Hanno

The Revolutionary

Hanno is one of the main antagonists of Pokémon Hamartia, being both the founder and leader of Team Veritas. He first appears towards the end of Act I: Kalí Archí, and makes an appearance in every Act thereafter. He is one of the few Pokémon Trainers to wield Legendary and Mythical Pokémon in Battle, and is the first Character encountered in the story that uses Mega Evolution. He believes that Agapi as a region has hit its peak, held back by its strong ties to its past and culture. To him, it leaves no space for the people actually living, giving away far too much focus to those who are gone. Eventually, he imagines Agapi's downfall, simply because they refuse to grow beyond their past.

Several years prior to the events of Pokémon Hamartia, he came across an antique bottle in a museum in a far away region. Realizing its worth upon reading its inscription, he planned to get it for over a year, believing that it deserved better than to remain here for all eternity. He, by chance, came into contact with Raphail, who was similarly interested in the artifact, albeit only to solve all its mysteries. After traveling to the region, Raphail confirmed that it was more than just a bottle, but in fact held tremendous power. As the woman directing the museum was never going to give away such a find, they resorted to stealing it.

Upon getting to relative safety, Hanno opened the bottle, and immediately, the two were overcome by massive amounts of malice, to the point they regretted their decision, if only for a moment. Closing the bottle again, only a small amount of its energy leaked out, resulting in Hoopa being released in its confined state. While it was certainly no friend of theirs, it owed them for freeing it; it had been trapped within this bottle for centuries, and given its reaction to a Poké Ball trying to capture it, it was apparent it was captured even before then. Hanno thought quickly. He demanded three wishes of the Pokémon, after which it would receive its freedom. Until then, it would accompany the two. Since a debt was a debt, Hoopa agreed. With this temporary alliance, Hanno felt the bottle get lighter in his hands, as though Hoopa no longer saw him as an enemy, but as a master. The three fled the region, returning to Raphail's home region of Agapi.

This strong culture clash was enough to make Hanno feel sick; aside from Attica City, no place was even remotely like his home. Despite adjusting rather quickly, he never truly felt like this could be a home for him. In the three years he spent in Agapi, he didn't feel it change much. Sure, here and there, some things happened. Cities grew larger, new towns popped up, some important people changed. But after a few days, it was just the same as before. Instead of the bustling metropolis he imagined a capital to be, only its port saw any noteworthy cultural exchange, and even that paled in comparison to his home. He realized here that the region was in stasis; it wasn't that the region was perfect, with no room for improvement. They simply didn't *want* to improve. Hoopa began to grow a bit restless, having been by his side for three years without a single wish cast, but Hanno assured him, he would have a wish soon.

Raphail often visited the Pytho Library, searching for books he believed to correlate to Hoopa and reading through them with Hanno. Hoopa itself did not speak of its past, either because it wasn't ordered to using one of the three wishes or because it did not know. Frequenting this library made them encounter Platon, as well. They didn't interact much initially, but when his sister became a Skybearer, he obviously became a rather intriguing person. Hanno took glimpses of the books he read, and would in turn read the same books, wishing to converse with him. Surprisingly, while most were about the past of Agapi, many were about other regions, as well. Half a year passed, and Hanno came across an artifical Pokémon. But not one of recent times; Porygon and its various forms were well-known by now. What he came across was one from five centuries ago - Magearna. Researching it specifically, Hanno came across a certain Professor Sylvie, who was experimenting on the Pokémon. His next cause of action was clear. Raphail and Hanno went to Kalos, and arranged for a meeting with the Professor.

What she gave as her reasoning was a rather shocking set of words, especially because she made no effort to hide it; she wanted to control Magearna, to have it do dangerous experiments for her. Her most ambitious experiment was to find out how well wild Pokémon could adapt to a sudden shift in power - say, a powerful Pokémon such as Magearna suddenly entering their habitat and not only changing it, but also picking fights with the Pokémon within. Though he didn't particularly agree with the end result of possibly destroying habitats, Sylvie was certainly headed in the right direction. Using Magearna to artifically regulate habitats and Pokémon would certainly be necessary in order to expand a region's population, wealth and power. Hanno asked her if the balance between humans and Pokémon she was threatening, central to Kalosian culture, was of any importance to her. She laughed, saying that no good scientist would let something so hindering hold them back. That was what made him decide to ask one final question. Because her work could benefit the nation of Agapi, he wished to recruit her help. Of course, he would give her all the things she needed. Even control over Magearna. She was sceptical, but the offer was alluring. And thus, the first of Hoopa's three owed wishes was spoken aloud;

> "O Hoopa, I ask for one of wishes three; grant to this lady full control and understanding of this ancient steel-forged being."
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The mythical being appeared in the room, and blessed the scientist with all she wanted. Magearna, synced perfectly to her, now followed her every order, and with just a few modifications, what its mechanical eyes saw was seen on the screen of a laptop as well. Sylvie thanked the two, and went to testing her experiments. Hanno remained in Kalos for a while, checking out the ancient kingdom's ruins, wondering if such findings exist in Agapi, as well. This was what Raphail researched back home, researching the city that became known as the Pytho Ruins.

One day not long after, Sylvie rushed to the Hotel that Hanno stayed at, wishing to accompany him to Agapi. He agreed immediately, though on the flight back he asked her for her reasons. She revealed that she had been hiding the full extent of her experiment; not only would she want to experiment wild Pokémon's reaction, but also that of Pokémon released into the wild. For this, she requested many trainers to let go of their partners, in exchange for the money her discoveries with Magearna gained her. When applying for the experiment, she also hid the scale of it; while she mentioned that she wished to simply "change" areas, she believed that the most drastic changes would have the greatest results. And no change was greater than sudden destruction. She was called unethical, and was forbidden from ever experimenting again. Additionally, they tried to take Magearna away from her, but with her control over the mechanical Pokémon, she ordered it to escape with her. Simply put, she could no longer be within Kalos.

Sylvie was pretty much done with her experiments as far as Kalos was concerned, so Hanno decided to change the topic to his plan. Magearna would destroy objects of cultural importance, forever ridding the region of the shackles of its past. He was prepared for many reactions, but being called stupid wasn't one of them. They would have to brainwash the region for them to ever give up their culture. When the two returned to Raphail, he shared his info with them. The ancient city of Pytho, now the Pytho Ruins, worshipped an ancient deity-like being, much like the people of old worshipped Hoopa. Its name was shrouded in mystery, only ever referred to as the "Thousand-Armed Originator", but according to legends, it lived directly above the location of the Pytho Ruins - atop Mt. Arkhea, the highest mountain of the region, and one whose upper regions were completely off-limits.

Furthermore, Raphail had found a total of six other, lesser beings. Five were called the Great Titans, with the sixth the "Grand Lord of Titans", reportedly buried deep within the city. Hanno felt like he was born anew. If he used the symbols of ancient times to advertise the future, both those who liked and disliked the past would be on his side. Then, he remembered Platon. Since he read about the past of Agapi, he must know plenty about it. Visiting the library again, it wasn't surprising that he was here. Sitting down at the same table as him, Hanno placed a Poké Ball on the table. Platon simply shook his head. Pokémon weren't allowed in the library, and he wasn't a Trainer in the first place. But Hanno assured him it was worth his time, whispering "Magearna", just loud enough so he could hear it. Though he didn't react at first, he slid a piece of paper in between the pages he was reading, and closed the book.

Once outside, he was not disappointed when the real thing was sent out of its Poké Ball. But Hanno wasn't just going to let him examine it without some merit - specifically, he asked about the Pytho Ruins. He offered to talk more at his place, and Platon agreed. Having read just about everything about the region's history, he knew all about the legendary Pokémon described in the myths - except for the name of the one only known as the "Thousand-Armed Originator". He identified the Great Titans as the Legendary Titans - Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Regileki and Regidrago - and the "Grand Lord of Titans" as their creator, the Earth-Shaper Regigigas.

At around the same time, Sylvie and Raphail were talking about Infinity Energy, as the latter had noticed the former's Mega Ring. Though it is not found naturally within Agapi, it was certainly not inconceivable that it could be created here. They contacted Professor Minas, a scientist that had worked with Sylvie in the past. All it took was one look at Magearna for him to agree to help them. Such an important specimen could revolutionize his research, so with Sylvie and Minas experimenting together, they discovered that the Pokémon's core - its "Soul-Heart" - was powered by Infinity Energy, or at least a power incredibly similar to it. With both of these projects - the Titans and Infinity Energy - going on simultaneously, Hanno began to feel confident. With enough power, he would call forth Regigigas and the "Thousand-Armed Originator", and make Agapi itself evolve! And thus he uttered his second wish;

> "O Hoopa, I ask for one of wishes three; call to this region from far and wide, great beasts of myth and lore!"
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All across Agapi, Pokémon appeared. With only a fragment of Hoopa's full power, it was unable to simply transport them to his side, but Hanno cared little. He knew what he had to do, and he would let nothing stop him from saving the region he now called home. He believed in his actions, he declared them the truth. And therefore he decided on the group's name - Veritas. Though some locals discovered these Pokémon, nobody who could have caught them was alerted. Professor Minas, with help of Sylvie, revolutionized the Pokémon Storage System, for which he gained access to a rather large amount of powerful Poké Balls - officially for testing purposes, many were given to Team Veritas to catch these Pokémon. Additionally, Hoopa was finally caught within a Master Ball, though it believes it could break out without issue if it so desired.

With a large roster of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon on their side, they believed they were up to the challenge of obtaining the Legendary Titans that slept within Agapi's lands, and began planning the next part of the plan. It is around this time that the events of Pokémon Hamartia begin.

Towards the end of Act I, Hanno is first encountered alongside Raphail in front of Mt. Hoshinada, where he acts as a distraction to lure Ladon away from Regidrago. He initially planned to let Raphail catch Regice as well, but due to the Player's sudden appearance, he was unable to do so. After being beaten in a Battle, he receives a call from Platon, and leaves with Raphail, content with achieving even half of his goal. He is again encountered at the climax of Act II: Perasména Dóxa, within the Pytho Ruins. Although it was impossible to enter through the gate without the Skybearer's permission, Team Veritas used Hoopa's portals to get inside. Here, he fights the Player using his two Legendary Titans, with the Player required to use all three of their Legendary Giants. Although he initially frames it as a battle for the Titans, with the victor receiving the other's Titans, all he needed was the five Titans to unleash their powers together - with this release of energy, the bound Regigigas awakens, and Hanno catches it in a Master Ball. With one command, the Legendary Pokémon damages the chamber it is in, risking collapse. The Player is forced to flee, with everyone believing them to be trapped within, but they again used Hoopa to escape.

Hanno is the only Villainous Team Boss to be defeated with a Multi Battle.

* He is also the only one to be battled in a Multi-Battle twice within the main story.

Hanno is battled more often than any other member of Team Veritas, who are fought only 1 or 2 times each.

* Raphail is battled alongside him once, and is then fought on his own as he tries to stop the Player from boarding a ship to get to Professor Minas.
* Sylvie is battled once when attempting to catch a Legendary Titan, and is then battled alongside Alexia as she tries to stop the Player from entering Professor Minas' lab.
* Platon is battled only once, when he tries to stop you from reaching the top of Mt. Arkhea.
* Professor Minas is also only battled once at his lab, although he technically battles the Player numerous times. They are, however, in direct succession with no space in between, so they are counted as one battle.
* Hanno himself is battled once each Act; during Act I, he and Raphail are battled before Mt. Rhodinada, during Act II, he is battled by himself within the Pytho Ruins, and during Act III, he is battled alongside Thalis atop Mt. Arkhea.

Hanno and Stella are the only Characters whose Pokémon have any IVs or EVs. For both, they are somewhat optimized (I don't know enough meta but they should be super hard for casual games, as they should be).

* Their teams have the IV- and EV-boosted stats listed, instead of Base Stats (base HP is still listed due to the HP/HP bracket being available).

In each battle, Hanno will do a set combination of moves before returning to regular battling;

* During his first battle, his Togetic will always start out with Confuse Ray, then Yawn, and his Jacochon will Jacochon will always use Stealth Rock.
* During his second battle, all of his attacks target Regice as long as it is in battle, as it is the only legendary Titan that is super effective against one of his.
* During his third and final battle, Dusknoir will immediately Skill Swap Regigigas' Slow Start away, whereas Regigigas will use Protect. If Dusknoir was not attacked during the first turn, it will then Skill Swap one of your Pokémon, giving them Slow Start. If not, or the turn after that, Dusknoir will Mega Evolve, overwriting any ability it previously had. If Dusknoir is defeated without being able to Skill Swap, Regigigas will only use a combination of Protect and Drain Punch until Slow Start wears off.

During his final battle, Hanno uses 3 Pokémon with no weakness.

* Mega Dusknoir, a Dark/Ghost-type, has its signature Ability Wicked Spirit, which gives it a resistance to Fairy-type attacks and makes its Ghost-type attacks super effective against them, balancing out the Dark-type's only weakness.
* Eelektross, a pure Electric-type, has the Ability Levitate, giving it an immunity to Ground-type moves, the only weakness of Electric-type Pokémon.
* Agapian Garchomp, a Water/Ground-type, has its hidden Ability Sap Sipper, making it immune to Grass-type moves, the only weakness of its type combination.