Talon

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Talon is a protagonist of Nightfall, introduced in Volume 5.

## Appearance

Talon appears as a normal Braviary with dark indigo-colored eyes instead of the typical black, the right of which is unfortunately pale due to blindness. When viewed from behind, Talon sports 3 scars on his back, with one crossing over his neck and towards his chest

## Personality

Talon is a near-epitome of typical Braviary behavior; hot-headed but a good ally. However, he has more anger in his demeanor. The Alliance regards him as a “lesser Zera” in the sense that the Braviary is very quick-tempered, but cares about his teammates. It’s not uncommon to hear the Galarian spout off angry remarks about different things throughout the day. He can rant about one topic, then when another is brought up, he yells about that one instead.

He also targets the Alliance with his insults, commenting about their behavior or how they messed up in a battle. It’s become typical when Talon is present; most of them have learned to ignore him. Talon also tends to be a little insensitive and speaks before he thinks.

Despite how he can come off to others, Talon is skilled at battling and aiding those who need it. He might not be as trusted as Glaze or Lightning, but his allies can definitely count on him to help in a fight, albeit him being exceptionally violent at what he does.

## History

In his early days, Talon resided in the Galar region. After stowing away on a plane, he was kicked out and found himself in Nix Summit, a cold, snowy mountain range known for its frequent blizzards and snowfall.

The Flying-type was allowed to join one of the many clans of Braviary and Rufflet in the region, stationed in an area that was much calmer than the rest of their surroundings. There was little trouble with the weather and plenty of food to go around. A major battle against a group of Beartic left Talon with multiple scars on his back. The avian was ridiculed for it, despite him having willingly sacrificed himself for his people. Once he healed, the leader of his clan cast him out for being unworthy, forcing him to fly out into the harsher, colder region of the mountain range.

Following the exile, Talon lived in harsh conditions, becoming malnourished due to a lack of food and ill due to the cold weather. Blizzards seemed common, causing Talon to hide out in his cave for several days and further ailing him.

When the Alliance entered his territory as a shortcut to Selville, Talon noticed a Weavile traveling with them and swooped down to score a meal. However, being confronted by the other members foiled his plan and the Weavile transformed into a red Zoroark, Lightning.

Glaze noticed his poor health and decided to take Talon with them to Selville, excusing his hostile behavior towards Lightning as desperation for food. Upon arriving in the town, the bird Pokémon spent lots of his time in the hospital to recover from his frostbitten condition.

Once the Braviary was well again, he offered to join the Alliance, which Glaze and the others agreed to. Talon then moved to Nightfall in favor of more natural surroundings. He wasn’t a full-time member like most of them, but was typically called for help in preparation for a tough battle, which was often.

## Trivia

* Talon hates Beartic and refuses to go near or interact with any of them.
* Talon was exiled before the death of Queen Opal Lapis.
	+ He wants to return to Nix and teach his old clan a lesson, but hasn’t done so due to a fear of the cold weather.
* Occa and Chople Berries are his favorite.