Walker

**Walker** was formerly the Violet City Gym Leader before passing the title to his son Falkner when he turned eighteen. Like his son he is a Flying-type specialist.

## History

### The New Timeline (Past)

Walker inherited the family business of breeding messenger bird Pokémon. Unfortunately modern technology had essentially made this practice obsolete and the business was on the verge of dying. Walker then had the idea to pivot into training the Pokémon for combat and becoming a Gym Leader. His efforts were successful and he became the region's first Flying-type Gym Leader.

Years later, Walker was challenged to a gym battle by a rookie trainer named Dan. Walker easily defeated Dan's Geodude with his Spearow. Who then fell to Dan's Mareep after getting hit with a lucky Thunder Wave. Walker's Pidgeotto was then able to win against the Mareep without any difficulties. With the battle finished Walker gave Dan the advice to be sure to use properly trained Pokémon in gym battles rather than those that only have a type advantage.

After the battle, Falkner came up to Walker to say goodbye to him before he left on a journey to try to capture Ho-Oh. Walker only asked that Falkner would return by his birthday in ten months. Walker wanted to be sure that his son would be back so that Walker could retire and grant the title of Violet City Gym Leader to him.

Falkner returned home at some point before his eighteenth birthday and Walker transferred the ownership and Gym Leader duties to him.

Over a year later Falkner and Walker took a vacation to The Duchy of Rota. While there, a young rogue Aura Guardian apprentice, Lancelot, broke into the Duchy's secret vaults and stole an ancient object, before going on a murderous rampage. Lady Ilene, who was aware of their presence, summoned them and then requested that they help apprehend the criminal. When they confronted the youth, his Lucario, Caliburn, used his powers of aura to turn the two Flying-type specialists' Pokémon against them. It eventually came down to Walker's Skarmory battling against Falkner's Pidgeot, who was being manipulated by Caliburn. Pidgeot was proving to be to much for Skarmory, so Walker suggested that Falkner Mega Evolve his starter to try to break the hold, and then presented him with a Key Stone. Falkner was worried about it being their first time trying Mega Evolution, but eventually relented to his father's suggestion. The transformation successfully snapped Mega Pidgeot out of the control and the Mega Evolution then proceeded to use a Heat Wave that finished off both the Lucario and the rogue guardian.

After the father and son verified that they had not gone overboard against their opponents, Walker retrieved the gem that Lancelot had been holding and a moment later declared that they had to destroy it. Falkner had his Pidgeot due to honors. They then delivered the criminals to the Rotan Knights and into a cell. In the cell, Lancelot awoke and started talking about it being time Bloodliners take the world back from the humans.

Once things had finally calmed down, Duchess Ilene presented the family members a medal as thanks for stopping Lancelot. After the two asked about possible motive and consequences, everyone fell into a more relaxed state now that everything was concluded.

## Pokémon

### 2nd Gym Badge Challenge Team

#### **Spearow**

**Moves:**

* Double Team
* Steel Wing
* Mud Slap

#### **Pidgeotto**

**Moves:**

* Mud Slap
* Gust
* Quick Attack

### 8th Gym Battle Team

#### **Skarmory**

**Moves:**

* Steel Wing

#### **Swellow**

**Moves:**

* TBA

#### **Pelipper**

**Moves:**

* TBA

#### **Staraptor**

**Moves:**

* TBA