Ancient Auroras

Large, reptilian in appearance, but they possess fluffy fur and manes. They appear to have two tails, but you could also argue that they have only one tail that is split down the middle. There is a crest on it's forehead that looks like it could be made of crystal, with horns jutting out from the base!

To my knowledge no fossil has ever been found resembling this particular Pokémon. The closest in appearance, in my opinion, would be the completed fossils of a certain bird Pokémon originally discovered in the Galar region. But even then, these are so different; the beasts discovered are absolutely massive!

This is just an observation, but one that I'm sure would make my colleagues scoff at me... the Pokémon that we brought back bears a striking resemblance to the legendary beast, Suicune. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but whenever I see them, my mind is brought back to the bedtime stories I was told as a child.

The origin of Suicune tells of a Pokémon that was killed in an inferno, but was revived by another legendary Pokémon named, "Ho-Oh." Some of my colleagues don't put much stock into folk tales, but I had always believed that they always contain at least a hint of truth. But if the story is true, and if this beast actually does have a link to Suicune, that brings up a lot of questions. Perhaps Ho-Oh's revival triggered a resurgence of long dormant traits in the fallen Pokémon, essentially hitting the rewind button on evolution? It's certainly possible.

Anyways, I can always hypothesize about that more later.

The machine brought back three of the specimens, a pack I presume. Perhaps a mated pair and their offspring? Hard to know for certain, but the larger two tend to treat the smallest in a way that I can only describe as parental.

It's too early to tell whether these fellows are territorial or not, so I'm not risking getting too close. As much as I'd love to see them up close, I think that'll have to wait until they are more familiar with their surroundings, and we are more familiar with them.

The Professor and I are brainstorming possible names for the species. Breaking away from my professionalism for a moment, this is probably one of the best moments of my life. I get to help name a newly discovered Pokémon! How many people get to say they've made their mark on history like that? Man! Wild!

Well, I think I've rambled long enough. I'll continue to study and take notes on these new Pokémon, and hopefully we'll come up with a name sooner than later!