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Backstory: Growing up on Ula'ula Island, Laki Kapule displayed early interest in traveling the world, an interest that stemmed not only from the various breathtaking vistas across his island, but also his mother's photos and his older brother's tales of the various sights he took in over the course of his journey. However, one year before he came of age to participate in the Island Challenge, his mother disappeared without a trace. With his older brother now his legal guardian and forced to make ends meet for the both of them off of his teaching salary, Laki saw his mother's retrieval as something he had to solve himself. When the opportunity to set off on his Island Challenge arose, the boy set out to travel the region while building a team of powerful Pokémon to aid in his search.

Writer's Notes: Being from a single-parent family, I wanted to explore the dynamic that was present within that kind of unit when one of the last familial ties you have disappears. Of course, Laki is only 11, so I had to give him another guardian to look after him, that being where his older brother came in. Of my Pokémon characters, Laki is probably the most disconnected from the others, having his own adventure that Rex and Co. have yet to become involved in. But perhaps down the line they might all meet?

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Pokémon © GameFreak
Artwork © Eiveon
Character © IvalicianAzulmagia

Description
Backstory: Growing up on Ula'ula Island, Laki Kapule displayed early interest in traveling the world, an interest that stemmed not only from the various breathtaking vistas across his island, but also his mother's photos and his older brother's tales of the various sights he took in over the course of his journey. However, one year before he came of age to participate in the Island Challenge, his mother disappeared without a trace. With his older brother now his legal guardian and forced to make ends meet for the both of them off of his teaching salary, Laki saw his mother's retrieval as something he had to solve himself. When the opportunity to set off on his Island Challenge arose, the boy set out to travel the region while building a team of powerful Pokémon to aid in his search.

Writer's Notes: Being from a single-parent family, I wanted to explore the dynamic that was present within that kind of unit when one of the last familial ties you have disappears. Of course, Laki is only 11, so I had to give him another guardian to look after him, that being where his older brother came in. Of my Pokémon characters, Laki is probably the most disconnected from the others, having his own adventure that Rex and Co. have yet to become involved in. But perhaps down the line they might all meet?

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Pokémon © GameFreak
Artwork © Eiveon
Character © IvalicianAzulmagia