Nathan Webb

## History

Nathan was raised by his parents in Ballonlea, in the Galar Region. He was taught by them to treat the surrounding forests and its inhabitants with respect and reverence as they helped tend to the mushrooms that gave light to the town.

His early life was uneventful, watching the league battles on the television whenever they were on, but mostly spending his time outside in the thick forests around the town. This became far more frequent when he began hearing voices coming from the forest, but these excursions often worried his parents as Phantump were known to exist in the area.

After many years of roaming the Glimwood Tangle, however, he eventually stumbled on a gathering of bug Pokémon. There, due to unknown circumstances, he acquired a blessing or an "embrace" from these bugs. His connection to the Pokémon grew, and now he had a reason to wander deep into the Tangle day after day. This, coincidentally, is also how he obtained his starting Pokémon, a Joltik.

The years went by smooth enough, until he came of a decent age to wander the Galar Region and adventure. On his journey he noticed how bugs were often overlooked for, what many considered, stronger Pokémon; something he also noted when watching the league battles after the "embrace". This would only embolden him to keep fighting alongside the Pokémon and prove their worth.

Upon hearing about the Kairos Region, he took it upon himself to travel there with the money he has accrued from his various battles. Arriving there, he immediately took to Schwald Island, as the dense tree cover and darkness was something he was happily familiar with.

## Appearance

Nathan is a physically unimposing teenager with messy, long dark brown hair, brown eyes, and pale skin due to where he was brought up. Any clothing he wears ends up inexplicably torn and tattered in small amounts and in random places. These tears are normally covered by spider webs, as he is often seen with webs in his hair and elsewhere on his person. He always keeps his fingers uncovered, leading to him having to wear finger-less gloves to accommodate this.

## Personality

Nathan's enthusiasm originally was only for bugs, otherwise showing a more laid-back approach to all things. After his time in Kairos, his enthusiasm has extended to a few more things, such as the occult and his ranger duties. During league matches, he can get engrossed in the battle, and his attitude will often reflect how well his bugs are doing.

## Ace Pokémon and Team

Zip, the Joltik, is Nathan's ace Pokémon, having accompanied him since his time in Galar.

His team is never set in stone, though standout Pokémon are as follows:

* Oracle (Scorpeon)
* Isso (Golisopod)
* Nina (Ninjask)
* Din (Shedinja)
* Scaphi (Escavalier)
* Promethea (Volcarona)

This is not a comprehensive list, and may be subject to change, as Nathan intends to utilise a majority of bug-type Pokémon in his roster.

## Accomplishments

### Gym Badges

* Vitality Badge
* Spirit Badge
* Perception Badge
* Stalwart Badge
* Medicine Badge
* Oasis Badge
* Eclipse Badge
* Mind Badge

### Contest Ribbons

#### Cool

* Normal
* Super

## Friends

* Members of Team Umber
	+ Tommy. The leader, a fellow Trickster, who welcomed him to the team after dealing with a rogue Dynamax threat.
	+ Clarissa. A witch with knowledge of the arcane.
	+ Zenith. A witch with knowledge of dark magic.
	+ Jane. A spooky ghost girl.
	+ Mimi. A secretive scientific girl, whose enthusiasm is contagious.
	+ Nedri. A scientist who comes from the same town as Nathan. While his ethics are put into question time and time again, there's no doubt the two are friends.
* Alice. They often spar against one another, and even took on the Hima's Flying Gym together, bringing together the might of Ice and Bug.
* Flynn Saunders. Very knowledgeable in the area of contests. His advice and supplies go a long way to helping Nathan prove bugs can not only be strong, but fashionable.
* Eika Miki. Another sparring partner. She helps to keep Nathan's Pokémon in peak performance through the friendly battles they have.
* Audelle Sisyphorus. Along with Nedri, she and Nathan make for an amusing trio of friends, even if Audelle doesn't quite let on that they're friends in the first place. Her desire to show the world it was wrong about her speaks to him and his desire to prove the world wrong about bugs.
* Sally May. A Galarian Musician with a penchant for fire and a mutual friend of Nedri's. Her gung ho attitude speaks to Nathan, who often follows the same mentality when facing most anything. She has multiple roles on Isle Iniko, as a researcher and a musician who plays at the stadium's concert stage.
* Gemmeth "Gemmy" Cricket. A fellow bug trainer who has numerous gym badges from other regions under her belt. Her enthusiasm for bug types can not be denied, and for this reason he has sponsored her for the Kairos Gym Circuit. ~~He may also feel a certain way about her.~~
* Bugs

## Foes

* Members of the Hoop Gang
* Birds

## Goals

To prove that Bug-type Pokémon are capable in all areas: battles, contests, exploration and companionship. He also wishes to assist nature wherever he can, maintaining natural sites and dealing with any issues that might threaten them.