Name: Elijah "Eli" King
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Your Preferred Starter: Azurill
Appearance:
(I'm not the best drawer in the world, but I already had this reference picture so I might as well use it. >.<)
Personality: Eli is a stoic, serious business kind of guy. He rarely cracks a joke, even in front of close friends or family. In fact, it is extremely rare to catch him laughing, because he has no sense of humor. Still, he does have emotions, he just prefers not to express them in front of others. The only way he can let them show is if he believes no one is around, or he is just with his Pokémon.
Eli is also a strong believer in justice. He is very honest and law-abiding, so if he sees someone doing something illegal, he will not hesitate to tell them off, or stop them himself, regardless of who the person is. His belief is that all criminals should be punished to fit the severity of the crime. However, if the laws themselves are corrupt, then he will not abide by them. His morals are strong and rigid.
When faced with a problem, he uses logic and reasoning to solve them. He is not one to act on impulse alone. However, if the logical choice conflicts with his morals, he will usually side with the latter, but it depends on the issue. He often reads books if they are available, but rarely carries them around. He typically prefers non-fiction, so he can learn more about whatever the topic is, but also enjoys solving mystery novels.
He claims to be a pacifist, but he is perfectly capable of beating someone up. He only encourages fights for self-defense, but he has a pretty loose interpretation of what self-defense is. He also considers it fine for exercise purposes, as long as there is no intent to harm.
History: For as long as he could remember, he has been living with his father and older brother. He knew of his mother and sisters, but they were back in Unova. He has never visited them since he left with his father to travel the world, but occasionally gets letters from them. However, since they were constantly moving around, it was hard for all the letters to reach them.
His father never once explained why they were constantly on the move without the rest of the family. When he asked his mother through letters, she would never reply either. After several attempts, he realized it was something neither of them wanted to discuss, so he stopped asking about it. His older brother seemed to have some understanding of the situation, but never said anything out of respect for his father.
After 12 years of travel, they eventually settled down in Jamis Town. His father and his older brother both got good jobs in town, and decided to stay. They had never stayed somewhere for over 6 months, so it was quite a change for Eli. Jamis Town essentially became his hometown, considering he didn't remember his times in Nimbasa City.
When Team Crown came into power, he immediately loathed them. They took over and changed the whole region, kicking out the officials and taking away many of the people's rights. One couldn't even send a letter without it going through Team Crown first. They abused their powers, becoming a tyrannical force not to be messed with. Eli couldn't stand such despotism.
He became involved in a protest, a peaceful one, but things soon became violent in the town. The Team Crown members had very strong Pokémon, and many of the townsfolk were overpowered. The former league members were doing their best to fight back, but more and more of the Crown members flooded the town. Even though Eli wanted to help defend the people, he had no Pokémon of his own to do so. Or at least, not yet…
Additional Quirks: He has a soft spot for anything adorable. He will automatically like cute Pokémon more than others. He is also extremely ticklish on his belly, but few have found out.
I hope this is okay. If you need me to change anything, let me know. o3o