#!notes

Non-scribbled on version of Death Card that I posted last night.

drake: the fearsome dragon master admiral of hoenn's navy. terrifying but absolutely brilliant at what he does. the navy's mascot is absol, the harbinger of destruction  the ships of hoenn are known for the flocks of golbats that cloud the navy. no one really knows why they show up. they just do 

steven stone: captain of the rose wall, the knights who serve directly under the royal family. the two princes' combat and weaponry master since childhood, as well as their personal guard. (however, he is most often found at the heir apparent's side, reprimanding breandan while the prince tries to avoid eye contact)

wattson and brawly are captains in the navy, and flannery is a lieutenant of the wall 

wallace syrio forel: literal water dancing master whose name echoes throughout hoenn. also a childhood teacher of the princes, he took especially to remy. realizing remy's athletic aptitude, he personally taught remy the water dancing fighting arts from a young age. 

winona: commander of the winged knights, a specialized reserve group of airborne fighters. they are summoned from their mountainous training grounds only in the most dire situations 

monseigneur stone: father of steven, minister of the marble bank. a wise, genial man whose opinions norman holds in high regard

house birch: headed by a respected scholar and mage, and father of two very gifted daughters and a remarkable younger son.  marielle: the eldest daughter. her dancing is among the most praised in the isles, and was widely regarded a master at a young age. she's called the mayflower among her admirers vera: the middle child, though with her wild mannerisms one wouldn't think her a noblewoman upon first meeting. she is a winged knight under winona's command. she's been called the sapphire savage on the battlefield maxell: the brilliant youngest birch, whose insights make him a really, really valuable asset

phoebe: the young head oracle of pyre temple. regarded as a cherished beacon by all

sidney: comes from a clan of warriors sworn to protect the pyre prophets for generations.

maxie: member of norman's personal council. a radical visionary who sees inadequacy where most see success.

archie: leader of a rogue pirate fleet that rejects the royal leadership. a fundamentalist who sees moral decay as the result of the new leadership. 

wally: an aspiring squire of the wall. idk he does shit lol

i made a damn pie chart of their military too

prince breandan: the older royal child and standing heir to the throne. inheriting his mother's wit, breandan's strengths lie in calculation, but he struggles with interpersonal situations. he's quite snide, and the seniors at the war table resent the prince's arrogance. ser steven constantly reminds him his success is meaningless if he can't learn to empathize, though breandan at least attempts to be earnest..... sometimes. his personality tends to isolate himself from others, especially from his brother, though he is committed to his role.

prince remy: the younger royal sibling. while his brother followed the path of a proper future king, remy devoted himself to art and service. people gathered across the many isles to watch the prince compete in dancing tourneys, earning the title of the ruby prince. somehow, he ended up in the underground fighting scene as the red rook, winning prize money for the citizens hoenn's wealth forgot. 

i didnt realize how many legendaries hoenn really had haha but i think they'll have an interesting dynamic! originally i wanted it to mimic greek mythology, but on a lesser scale

gods

rayquaza (hbic): nicknamed the great peacekeeper. he roams the stratosphere and is said to watch over the world and keep balance. 

groundon and kyogre: said to be rayquaza's earthly agents, meant to keep guard over hoenn while it watched over the skies. legends say they fought over ideals and were sealed away by the priests of pyre's temple at the behest of rayquaza 

jiraichi: the deliverer of wishes and desires. 

titans

latios/latias: messengers of rayquaza. they hardly show themselves in front of people but often appear when dire situations arise

regis: agents of groundon and kyogre. however, they are became unpredictable and were sealed away by the gods themselves. 

deoxys: originally deoxys wasn't going to be relevant and floating around in space, i think it would be nice if deoxys guarded jiraichi because its power is so coveted. it's said that when jiraichi awakens, deoxys finds someone who will wisely use the three wishes so that the god may return to sleep and its power remain out of dangerous hands. 

the temple on mt pyre protect the red and blue orbs, and relay messages from rayquaza. they are respected almost universally throughout hoenn for their spiritual leadership. the current head oracle is phoebe.