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Professor Kukui and Hala (?)
So what are your thoughts on the new professor. This one is unfortunately not named after a palm tree, but his name is Kukui which is the Hawaiian name for a Candlenut tree.
EDIT: Originally thought that he literally meant that he was cousins with the player character, but this is possibly how they would call everyone (like in some places calling everyone brother and sister) http://i.imgur.com/LBP4fZD.png The other man who throws the Pokemon balls with the starters within the trailer is called Hala which is also a tree in Hawaii (that produces pineapple like fruit). Seems the possibility of Hala may be an older professor watching over Kukui? http://i.imgur.com/NCzQZoe.png http://i.imgur.com/wEc0g0g.png |
Kukui? Didn't expect that name but one thing I am noticing different with the new professor is that he's a person of colour and we've never had a dark-skinned professor in Pokemon yet, and I think that's because Hawaii does have a good presence of dark-skinned people so it's all part of Game Freak's attention to detail approach with this region.
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I don't think he's actually the professor. What about the overweight really relaxed guy?? He released the mons after all! Or maybe he's the assistant. This region's got me crazy. HOWEVER, I don't think he meant cousin as in actual cousin, I think it was just a figure of speech because that's what you say like, hey bro welcome to the region. Dunno that's how I took it.
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Yes! I was thinking about this as well. I considered the older guy being the professor as well since he had the starters, but looked at the first guy because tree name + coat. Although then again he doesn't have Professor at the start of his name ? And I hadn't thought of that! I wouldn't be surprised if they referred to each other by cousins or brothers within the region. |
Thats cool. I love the clothing, too!
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The chubby guy might be the main professor. It'll be the first time since Unova with two professors (Juniper family).
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Agreed! :p
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I'm sorry but Sycamore's good looks has nothing on Kukui's abs.
dat man bun tho Seriously though, I was also thinking the younger guy was the professor rather than the older one - thought he was more of a village elder or something who possibly looked after the starters. Kukui looks more of the professor-ish type guy, very much into the research with his lab coat and all. Although older guy could have also been a professor and maybe Kukui is related and also is a professor... not sure. |
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Maybe you move to Alola from another region (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn or Sinnoh), as the Kukui did say "welcome to paradise". Maybe there's two professors and it's possible they might be together, who knows, Hawaii is pretty gay-friendly, but it's only a small chance that those two men are in a relationship together...
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Not to mention, his initial appearance might have an effect on some newbie trainers... Spoiler:
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The guy who gives us the pokemon is Hala according to Serebii, which is also a tree. The big guy might be the last professor and is just overlooking Kukui.
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Kukui would be an interesting professor, anyways, but I suppose it could also be the older guy. Maybe they're father/son, á la Cedric and Aurea Juniper? Then they could both be Kukui. |
Kukui is apparently the state tree for Hawaii, so he is probably the main professor. I am still thinking Hala, the older guy, is also a professor or a past professor. Hala is also a tree name as I said.
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I don't find him being shirtless creepy though? I just saw it as natural as if he were a surfer dude and a professor? To me it seem to fit in as normal as a Hawaiian professor especially with the hot weather there and everyone being chill locals.
Feels similar to pacific islanders in certain countries where everyone is okay to see shirtless guys talking with everyone including kids. |
Plus he's wearing a shirt/coat, it's just open. Nothing off about that in a tropical setting.
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As far as I figured, being that Hala and Kukui are both trees, but only Kukui is wearing the coat, I have this really strong feeling Kukui is the apprentice of Hala and is NOW the main professor, while Hala was a past professor, some time before the protagonist set foot in Alola.
And about that "cousin" thing, I have heard of hawaiiansa referring to people as brother or cousin, so that's my bet anyway. |
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I like a lot of things about these two. If Kukui ends up being the main professor I'll love it; he seems to be quite young and unique compared to the rest of the pack. |
I think it's likely that the old man releasing the Pokemon is a retiring professor and Kukui's dad, Kukui could be taking over his dad's job.
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Cool relation to the professor! I expected a female professor since we've only had one, but I like the design of this guy.
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I am also thinking that cousin is uses as a term similar to brother or sister. I know they used the word Ohana a lot, which means family, they use it a lot even without being related to the people they use it with.
I am not sure how accurate Lilo and Stitch were when it came to accuracy of the culture, but if I recall, they used cousin a lot without being related as well. |
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I thought the professor was the bigger guy too. He looks like a professor, except for his clothes. Now I am curious, as the tree name and the coat does make him looks like the professor... Would it be a region with two professor? One in training maybe? |
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