WTWE.
Gary Oak
Birthdate: April 22nd
Residence: Kanto
The childhood friend of Ash and Leaf. When the three were seven, he was orphaned and raised by his grandfather, Professor Oak. His original goal was to be a competitive battler, but over time he found an interest in researching the worlds history. While he was researching ruins in Michina Town, he ran into Ash, Dawn, Misty, and Brock. He was then awestruck by Giratina, Palkia, and Dialga appearing through portals, and waging a territorial war. He was then thrust into confusion upon finding out that Arceus exists, Ash can use Aura, and Arceus is going to destroy humanity. He is then thrown into the past, along with Ash and his friends, to fix the mistakes made by Damos and Marcus. His knowledge on historical customs did end up helping them as they went along on their crazy adventure. A few years later, while at his grandfather's ranch/lab, he and Tracey meet up with Ash and his Kalos friends, along with Leaf and Misty. Only for a Team Rocket to take over and the whole group, along with some others, to be moved by the league into Johto. He then goes along with Ash, who is once again, called upon to save the world. While traveling with the group, he does his best to do what he can to help in an increasingly bad situation.- Parental Abandonment: While his parents were never mentioned in official canon, Gary's parents died in this universe, which explains why he was in Professor Oak's care.
- Raised by Grandparents: Ever since his parents and aunt's death when he was seven, he was raised by his grandfather Professor Oak.
Leaf Green
Birthdate: June 22nd
Residence: Kanto
The childhood friend of Ash and Gary. Her father disappeared at a young age, and her mother never recovered, leaving her to be boarder line raised by Delia Ketchum. For a long time she didn't know what to do with her life, and tried helping Prof. Oak with research. While she was documenting poisons and antidotes in Sinnoh, she witnessed Giritina and Shaymin, along with Palkia, come from a portal. Having no idea what happened, just knowing that Shaymin was injured, she made her way to the Pokemon center. Once there, she met Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Misty. She is then thrown into a crazy adventure involving Giritina, a guy trying to kill Giritina for its power, a guy trying to research the distortion world, and a very selfish Shaymin. After resolving that conflict, she finally settling on competitive battling, only for the league to be torn apart and she, along with Ash, and a bunch of his friends, and Gary, and taken to Johto, where they run away to try to fix everything. She tries to take a leading role, but doesn't think she is capable. She and Gary also begin to develop feelings for one another. Iris Stevens
Birthdate: July 11th
Residence: Unova
Often clashing with Ash as she is only a year younger then him, Iris has a passionate love for dragon type Pokemon. One of the reasons for this is that it is a connection to the parents she has never met. Loud and outspoken, Iris is now fairly confident in her ability to get through to the tough dragon type. Serena Paschall
Birthdate: August 15th
Residence: Kalos
Serena started out not really knowing what to do with herself, but she quickly found a dream in Pokemon Performing, leaving behind her previous, hated hobby of Ryhorn racing. She originally had a crush on Ash, but it was cleared up, after a bit of grief on her part, with her excepting Ash and Misty's relationship. She has overall gone from being timid, to being fairly confident in her ability, even if she still does have some insecurities on her strength. She has found a friendship in Clement, who is the same age as her.- Love Hurts: She was initially left heartbroken after discovering that Ash loved someone else (Misty), but she eventually got over it and let it go.
Clement Lisco
Birthdate: August 30th
Residence: Kalos
Clement is the Lumiose City Gym Leader, and proud of it. When he was young, he promised his dying mother that he would look out for his baby sister, Bonnie. He considers Ash, who is a year older, to be his best friend, and he enjoys creating inventions to help people. He isn't very athletic however.- Missing Mom: His mother is long-dead, leaving him the sole caretaker of his younger sister, Bonnie.
May Maple
Birthdate: December 16th
Residence: Hoenn
A Pokemon coordinator, she has since become known as the Princess of Hoenn. She acts very much in the same way as Ash, despite being around three years younger. When she was younger, she used to be afraid of Pokemon, but has since gotten over that fear. Her father is a gym leader in Petelburg, and her little brother eventually becomes a Pokemon trainer.- Beware the Nice Ones: It's mentioned in the first chapter's narrative that while she's normally nice, her temper can get explosive when she's mad. This is shown when she starts losing patience with Ash waiting impatiently for Misty.
Dawn Berlitz
Birthdate: Febuary 7th
Residence: Sinnoh
Being four years younger then Ash, she looks up to him, as well as Brock, as a big brother. As a Pokemon Coordinator, she can be very vain, often fretting over her bed head in the morning. Most people compare her to Ash, calling her a male version of him, it is unknown whether she is aware of the comparison.- Related in the Adaptation: In When the World Ends, Dawn learns that Pokémon Master Red is her father, with also means that Ash is her half-brother.
- Scars Are Forever: In When the World Ends, Dawn sustains serious scars to her hands when she falls into a spilled pool of acid, although this is better than what might have happened to her if Jessie, James and Meowth hadn't stepped in.
Max Maple
Birthdate: September 3rd
Residence: Hoenn
Being six years younger then Ash, he has only recently began his journey as a Pokemon trainer, choosing to start elsewhere from Hoenn and Kanto, having traveled in those two regions before. Even though she annoys him, Max looks up to his older sister, May. Bonnie Lisco
Birthdate: November 14th
Residence: Kalos
Bonnie is very young, being seven years younger then her brother, Clement. However, this doesn't mean she isn't strong-willed, because she is. She can also be fairly sarcastic about her brothers inventions, as well as picking up on things adults think will go right over her head. She is a bright little girl, even befriending a legendary Pokemon, and naming the thing "Squishy".Supporting
Professor Oak
Birthdate: Unknown
Residence: Kanto
Professor Oak was born and grew up during the Kanto Civil War, and traveled to Johto to study Pokemon as something more then a tool for battle, or a weapon. While in Johto, he met Celebi and was thrust into the future, meeting Ash while there. He has since become the leading professor on Pokemon, worldwide. When his two children and daughter-in law-died, he was left to raise his only grandson, Gary. Professor Oak remains one of the few side characters who know about Ash's use of Aura.- Raised by Grandparents: He's Gary Oak's grandfather, and he raised him after the boy lost his parents.
Delia Ketchum
Birthdate: Unknown
Residence: Kanto
The mother of Ash Ketchum, she used to go by the name of Yellow, and her original maiden name was Bosque, the nickname Yellow was what her mother originally called her. Though most people think of her as a gentle woman, when she needs to be, she can be terrifying, and possibly even dangerous, as shown by her knowledge of how to use a gun. She was the youngest of the original four legendary trainers, going in search of Red who had disappeared. Although, something appears to have happened to her in the past, leaving her unwilling to train Pokemon until her Mr. Mime came along. She spends her time gardening.- Retired Badass: She was once known as "Yellow", the youngest of the original four legendary trainers. Despite having become a mother, she's still quite capable.
Drew Hayden
Birthdate: Unknown
Residence: Hoenn
Drew is May's age, and a coordinator as well. He is helping along with May, Solidad, and Harley to get supplies to refugees after the deaths of Hoenn's major legendary Pokemon, Kyogre and Groudon. He tags along with May to help Ash and his friends in WTWE, and after a few days, during a skirmish on a train they were riding, he falls off. He did end up dying, however, the combined power of Manaphy and Jirachi brought him back, and he was found by May and Max's parents. He and May appear to like each other, but May is as clueless as Ash was. Solidad
Birthdate: Unknown
Residence: Hoenn
Solidad is a coordinator, and older then May and Drew. She appears to have been friends with Harley for a very long time. The four coordinators, May, Drew, Harley, and herself, live in her home, and when Kyogre and Groudon are killed, she helps the refugees, and even offers her home to Ash and his friends. She is the one to warn them about their being wanted by team Rocket, and does her best to help them disappear. It is unknown what happened to her after the group left her home. Paul Wayland
Birthdate: Unknown
Residence Sinnoh
Paul is first introduced in WTWE, although he did clash with Ash and his friends when he first traveled through Sinnoh. He didn't agree with the way Ash and his friends were going about saving the world before saving actual people. His personality specifically clashes with Leaf, although he did manage to strike a nerve on an emotionally wrecked Ash, and almost get himself killed because of it. As far as we know, Paul is helping out people in Sinnoh at the time of WTWE. Jessie, James and Meowth
Ash's long-time 'frenemies', they play minor parts in each storyline, but their roles come to a head in WTWE, when Team Rocket and the other criminal teams make their final major power play.
- Even Evil Has Standards: After so long essentially tolerating the larger-scale plans of the other villain teams, Jessie, James and Meowth finally defect to aid the heroes when Giovanni threatens to torture Ash and Dawn.
- Related in the Adaptation: In WTWE, Jessie is revealed to be Giovanni's daughter, which justifies why he kept them on Team Rocket despite their mistakes.
Antagonists
Giovanni
The long-time leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni's plans focus on using the Mirage system to replace the Legendary Pokémon with their artificially-created counterparts.
- Greater-Scope Villain: Is preparing his plans since at least Ash's confrontation with Doctor Young during his time in the Battle Frontier, but only puts them into action while Ash is participating in the Kalos League.
- Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Madame Boss (Giovanni's mother) basically says this when she learns that Giovanni dismissed Meowth because he couldn't learn Pay Day, observing that Meowth's ability to talk to humans makes him far more valuable than the ability to use a particular attack.
- Related in the Adaptation: In WTWE, it is revealed that Giovanni is actually Jessie's father, which justifies why he kept them around for so long.
Doctor Young
He was once a researcher, but his unethical experiments got him imprisoned. His research license was revoked, and it is unknown how long he has been with Team Rocket. He is a mass murderer of both people and Pokemon, and the creator of Mirage Pokemon. In TMOM, he invited Ash, Misty, and Prof. Oak to his laboratory, where he tried to capture Prof. Oak to get his login for his research data, and after searching through Ash's memories, finally got the older man to put it in the system. This lead to Lance's arrival, and eventually his imprisonment. He was then broken out by Team Rocket, and has since resumed work on his Mirage System, and creating a Mirage Arceus.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: His horrific treatment of Pokémon certainly qualifies.
- Disney Villain Death: In When the World Ends, Young dies when he is pushed over a railing by Jessie after he is believed to have killed Meowth.
