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| 9 | [[folder:''Pokémon Ranger'']] |
| 10 | !The Pokémon Ranger Union |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Devoted to keeping the peace, protecting nature, and serving the people, the Pokémon Ranger Union employs people from across the globe. As a form of law enforcement, a Pokémon Ranger is equipped with a Capture Styler designed to calm down and recruit wild Pokémon, and has the authority to pursue and capture criminals who would endanger Pokémon or people. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | !!Lunick and Solana |
| 15 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c9b07b56a3d47285193c40670cfa952b.png]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | The player is offered a choice of gender, with males playing as Lunick and females playing as Solana. Whichever the player chooses is a new Ranger being employed in the land of Fiore. The one you don't choose instead serves as a friend and partner. |
| 18 | ---- |
| 19 | * CharacterTics: |
| 20 | ** Solana's capture stylus typically has the antenna extended, but Lunick keeps his retracted. |
| 21 | ** Solana's character art depicts her smiling open-mouthed and making broader, more energetic gestures (usually with both hands), while Lunick is depicted with his mouth closed and his arms held in close to his body (usually only one). |
| 22 | * CompositeCharacter: Solana appears in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'' wearing her original uniform, but reappears in the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl'' [[http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Solana_2.png wearing Kate's]] |
| 23 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Lunick's blue eyes match his hair. |
| 24 | * DamselInDistress: During the Groudon mission, the PlayerCharacter must rescue Solana ([[DistressedDude or Lunick]]) from being trapped in the Summerland volcano. |
| 25 | * HairContrastDuo: Lunick's ShonenHair is dark blue and spreads into wings on either side of his head; he also has thick bangs that fall over his bandanna. Solana's ShonenHair is light blue, the bangs clear her bandanna to fan out at the side, and she has an upward ponytail that fans out at the tip. |
| 26 | * HelloInsertNameHere: You get to name your protagonist character whatever you want. Your partner uses the default name. |
| 27 | * TheHero: The chosen PlayerCharacter of the first game starts a rookie but quickly climbs the ranks and ends up saving the whole Fiore region at the end. |
| 28 | * HeroicMime: As per ''Pokémon'' tradition, the protagonist never has any voiced lines. |
| 29 | * RedOniBlueOni: This appears to be {{Implied}} by giving Solana a Plusle and red eyes and giving Lunick blue eyes and a Minun. |
| 30 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Solana's CharacterTics as depicted in the character art are typically more energetic than Lucas's. |
| 31 | * ShipTease: The Groudon mission in the post-game features a helping of it between the chosen PlayerCharacter option and the unchosen--the PlayerCharacter must rescue Lunick or Solana from being trapped, a stray Go-Rock Squad grunt accuses the two of you of being on a date, and Cameron teases the both of you for possibly having feelings for the other. |
| 32 | * ShockAndAwe: The PlayerCharacter's partner, Plusle or Minun, can discharge electricity that will stun some pokémon and buy the player time to ring them. |
| 33 | * ShonenHair: Solana has it more than Lunick does, astonishingly. |
| 34 | * SignatureMon: Solana is associated with the positive Plusle, while Lunick is attached to the negative Minun. |
| 35 | * StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: Whichever PlayerCharacter option you don't pick will be stationed at the Ranger Base and will show you the ropes. Their dialog and character are all but identical. |
| 36 | * ThemeNaming: Solana and Lunick have SolarAndLunar names in every language and translation... except for Spain, where Lunick's named Helio and Solana becomes Selena, which is the reverse. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | !!Prof. Hastings |
| 39 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hastingsart_3711.png]] |
| 40 | |
| 41 | The head researcher of the Ranger Union, he is known for being impatient. He invented the Stylers that the Rangers use. He has appeared in all three games so far, a title held by only a few others. |
| 42 | ---- |
| 43 | * ArtEvolution: Loses his hat and unbuttons his lab coat after the first game. |
| 44 | * CoolOldGuy: He's a bit of a coot at times, but he's one of the founders of the Union and a pretty cool guy to be around. |
| 45 | * TheIllegible: He could decipher an old, tattered diary that had been abandoned for years, but he can't decipher his ''own'' diary. |
| 46 | * MeaningfulName: He's very impatient and prefers to jog rather than walk. |
| 47 | * MissionControl: As one of the heads of the Ranger Union, he'll often assign missions to the player or contact them over voicemail. |
| 48 | * RougeAnglesOfSatin: When he doesn't get much sleep, he tends to write his own name as "Hatsting" or even "Hatagnits". |
| 49 | |
| 50 | !!Murph |
| 51 | [[quoteright:120:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/murphart_838.png]] |
| 52 | |
| 53 | A somewhat slow guy, he was originally a Ranger in Fiore with a Slowpoke as his partner Pokémon. Eventually, he became the PR head of the Ranger Union. In Guardian Signs, he is deployed to Oblivia on The Union to assist the player. |
| 54 | ---- |
| 55 | * AscendedExtra: Over the course of the series, he went from a minor character to a fairly important one and finally to a main character. |
| 56 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: He doesn't get angry very often, but when he ''does''... |
| 57 | * TheDitz: How he became a Ranger is a mystery, but he gets stuck with "missions" such as changing lightbulbs, building a sandcastle, and "How far can you walk in 100 steps?" |
| 58 | * DreadfulMusician: He has a horrid song made in his image that he'll sing for you if you complete his Quest in ''Shadows of Almia''. |
| 59 | * TheHeart: Fits this role in ''Guardian Signs'', being the glue that holds the team together. |
| 60 | * TookALevelInBadass: Well, not exactly "badass", but by the second game he's stopped being a ranger, which he was terrible at, and instead is the head of the Ranger Union's public relations, a job he's much more skilled at. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | !!Aria |
| 63 | [[quoteright:159:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ariaart_2381.png]] |
| 64 | |
| 65 | A fellow ranger in Ringtown. She's abrasive and smug to those around her, but she has a kinder side she doesn't like to show. |
| 66 | ---- |
| 67 | * BreakTheHaughty: Being handed a humiliating defeat by Clyde is what kickstarts her CharacterDevelopment. |
| 68 | * CustomUniform: Her outfit is very different from the Ranger norm. |
| 69 | * DefrostingIceQueen: Over time she warms up to the protagonist, even crying when it seems like they were killed by Kyogre. |
| 70 | %%* {{Jerkass}}: At first. However, it turns out she's a...%%ZCE |
| 71 | %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: After CharacterDevelopment.%%ZCE |
| 72 | * SmallNameBigEgo: She thinks very highly of her own skill compared to a rookie like yourself. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | !!Chris |
| 75 | [[quoteright:84:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/45f76a01136b0d610f7e5cbe88f62e32.png]] |
| 76 | |
| 77 | A Ranger working under Elita. He's a pretty quiet guy, earning him the nickname "Silent Chris". |
| 78 | ---- |
| 79 | * EmotionallyTongueTied: He can actually speak just fine when you encounter him in the Go-Rock Squad's base; he just has trouble speaking around Elita. |
| 80 | * MotorMouth: [[spoiler:His gushing over Rayquaza.]] |
| 81 | * NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Upon seeing the legendary Rayquaza, he promptly bursts into an awe-filled, long-winded speech about its magnificence and beauty. Afterwards, he asks you not to tell anyone about it.]] |
| 82 | * TheQuietOne: He's known as "Silent Chris". |
| 83 | %%* TheStoic: Noticing a theme here? |
| 84 | |
| 85 | !!Spenser |
| 86 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spenserart_4371.png]] |
| 87 | |
| 88 | The leader of the Ringtown Rangers. His partner Pokémon is a Fearow. |
| 89 | ---- |
| 90 | * BigBrotherMentor: He's the one who teaches you how to be a Ranger, and he takes an active role in fighting the Go-Rock Squad. |
| 91 | * TheRival: A friendly rivalry with Joel. |
| 92 | * TheSmartGuy: He knows all there is to know about Deoxys, and it's implied he knows about computers and [[BuffySpeak stuff.]] |
| 93 | |
| 94 | !!Joel |
| 95 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_joel.png]] |
| 96 | |
| 97 | The leader of the Fall City Rangers. His partner Pokémon is a Dodrio. |
| 98 | ---- |
| 99 | * TheLancer: If you consider the local leaders a team, he's this to Spenser. |
| 100 | %%* TheRival: With Spenser. |
| 101 | * StoicSpectacles: Joel's a bit more subdued and intellectual than Spenser. |
| 102 | |
| 103 | !!Cameron |
| 104 | [[quoteright:125:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cameronart_5489.png]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | The leader of the Summerland Rangers. His partner Pokémon is a Pelipper. |
| 107 | ---- |
| 108 | * BigFun: Awkward gift sense aside, he's at least fun to be around. |
| 109 | * BrilliantButLazy: He really is quite lazy, but he holds the record at the Marine Capture Challenge. |
| 110 | %%* MyNewGiftIsLame: The giver of those lame gifts.%%ZCE, explain |
| 111 | |
| 112 | !!Elita |
| 113 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elitaart_290.png]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | The leader of the Wintown Rangers. Her partner Pokémon is a Skarmory. |
| 116 | ---- |
| 117 | * DramaticWind: There always seems to be a crossbreeze in just the right position to make her hair and uniform billow elegantly/badassly. |
| 118 | * IceQueen: Somewhat distant toward you, and exudes a steely aura. |
| 119 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female of the four Ranger Leaders in Fiore. |
| 120 | * TheStoic: She's more sociable than Chris, but that's not saying much. |
| 121 | |
| 122 | !The Go-Rock Squad |
| 123 | |
| 124 | A gang of scoundrels with a bad fashion sense and an odd obsession with music. Their objective is known only to the top brass, but they have been controlling wild Pokémon in the Fiore region and causing mischief, and as such must be taken down by the Ranger Union. |
| 125 | |
| 126 | !!Gordor |
| 127 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gordorart_5631.png]] |
| 128 | |
| 129 | The leader of the Go-Rock Squad [[spoiler:and one of Professor Hastings' former colleagues]]. By stealing and improving upon Professor Hastings' Super Styler design, he intends to control legendary Pokémon and unleash them on Fiore, so that he may then present himself and the Go-Rock Squad as heroes by stopping them. He bears a strong grudge against the Ranger Union and wants to drive them out of the region and replace them. |
| 130 | ---- |
| 131 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His "FreudianExcuse," [[spoiler:if you can consider it that. He's always envied Professor Hastings.]] |
| 132 | * BigBad: He's the head of the Go-Rock Squad and the game's primary antagonist. |
| 133 | * EvilLaugh: Does this constantly, [[ObviouslyEvil even when he's pretending to be good]]. |
| 134 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He shows up in the final Ranger Net mission to stop TheRemnant of his Go-Rock Squad from stealing the Manaphy egg, reprimand them, tell them to cut out the Pokémon-abusing world-conquering crap, and then inform the player that he's taken their last words to him to heart.]] |
| 135 | * {{Jerkass}}: From the moment you meet him, even before he's learned to be the BigBad, he does nothing but insult you and everyone and everything else. |
| 136 | * ObviouslyEvil: It's pretty obvious from the moment you see him he's the bad guy, and they don't really try to hide it either. |
| 137 | * OminousPipeOrgan: [[spoiler:Not only does it feature in his leitmotif, the Power Styler he developed is actually shaped (and used) like one!]] |
| 138 | * SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:After the Power Styler is destroyed, Entei immediately turns on him. Being an upstanding fellow, you of course must save him.]] |
| 139 | %%* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler:And he ran while you were saving him, too!]] |
| 140 | |
| 141 | !!Go-Rock Quads |
| 142 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gorockquadsart_182.png]] |
| 143 | |
| 144 | From youngest to eldest, Tiffany, Clyde, Garrett, and Billy. The sons and daughter of Gordor, they act as his main enforcers. Apparently, being related to the boss is the only way one can get a promotion in the Go-Rock Squad... After the collapse of the Go-Rock Squad, they decide to go straight and become a famous band. |
| 145 | ---- |
| 146 | * BerserkButton: Clyde has a bit of a temper. In Shadows of Almia, Billy says that Clyde [[RageQuit stormed out]] of the park in anger because he thought the lyrics to "Dream Energy," which was written by Blake Hall, sucked. Also, his line in the original motto is "the rhythm of rage pounds the ground!" |
| 147 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Billy and Clyde take great offense to you besting their younger sibling(s). |
| 148 | %%* DaddysLittleVillain: Tiffany. |
| 149 | * DemotedToExtra: In ''Guardian Signs''. They're major villains in the original and still a big part of the plot in ''Shadows of Almia'', but here they are solely around for a Quest, albeit the final one. |
| 150 | * TheDragon: Billy, as the oldest, fits this role. He even gets a unique battle theme. |
| 151 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Garrett speaks in a polite manner, but makes sure every word of his is as biting as possible. |
| 152 | * FriendlyEnemy: They all act very AffablyEvil towards the Rangers in most encounters, even if being competitive and insulting. As opposed to their father, who's a total {{Jerkass}}. |
| 153 | * HeelFaceTurn: Appear again in the next two games as an ordinary, not-doing-evil-things band. [[spoiler:And they don't like Blake Hall one bit in the second, perhaps because they realize that he's up to essentially the same stuff that Gordor was doing before him. Their responses to Altru Inc.'s efforts to dictate the structure of their upcoming concert are... less than cordial.]] |
| 154 | * MusicalAssassin: They had their Power Stylers built directly into their musical instruments, allowing them to summon and control Pokémon by playing them. |
| 155 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: Clyde doesn't really care much about his father's evil plan. He just wants to make some money off of it. |
| 156 | * OverlordJr: Billy, Garrett, and Clyde. |
| 157 | * QuirkyMinibossSquad: Continuing a tradition from the main series of each villainous team having a few top enforcers. |
| 158 | * SiblingTeam: All four of them are the children of Gordor. |
| 159 | * SignatureMon: Each member has a different Pokémon they send in their fights against the player: Tiffany has Camperupt, Clyde has Slaking, Garrett has Scizor, and Billy has Tyranitar. |
| 160 | * TheSlacker: Clyde's generally pretty lazy for a commander, only putting in a token effort to fight you and expressing indifference to the outcome. Fittingly, his favored Pokémon is Slaking. |
| 161 | * TechnoWizard: Garrett, according to the manga, was the one who altered Hastings' Super Styler. In-game, he runs the Dusk Factory. |
| 162 | %%* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Billy, Garrett, and Clyde. |
| 163 | [[/folder]] |
| 164 | |
| 165 | [[folder:''Shadows of Almia'']] |
| 166 | ! The Pokémon Ranger Union |
| 167 | |
| 168 | !!Kellyn and Kate |
| 169 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kellyn_kate.png]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | Like the game before it, ''Shadows of Almia'' also offers the player a choice of male or female. Unlike the last game, the gender not chosen does not become a separate character, and simply doesn't appear. Kellyn is the male, while Kate is the female. |
| 172 | ---- |
| 173 | * BadassAdorable: They seem to be younger than the Rangers of the first and third game, considering that they come fresh from the academy once they go to work, though the manga lists their ages as being the same as Lunick and Solana's (16). [[spoiler:Then they use the Vatonage Styler and manage to defeat Darkrai!]] |
| 174 | * CuttingOffTheBranches: ''Guardian Signs'' references Kellyn by name, suggesting that he's the canon hero of ''Shadows of Almia''. |
| 175 | * EleventhHourSuperpower: Right as the PlayerCharacter is about to enter TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon, they get a final upgrade for their styler, turning it into the Vatonage Styler and enabling them to befriend Pokémon that are under the influence of a Gigaremo unit or, as it turns out, [[spoiler:the influence of The Incredible Machine]]. |
| 176 | * EnsignNewbie: Badass enough to be promoted to Top Ranger shortly after after graduating. |
| 177 | %%* GirlishPigtails: Kate. |
| 178 | %%* TheHero: Of ''Shadows of Almia''. |
| 179 | * HeroicMime: Once again, they don't speak. |
| 180 | * IdiotHair: Kellyn has a bit of hair sticking out a la Manga/AstroBoy. |
| 181 | * SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: Unlike the other two games, the opposite-gendered character never shows up. Keith instead fills the role as a rival Ranger. |
| 182 | |
| 183 | !!Keith |
| 184 | [[quoteright:152:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keith_soa.png]] |
| 185 | |
| 186 | A fellow Ranger-in-training who serves as a rival of sorts early in the game, before becoming a Top Ranger alongside you. |
| 187 | ---- |
| 188 | * {{Expy}}: His personality and role is very similar to your opposite gender partner from the previous game. |
| 189 | %%* FieryRedhead: It's kind of auburn... |
| 190 | * IdiotHero: He has a tendency to run in head-first and get himself into trouble, requiring you to bail him out. He has his moments, however. |
| 191 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Comes off as this at the beginning of the game in their time as Rangers. He then takes a TenMinuteRetirement in Fiore, then comes back as a Top Ranger with the hero, and he becomes more supportive. He gets even nicer when the hero saves him from captivity, and saves the hero when he/she gets sucked into a void of darkness in the finale. He accompanies you on the extra mission to Darkrai and gives some help. |
| 192 | * MadeOfIron: This guy should get some credit for being slammed by a Magmortar, crashing into that really far cliff, then flying back on a Staraptor at probably high speed, and diving to save the hero from dying. |
| 193 | * PrisonerExchange: He is the prisoner. [[spoiler:He tells you not to make the trade, but you're [[ButThouMust railroaded into making it]].]] |
| 194 | * TheRival: At first, but soon he becomes your closest ally. Like the hero, he's promoted to Top Ranger shortly after after graduating. |
| 195 | |
| 196 | !!Rhythmi |
| 197 | [[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rhythmiart_9605.png]] |
| 198 | |
| 199 | A young woman attending the Ranger School in hopes of becoming an Operator. She, along with Keith, serve as your friends. |
| 200 | ---- |
| 201 | * AccidentalMisnaming: Her name is Rhythmi, not Misery. |
| 202 | * DemotedToExtra: After graduating from the Ranger School, you don't see her very often due to her being an Operator rather than a field agent. She does communicate with you quite often, however. |
| 203 | %%* MissionControl: She's a Ranger Operator.%%And? |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!Crawford |
| 206 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_crawford.png]] |
| 207 | |
| 208 | One of the Rangers assigned to Vientown along with the player. He's lighthearted and provides a degree of levity. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | * CannotTellAJoke: As much as he tries, he's not a good comedian. But he still manages to get his own column in Almia Times for his jokes. |
| 211 | %%* CollectiveGroan: What happens after he tells a joke.%%Is? |
| 212 | |
| 213 | !!Luana |
| 214 | [[quoteright:123:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/889ca8c8f23097cb07f94be9d54c21a4.png]] |
| 215 | |
| 216 | Another Ranger assigned to Vientown. She accompanies the player on a few missions. |
| 217 | ---- |
| 218 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Despite being a skilled Ranger, she turns down offers to lecture at the Ranger Academy due to believing herself too inexperienced. |
| 219 | * TheGenericGuy: There isn't too much going on with her. |
| 220 | * TheNicknamer: She's the one who christens Ollie. |
| 221 | |
| 222 | !!Elaine |
| 223 | [[quoteright:60:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6b0eb950059f0f5bfe49ede82e5f330b.png]] |
| 224 | |
| 225 | A mechanic working in the Vientown Ranger Base. She's fond of taking machines apart. |
| 226 | ---- |
| 227 | * GadgeteerGenius: She's the one who starts dissecting the Gigaremo units to figure out how they work. |
| 228 | * HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Ollie]] as of the downloadable Shaymin mission. |
| 229 | * WrenchWench: Ollie finds her quite attractive. |
| 230 | |
| 231 | !!Barlow |
| 232 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barlowart_9832.png]] |
| 233 | |
| 234 | The local Ranger leader you work under for the first half of the game. Even after graduating out from under his command, he remains a close ally and friend. |
| 235 | ---- |
| 236 | * BadassInDistress: His mission in Boyleland goes south, requiring you to rescue him. |
| 237 | * {{Determinator}}: Absolutely refuses to abandon the Dim Sun cargo ship after it starts sinking without saving all the Pokémon aboard, even if it means he'll sink beneath the waves with it if the player doesn't plug the Kingston Valve in time. |
| 238 | * DungeonBypass: Locked doors in the way? Not anymore. TARGET CLEAR! |
| 239 | * TakesTenToHold: After Barlow was captured and tied down by four struggling Dim Sun grunts, one of the grunts mentions how difficult it was to tie him up "a smidgeon on the tight side." Another describes him as a "Pokemon Wrestler." |
| 240 | * TheBigGuy: The physically strongest ranger in Vientown - though Big Bertha is significantly stronger than him. It took four Dim Sun grunts to tie him up, and he's strong enough to knock down cargo ship doors by ramming into them. |
| 241 | * TokenBlack: Probably the only black Pokémon character until the fifth generation, unless you count [[RaceLift American]] Rosie from ''Pokémon Battle Revolution''. |
| 242 | |
| 243 | !!Ollie |
| 244 | [[quoteright:60:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e0223c719d27d77e90ec42b83809c211.png]] |
| 245 | |
| 246 | A strange, oil-soaked man found at the site of a forest fire. He never gives his name, and is instead referred to by a nickname referencing his oily first impression. |
| 247 | ---- |
| 248 | %%* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Elaine.]] |
| 249 | * HeelFaceTurn: Though he wasn't much of a bad guy in the first place. The forest fire was an accident he tries to repent for, for what it's worth. |
| 250 | %%* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname[=/=]IWasNamedMyName, depending on whether or not the Rangers guessed correctly.%%ZCE, don't stack tropes. |
| 251 | * PunnyName: He was "christened" while covered in spilt oil. |
| 252 | |
| 253 | !!Sven |
| 254 | [[quoteright:125:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/svenart_177.png]] |
| 255 | |
| 256 | A Top Ranger under the Ranger Union. Though he has seniority over you, he quickly takes a liking to you and Keith. |
| 257 | ---- |
| 258 | * TheAce: Considered the best Top Ranger in the Union by many, and he has the skills to back that up. |
| 259 | * MeaningfulName: Coincidentally, he's the seventh Top Ranger under the Ranger Union. |
| 260 | * MrFanservice: At least in the game's universe. |
| 261 | %%* ShockAndAwe: His signature Luxray. |
| 262 | * SleevesAreForWimps: His uniform lacks sleeves. |
| 263 | |
| 264 | !!Wendy |
| 265 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cc99b255089a38963d8b8378e35c3947.png]] |
| 266 | |
| 267 | Another Top Ranger. Wendy is known for flying around on her Staraptor more than other Rangers tend to do. In the special mission focused on Dialga, you and Wendy wind up stuck in the past. |
| 268 | ---- |
| 269 | * AcePilot: She's the best pilot in the Ranger Union. |
| 270 | %%* BlowYouAway: Her Staraptor. |
| 271 | %%* FishOutOfTemporalWater: During one of the extra missions. |
| 272 | |
| 273 | !!Chairperson Erma |
| 274 | [[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ermaart_89.png]] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | The top authority of the Ranger Union, she runs everything. She is also the childhood friend of Professor Hastings. |
| 277 | ---- |
| 278 | * BigGood: She's the head of the Ranger Union. |
| 279 | * CoolOldLady: She's very pleasant to be around. |
| 280 | * MissionControl: As the de facto leader of the Ranger Union, of course she'd fit this role. She never contacts you over voicemail, however. |
| 281 | |
| 282 | !!Isaac |
| 283 | [[quoteright:127:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_isaac.png]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | A young genius who attends the Ranger School with you. After graduating, he goes to work for Altru Inc., but soon finds himself caught up with Team Dim Sun at the oil field. |
| 286 | ---- |
| 287 | * BigBrotherInstinct: He's very protective of his sister Melody. |
| 288 | * DitzyGenius: Smart as he may be, he's awfully slow to pick up on things such as Dim Sun's [[ObviouslyEvil true nature]]. |
| 289 | * ObliviouslyEvil: [[spoiler:He's the one who designed the Miniremo and the Incredible Machine, but he's not a villain. In fact, Team Dim Sun has to kidnap his sister to force him to make the final adjustments on the Incredible Machine.]] |
| 290 | * ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: [[spoiler:He uses his sister's name as the password to the elevator in Altru Tower.]] |
| 291 | * TheSmartGuy: As oblivious as he tends to be, there's no denying he's a genius in his field. |
| 292 | * TechnoWizard: Programmed many of the devices in Altru Tower, as well as the oil field. |
| 293 | * TeenGenius: Like you, he's fresh out of the Ranger School, and has an IQ of 163. |
| 294 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:After he makes the final adjustments to the Incredible Machine, Team Dim Sun intends to dispose of him. However, right at that moment, [[BigDamnHeroes the player character, Keith and Barlow barge into the room]].]] |
| 295 | |
| 296 | !Team Dim Sun |
| 297 | |
| 298 | Another squad with the technology to control Pokémon, Team Dim Sun seeks to put every Pokémon in the Almia region under their command. In reality, Team Dim Sun is a front for [[spoiler:Altru Inc.'s goal to find a better energy source than oil; namely, enslaved Pokémon.]] |
| 299 | |
| 300 | !!Ice |
| 301 | [[quoteright:152:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_ice.png]] |
| 302 | |
| 303 | The first of the Sinis Trio, Dim Sun's top three enforcers. Ice is cool and mocking, and even more intelligent than he puts on. |
| 304 | ---- |
| 305 | * BadassLongcoat: It goes down nearly to his feet, and he is quite the badass. |
| 306 | * ClassyCravat: All the better to blow in the cold wind. |
| 307 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: His hair is the same blue shade as his eyes. |
| 308 | * DeadpanSnarker: He has no problem snarking at his own allies... or at the malfunctioning voice in [[spoiler:Altru Tower.]] |
| 309 | * MrFanservice: Several characters find him fairly handsome. |
| 310 | * MeaningfulName: Despite this, he's not much of AnIcePerson. You first meet him in an icy place, and he sics a Froslass on you, but after that he uses other types. The name refers to his cool demeanor and personality. |
| 311 | * TechnoWizard: [[spoiler:He wasn't content with the programming that Isaac taught him, and studied more on his own to make things such as delayed traps and sturdy programming that even Isaac has difficulty cracking.]] |
| 312 | %%* TerribleTrio: Their leader. |
| 313 | * TotallyRadical: Calls you a "Noob" on more than one occasion, even appending it to your name. |
| 314 | |
| 315 | !!Lavana |
| 316 | [[quoteright:145:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lavana.png]] |
| 317 | |
| 318 | The second of the Sinis Trio, and head of the Crimson Unit. Like her name suggests, she mainly focuses on a fiery theme. |
| 319 | ---- |
| 320 | * AmazonBrigade: Leads the Dim Sun Crimson Unit, an all-female squad. |
| 321 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Her hair is the same pink shade as her eyes. |
| 322 | * EarlyBirdCameo: She is pictured squaring off against Keith in a newspaper article a while before you meet her. |
| 323 | * MsFanservice: Her uniform is fairly skimpy. |
| 324 | * PlayingWithFire: While Ice and Heath don't specialize in a single type, she exclusively uses Fire Pokémon. |
| 325 | %%* PunnyName: Lava. |
| 326 | %%* TerribleTrio: The Sinis Trio. |
| 327 | |
| 328 | !!Heath |
| 329 | [[quoteright:156:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heathart_1301.png]] |
| 330 | |
| 331 | A large, foreign man who serves as the third of the Sinis Trio. His odd speech patterns and unusual sense of humor may catch you off guard, but he's quite competent. |
| 332 | ---- |
| 333 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: We don't know where he's from, or if that's a tan or melanin, but he's darker-skinned than everyone in the game save for Barlow. |
| 334 | * FatBastard: Don't be fooled by his goofy appearance; he really is quite an asshole. |
| 335 | * FunnyForeigner: Don't be fooled by his goofy dialogue either. |
| 336 | * HostageForMacGuffin: Keith or the Yellow Gem? |
| 337 | * [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Friend]]: Kidnaps [[spoiler:Keith]] to bribe the hero to give up the Yellow Gem. |
| 338 | * IntentionalEngrishForFunny: He mispronounces several words and has a poor sense of grammar. |
| 339 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:Darkrai sucks Wheeler into a void, Heath's reaction is to run for his life, ignoring Blake. Granted, Blake told him off beforehand...]] |
| 340 | * PunnyName: Heat, as in that of a desert. |
| 341 | %%* StoutStrength: He's a fairly bulky man.%%Is he strong? |
| 342 | %%* TerribleTrio: The Sinis Trio. |
| 343 | * YouNoTakeCandle: Justified, as he's not from Almia. |
| 344 | [[/folder]] |
| 345 | |
| 346 | [[folder:Unmarked Spoilers for ''Shadows of Almia'']] |
| 347 | !!Mr. Kincaid |
| 348 | [[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1a4d2fa72c4607fdc1b968a4eaf8e4ed.png]] |
| 349 | [[caption-width-right:180:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in his Dim Sun uniform.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/48dad20a50a45b88c570746cab5883c4.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 350 | |
| 351 | An eccentric teacher at the Ranger School. He has no patience for students running in the hallways, and works on odd research projects in the school's basement. In reality, he's a chief enforcer of Team Dim Sun, second only to Blake, and took the teaching job to try and scout impressionable students to Team Dim Sun. |
| 352 | ---- |
| 353 | * BadBoss: His minions would rather jump off a ship than face his wrath. Not to mention that he sinks said ship with minions still on it and flies away on a [[GiantFlyer Gliscor]]. |
| 354 | * BerserkButton: Running in the hallways. This isn't just part of his teacher act; even Team Dim Sun dares not run in the hallways around him. |
| 355 | * TheDragon: He handles most of Team Dim Sun's day-to-day operations, and reports only to President Hall. |
| 356 | * DragonAscendant: In a Wi-Fi downloadable mission, he is the leader of what remains of Team Dim Sun, now known as Team Debonairs. |
| 357 | * EvilTeacher: In this case, his villainy is fairly separate from his teaching, though he has been corrupting students. |
| 358 | * ExitPursuedByABear: During the main game, he is last seen being chased by the Wailord whose child he captured, although he survives and goes on to found Team Debonairs in a downloadable mission. |
| 359 | * ImprobableHairstyle: His swirly hair. Justified as he uses hair spray on it. Other characters often poke fun at it, much to his annoyance. |
| 360 | * MadScientist: We're never told just what it is he does in the basement of the school. |
| 361 | * TheMole: Planted in the Ranger School to sway students to Team Dim Sun's cause. |
| 362 | * ScaryScorpions: His preferred Pokémon. |
| 363 | * TheSociopath: He has absolutely no problem with scuttling the cargo ship and killing everyone aboard. |
| 364 | * SurroundedByIdiots: Exclaims this a few times, especially when his men try to convince him a Wailmer is a mini-Wailord (which, in a sense, it is, but that doesn't matter to Kincaid). |
| 365 | |
| 366 | !!Blake Hall |
| 367 | [[quoteright:120:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blakeart_7330.png]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | The current president of Altru Inc. His goal is to find a better energy source than oil, his company's primary resource. Astute players will notice the seemingly infinite amount of oil Team Dim Sun has access to and make a connection. Indeed, Blake is the one funding and leading Team Dim Sun. His birth name was Wyatt Hall. |
| 370 | ---- |
| 371 | * AffablyEvil: He seems to sincerely want to improve the world and is fairly cordial to the player, even if he's mad with power. |
| 372 | %%* BigBad: Of ''Shadows of Almia''. |
| 373 | %%* CoolShades: To go with his darkness theme. |
| 374 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Has been using Altru Inc. to fund his own private terrorist organization. |
| 375 | * DramaticWind: Used to great effect with his billowing ponytail before the final confrontation. |
| 376 | * GracefulLoser: Blake takes his defeat quite well, willingly surrendering for questioning. This holds especially true after having his father's diary read to him, and realizing what a fool he'd been. |
| 377 | * MeaningfulRename: His father renamed him from Wyatt to Blake ceremonially in front of the Shadow Crystal. That day marked the newly-christened Blake's capitulation to the power and influence of the Shadow Crystal. |
| 378 | * MoreThanMindControl: It's heavily implied being exposed to the Shadow Crystal at a young age is what's led to his obsessions. |
| 379 | * PresidentEvil: ''President'' Blake Hall. |
| 380 | * PunnyName: Black Hole/White Hole. |
| 381 | * SamuraiPonytail: Which billows in the wind. |
| 382 | * SaveTheVillain: When Darkrai goes berserk, it sucks him into a Dark Void, forcing the player to intervene. |
| 383 | * SunglassesAtNight: Fitting his obsession with darkness. |
| 384 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: He was well-liked as the president of Altru Inc. |
| 385 | * VisionaryVillain: He is convinced -- ''convinced'' -- that enslaving Pokémon and using them for labor or warfare is the glorious future for Almia he must usher in. |
| 386 | |
| 387 | !!Brighton Hall |
| 388 | The previous president of Altru Inc., and Blake's father. All that's left of his legacy is a painting in the Altru building and a shack where he spent his days digging for oil. |
| 389 | ---- |
| 390 | * DeadManWriting: Though it's never stated, it's implied that Brighton has passed on and the book you're reading is his memoirs. |
| 391 | * DugTooDeep: He wound up discovering the Shadow Crystal, which was the start of all his problems. |
| 392 | * HonestCorporateExecutive: Implied to have been this, along with his father Doyle. Nevertheless, his desperation to preserve his business ended up unintentionally turning his son into what he is in the present. |
| 393 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Upon realizing what he has done to his son. |
| 394 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: He uncovered the Shadow Crystal while searching for more oil. This resulted in Blake's exposure to its energies and his eventual obsession with it and turn to villainy. |
| 395 | * ParentalAbandonment: Inverted. Blake abandoned him and even ran him out of his own company to take over. |
| 396 | %%* PosthumousCharacter: Presumably. |
| 397 | |
| 398 | !!Wheeler |
| 399 | [[quoteright:60:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/24551a86c4d936b12cb5521f444bea75.png]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | Blake's odd, hunched-over assistant. He's pretty weird. |
| 402 | ---- |
| 403 | * CardCarryingVillain: He has no problem declaring himself evil. |
| 404 | %%* ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive: His standard animation. |
| 405 | * CurbStompBattle: Every time, in your favor. His choice of Pokémon may have something to do with it. |
| 406 | * HarmlessVillain: He only ever uses Bidoofs in battle. |
| 407 | * [[ImprobableWeaponUser Improbable Pokémon User]]: He uses about eight [[ComMons Bidoofs]] to fight you, and near the very end he sends a [[CurbStompBattle single Bidoof]] to try and stop you. He would have sent more, but Blake stopped him. |
| 408 | * LargeHam: He has a very bombastic manner of speech. |
| 409 | * SaveTheVillain: Like Blake, he gets sucked into Darkrai's Dark Void and the player has to rescue him. |
| 410 | * YesMan: He sticks by Blake and hangs on his every word. |
| 411 | [[/folder]] |
| 412 | |
| 413 | [[folder:''Guardian Signs'']] |
| 414 | !The Pokémon Ranger Union and Allies |
| 415 | |
| 416 | !!Ben and Summer |
| 417 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ben_summer.png]] |
| 418 | |
| 419 | The two choices of player character. Like in the original, the one not chosen becomes an important NPC who spends the first half of the game in captivity but soon joins you as a frequent ally. |
| 420 | ---- |
| 421 | * BadassInDistress: The ranger you don't choose for a good portion of the main story. |
| 422 | * BlowYouAway: The ranger you didn't pick has a Staraptor as a partner Pokémon. |
| 423 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both their hair and eyes are a light shade of brown. |
| 424 | %%* CustomUniform: Apparently. |
| 425 | %%* DragonRider: Latios/Latias. |
| 426 | * GogglesDoNothing: Subverted, they're used during flying routes and double as an air tank when underwater. |
| 427 | %%* TheHero: Of ''Guardian Signs''. |
| 428 | %%* HelloInsertNameHere: Whichever one you play as. |
| 429 | * HeroicMime: They don't speak. |
| 430 | * TheLancer: Whichever one you don't choose. That is, ''after'' they've spent the first third of the game as a BadassInDistress. |
| 431 | * ShesNotMyGirlfriend: Whoever you don't choose gets defensive when Nema accuses you two of dating. |
| 432 | * ScarfOfAsskicking: To set them apart from previous Rangers. |
| 433 | |
| 434 | !!Ukulele Pichu |
| 435 | [[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uke_pichu.png]] |
| 436 | |
| 437 | One of the Pichu native to Dolce Island. This one holds a toy ukulele that Booker built, and plays it by sending electric charges through it. After you help it out and rescue its friends, it sticks with you as your partner Pokémon. |
| 438 | ---- |
| 439 | * BadassAdorable: Unlike other assists, Pichu will keep assisting even if it's struck by attacks from [[spoiler:Mewtwo]] and [[spoiler:''Arceus'']]. |
| 440 | * DoomedHometown: Near the end of the game, [[spoiler:Dolce Island (Pichu's native island) is completely destroyed by the Sky Fortress's energy cannon]]. |
| 441 | %%* KidAppealCharacter: Pichu has always been this.%%ZCE; describe this game, not the franchise in general. |
| 442 | * MusicalAssassin: The ukulele it uses can calm down enraged Pokémon. Since that's the equivalent of damage, it works like this. |
| 443 | * ShockAndAwe: Though it uses the ukulele primarily, it'll end its assist with electric attacks once upgraded. |
| 444 | * TeamPet: Your partner Pokémon this time around. |
| 445 | |
| 446 | !!Booker |
| 447 | [[quoteright:119:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_booker.png]] |
| 448 | |
| 449 | An elderly woodcarver who built everything from ukuleles to bridges to the Ranger Union's flagship. He rescues you from Dolce Island early on and helps you out with any repairs needed for bridges or boats. |
| 450 | ---- |
| 451 | %%* CoolOldGuy: [[spoiler:Much like his brother.]] |
| 452 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: Pokémon seem to really like him. |
| 453 | * LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:Well, not ''lost'', but he hasn't seen his brother Professor Hastings in about twenty years due to a fight.]] |
| 454 | * MrFixit: If it's made of wood, he can fix it. Or make it in the first place. |
| 455 | |
| 456 | !!Nick |
| 457 | [[quoteright:64:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/694dfab10436276e45efeabd30d2f44a.png]] |
| 458 | |
| 459 | Booker's apprentice. He's a bit of an airhead and Booker is not afraid to tell him such, but he's responsible and dilligent. |
| 460 | ---- |
| 461 | * YouHaveToBelieveMe: Nick's imagination is truly a scary place. |
| 462 | |
| 463 | !!Rand |
| 464 | [[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_rand.png]] |
| 465 | |
| 466 | The only Ranger assigned to the usually-peaceful Oblivia region. He has a wife, Leanne, and a daughter, Nema. |
| 467 | ---- |
| 468 | %%* TheBigGuy: To your TheHero. |
| 469 | * DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:He seemingly bites it after an attack from Mewtwo, but Mewtwo later brings him back.]] |
| 470 | %%* HappilyMarried: To Leanne. |
| 471 | %%* NiceGuy: It's hard not to like Rand. |
| 472 | %%* PapaWolf: And don't threaten his wife, either. |
| 473 | %%* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler:For Edward]], no less. |
| 474 | |
| 475 | !!Leanne |
| 476 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_leanne.png]] |
| 477 | |
| 478 | Rand's wife, and a well-regarded archaeologist. She spends much of the game decrypting odd artifacts or books you bring her, and helps uncover the truth within the legends of Oblivia. |
| 479 | ---- |
| 480 | * AdventureArchaeologist: Leanne has no problem going into the ruins herself, even if they're possibly teeming with hazards. |
| 481 | %%* HappilyMarried: To Rand. |
| 482 | |
| 483 | !!Nema |
| 484 | [[quoteright:124:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nema.png]] |
| 485 | |
| 486 | Rand and Leanne's daughter. She's a technological genius ahead of her time despite her age. Somewhat impulsive and stubborn, but nevertheless a very helpful ally. She helps upgrade your Styler. |
| 487 | ---- |
| 488 | * ChildProdigy: Like Isaac, she's quite a techie, but even younger. |
| 489 | * GiverOfLameNames: Most of them are her overly-long names for her own inventions, but she also tried to name Nick's bridge for him. [[spoiler:It holds the record for longest name of a bridge.]] |
| 490 | * PointlessBandaid: She wears it for the entire game. |
| 491 | * TheSmartGuy: Provides you with all sorts of tech, as well as general advice on what to do. |
| 492 | * ShipperOnDeck: She teases Summer and Ben about working together, saying it's "like a date." |
| 493 | ----* TechnoWizard: Like Isaac before her. |
| 494 | |
| 495 | !The Pokémon Pinchers |
| 496 | |
| 497 | A band of poachers that have been capturing Pokémon left and right across Oblivia. Their primary targets are Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Some Pinchers have found old suits of Steelhead armor in Oblivia's ruins, which grant them even stronger control over Pokémon. |
| 498 | ---- |
| 499 | * MeaningfulName: They're all named after their eye colors. |
| 500 | |
| 501 | !!Red Eyes |
| 502 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/red_eyes_pokemon.png]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | A prominent figure and one of the leaders within the Pokémon Pinchers. He shoots you down at the beginning of the game and remains a constant thorn in your side for much of what follows. [[spoiler:He's not all that bad a guy, and after leaving the group he thinks things over and helps you out a few times in the post-game.]] |
| 505 | ---- |
| 506 | * BigBadDuumvirate: Introduced as one of the leaders of the Pokémon Pinchers alongside Blue Eyes. [[spoiler:In reality, he's just a pawn to Purple Eyes, who is himself a pawn to the Societea.]] |
| 507 | * GracefulLoser: After his second defeat, [[spoiler:he just leaves]]. |
| 508 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He leaves after his second defeat to wander around and become a better person, which he does.]] |
| 509 | * ImprobableAimingSkills: He's able to make a one-man BulletHell with his Z.Z. Flyer. |
| 510 | * MadBomber: Blows up a bridge with a bunch of Electrodes just to impede your progress. |
| 511 | * PlayingWithFire: His Pokémon preference. |
| 512 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:[[VillainousBSOD He gets pretty darn depressed when you beat him the second time]].]] |
| 513 | %%* RedEyesTakeWarning: Duh. |
| 514 | * SleevesAreForWimps: Which show off his arms. |
| 515 | %%* TerribleTrio: [[spoiler:Subordinate to Purple Eyes.]] |
| 516 | * VillainousFriendship: It's implied that he's fairly close with Blue Eyes, being willing to negotiate her release. |
| 517 | * WorthyOpponent: He comes to see the player as this over time. [[spoiler:In the postgame, he even seeks you out just to have a friendly rematch with his non-brainwashed Blaziken.]] |
| 518 | |
| 519 | !!Blue Eyes |
| 520 | [[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blue_eyes_pokemon.png]] |
| 521 | |
| 522 | Another boss of the Pinchers, Blue Eyes crosses your path several times. In an unusual aversion of VillainExitStageLeft, you capture and retain her after your first encounter and, while she's released later, things never go well for her following that. |
| 523 | ---- |
| 524 | * BigBadDuumvirate: With Red Eyes. [[spoiler:Same deal for her; she's just an admin.]] |
| 525 | * EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Three times. Once as a prisoner-escort, the next while escaping the submarine, and the final in the [[TrueFinalBoss true final mission]].]] The [[spoiler:last one is after her HeelFaceTurn, however, so she's not really an enemy then]]. |
| 526 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After the submarine episode, she joins the Union.]] |
| 527 | %%* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler:Her for your partner.]] |
| 528 | * RageQuit: [[spoiler:After being fired by Purple Eyes, her reaction is to order the submarine rammed into the seafloor so that he won't be able to use it anymore. It turns out she didn't think this move entirely through.]] |
| 529 | %%* SaveTheVillain: Twice, in fact. |
| 530 | * {{Stripperific}}: Her uniform leaves little to the imagination. |
| 531 | %%* TerribleTrio: [[spoiler:Subordinate to Purple Eyes]]. |
| 532 | * {{Tsundere}}: She puts up a tough, mean front, but to her dismay is frequently having her softer side exposed, particularly in regards to how much she cares for her minions. |
| 533 | %%* VillainousFriendship: With Red Eyes. |
| 534 | * YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:After her second defeat to you, Purple Eyes fires her.]] |
| 535 | |
| 536 | !Other Characters |
| 537 | |
| 538 | !!Supurna |
| 539 | |
| 540 | A young woman with an affinity for bird Pokémon. Her main purpose is to summon any Pokémon you befriended in the sky to be used on land. |
| 541 | ---- |
| 542 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: She's about the same age as the player character. |
| 543 | |
| 544 | !!Sabios |
| 545 | |
| 546 | The Oracle of the Dark Temple. Many years ago, he devised the Golden Armor and the Sky Fortress to achieve immortality and great power, and attempted to conquer the world. He was defeated by a great hero, but the Golden Armor and Sky Fortress still exist to this day. |
| 547 | ---- |
| 548 | %%* BigBad: Of the Multiplayer mode. |
| 549 | * DarkIsEvil: Head of the Dark Temple, villain of the piece. Yep. |
| 550 | * EvilChancellor: He is manipulating the other temple guardians, his ostensible superior Ellios included, for his own ends. |
| 551 | * EvilOverlord: It's implied that he was the "Evil Ruler" that the Hero of Oblivia fought in the past. |
| 552 | * ImmortalityInducer: Via the Golden Armor. Of course, his absence during the present indicates that he lost it at some point and died. |
| 553 | * MindManipulation: In addition to controlling Pokémon like all the other Steelheads, he can also control people. |
| 554 | [[/folder]] |
| 555 | |
| 556 | [[folder:Unmarked Spoilers for ''Guardian Signs'']] |
| 557 | !!Purple Eyes |
| 558 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/purple_eyes_pokemon.png]] |
| 559 | |
| 560 | A shady third boss of the Pinchers, who isn't really revealed to even exist until later. He's both Red and Blue Eyes' superior, and the head of the Pokémon Pinchers. He is employed by the Societea, but after being disbanded seeks revenge. |
| 561 | ---- |
| 562 | %%* AdventurerArchaeologist: Villainous example. |
| 563 | * AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: Not by his choice. Arceus takes Purple Eyes away to another dimension because it deems him too evil and dangerous to live in this dimension. |
| 564 | * ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He and his [[TerribleTrio Pokémon Pinchers Trio]] completely contrasts the [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]]. The Team Rocket trio consists of two humans with different shade of reddish and blueish purple hair and a talking Pokémon who all have equal partnership, while the the Pokémon Pinchers consist of three humans, with two of them having blond hair with Red and Blue streaks and Purple Eyes having traditional purple hair, and its obvious that Purple Eyes is the leader of his trio. The Team Rocket Trio is known for being LaughablyEvil IneffectualSympatheticVillain who travels to every region trying to catch a boy's Pikachu and any other Pokémon they find, The Pokémon Pinchers, especially Purple Eyes, are serious [[KnightOfCerebus Knights Of Cerebus]] who stay in the Oblivia region whose end goal is to wipe out the human race. Both trios also have bosses that they must perform tasks for. However while the Team Rocket Trio proves to incompetent minions time after time, but makes up for this with their UndyingLoyalty for their boss and view each other as TrueCompanions, Purple Eyes proves to be [[DragonInChief a much more competent and dangerous threat]] than his bosses, but is a Treacherous [[TheStarscream Starscream]] who betrays his bosses, [[BadBoss views his trio as nothing more than pawns that he's willing to dispose of]] and the only person that he could remotely give a damn about is [[ItsAllAboutMe himself.]] |
| 565 | * TheDragon: Though he's introduced as the leader of the Pokémon Pinchers, the Pokémon Pinchers themselves are merely subordinate to the Societea, making him this. |
| 566 | ** DragonInChief: On that note, he's the one who gets stuff done. Considering the Societea's advanced age, this makes sense. [[TheStarscream He even succeeds in overthrowing them as well]], and serves as the game's FinalBoss. |
| 567 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Knocks Rand unconscious in his own home, and takes his wife and daughter hostage. |
| 568 | %%* FinalBoss: After usurping control from Edward. |
| 569 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Rand is unsure whether he was attacked by a person wearing red or blue. Red and blue mix to make purple. |
| 570 | * ImmortalityInducer: When he wears the full Golden Armor. He loses it after the final battle. |
| 571 | * KillAllHumans: After being arrested by the Ranger Union at the end of the game, repeated questioning broke him and turned him into a full-blown omnicidal misanthrope who wants Arceus to wipe out all humans (except for himself). |
| 572 | * LaserGuidedKarma: There are a few nasty villains in the Pokéverse, but Purple Eyes was so bad that he asked [[{{God}} Arceus]] to ''wipe out all of humanity''. Arceus' response after being calmed down is to [[DoNotTauntCthulhu personally remove him from the mortal plane]]. |
| 573 | * LaughingMad: When the Sky Fortress begins falling, ensuring Oblivia's destruction by tsunami. He passes out shortly after. |
| 574 | %%* MisanthropeSupreme: After imprisonment. |
| 575 | * PowerGlows: Once outfitted with the [[PowerArmor Golden Armor]]. |
| 576 | * RedOniBlueOni: As befitting his name, ''with himself''. During the story, he's cocky, smug, and somewhat HotBlooded. After his imprisonment, he becomes cold, unfeeling, stoic, and even worse of a person, calmly and inflectionlessly advocating the destruction of humanity. |
| 577 | %%* TheStarscream: And he succeeds, too! |
| 578 | %%* TerribleTrio: In command of both Red and Blue Eyes. |
| 579 | * WalkingSpoiler: Nothing suggested there was a ''third'' Eyes character until he showed up. |
| 580 | * WouldHitAGirl: Ask Nema or Kasa, not that the latter [[EvilVersusEvil didn't frankly deserve it]]. |
| 581 | |
| 582 | !The Societea |
| 583 | |
| 584 | Forty years ago, a band of thieves called the Societea looted and plundered all manner of riches across the world. They are now too old for that, but upon learning the legend of the immortality-granting Golden Armor and powerful Sky Fortress, they reunited for one last job -- eternal life and the whole world. To this end, they founded and financially back the Pokémon Pinchers. |
| 585 | ---- |
| 586 | * DubNameChange: The group's name in the original Japanese is ''Tea Party''. |
| 587 | * EvilAllAlong: All four of them are encountered as seemingly minor and friendly [=NPCs=] throughout the story before being exposed as the true masterminds behind the Pokémon Pinchers. |
| 588 | |
| 589 | !!Dr. Edward |
| 590 | [[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ed_the_thinker.png]] |
| 591 | |
| 592 | A doctor living in Oblivia, he wanders the region making house calls and visiting his friends. 40 years ago, he and three of his friends were a band of thieves known as the Societea. Fearing death, he reunited with the other three and began pursuing immortality and world domination. |
| 593 | ---- |
| 594 | * BigBad: The leader of the Societea, and thus the primary villain. However, [[TheStarscream Purple Eyes]] manages to succeed in overthrowing him. |
| 595 | * ChekhovsGunman: He shows up a few times during the game, but doesn't do anything important until the big reveal. |
| 596 | * EvilCostumeSwitch: He ditches his white uniform for a dark colored suit when he reveals his true nature. |
| 597 | * ImmortalityInducer: He gains this while wearing the helmet/shoulder armor of the Golden Armor. |
| 598 | * TheMagnificent: His phantom thief persona is Ed "The Thinker". |
| 599 | * MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Played with. He is actually a real doctor, and states outright that he always wanted to be one; in his own words, "When you think about bad deeds from morning to night, you want to do a few good deeds to get a little balance in your life." |
| 600 | * PhantomThief: Was this in the past. |
| 601 | * RecurringTraveller: That he shows up around Arley, Hocus, and Kasa is no coincidence. |
| 602 | %%* WalkingSpoiler: Definitely. |
| 603 | |
| 604 | !!Arley |
| 605 | [[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arley.png]] |
| 606 | |
| 607 | A lumberjack living on Renbow Island, he is immensely strong and protective of Raikou's shrine. He is also a friend of Dr. Edward. In the Societea, he was their brawn. |
| 608 | ---- |
| 609 | * TheBrute: The brawn of the Societea. Even in his old age, he's still a very powerful man. |
| 610 | * ChekhovsGunman: Has some minor importance early on, but then disappears. |
| 611 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a pretty rough-looking gash across his face. |
| 612 | * ImmortalityInducer: For the time that he wears the torso of the Golden Armor. |
| 613 | * TheMagnificent: Back when he was a wrestler, he was known as "Arley the Destroyer". |
| 614 | * TheQuietOne: He's less talkative than his friends. |
| 615 | |
| 616 | !!Hocus |
| 617 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_hocus.png]] |
| 618 | |
| 619 | A magician living in Tilt Village, he puts on magic shows for the local kids. He also enjoys sipping tea with Dr. Edward and friends. He was part of the Societea, and was the crafty one. |
| 620 | ---- |
| 621 | * AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: An... odd example. He turns himself gigantic, but then he seems to turn into an equally-large Crobat. Weird. |
| 622 | * ChekhovsGunman: Aside from entertaining some kids, he doesn't do much until the reveal. |
| 623 | * DepravedKidsShowHost: Not just a punk; he's outright evil! |
| 624 | * TheEvilGenius: The brains of the Societea, along with Edward. |
| 625 | * ExcitedKidsShowHost: Although it's just an act, he seems to genuinely enjoy making kids smile. |
| 626 | * EyesAlwaysShut: He never opens his eyes. |
| 627 | %%* ImmortalityInducer: When wearing the left gauntlet of the Golden Armor. |
| 628 | %%* LargeHam: He's a magician, so this is natural.%%What is? |
| 629 | * MindScrew: He's fond of inducing these; his section of the Sky Fortress gets weird. |
| 630 | %%* StageMagician: His act, anyway. |
| 631 | |
| 632 | !!Kasa |
| 633 | [[quoteright:120:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ranger_kasa.png]] |
| 634 | |
| 635 | A fashionable old lady living in Oblivia, she seems to be a friend of Dr. Edward. She was and still is a disguise artist, and was part of the Societea. |
| 636 | ---- |
| 637 | %%* ChekhovsGunman: She's just some rich old lady as far as we know.%%Not the trope. |
| 638 | * CoolOldLady: At least, until she reveals her true nature. |
| 639 | * FashionableAsymmetry: She outright states that the right gauntlet from the Golden Armor is quite fashionable. |
| 640 | * TheFashionista: Keeps up on the latest trends despite her age. |
| 641 | * ImmortalityInducer: She gets the right gauntlet of the Golden Armor. |
| 642 | * MasterOfDisguise: And pretty good at it, too. |
| 643 | * NeverMessWithGranny: Her disguises are spot-on (at least in appearance), and her Ditto can put up an excellent fight by transforming into the Legendary Beasts. |
| 644 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Kasa" is noted to be a nickname. Her real name is never revealed, but it's possibly short for Kassandra. |
| 645 | * OlderThanTheyLook: She's aged quite well, but she's at ''least'' 60 years old, and probably older than that. |
| 646 | * ShoutOut: Her red outfit and yellow scarf are highly reminiscent of the ''Manga/Cyborg009'' team uniform. |
| 647 | * SweetPollyOliver: She has no problems disguising herself as Ben. |
| 648 | [[/folder]] |
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