Lear Kelian

Lear is a prince reigning from an unknown country. He is the creator and owner of Pasio as well as host of the island's PML. He is a protagonist in Pokemon Masters: Rainbow Rocket.

## Appearance

Lear is a slim, pale skinned young man who appears to be in his mid teens. He has shoulder-length, lavender hair styled up into several sharp points, and deep purple eyes which are almost always concealed underneath his signature red sunglasses. Along with his shades, Lear typically dawns an elaborate suit consisting of a black dress shirt, red tie, white and lavender coat with a fluffy black collar, white pants and dress shoes. He also wears a pair of lavender gloves and two red bands that lay around the arms of his coat.

## Personality

Coming from a place of royalty, Lear can often come off as snobbish, pompous, spoiled and overzealous, especially when it comes to Pokemon battling. While he has a tendency to be immature, Lear is said to be a "genius" when it comes to battle strategy as well as being very kind to people and Pokemon alike, at least deep down. This kindness can be seen when around those he is most comfortable with, such as Rachel, Sawyer, Cheren and his Pokemon team. Particularly Hoopa.

Alongside those traits, Lear is known to have a poor temper, occasionally getting worked up and blowing up over relatively small situations or misunderstandings. He will immediately get defensive and or flustered if he's accused of being soft around those who consider him a friend.

## History

Lear was born into a royal family, being raised in a country far off from other regions. From an early age, he showed to be a kind and caring prince who loved all kinds of Pokemon, as well as his dearest friends Rachel and Sawyer. His golden life would soon take a shift however, once the Queen, Lear's mother, passed away prematurely. The kingdom was thrown into despair at her death, as was Lear and his family. In a fit of grief fueled rage, the King, Lear's father, decided to enroll Lear into a boarding school so he would grow up to become as strong as possible.

For the next few months, Lear would have to deal with excruciatingly difficult classes as well as endure harsh training regimens that taxed him physically and emotionally. One day, young Lear would escape to the beach to reflect on the dreary state of his life, only to meet Hoopa. After the Pokémon caused a little mischief and gifted Lear a Phanphy, the two became fast friends and would play together any chance they got. Unfortunately, this outlet for levity didn't last long, as Lear’s training became more extreme and he started cutting classes as a result. As punishment for this, Rachel and Sawyer were prohibited from visiting Lear at school, and Hoopa was found and taken away. Left alone with no one else to rely on, Lear swore to rely on himself and himself alone in his effort to become the strongest king there was.

Years later, any remains of the the kind boy was gone, now replaced by a power hungry prince who only saw Pokemon as tools for his victory. And victory he achieved. Lear remained undefeated for the longest time until Red came to his country and challenged him to a battle, in which his streak was finally broken. Infuriated by this loss, Lear decided to create an artificial island where trainers could battle it out and see who is the best. It was at this time that Hoopa made its way back to Lear and decided to become his partner Pokemon. With its help, along with the help of Sawyer and Rachel, who now worked under Lear as his retainers, Pasio was born.

Some time after its opening, the first Pokémon Masters League was held, however a team of villains called Team Break had formed on the island, causing mischief and stealing Pokémon left and right. This is when Lear meets Bettie and her team, who plan to compete in the PML as well as stop Team Break wherever they can. Lear immediately takes a disliking to Bettie, commenting that she has a shoddy hat before leaving her high and dry.

Lear proceeds to battle and beat many trainers, his confidence, as well as arrogance, steadily growing stronger with every win. Around this time, it is discovered Hoopa had been kidnapped by Team Break, so Lear goes off in an attempt to search for it. It’s only now that Sawyer and Rachel truly see Lear’s over confidence as an issue and decide to enlist the help of Cheren, one of Bettie’s teammates, to try and talk him down before he gets in over his head.

Unfortunately despite his best efforts, Cheren cannot get through to Lear before he falls prey to a trap held by Team Break and is beaten in a battle, rendered unconscious and kidnapped, himself. When Lear wakes up, he finds himself in captivity alongside an injured Hoopa. After some time in solitude, Lear begins to reflect on his past actions and what Cheren had told him. Once rescued by Rachel, Sawyer, Cheren and Sinnoh champion Cynthia, Lear renounces his old ways and decides he wants to become a king who cares about his subjects, rather than be the strongest king of all time.

After this revelation, Lear and co move on to face off against Bettie’s team in the PML semi finals, Bettie coming out as the victor in the end. Due to this loss, the King informs Lear that his coronation is postponed. While angered by the news, Lear takes this in stride, declaring a second PML tournament shall be held, where he will come out on top.

Not too long after this, it’s discovered numerous powerful villains have been spotted working together on Pasio. Lear makes a plan of action by gathering strong trainers to go on search expeditions in hopes of taking these villain heads down.

## Pokémon

### Hoopa

Hoopa is Lear’s partner Pokémon and the closest member of his current team. The two met during a low point in Lear’s childhood when he snuck out to a beach one night. The two became fast friends but would soon be torn apart when Lear gets in trouble and is prohibited from seeing Hoopa anymore. The two meet again years later and Hoopa becomes Lear’s official partner. Hoopa will often cause mischief and play pranks on its trainer, much to his dismay. While Lear frequently complains about Hoopa’s childish antics, he cares for his Pokémon greatly and cherishes their bond.

### Donphan

Donphan is Lear’s technical first Pokémon, having had her since his childhood when she was still a Phanpy. Hoopa teleported her to Lear on the day they first met. Lear never figured out why it did this, but likes to believe Hoopa wanted him to have a friend to play with when it wasn’t around. While their relationship is partially strained due to Lear’s poor past actions, Lear and Donphan still care for one another. Lear has a habit of getting nostalgic when spending one on one time with Donphan.

### Staraptor

Staraptor is Lear’s second Pokémon, having been gifted to him as a Staravia when Lear was still a child. He was intended to be Lear’s first Pokémon due to the species’ elegant yet serious nature, however this spot was taken by Phanpy. Lear never put much effort into forming a relationship with Staravia, mainly spending time with him for battling purposes. This understandably caused the Pokémon to become jaded towards his trainer and would only increase once he evolved. Even still, Staraptor sees Lear’s effort in becoming a better person and has a protective nature over him. He will go to great lengths to keep Lear safe.

### Krookodile

Krookodile is Lear’s fourth and newest Pokémon. Hoopa brought him to Pasio as per Lear’s request for a strong Pokémon that would win him battles. Having known Lear for the least amount of time, Krookodile didn’t have much time to witness Lear’s cruel nature before he turned over a new leaf, so he doesn’t hold much of a grudge against him for his past actions. The two get along fairly well, although Krookodile has a bad temper.

## Relationships

### Sawyer

Lear and Sawyer go all the way back to childhood, Sawyer often acting like an older brother figure to the young prince. He would often scold him when needed but play with him and have fun too. This protective nature of Sawyer's only increased after he was appointed his royal body guard, the two being nearly inseparable for a time. Once Lear's mother passed away however, Lear was sent off to a strict school and Sawyer was no longer allowed to visit him. Once reunited, Lear had become cold and bitter towards Sawyer and many others. This only became more evident as Sawyer had to work up close with Lear, now working as his retainer. Lear's cruel and over confident nature greatly concerned Sawyer, him being the one to first seek out Cheren's help in setting Lear's priorities straight. After trial and tribulation, Lear came to realize the error of his ways and the two's relationship started to mend. Sawyer is deeply proud of Lear for how much he has grown as a person and always does his best to support him on the battle field as well as every other way possible. Lear has rewarmed himself up to Sawyer over time, appreciating his efforts in battle as well as the structure that he brings as a healthy parental/brotherly figure.

### Rachel

Lear and Rachel go back to childhood, just as Lear had with Sawyer. The two met when they were both rather young, Rachel having been adopted into the royal family and given a job as junior maid. Rachel had to undergo a number of teachings in order to become a proper lady and one of these lessons was to get rid of her heavy accent she bore as a child, in order to sound more regal. Lear mentioned how he liked the way she spoke and didn't feel she needed to change. This was one of the first times Rachel got to witness Lear's kindness, something she would go on to greatly admire about him. The two would hang out together regularly, Rachel holding a high opinion of Lear. So high in fact that she wished for her Eevee to evolve into a Sylveon, solely because it was the form he liked the most. When it ended up evolving into an Umbreon, she was crushed, but relieved to hear that Lear loved it regardless. Unfortunately, Rachel and Lear grew apart during his time at school and things were never the same once he came out. Also working as Lear's retainer, she would see this first hand, however was often too star struck by him to notice. The rift in their friendship was repaired once Lear realized his wrong doings and things have gotten better since. Rachel still romanticizes and idolizes Lear, possibly to an obsessive degree. Lear cares for Rachel as well, typically going to her when he needs more creative advice. He tends to loosen up and be more relaxed when exclusively around her.

### Cheren

Lear and Cheren currently have a fair standing friendship that runs deeper than either of them realize. Lear first met Cheren in the Pasio cave while he and his retainers were searching for his kidnapped Hoopa. Cheren offered to help Lear, for him to decline. The gym leader would make several more attempts to talk with Lear and try to help him change his ways. Lear however shot him down each time and dismissed his attempts of guidance, growing more and more agitated with each interaction. Eventually after getting himself kidnapped, Cheren's words start to get through to him and Lear begins rethinking everything he knew, declaring he would become a better person because of what Cheren taught him. The two developed a rivalry of sorts after this which turned to a formal friendship. Lear now considers Cheren an admirable rival and often turns to him for training practice as well as advice on decisions regarding the island. While he won't admit it, and may not even consciously realize it, Lear looks up to him greatly and deeply values his friendship as well as everything he has done for him during the course of the first PML. As of the Ball Arc, Lear realizes he has feelings for Cheren.

### Bettie

Lear and Bettie had a rough start to their relationship, meeting just before the start of the first PML tournament. Lear took an instant disliking to Bettie due to her not knowing who he was, as well as not liking her "shoddy hat". He would beat her and her team in a Pokemon battle only once, being beaten by her every time after. After doing some soul searching, it's revealed that his hatred for Bettie's hat was due to him projecting his hatred for Red onto her. The true reason he didn't like Bettie herself was because she had fun during Pokemon battles, while he had forgotten how to a long time ago. Since working through these issues, Lear considers Bettie a valuable rival as well as a friend, although he won't admit the latter. He looks up to her as a battling role model of sorts and always roots for her anytime she participates in big league events.

### Shauntal

Lear and Shauntal appear to have a decent working relationship, Lear likely trusting her the most out of anyone in the search group behind Cheren, due to her reputation as a Unova league member and reliable, mature nature. He appreciates her efforts in the investigation and values her as a team member. Lear comes to sympathize with Shauntal at discovering her dilemma regarding reoccurring nightmares. He opens up to her and confides that he as had similar nightmares and is willing to listen if she ever wishes to talk about her experiences.

### Colress

Similarly to Shauntal, Lear seems to have a fairly stable work relationship with Colress, although he doesn't trust him nearly as much. In the beginning, Colress was immediately given the OK by Lear to join the investigation team regardless of his stance in Team Neo Plasma. Lear hoped his insight would be useful in finding Ghetsis, although he didn't fully trust him and still doesn't currently. Despite some of the less than stellar stunts Colress has pulled, Lear does appreciate his help with searches and bringing in extra staff to the island. He can now bring himself to be more casual around Colress than before, at least.

### Kris

Lear has a relatively well standing work relationship with Kris, having felt comfortable enough to ramble to them during their first search at Pasio's Volcanic area. He initially recruited them to help in the investigation due to their reputation as former Champion of the Jhoto region. During the brief time they worked together directly, the two got along pretty well, Kris making playful remarks here and there as well as giving constructive advice on how to better handle Hoopa. Once the two encounter Maxie, however, Lear witnesses first hand Kris' risk taker side, as she comes scarily close to drowning Maxie as well as the two of them and their Pokemon in a cave. Unknown to Lear, this was a fake out to get Maxie to give into arrest. While the two and their Pokemon weren't in actual danger, he still feels wary of Kris' judgement because of this event. Even so, he still cares for them and felt a deep sense of guilt when they were sent to the hospital after being impaled by an ice shard from Ghetsis' Kyurem.

### Silver

Lear and Silver appear to be on decent terms with one another at the moment. While the two have many similarities, they often bicker and can't see eye to eye. Lear occasionally becomes irritated with Silver's lack of manners as well as his insistence on training when he is in no condition to do so, but overall appreciates his assistance with the investigation and giving any intel he can regarding Team Rocket or Giovanni. Lear would eventually become enraged upon finding out Silver had gone into Lusamine's cell and attacked her after their initial interrogation attempt. So much so that he planned to kick him off the investigation team, however, after he calmed down enough to compromise, he changed it to a suspension. He would later come to respect Silver more after him nearly sacrificing his life to push Cheren out of the way of Ghetsis' Hydregion's attack, taking the hit in his place. Silver would break his ribs and damage his vertebra in the process. Lear feels guilty for the severity of Silver's injuries and will show concern anytime he tries to push himself while not fully healed. He encourages him to take care of himself for his Pokemon and Lyra's sake.

### Ten

Lear has a semi complicated relationship with Ten, his first real impression of them being when they were dragged inside the villa and flipped everyone off. The two often clash in opinions, Lear encouraging the team to take breaks as needed while Ten insists on training past her own limits. Lear despises their rude attitude but admires their resolve. He got to see their resourcefulness during their search at the Volcanic area where Ten dealt with Lysandre's machines and battled Xerosic. He felt guilt when they were sent to the hospital after being gravely injured in battle by Ghetsis' Bisharp.

## Trivia

* It is revealed in the [insert search number here] that Lear's sunglasses are prescription.
* Lear doesn't like to show his eyes to the public because he doesn't want to appear vulnerable. He has been told before that he has both his parents eyes. This only adds to this distain for showing his face to others.
* Lear has a subconscious fear of water and confined spaces after believing he would be drowned by Kris' Suicune during their battle with Maxie.
* Lear regularly wears mascara, although it's more for him as no one can see it under his shades.
* Lear wears a corset regularly.
* In his spare time, Lear will train Staraptor to allow trainers to ride him. Since he’s almost constantly busy, they haven’t made much progress. Staraptor is quick to shake his trainer off into Pasio’s ocean.