Aweomse. Put this character pretty much as is into another thread here but it seems to also work so well here with just a few tweaks I couldn't resist.
Name: Owain Gwyr
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Nickname: Tripper
Description:-
6ft 4
Slightly overweight, but also very muscular
Despite his slight weight problems he is very fit
Shaved head, was blonde
Rugged looks, not handsome but not ugly either.
Personality and History/Past:
In game he would be described as a ruin maniac. He is an archeologist who spends his time hunting out ruins and examining them briefly for reporting back to his old university (who he works on a sort of commission basis for). Originally from Lilycove city in Hoenn his dad was a trader in antique furniture and so travelled a lot, bringing back for Owain one day his first pokemon, Lapras (nick named Destiny).
Since University, where he studied ancient civilisaitions, Owain has travelled extensively with Lapras, examining many ancient ruins, with a particular interest in ancient pokemon of the time. He has been talking recently to an old professor who thinks she may be able to reanimate some ancient pokemon from any DNA they have left in their fossils, a procedure only 3 or 4 people in the world currently have perfected. Most DNA in the fossils is broken down too much but currently Owain is hunting for more fossils so he can experience first hand, what the pokemon of ancient civilisations were like.
A strong willed person, Owain is obsessed with ancient civilisations, and, outside of work, loves all sports. He is a self reliant sort of person, who though he appreciates peoples company, also likes to spend time by himself. Not the worlds most natural leader Owain still often finds himself in charge of things because of his natural intelligence and his refusal to allow things to go down a path he see's as wrong.
He is not the worlds strongest battler, never having taken on gyms etc. But he has had many a random battle whilst searching through ancient sites, mostly cave, desert of jungle based, and so his pokemon have developed the skills needed. As an avid sports fan (and a keen player of a number of sports when he gets the chance) he ensures they all keep in shape with a regular fitness reigme that he takes part in himself.
Word had spread around the academic community of the great historical find that had been uncovered in Eterna, and for people like Owain it was like christmas had come again. desperate to see what evidence of ancient pokemon he could find.... and to see if there were any fossils he could get his hands on, Owain set course for Eterna right away...
Pokemon:
Destiny the Lapras
Rest, Sleep talk, Ice Beam, Surf
Was given to him by his farther whilst he was just a kid who aquired it whilst trading overseas. Since then they have been inseperable and are always searching remote Islands together in the hunt for ancient cities and relics
Digger the Sandshrew
Dig, Sandtomb, Furyswipes, Rock smash
Came across owain on a dig. Though Destiny chased it away it kept coming back to observe owain and at times copying his digging. Finally Destiny stood up to it in a proper fight and won, Owain relising what Digger probably wanted threw his pokeball and captured it
Stow the Baltoy
Psybeam, shadow ball, ancient power, earth power
Nicknamed stow bcause he really was a stow away. He had come across Owain at a dig but always kept his distance, never giving Owain a reason to try scare it away. Then, the day that owain was packing up to go, Stow sneaked into his luggage that contained his pokeballs and activated an ampty one, catching himself in it! Owain didn't realise until he was unpacking his stuff a week later when he got home. he was most shocked to find he had caught himself another pokemon. They have not had that much time together yet but it is obvious stow idolises Owain, and owain certainly finds the baltoy, with its mysterious history very interesting