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I initially balked at doing the male Cool Trainer from Ruby/Sapphire, but a request is a request so I figured it was time to introduce a few new OCs anyway. I'm proud of how this one turned out, I think I'm getting a little better at flat-cell shading.
The original sprite I used for reference is found here: [link]

Nicolai "Nico" Volta VII, a direct descendant of the famous electrical engineer and sorceror Nicola Volta I, is an aspiring 17-year-old Coordinator, a prestigious physicist, and most importantly a powerful sorceror, who intends to maintain and capitalize on his family legacies with a vengeance. Originally from Hoenn, his family moved to Isshu when he was five, and it was here that he first learned of not only his interest in physics, but also his abilities as a sorceror, particularly in the field of energy manipulation. His father, Thomas Graham Volta, who is himself a sorceror/scientist of the Pokemon Scientific Academy, is responsible for the story that Nikola's obsession came about due to his sticking the point of his Zekrom ring into an electrical socket; the resultant shock, it is said, fascinated him, prompting his ambitions in physics and chemistry.
Although he is capable of learning all kinds of sorcery, Nico's favorite branch of study is energy manipulation, especially electricity and plasma projection. Although he denies the socket story, he has admitted that the literally shocking experiences of his youth were a good prompt for his obsessions, the most prominent being the sighting of Zekrom at the start of his Pokemon journey. His major ability, passed down through numerous generations, is what he likes to call "electrokinesis," namely control of electricity. Lightning bolts are the most common manifestation of this, and in fact whenever he prepares to battle or perform, storm clouds appear over the sky, enhancing his power. Some say he was blessed by Zekrom when he started his journey, but this has yet to be confirmed.
His faithful companion, familiar, and starter Pokemon is his Denchura, Tesla, who is distinguishable from other Denchura in that he has an extra pair of thoracial legs, blue claws on his peldialps, and knowledge of Pin Missile, which cannot be learned by normal Denchura. Although he has a very mischievous nature, especially the tendency to scare other people with his long cold stare just for the hell of it, he is still very loyal to his friend Nico, perhaps because he saved him from poachers in his days as a super-rare six-legged Bachuru.

Although he is most based on the Cool Trainer from Ruby/Sapphire (hence his birthplace in Hoenn), I also took some stuff from the Sorceror's Apprentice movie in building his character. I'm still not sure which alignment he is in yet, but for now I'd say he's kind of neutral but rather stoic, which makes him a perfect victim for my Featherbending skillz.
Nico is the most likely candidate for the next new OC in Iron/Copper, because I suppose his abilities would give Lapis a super-hard time indeed in a battle; I'm planning on introducing two other OCs as well, though, just to see who's the best choice. I still think it would be Nico, though - as powerful as Pi is, I'm pretty sure it will be a really close match against a no-nonsense lightning-tossing guy who prefers to kick ass first and take names later.

Pokemon and Denchura are copyright to Nintendo. But Nico and Tesla of course are mine.

-Fawkes

Description
Still another RQ by

I initially balked at doing the male Cool Trainer from Ruby/Sapphire, but a request is a request so I figured it was time to introduce a few new OCs anyway. I'm proud of how this one turned out, I think I'm getting a little better at flat-cell shading.
The original sprite I used for reference is found here: [link]

Nicolai "Nico" Volta VII, a direct descendant of the famous electrical engineer and sorceror Nicola Volta I, is an aspiring 17-year-old Coordinator, a prestigious physicist, and most importantly a powerful sorceror, who intends to maintain and capitalize on his family legacies with a vengeance. Originally from Hoenn, his family moved to Isshu when he was five, and it was here that he first learned of not only his interest in physics, but also his abilities as a sorceror, particularly in the field of energy manipulation. His father, Thomas Graham Volta, who is himself a sorceror/scientist of the Pokemon Scientific Academy, is responsible for the story that Nikola's obsession came about due to his sticking the point of his Zekrom ring into an electrical socket; the resultant shock, it is said, fascinated him, prompting his ambitions in physics and chemistry.
Although he is capable of learning all kinds of sorcery, Nico's favorite branch of study is energy manipulation, especially electricity and plasma projection. Although he denies the socket story, he has admitted that the literally shocking experiences of his youth were a good prompt for his obsessions, the most prominent being the sighting of Zekrom at the start of his Pokemon journey. His major ability, passed down through numerous generations, is what he likes to call "electrokinesis," namely control of electricity. Lightning bolts are the most common manifestation of this, and in fact whenever he prepares to battle or perform, storm clouds appear over the sky, enhancing his power. Some say he was blessed by Zekrom when he started his journey, but this has yet to be confirmed.
His faithful companion, familiar, and starter Pokemon is his Denchura, Tesla, who is distinguishable from other Denchura in that he has an extra pair of thoracial legs, blue claws on his peldialps, and knowledge of Pin Missile, which cannot be learned by normal Denchura. Although he has a very mischievous nature, especially the tendency to scare other people with his long cold stare just for the hell of it, he is still very loyal to his friend Nico, perhaps because he saved him from poachers in his days as a super-rare six-legged Bachuru.

Although he is most based on the Cool Trainer from Ruby/Sapphire (hence his birthplace in Hoenn), I also took some stuff from the Sorceror's Apprentice movie in building his character. I'm still not sure which alignment he is in yet, but for now I'd say he's kind of neutral but rather stoic, which makes him a perfect victim for my Featherbending skillz.
Nico is the most likely candidate for the next new OC in Iron/Copper, because I suppose his abilities would give Lapis a super-hard time indeed in a battle; I'm planning on introducing two other OCs as well, though, just to see who's the best choice. I still think it would be Nico, though - as powerful as Pi is, I'm pretty sure it will be a really close match against a no-nonsense lightning-tossing guy who prefers to kick ass first and take names later.

Pokemon and Denchura are copyright to Nintendo. But Nico and Tesla of course are mine.

-Fawkes