Notes/Special Considerations: Apollo is the reincarnation of a Talonflame who sided with humanity during the war without ever seeing the inside of a Pokéball, falling in love with a human woman and fighting by her side against his fellow Pokémon, including many of his friends, who came to curse his name. He was strong and defeated many Pokémon who threatened humanity, but wasn't invincible and fell in battle moments before the Savior had her fateful meeting with the gods. As he died, he wished that if he could be reborn it would be as a human to be with his beloved.
Apollo has no conscious memories of his past life. If he were to remember anything it would likely be triggered through encountering something from his past life or coming in contact with the reincarnation of someone he knew in his past life. Knowledge of the Talonflame he once was exists in Union in books and stories, but it isn't commonly known, being overshadowed by the story of the Savior.
SAMPLES
First-Person: [Audio]
Spring is always a nice time of the year. Everyone starts to grow again and come out of their homes now that the snow is melting. It feels like the world is coming alive again.
I know that a lot of you are excited to head out and explore again now that it's easier to travel. Just remember that you're not the only people out there. Five Ursaring spent the winter within a day's travel of Union, and they all have at least one child with them. Teddiursa are cute, but don't get close to them, especially if they look like they're alone. Their mothers don't like anyone near their children and they will attack you if they think that you might be a threat. The Ursaring spending the winter this close to Union shows that they're starting to trust us. [His voice becomes noticeably more serious.] Don't give them a reason not to.
Third-Person: Apollo leapt from branch to branch, bare feet coming in contact with the bark for only an instant before pushing off, possibly the most impressive-looking non-combat use for Acrobatics he knew. He had come out this far on the rumors he had heard from the wild Pokémon, of a newcomer to the area whose species the local Pokémon didn't recognize. A previously unknown species would interest the researchers in Union, but more importantly it was a chance for people, both human and Pokémon, to connect with each other; the humans would learn about a new group of potential allies in the wilderness and the best way to interact with them, while the newcomer Pokémon would (hopefully) come back with him and interact with humans, eventually going back to the rest of their species and be able to pass on the knowledge that there was no need to fear humans any more than they would any other Pokémon.
The problem though was that he had just heard from one of the Pokémon nearby that the newcomer had stumbled into the territory of an Aggron and had come under attack, hence Apollo not taking the scenic route like he normally would. He could hear the sounds of battle ahead and leapt from the canopy to land between the two Pokémon in a crouch, "yelling" the concept of stopping into both their minds. The Aggron was startled enough to hesitate; if she hadn't Apollo would have been severely injured or killed. The unknown Pokémon, a brown and tan quadruped with a gold and red mane, was only too happy to stop, but was already too injured to do anything more than try and slowly hobble away, its pain flowing into Apollo's mind. Apollo grasped the brief window that was open and projected the idea of calming down into the Aggron's mind. The Aggron roared angrily and Apollo got her sense of having her territory violated blasted into his mind through their link. Apollo could tell that she wasn't intelligent enough to reason with in anything more than the simplest terms. He would have to establish enough dominance with her to force her off, something that being almost two feet shorter than her made a challenge. Most trainers, he knew, would simply transport in a Pokémon to fight for them, escalating the situation further and likely leading to a battle to the death with how the Aggron was acting. In most situations Apollo would consider that an unpleasant but still valid option, but there was a problem here; if he killed the Aggron he wouldn't be able to use the body for anything. There was no meat to be had, no bones to take back to city for fertilizer, just a heavy load of metal and stone that he wouldn't be able to take back with him. There was no way that he was going to waste a life he took. He had to take another path, even if that meant letting the unknown Pokémon die and making use of its body once the Aggron had left.
He slowly backed away while projecting calmness at her. He had seen a flash of pink within bluish leaves as he was dropping down, and he made his way over to it as fast as he could without making any sudden movements. He felt the Aggron's miniscule patience end just as he reached the plant, and as she charged he plucked a berry and flung it in her path, using Natural Gift to charge it with energy. The Persim Berry hit the ground and burst into a clump of sharp spikes. The Aggron frantically skid to a stop, instinctively avoiding the super-effective Ground-type effect. Apollo gripped another berry in his fingers without picking it and projected the idea that any further berries he threw would be aimed at her if she didn't leave, followed by a promise that both he and the unknown Pokémon would leave after she did. The Aggron hesitated and Apollo tensed his arm as if he were about to pluck the berry and throw it, once again projecting the promise that they would both leave the Aggron's territory once she was gone. The Aggron decided not to find out how strong a Ground-type move from Apollo would be if it actually hit her and left.
With that crisis averted for the moment, he turned and ran over to the unknown Pokémon, crouching next to it - him Apollo understood now that he was focused on the Pokémon - and placing one hand on him. The Pokémon's pain dulled as Apollo put part of his life into the Pokémon's body while he examined the wounds. Nothing seemed to be broken or dislocated, meaning that he wouldn't have to try and make a splint to keep everything in place while it healed. Projecting reassurance into the Pokémon's mind, he placed both hands on the largest wounds, closed his eyes, and focused. The Sentret who he had killed and eaten for dinner the night before, her bones wrapped in her pelt and placed in his bag, the bones to fertilize the agricultural tower and the hide to make things with. The berries that he had collected and eaten that morning as he had walked. The berry that he had sacrificed to use Natural Gift. Their lives had ended so that his could continue, and they lived on through him. Now, through their sacrifice, he was here to ensure that this Pokémon before him would see tomorrow. He silently thanked them as the part of his life that they had provided for left him and passed into the Pokémon before him, stemming blood flow, closing wounds, and removing pain.
Apollo was breathing heavily by the time he was done; healing such large wounds took a lot out of him. The Pokémon's feelings of gratitude came into his mind and he smiled, then mentally asked if the Pokémon would be interested in coming back to the city with him; there were people there who would like to meet him and learn about his species, he wouldn't have to worry about finding food or avoiding predators, and obviously he would be free to leave whenever he wanted. Apollo could feel the Pokémon debating internally for a moment before agreeing. He stood and mentally told the Pokémon that it would be a long trip back to the city, but they could travel together and keep each other company on the way. The Pokémon agreed that that would be a good thing and got to his feet, telling Apollo to lead the way. Together, the two of them began the trek back to Union.
Apollo | Genesis of Aquarion OVA | Not Reserved
Apollo has no conscious memories of his past life. If he were to remember anything it would likely be triggered through encountering something from his past life or coming in contact with the reincarnation of someone he knew in his past life. Knowledge of the Talonflame he once was exists in Union in books and stories, but it isn't commonly known, being overshadowed by the story of the Savior.
SAMPLES
First-Person: [Audio]
Spring is always a nice time of the year. Everyone starts to grow again and come out of their homes now that the snow is melting. It feels like the world is coming alive again.
I know that a lot of you are excited to head out and explore again now that it's easier to travel. Just remember that you're not the only people out there. Five Ursaring spent the winter within a day's travel of Union, and they all have at least one child with them. Teddiursa are cute, but don't get close to them, especially if they look like they're alone. Their mothers don't like anyone near their children and they will attack you if they think that you might be a threat. The Ursaring spending the winter this close to Union shows that they're starting to trust us. [His voice becomes noticeably more serious.] Don't give them a reason not to.
Third-Person: Apollo leapt from branch to branch, bare feet coming in contact with the bark for only an instant before pushing off, possibly the most impressive-looking non-combat use for Acrobatics he knew. He had come out this far on the rumors he had heard from the wild Pokémon, of a newcomer to the area whose species the local Pokémon didn't recognize. A previously unknown species would interest the researchers in Union, but more importantly it was a chance for people, both human and Pokémon, to connect with each other; the humans would learn about a new group of potential allies in the wilderness and the best way to interact with them, while the newcomer Pokémon would (hopefully) come back with him and interact with humans, eventually going back to the rest of their species and be able to pass on the knowledge that there was no need to fear humans any more than they would any other Pokémon.
The problem though was that he had just heard from one of the Pokémon nearby that the newcomer had stumbled into the territory of an Aggron and had come under attack, hence Apollo not taking the scenic route like he normally would. He could hear the sounds of battle ahead and leapt from the canopy to land between the two Pokémon in a crouch, "yelling" the concept of stopping into both their minds. The Aggron was startled enough to hesitate; if she hadn't Apollo would have been severely injured or killed. The unknown Pokémon, a brown and tan quadruped with a gold and red mane, was only too happy to stop, but was already too injured to do anything more than try and slowly hobble away, its pain flowing into Apollo's mind. Apollo grasped the brief window that was open and projected the idea of calming down into the Aggron's mind. The Aggron roared angrily and Apollo got her sense of having her territory violated blasted into his mind through their link. Apollo could tell that she wasn't intelligent enough to reason with in anything more than the simplest terms. He would have to establish enough dominance with her to force her off, something that being almost two feet shorter than her made a challenge. Most trainers, he knew, would simply transport in a Pokémon to fight for them, escalating the situation further and likely leading to a battle to the death with how the Aggron was acting. In most situations Apollo would consider that an unpleasant but still valid option, but there was a problem here; if he killed the Aggron he wouldn't be able to use the body for anything. There was no meat to be had, no bones to take back to city for fertilizer, just a heavy load of metal and stone that he wouldn't be able to take back with him. There was no way that he was going to waste a life he took. He had to take another path, even if that meant letting the unknown Pokémon die and making use of its body once the Aggron had left.
He slowly backed away while projecting calmness at her. He had seen a flash of pink within bluish leaves as he was dropping down, and he made his way over to it as fast as he could without making any sudden movements. He felt the Aggron's miniscule patience end just as he reached the plant, and as she charged he plucked a berry and flung it in her path, using Natural Gift to charge it with energy. The Persim Berry hit the ground and burst into a clump of sharp spikes. The Aggron frantically skid to a stop, instinctively avoiding the super-effective Ground-type effect. Apollo gripped another berry in his fingers without picking it and projected the idea that any further berries he threw would be aimed at her if she didn't leave, followed by a promise that both he and the unknown Pokémon would leave after she did. The Aggron hesitated and Apollo tensed his arm as if he were about to pluck the berry and throw it, once again projecting the promise that they would both leave the Aggron's territory once she was gone. The Aggron decided not to find out how strong a Ground-type move from Apollo would be if it actually hit her and left.
With that crisis averted for the moment, he turned and ran over to the unknown Pokémon, crouching next to it - him Apollo understood now that he was focused on the Pokémon - and placing one hand on him. The Pokémon's pain dulled as Apollo put part of his life into the Pokémon's body while he examined the wounds. Nothing seemed to be broken or dislocated, meaning that he wouldn't have to try and make a splint to keep everything in place while it healed. Projecting reassurance into the Pokémon's mind, he placed both hands on the largest wounds, closed his eyes, and focused. The Sentret who he had killed and eaten for dinner the night before, her bones wrapped in her pelt and placed in his bag, the bones to fertilize the agricultural tower and the hide to make things with. The berries that he had collected and eaten that morning as he had walked. The berry that he had sacrificed to use Natural Gift. Their lives had ended so that his could continue, and they lived on through him. Now, through their sacrifice, he was here to ensure that this Pokémon before him would see tomorrow. He silently thanked them as the part of his life that they had provided for left him and passed into the Pokémon before him, stemming blood flow, closing wounds, and removing pain.
Apollo was breathing heavily by the time he was done; healing such large wounds took a lot out of him. The Pokémon's feelings of gratitude came into his mind and he smiled, then mentally asked if the Pokémon would be interested in coming back to the city with him; there were people there who would like to meet him and learn about his species, he wouldn't have to worry about finding food or avoiding predators, and obviously he would be free to leave whenever he wanted. Apollo could feel the Pokémon debating internally for a moment before agreeing. He stood and mentally told the Pokémon that it would be a long trip back to the city, but they could travel together and keep each other company on the way. The Pokémon agreed that that would be a good thing and got to his feet, telling Apollo to lead the way. Together, the two of them began the trek back to Union.