And my SU is done! Let me know what you think! I can't wait to get posting here ^^ Oh, and FYI, any of you guys can just pretend to have seen or heard of Nadia or maybe even heard stories about the monastery there's rumors that she's from. Make up something if you want and I'll roll with it!
Name: Nadia
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Appearance: Standing just slightly taller than girls of her age, Nadia has a slim, lean frame with a slight bit of muscle to it, making her strong, but definitely more agile than anything else. She has short, white hair, with a fringe that often covers her left eye, leaving her right, piercingly yellow eye uncovered, save for a few bangs here and there.
She wears a yellow, sleeve-less top with a 'built-in' hood to shield herself from rain, negating the need for a cloak like most others need. On her forearms are a pair of metal wrist-guards, moving from halfway down towards her elbow, to just slightly over the back of her hand to provide the best protection. Around her waist is a red sash with a small pack with the most necessary supplies in it attached to the side of it.
She wears a pair of simple, brown, snug-fit trousers, which end just around her calf. Instead of wearing shoes or boots like most people, the girl seems to have bandages wrapped tightly around the middle of her feet and up along her leg to meet with the trousers, leaving her heel and toes bared. The same style seems to be copied to her hands, where her palms and the back of her hands seem to be covered in bandages, which reaches up to just before the gauntlet on top ends.
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Personality: Nadia has always been a cheerful, forward-thinking person. She likes to look on the bright side of things, even if she does carry a tinge of practicality in her thinking, but she always tries to inspire those around her and push them to get them to want to do their best. She likes enjoying herself and having fun, but never in a way that would make others feel bad, and should she do so accidentally and then realize what she had done, she would do everything in her power to make it up to said person.
Her upbringing helped her gain an understanding and respect for the honor-system, believing that if one's honor is insulted, you should do all you can to fix it. She also enjoys relaxing and sometimes simply sitting and enjoying the sights and sounds of her surroundings. Despite this, however, she's very diligent at her work of choice. If she has a job that she's been given by someone else, she'll go through it with heart and soul.
History: In the snowy north of Snowpoint Valley, Nadia was found at the doorstep of a hidden monastery by the name of Equi Monastery. Only the few monks who are occasionally seen travelling around in the world know the location of this otherwise hidden facility, along with a few outsiders. This makes it all the more puzzling as to who left the baby at the door of the monastery to be found by the monks, who promptly took her in.
The monks raised her like she was one of their own, treating her like an equal, a student and family, all at once. The years quickly passed and she started training with the monks as they taught her their ways, values and how to fight. There were several Pokémon in the monastery, but when Nadia asked why she didn't have one, the monks had told her that her time would come to find her own companion, eventually.
When Nadia, as the monks had named her due to nobody knowing her name, turned eighteen and came of age, the monks told her one of the secrets to their training. The rite of passage that any student from Equi had to make in order to grow both physically, mentally and spiritually. Nadia was taken to the coast and boarded a small boat with a single monk. Fear and worry overcame her as the uncertainty of the situation hit her full on and the boat began sailing out to sea, headed for the large island in the distance.
After several hours of sailing, they finally reached Stark Island, covered in jungle as far as the eye could see, with a single mountain towering over the thickly-grown trees to the north. The monk let Nadia ashore and told her that she had to survive a full year on her own, and then they would come pick her up. With that, he took off and left Nadia feeling more alone than she had ever done in her entire life.
Her first week on the island didn't go well. She was chased by wild Pokémon, stung by many different trees, bushes and plants and barely managed to find anything to eat. It wasn't until a young Chimchar seemingly appeared out of nowhere to help her fend off a band of wild Kricketot. With the help of the small monkey, she managed to chase off the roaming bugs, and a friendship was quickly formed.
Iggy, as she had named him, had lived in the jungle for a while already, and as such, he knew just where to get food, where to sleep and not be disturbed, and what to be wary of. With his help, Nadia quickly managed to find the strength to push on and survive on the island.
Once a year had passed and the monk returned, he found a smiling Nadia standing on the shore with a Chimchar sitting on her shoulder, ready to leave his old life behind and join Nadia at the monastery.
After a celebration of her return, she was told that she was now free to go wherever in the world she wanted to, and that she was encouraged to, in fact. Another part of the monastery's training was to go on a journey of enlightenment. The monks believed in balance and equality, but many different people viewed that differently, so it was up to the trainee to venture out into the world, and find the meaning of the words for her own.
After being gifted one of the monks' signature Bo Staves, Nadia and Iggy took off, venturing out into the world in order to find what she was searching for, and perhaps even find some answers about her past.
Without really knowing where she was heading, Nadia found herself in the prosperous town of Twinleaf after a month or two of wandering the lands. She had only planned to stay for a day or two, but during a bath in the nearby lake, Nadia had seen… a vision of some sort. Something that had convinced her that she was to stay in Twinleaf until the time was right.
Not one to spit into the hand of the gods, Nadia and Iggy were allowed to stay in a farmer's barn, as long as they occasionally helped out with some chores. By now, she's lived in the town for half a year, and many of the villagers had either seen or at least heard of the lively girl who occasionally was seen meditating or climbing around on top of the houses.
Hometown: Equi Monastery, somewhere within Snowpoint Valley
Weapon: A smooth, extremely sturdy Bo Staff
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Pokemon Species + Nickname: Chimchar named Iggy
Gender: Male
Ability: Blaze. (Hidden ability: Iron Fist)
Attacks: Scratch, Leer and Blaze Kick
Personality: Iggy loves to have fun. Whether for that to be from actual comedy or just having a good time, or from him being cheeky and at times even mischievous doesn't matter to him. The little monkey is extremely loyal to Nadia, and will always back her up, no matter what might come towards them. He can be very rash and not think about the consequences of challenging someone seemingly stronger than himself, but his confidence is usually well-founded.