Edward the (Mega) Lucario

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## Backstory

Edward’s life began when he hatched deep within the Great Forest far from any civilization. He was supposedly left there as an egg by a mother he never knew. The newborn pup was helpless, and his fate was left in the paws of an elderly Arcanine named Saul who happened to be living in an old cottage not too far from where the pup found himself. This elderly mon took the newborn Riolu to his cottage and raised him as his own pup for as long as his frail body permitted. Saul's cottage housed many volumes of books in its Library, apparently the elderly canine had dedicated his life to translating the strange language which the books were written in. He began to teach the young Riolu how to read, similar to how a human child would have been taught many years ago. Within time Saul had grown attached to the young pup, treating Edward like the child he never had. But this would not last forever- Saul's age was quickly catching up to him; so for the last year of his life, Saul began teaching Eddy how to survive on his own. He taught the pup how to forage for berries, how to gather water from the nearby stream, and most importantly how to defend himself. Saul's final days were spent in bed, gazing with tired eyes at his adopted son who was usually enjoying a good book by the fireplace; unaware of Saul's condition. Saul's last day on earth was spent laying by the fireplace with Eddy who sat in Saul’s chair just this one; having the pup read from his favorite poem book. Little Eddy read  "The Road Not Taken" aloud to the dying Saul. Eddy read it slowly and clearly for his adopted father, wanting to impress the elderly mon. His quiet, cute voice softly spoke the words of the poem out loud to Saul, with Saul occasionally nodding in satisfaction. Eddy came to the final lines of the poem, the last words Saul heard from his son before Saul passed away peacefully were:

***"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference…"***

The seven-year-old pup understood the concept of death well enough to know that his adopted father had passed away. He had thought death was a concept created in the stories to add suspense- but now it was a terrifying reality. Using the skills his father had taught him, Eddy was able to keep himself alive in the cottage for many years, living in constant fear of dying suddenly as his father had. The Riolu would spend the morning scavenging for berries and bringing water back home, and for the rest of the day, he hid in the library- reading books for hours on end to avoid thinking about his father...

This went on for another nine long, lonely years till Edward was a young adult, sixteen-years-old to be exact. At this point, he was nearly a full-grown Lucario, whose only knowledge of the real world was what he read in the books. As a matter of fact, Eddy thought humans still existed due to the constant mention of them in every story he read! Edward stumbled across an exercise book one day while browsing the library, he quickly read through the large volume- finding himself addicted to the idea of getting stronger like the heroes in his favorite action-adventure books. He started to work out daily- starting off with the most intense exercises he could find, never slowing down even when his body ached and he was nearly passing out from exhaustion. It didn’t take long before he began building up muscle and becoming an incredibly fearsome-looking Lucario. Another six years of solitude passed, with Edward beginning to feel more and more lonely by the day, he hadn't interacted with another living being since Saul passed away fifteen years ago and it was starting to take a toll on his mental health (as if it hadn't already). At this point, Edward was a strong muscular and well developed Lucario. His body had developed into that of a Mega Lucario’s, although he had none of the upsides of being a mega.

Edward always avoided the fireplace in his living room, due to it being the location of Saul’s death- as if the very chair Saul had once sat in would kill any who dared touch it. Yet, his curiosity outweighed his fear on a particularly lazy afternoon, and he decided to at last head into the living room and face the fears of his youth. The adult Lucario nervously made his way into the living room of the cottage, slowly easing himself into his chair by the fireplace. He had avoided this chair for the last fifteen years since it brought back painful memories- and the remembrance that death could strike at any moment. He eased himself back in the chair, picked up Saul’s poem book with trembling paws, and flipped to the last page. The final poem was titled "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep". Edward read through the final poem silently; he finished, closed the book, and held onto it tightly. Ever since Saul had passed Edward had thought of death as a painful and terrifying monster, but this poem was written to paint death in a different light- one he could never have possibly pictured. The poem finished with:

***"Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die"***

Edward felt as if his eyes had at last been opened after so many years of being blinded by fear- the fear of death. He had hidden in this cottage for his entire life, never wanting to leave home to see what the world truly was- never getting to experience what life had to offer. The Lucario stood up, walked to the door, and left the cottage for good- his childhood home had become a prison and he was finally strong enough to break free. Where he would end up didn't matter- so long as he took the road less traveled by.

## Personality

Edward's personality can be described as "A socially awkward Lucario who tries his best to act normal but usually ends up making everyone he talks to weirded out by him."

Edward often stumbles on words, takes long pauses when he speaks, and tends to talk a lot about subjects nobody on the face of the earth understands thanks to his addiction to book reading.

Even with all his oddities, Edward is a very caring, passionate, and relaxed mon. Once you get to know him, he is pleasant to be with and extremely knowledgeable about a lot of subjects (even seemingly useless ones).

## Appearance

Edward is by all means a regular Lucario in terms of power and abilities- the only sets him apart is the fact he has the appearance of a Mega Lucario. How he ended up looking like one without a single benefit of Mega evolution is anyone's guess, perhaps his mother conceived him while in mega form? Perhaps one of his ancient ancestors was a permanent Mega Lucario and somehow passed on these mega genes for generations? Or maybe Edward read too many books and suddenly became a mega! All explanations are equally stupid and illogical unless Edward somehow bumps into his birth mother. So for now he is content being a very fearsome looking Lucario without any of the natural benefits.

As for clothing, Edward wears a dark brown outfit consisting of a cloak and tunic, his waist is secured with a belt that has several pouches attached for easy storage, and a satchel hanging on his side which carries Saul's poem book.