SARIEL DUONG

"in a world with false gods and false idols, who will tell the truth?"

a bereaved mother who became a refugee after the sootopolis takeover took her daughter in the process. she took refuge in lilycove for about three years, taking on odd jobs and grieving until she made enough money to come back to her home in sootopolis.

sariel had a child when she was young, and so she grew up as an impoverished single mother. she doesn't know much about pokemon, and she has a deep hatred for legendaries and avatarships because she thinks that that humanity isn't fit to control them. to achieve her goals, sariel wants to become a stronger trainer, and will likely join the RANGERS as part of the incoming draft. in the future, she may establish EDEN, an anarchist group with a final goal to kill legendaries and reject avatarships.

personality-wise, sariel is a strict and serious woman who takes her jobs seriously. she is still deeply affected by the sootopolis takeover, and thus has both negative views towards rockets and rangers, particularly ones who have avatarships. but she is still a mother at heart, and has a soft spot towards weak or struggling trainers. expect her to get worse and more radicalized with time, as she has a long road ahead of her.

PLOT HOOKS

TRUTH SEEKERS

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

sariel, while usually a solidary woman, is inclined to look for those that have 'potential' to live out her ideas, she is more than willing to project her own ideas and values to those who she deems worthy (or malleable). ideally, these should be young and idealistic trainers that are willing to listen to her ideas. in theory, it may work similar to eden's 'heir' in the future. she is a tough mentor who uses tough love as a learning tool. similar to arlecchino and the house of the hearth from genshin impact.

also looking for antagonists, those who disagree, and those who want to be questioned.

SOOTOPOLIS NATIVE

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

sariel was born and raised in sootopolis, and much like many of the people who lived there, was a deeply religious and spiritual woman. and recently, has come back to live in sootopolis since it's her original home. if you have lived in sootopolis, or are there to visit rocket HQ, you have probably seen her around. while she has lost faith her deities (kyogre, groudon, and rayquaza,) she still has spiritual inclinations and is more than willing to discuss religion.

THREAD IDEAS

TO BECOME A SOLDIER
since sariel evacuated with a ranger during the sootopolis takeover, she likely kept in touch with said ranger and sends gifts as a thank you for saving her. this ranger will probably come to mind first when she applies for the draft. tell her what to expect, the good and the bad.

FIGHT WITH YOUR TEETH
sariel had her child when she was a teenager, and as a result, did not have a proper education growing up. she doesn't know what may be common knowledge, such as type advantages, movesets, and about pokemon in general. she will need some teaching, and might take on unique or strange habits since she is new to being a trainer. why don't you test it out with her?

TO BE LOVED IS TO BE CHANGED
sariel will eventually witness her pokemon evolving in the process of training. but she is a spiritual person who also has control issues, and considering that these pokemon do not revert to their past forms, she will want to grieve for them. be a person that she trusts, and create a ritual that will honor the pokemon's past form, and bless the new one.