Blackskull

[Parugi]

Username: Parugi
Name: Kane Umbra
Faction: Team Liberty; Leader
Hometown: Mossdeep City, Hoenn
Age: 36 (b. October 31st, 1980)

Appearance: Blackskull stands at 5'10", weighing about 145 lbs, and has purple eyes, black hair, and a pale complexion. He has a rounder face, with cool, sharp eyes that clearly display his jovial personality. Blackskull tends to wear white jeans, a black sweater, and a purple headband, wrist cuffs and scarf, as well as black shoes. He also wears a belt, onto which several Pokéballs are always clipped.

Personality: Out of all of Team Liberty's leaders, Blackskull is generally considered the "everyman"--he is friendly, thoughtful, and soft-spoken, rarely getting angry or frustrated and generally trusting that the bad times will work themselves out. He is considered extremely laid back for being essentially a military leader, a reputation that has both hindered and benefited him in different situations--on the one hand, it makes it difficult for more straight-laced leaders to take him seriously; on the other hand, it allows him a significantly easier time on the field when it comes to relating to and inspiring his troops. In general, he has served as a cooling influence on negotiations, allowing room for both sides to breathe and see each other's point of view.

Despite his easygoing nature, Blackskull does possess a fierceness that allows him to put his foot down when necessary--there is a reason that he has managed to hold onto his position for as long as he has. He is not afraid to call out others for rash or ill-thought-out decisions. Unfortunately, a lifetime of taking the backseat to others' leadership has resulted in an overall lack of development in Blackskull's own leadership skills--while he has a direction that he intends to lead in, it is not particularly difficult to influence his decisions with a compelling enough argument.

Background: Blackskull (real name Kane Umbra) was born in Mossdeep City, Hoenn. Hailing from a well-off family of Poké Ball manufacturers, Blackskull lived a cozy life where he was waited on day and night. His family's position meant that he never truly had to make any hard decisions, and though he was the oldest of his three siblings, he was more than content to let his brother Abele and sister Cathán take over the family business--he preferred to wander and travel. At the age of 10, he set out on a journey to Johto, with the aim of traveling as far and wide as he could, partnered with an Aerodactyl as his Starter Pokémon. On his journey, he became well-acquainted with Markus Aleivy (later known as Goldhawk) and Shannon Ramirez (Bluefalcon), two trainers who would quickly become both his best friends and his rivals. The three individually traveled on their journeys, building their teams and reputations in the pursuit of the title of League Champion. Despite his Starter, Blackskull quickly found himself enamored with Dark-Type Pokémon, and decided to focus on the Type as he built the rest of his team.

At the age of 15, Team Rocket enacted a forceful takeover of the Kanto Regions. Aware of their reputation as criminals, Blackskull worked with other like-minded trainers to combat the newly-established Rocket Regime. At the age of 24, Blackskull worked with Bluefalcon and Goldhawk to create Team Liberty, which served as a combination of dozens of other, smaller resistance groups--and which would ultimately become the longest-lasting and most-effective force against Team Rocket. Blackskull personally provided funding for the creation of the Alamo, which, combined with the skills he had gained on his travels, earned him an auxillary leadership position in the group. Over the next eight years, he participated in, led, and advised dozens of operations.

Blackskull was involved in a number of important events starting from the beginning of the RPG. To begin, he was involved in an attack against a group of Rocket Agents transporting a Regirock to Purgatory, where he engaged Bounty in combat and fought him to a standstill. He was later involved in the Battle of Four Island when Team Rocket launched a full-scale assault against Team Liberty. He personally witnessed John Ford's direct attack against the Alamo, allowing himself to seemingly be killed at the hands of Nine, though in reality he was only transported to a pocket dimension where Ethan Gold had been banished. The pair was later freed when Feral banished Searcher to that same dimension, and were then teleported to Nimbasa City, Unova, where Team Plasma took them into custody. They were later released and sent back with the group of Rocket and Liberty Agents that had come to Unova in search of Ryan Hikari. Blackskull later participated in the attacks against the Ancient Darkrai's Void Towers.

After the disaster on Two Island on July 31st, 2017, Bounty remained at the Alamo while a team led by Goldhawk and Sleight went to protect One Island. In the ensuing battle, Goldhawk was critically injured, later expiring from his injuries. As a result, Blackskull was left as the only remaining member of Team Liberty's original leadership trio, a fact that he took incredibly hard.


Equipment:

• Poké Gear

Pokémon: Aerodactyl, Weavile, Houndoom, Drapion, Tyranitar

-Aerodactyl--Rock Head: Giga Impact, Agility, Thunder Fang, Wing Attack, Supersonic, Stone Edge

-Weavile--Pickpocket: Faint Attack, Fling, Embargo, Snatch, Punishment, Hail

-Houndoom--Flash Fire: Overheat, Fire Fang, Flamethrower, Thunder Fang, Nasty Plot, Howl

-Drapion--Sniper: Acupressure, Toxic Spikes, Cross Poison, Venoshock, Fire Fang, Pursuit

-Tyranitar--Sand Stream: Giga Impact, Stone Edge, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Earthquake, Hone Claws