Quentin

**Quentin** (Japanese: **クェンティン** *Kuenchin*) is a gondola builder who lives in the city of Alto Mare in the Johto region. He's also the grandfather of Brenda and caretaker of Latios and Latias.

## **New Era**

### **Johto Journey**

Quentin first appeared during Dwayne's visit to the museum where he explained the history of the city and the Defense Mechanism of Alto Mare or DMA for short. Ryder got distracted by the presence of Brenda, whom he thought was the seemingly normal girl he had saved earlier, but she was actually Latias disguised as her. He was then scolded by Quentin for absentmindedly leaning on the DMA.

Dwayne followed Brenda and Latias to the Secret Garden of Latios and Latias. Quentin arrived just in time to prevent Latios from attacking Dwayne and his Gardevoir, and allowed Latias to play with them. He showed Dwayne the Soul Dew's resting place, a pool of water. Quentin then explained that he knew the father of the two Guardians, and went onto protect Latios and Latias after their father's death. As Quentin, Brenda, and Dwayne left the garden, they cut through Quentin's workshop where he constructs gondolas.

That night, Quentin was incapacitated by Tyra's Girafarig. He was later found by Brenda, and they rushed to the museum where they were captured and bound by Girafarig's Psychic attack. They could only watch helplessly as Moira used the DMA, and Latios suffered the consequences. Dwayne and Latias came to save them and stopped the DMA. Quentin warned Tyra not to touch the corrupted Soul Dew, but she ignored the warning. Tyra touching the corrupted Soul Dew caused the DMA to go out of control, to ruinous effects. Quentin was present at Latios's sacrifice and was the first to realize that he had died. The following morning, Quentin took Dwayne and the others out in one his gondolas to search for the guardians. While Latias was located, Latios confirmed that he had sacrificed himself to protect the city, and gifted Quentin and Brenda a new Soul Dew.

As Dwayne and his friends prepared to leave Alto Mare, Quentin noticed on the fact that Latias's attachment towards him was stronger than Latias's attachment towards Brenda, and both Quentin and Brenda agreed that Latias should join Dwayne's team, and bid Latias goodbye as she left with Dwayne.

## **Character**

Quentin is a very friendly, yet strict individual when it comes towards the history of Alto Mare, and becomes stern and angry whenever someone shows disinterest and/or carelessness with the city's history, seen as when he scolded Dwayne for absentmindedly leaning on the DMA.

Having witnessed the destructive powers of evil in the past, Quentin holds personal responsibility for the protection of Alto Mare and its two guardians, Latios and Latias. After Latias's sacrifice, Quentin became guilt-ridden, believing he failed in his duty to protect them, but a spiritual reflection of Latias soon emerged, and Quentin's guilt was lifted as Latios entrusted him with a new Soul Dew.

## **Pokémon**

### **Cared for**

Latias and her brother, Latios, lived in the Secret Garden in Alto Mare, where they were the guardians of the Soul Dew. They are longtime friends with Quentin and Brenda, who have cared for them since they were young. Latias is particularly close with Brenda, and often shapeshifts and walks around Alto Mare as her.
Latias and Latios presented some very unique powers, such as sight sharing, invisibility, and shapeshifting. Latios ordered Latias to escape to safety, while he was captured by Tyra and Moira and used to operate the DMA. Latios later sacrificed himself to save Alto Mare, leaving Latias behind, but after seeing Latias's strong attachment towards Dwayne, Brenda and Quentin agreed that Latias should join his team, and Latias and Brenda share a heartfelt goodbye as Latias leaves the city with Ryder.

Latios and Latias presented some very unique powers, such as sight sharing, invisibility, and shapeshifting. Latios ordered Latias to escape to safety, while he was captured by Tyra and Moira and used to operate the DMA. Latios later sacrificed himself to save Alto Mare, and gifted Brenda a new Soul Dew, just like his father had done for them in the past.
Latios's only known move is Safeguard.