Fiore

* Active
* Dormant
* Burst

Fiore is a reformed protagonist of Nightfall, introduced in Volume 4.

## Appearance

In his default mode, Fiore is a tall Espeon a crescent-like marking across his right eye.

### Active Mode

Active Fiore gains some attributes of a Lugia while still retaining the recognizable appearance of an Espeon.

The inside of his ears become dark blue and he gains eight plate protrusions of the same color on his back with four on each side. He has a light blue underside that splits on his chest. Two pointed spikes adorn Fiore’s tail right before the split tip. Perhaps the most striking feature are the dark blue spikes around his eyes.

### Burst Mode

In Burst, Fiore looks exactly like a Lugia. There is no trace of his Espeon appearance.

## Personality

Fiore is mostly known for being quiet and strict with his directions. He takes matters very seriously, and therefore doesn’t pay much attention to non-emergencies. If someone loses their item, Fiore won’t help, but if one of his comrades is chained up, he’ll rescue them. This behavior tends to get on the nerves of others due to the Espeon refusing to help at all unless it’s truly a life-or-death situation.

He’s also exceptionally firm and strict with his rules and orders. When on a mission, he is determined to take control and be the “leader” of the group. He tells others what to do and gives them strategies on how to best execute it. If someone doesn’t follow his directions, Fiore becomes angered and annoyed at them, normally yelling at them for their mistake.

Despite all this, Fiore will care for his allies the best he can. He’ll go to great lengths to protect them from danger when they’re injured. As such, he only uses his Burst Mode as an ultimatum, whereas his fellow Ultra Eevees will use it at the start of a battle. When you see Fiore become a Lugia, the situation is critical and dangerous.

## History

Not much is known about Fiore’s past prior to him becoming a fusion. All he explained to Lilith was that he was living normally with the other Eeveelutions. Then out of the blue, they were captured. Each of them underwent extreme pains when being fused, even causing a fatality to one of his friends.

Even after this, Fiore described the moment as ending as soon as it started, but he blames it on his mind blocking out most of the incident. The others agree with him, as they all shared similar experiences. They were then tasked with being Ultra’s companions and were told to live in Ultra Space.

### Involvement with the Light Team

Fiore had grown tired of his friends’ hostility in battle and how rash they’d become. As a result, the Psychic-type left the group and wandered off to the “normal world” to avoid the stress.

Soon after he left, he became acquaintances with Lilith and was often seen by her side. He was accepted into the Alliance because of it and was always willing to lend a hand when needed, but others were quick to catch on to Fiore’s unnecessary beliefs and behaviors. He also sometimes joined Zera when he went into Ultra Space, even aiding the Mythical when attacking the other Ultra Eevees.

After Ultra reformed, the other Eeveelutions reformed with him, though Fiore wasn’t fond of the decision. He’d grown to dislike them and wanted to bring their previous personality back before their minds were “corrupted.” Their interactions were described as being comical, according to Cinder.

## Additional Information

As described before, Fiore is a hybrid with the ability to transform into a Lugia. His Burst Mode is only accessible if he’s in Active Mode.

His Abilities and movesets change drastically depending on his form, with his Active Mode possessing two Abilities. Zen Headbutt and Laser Focus are the only moves that are retained throughout his various forms.

## Trivia

* Fiore was named after the region of the first Pokémon Ranger game.
	+ Despite this, it’s unknown if Fiore ever had a connection to flowers prior to becoming a fusion. (Fiore means flower in Italian.)
* Leon was supposed to take Fiore’s place of accompanying Lilith.
	+ Additionally, Fiore wasn’t part of the original group and was added later on.