#repliforce

I was originally kinda set on making him a Serperior, but then I suddenly got an idea for how I could re-shape a Gallade's proportions to resemble him more closely. Plus, I also felt like he and Iris should really be the same species since they're siblings and all.

Anyways - one thing you may notice about Colonel is that he's abnormally tall and muscular for a Gallade. Normally they only stand at 5ft, but I made Colonel a whole foot taller. He has the physique of a super-soldier in his original form, so I thought those physical traits should carry over. I also tried to sharpen and bend his horn(s) to resemble his hat, but I also might have accidentally made him look a little like Guile. XD (I guess it hints at his Military/Capcom origins).

I also imagined that if he and Iris ended up as part of the protagonist group in a PMD story, they would both start out as Ralts. Though... I really didn't feel like drawing that, so I only have them as Kirlia.

As for how things would go for Colonel, I feel like being able to sense exactly how everyone else around him is feeling would be an unusual sensation for him. His newfound psychic powers would also take some getting used to, but even when he'd start to get the hang of it, he'd still prefer to stay with what he's most familiar with. When he'd be a Kirlia, he'd use a sharpened stick (which he made himself) and swift kicks to fight up-close. Though... He'd also be far from pleased about his natural "dress." He'd be pretty eager to get his paws on a Dawn Stone as soon as he'd find out about his next evolution.

Also, even though Kirlia dance a lot, I imagined that Colonel would hardly dance at all (if he can help it). I can still imagine him swaying slightly sometimes when he's not paying attention. Still, I can imagine a part where Iris gets really happy about something, which makes him really happy too, which also makes Iris happy in turn, so then they both start jumping and twirling around as the joy gets bounced back and fourth between them. They'd probably keep that up for a full minute before they'd finally settle down. XD

Once he'd evolve into a Gallade, he'd gain the ability to sense people in trouble over a pretty large radius. I remember imagining a scene where he senses that another Pokemon is in distress, and he speeds off in their direction. When he arrives, he sees that they're being mugged by another pokemon, so he tackles the robber to the ground and pins them by the neck. From there he'd give the victim back their possessions, and drag the robber back to the Sheriff, where they'd get thrown in jail. I can imagine they'd offer Colonel a job after that, thanks to his natural ability to sense trouble.

As for Iris, I kinda feel like she might end up staying a Kirlia throughout the whole story. Either that, or it would just take her a longer time to evolve for some reason. I guess it could be because she'd rather avoid fighting, so she wouldn't get as much exp. I also feel like she'd take to her new form and powers better than Colonel would. In a way, it would feel like second-nature to her. I also kind of get the feeling that being able to sense what's in her friends' hearts would make her feel like she understands them better as people (which is why I have the headcanon that this pokemon species tends to easily form deep emotional attachments to others). She also might accidentally find out some of their secret feelings too though... Still, I can imagine her feeling even closer to everyone by the end of the adventure. The Pokedex also says that Kirlia can distort space to see into the future, so I can also imagine Iris sometimes doing that to help her in a fight or when she feels scared. Colonel wouldn't even bother though. XD