Nero Stellar

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**Nero Stellar** is a young man who originated from the Johto Region. He's a tranquil and composed individual who cares deeply about the welfare of his surroundings. Nero lived in Johto's famous city, Ecruteak, for most of his childhood as he was an orphan who lived with the monks of the Bell Tower. He seems to have a liking towards dark-type pokemon.

## Appearance

### Physical Appearance

His appearance is predominantly that of a human man with long black stringy hair tied into two high ponytails that jut upward and outward. This strange and unique hair-style is a mix of Nero not caring too much about his appearance, and a traditional Johtonian man-bun. Nero has small dark purple eyes with slightly thin eyebrows and a black birth-mark that extends from both sides of his face across the bridge of his nose.

### Attire

Nero wears a loose, light tan robe that covers his torso, arms, and legs. It's worn underneath a purple gi-like vest that covers his torso in a "v" shape and has a bottom section that extends to Nero's waist and groin area. He also always sports a round scarf around his neck that matches his gi and brown boots. This outfit isn't anything regular but is based on the traditional clothing a monk wears, albeit with a different style and colors to make it look more unique.

## Personality

### Persona

Nero can be described as a calm and well-mannered individual. He respects most people around him and doesn't tend to cause any problems or sorts around others. Nero defines that as 'redundant and stupid'. This persona of his is influenced by the monks in Ecruteak city, where he lived until he was twenty years old.

### Likes

Nero has multiple hobbies, such as reading and learning more about the history of certain topics, like regions, altars, and legendary Pokémon. That's why there's a higher chance you could find Nero somewhere in a library rather than at a football game. Regardless of his persona, however, Nero enjoys very active and loud music, such as rap, hip-hop, and drill. So if you spot him at a concert, it would be hard to even recognize him. Nero is also a big fan of dark-type pokemon, finding them mysterious and interesting.

## Background

### Birth of Nero

Around 20 years ago, somewhere near the borders of Ecruteak city, a woman was about to give birth. This woman's name was Evangeline. She was a lovely woman married to her husband, named John Stellar. John and Evangeline lived happily together in a small house near a river, right next to Ecruteak city. The family was very poor and needed good weather and Pokémon to survive. One day, it was time for Evangeline to give birth to her baby boy. However, against all the luck they had, there was a very bad storm with heavy winds, making it hard for their little shed to stay on the ground. To make it worse, John was somewhere in Johto's forest, harvesting wood while Evangeline was going into labor. Because of John's absence, Evangeline had to give birth on her own. The circumstances were rough, but with a miracle, there was new life on earth, in the form of a baby boy in Evangeline's arms.

However, this wasn't a fully happy story because John never returned home, and it's unknown what happened to him. This left Evangeline with a child all alone and no food left. With that, she had to make a very difficult decision. Against her will, she visited Ecruteak city, taking her newborn with her. She then knocked on the doors of the Bell Tower, where the monks reside. But before the monks could open, she left her newborn in a small basket while she ran away, tears filling her eyes. This newborn child was then taken into the custody of the monks and named 'Nero', which literally translates to 'Black'. He received this name because of the strange black birthmark he had on his face.

### Life as a monk

While growing up, Nero was a very wild and adventurous kid. However, he dropped those personality traits once he reached around the age of ten. He started to copy the behavior of the monks, leading to him becoming more composed and tranquil than other people. But his adventurous side could never fully be taken away, and he always kept a dream where he wanted to travel through all parts of the world, exploring everything while learning about other people's culture and history.

Nero never questioned the fact that he had no parents. He always saw the fellow monks and superiors as his father figures and kept it like that. They taught him everything he knew: Johto's history and lore about Pokémon, how to cook, how to clean, how to survive on his own, what proper music to listen to, and how to dress. But in spite of their teachings, Nero never learned the last two.

### Eevee and the region of Syliscelare

Nero lived a rather peaceful life in the Bell Tower with monks all the way until his 18th birthday. The monks surprised him with something he never expected, they gifted him a newborn cat-like Pokémon known as Eevee. Despite Nero sometimes coming off as a cold person, he adored Eevee and treated the Pokémon like it was his own kid. Nero thought about giving Eevee a nickname but eventually decided not to and just called the Pokémon 'Eevee'.

Two years later, Eevee had grown a bit, and so had Nero. After finally earning enough money for a plane ticket to a region known as 'Syliscelare', he just had to go. It was his dream to travel, and with this, it could finally become a reality. With that, Nero left the monks and Ecruteak City, making his way towards the Syliscelare Region. Once he arrived there, he was surprised by the different types of culture and architecture the region had. After taking a taxi, he landed in a town named 'Vistine Port'. It's where Nero currently resides, in a small apartment with his Eevee. He's hoping to stay for a few days before starting his journey as a Pokémon trainer through the Syliscelare region.