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 ☪ The Stone Defender
• Username: Snake_in_my_Boot
• Character Name: Brockridge Anthemius, but please just call me Brock!
• Gender: I've been led to believe I'm a male...
• Age: For 18 years I've lived in this world
• Faction: I chill with the venerable Aura Knights
• Rank: I may be only a Knights Minoris, but my destiny goes beyond that
• Aura Partner: Steelix, the Iron Snake
• Pokemon:
 Name :: Velaro
Species :: Steelix
Gender :: Male
Ability :: Sturdy
 Name :: Loki
Species :: Nine Tails
Gender :: Female
Ability :: Flash Fire
 Name :: Enki
Species :: Swampert
Gender :: Male
Ability :: Torrent
 Name :: Panzer
Species :: Rhyhorn
Gender :: Female
Ability :: Rock Head
 Name :: Zephyr
Species :: Crobat
Gender :: Male
Ability :: Inner Focus
 Name :: Claymore
Species :: Kabutops
Gender :: Male
Ability :: Battle Armor
• Appearance: [X][X]
• Personality: Brock is considered one of the most mature, wise and level-headed Aura Knights his age, and he is arguably the most intelligent one as well. He often acts as an older brother and caretaker to the other Knights Minoris and a voice of reason in disputes. He will usually place others before him and will help and support his friends even against his better judgment or at his own expense. While he is not shown to battle often, he can understand the situations and strategies in any battle, and often uses this to exploit his opponent's tactics. His wisdom is possibly derived from how observant he is. He can tell just by sight how a Pokémon is feeling.
Unfortunately, all his maturity and rationality leaves him completely at the sight of a beautiful woman, as he falls in love with every pretty girl he meets. Brock has a desperate need for female companionship which grows worse as he fails to gain it. He will do anything and everything he thinks will impress women, which inevitably ends with his heart being broken every time almost as if he was doomed to fail. A few women have shown interest in him as well, but most do not notice him or are not interested. No matter how many times he is disappointed though, Brock remains determined to find a girl to start a relationship with and has joked about how he would stop training with the Aura Knights and stay with the girl if this happened. He often tries to teach The Lightning Blade how to 'charm the gals' so to speak, only for it to be noted that he doesn't seem to have much luck in that department anyways.
• History: Even though he is not as proud of it as others say he should be, the blood of an Aura Knight runs through Brock’s veins. Brockridge Anthemius is the first born son of Flint and Lola Anthemius. Since Flint had lived in Dober for most of his life, it was only a matter of time until he learned about the Gift of the Viridian Forest, a power that is granted to only a single child ever few years and bestows upon them the natural power of Aura. Since the members of the Anthemius family were known for becoming powerful knights, the man only wished to have a son with more power than any in the family before him. The newly crowned Count of Peauterburg immediately took his pregnant wife to Bosque Verde in hopes of their child being given the rare gift. Disappointment came when Brock was finally born and showed no signs of possessing the rare power. Flint neglected his son for quite some time, and continued to bring his wife to Bosque Verde whenever they were expecting another child. Young Brockridge was dragged along as well and saw each time his father’s plan failed. This resulted in Flint and Lola producing a total of ten children together.
Eventually, Lola got fed up with her husbands obsession with the gift and briefly left him to go explore Dober with a few associates. The count was furious with his wife’s decision and rashly told her to never return to Peauterburg. Because of this incident Brock had taken upon himself to raise his numerous siblings. His mother was no longer around and he could not rely on his father anymore. The young boy even feared that the man would toss them all out because they did not possess the power he sought. Sometime during his childhood, Brock started growing fond of all the Rock and Ground Pokemon wandering around the estate. Most of them were owned by his father, but that did not stop him from exploring the various caves around town with a couple of Sandshrew. The boy’s tenth birthday rolled around and his father, as well as his uncle Bruno, confronted him about carrying on the family tradition of joining the Aura Knights. He was unsure of this at first, but his uncle assured him that it was his rightful destiny. Brock reluctantly agree to become a knight like his father, even though he enjoyed raising Pokemon rather than battling with them. To his surprise, his father handed him a gray poke ball with his family crest etched upon it. The count explained to his son that every Anthemius was given an Onix when he joined the order of the Aura Knights and told him that he expected great things from his eldest son.
When the time came to leave his home and head to the Knight’s Keep with his uncle in order to be inducted into the order, the young Brock told his closest brother Forrest that it was now his responsibility to do what is best for the other siblings. He said goodbye to all his brothers and sisters and then departed. When he arrived at the keep, they gave him a crystal that allowed him to strengthen his bond with his Onix named Valero. The next couple of years were filled with hardship and intense training. Brock worked diligently to uphold the reputation of his family name. The last thing he needed was to fail and have his father be even more disappointed with him. He was determined to become the best of his class and the strongest Anthemius ever to walk the halls of the Keep. He had hoped his promotion to Knight Minoris would have been a memorable event, but it had happened soon after war broke out across the land and the ceremony was somewhat rushed.
The fighting spread from the borders and eventually dug its way into Dober itself. This made Brock want to fight even more because his homeland had been attacked, but his status did not allow him to. He had only been recently promoted, so he had to stay at the keep with his fellow Knights Minoris and the plethora of trainees. He convinced himself that it was best that he stayed back, stating to most around him that the generals and his uncle could take care of it. Then the opposition suddenly crumbled as soon as their leader disappeared. Now the order didn’t have to focus on a war, and could give the lower knights some assignments. Brock traveled across most of the land on random assignments given to him and his fellow Knights Minoris. During these assignments, he gathered a collection of companions, even breaking away from his fascination with rocks. Valero evolved into a powerful Steelix when Brock stumbled upon a metallic pool in one of the caves he was exploring, further strengthening the bond they had forged for so many years. Valero mostly has to stay outside the keep because of his size, but he rushed to his master’s aid whenever Brock may need him.
Brockridge is currently working hard to become the best Knight Minoris of his age and hopes to eventfully get promoted to Majoris. Some of his friends believe he can become the strongest if he works hard enough, but not many people notice this because of the shadow of popularity imposed by Gary and some of the other more liked Knights. Brock mostly spends his time hanging out with The Lightning Blade and The Ocean Star, developing a close relationship with the two. He had felt something strange when thinking about the Ocean Star, but knows not to pay attention to such feelings because they will only harm him. That girl already has her sights on the Lightning Blade, so what could he do? For now he will wait for that special someone to appear while giving all his energy to becoming the man he was destined to be.
• Weapons: Brock's weapon of choice is a large poleaxe, that can only be wielded with the strength of his bond with Steelix. If anyone else tried to wield this weapon, they would be overwhelmed by its weight and unable to use it effectively. The damaging weapon can be considered half battle ax half battle hammer. The head of the poleaxe is fitted with a spear head that can pierce even the strongest armor when Brock calls upon the strength of his partners. The shaft is wrapped in leather for better gripping when swinging this destructive tool.
• Other:
✿ Even though Brock regularly chases women, the only girl he has felt true feelings for is The Ocean Star, but he knows there is nothing he can do about it because he has seen the way she looks at The Lightning Blade.
✿ He may be one of the strongest Knights Minoris of his age, but Brock isn't really interested in fighting. He would feel much more comfortable at the academy. If anyone knew this, he would be eaten alive!
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