Hae Shayan

## History

Hae's early life was one of seclusion. As the harsh sands of Hoenn's Route 111 ripped through the air outside, he spent years barely leaving his parents' shelter and the immediate area around it. For the first five years of his life, Hae was largely cared for by his mother, Tessa, who originally hailed from Dewford Town. He saw very little of his father, who would always be out on what he called "necessary errands," and would be too busy to tend to his child. Hae attributes his early happiness to his mother.

This changed once Hae discovered his connection to Ground-types, and further to the sands of the desert around him. Qi, his father and ever the fanatic, jumped at the chance to train him as what he called an "Acolyte of Sand and Sun," with teachings that revolved around self-discipline and improvement, all grounded by faith in Groudon, a legendary Pokémon that Qi himself strived to witness in person some day. For over a decade, Hae Shayan was sent far into the desert each day to train himself to "become one with the desert, with even each grain of sand," and guided by his father-turned-mentor to control the sands around him in turn.

Come adulthood, after not only completing his father's training, but also finding himself a partner in a wild Hippopotas, Hae Shayan set out on his own to improve himself in ways his father couldn't assist with. He set his sights out of Route 111, and found himself headed towards the Kairos Isles to carry out his self-imposed mission.

## Appearance

Hae Shayan has a rather imposing figure, standing at 6' 3" and clocking in at a well-managed 163 lbs. As a result of both his past conditioning and his continued self-training efforts, his physique is well built, giving him a toned figure that usually hides for the most part beneath the layers of clothing he wears. His blond hair, albeit worn in a messy style, is surprisingly well maintained - part of his self-training and maintenance efforts. The areas around his eyes are naturally a bit darker, giving the appearance of having "raccoon eyes," so he wears a thick eyeliner around them - thus adding to his somewhat imposing figure, complimented by his lustrous golden eyes. The clothes he chooses to wear are rather traditional, stemming largely from his father's Johtonian heritage, though he also chooses to wear a thick gourd on his back to carry sand, in accordance with his training. All in all, he stands as a testament to his father's teachings and beliefs.

## Personality

Born and raised in the sandy core of Hoenn's harsh Route 111, Hae never had much by way of social experience. Aside from with his mother and father, he's awkward in terms of socializing, often keeping quiet and to himself as a result. His father's intense training has left him with a focused mentality, lending itself well with sticking to the task at hand and completing it to the best of his ability. However, this training has also further diminished his ability to hold conversations with others, as his disciplines focus more on self-improvement than on teamwork and the like. Stern and decisive, Hae's current journey has been one of self-realization, all in an effort to open up more - he's willing to persevere, but he recognizes his own shortcomings, knowing that he'll be pushed to overcome himself in ways his father had never prepared him for.

## Ace Pokémon and Team

Hailing from the deserts of Route 111 where he was raised, Hae's Ace Pokémon is his Hippopotas, now Hippowdon, Shou.

Hae's team sees semi-frequent rotation in accordance to his desires for daily training. He has caught a wide variety of Pokémon, while tending to remain in environments he is most comfortable in. The following is a list of the Pokemon he has caught, as well as their names, should he have a name for them yet.

### Named Pokemon:

* Shou (Hippowdon) (Hae's Ace Pokémon)
* Yon (Trapinch)
* Taro (Hariyama)
* Loa (Sandslash)
* Lazhu (Ninetales)
* Fei (Absol)
* Guyue (Lunatone)
* Rou (Helioptile)
* Sae (Natu)
* Koh (Diglett)
* Jin (Hippopotas)
* Bilu (Magby)
* Suya (Slugma)
* Aju (Roggenrola)
* Phana (Jangmo-o)
* Ji (Pinsir)
* Nast (Skorupi)
* Baofa (Turtonator)
* Saha (Durant)
* Piao (Surskit)
* Chaa (Carnivine)
* Chibang (Starly)
* Jajang (Grovyle)
* Pahechi (Gible)

### Unnamed Pokemon:

* Zubat
* Cubone
* Gligar
* Sandygast
* Scraggy
* Rolycoly
* Starly
* Magnemite
* Oddish
* Butterfree
* Deerling
* Cacnea
* Lillipup
* Baltoy
* Tangela
* Pidgey
* Stufful
* Fletchling

## Foes

Hae has not yet made any enemies nor rivals.

## Goals

* Constant improvement of the self as a student of Qi Shayan, an Acolyte of Sand and Sun.
	+ To break through his own shell and open up to other people.
	+ To further hone his connection to the desert as an elementalist.
	+ To continue to uphold the strict teachings of his father, Qi Shayan.
* To someday witness Groudon in person.
* To perfect his connection to Ground-types as an elementalist.