User:Guildmaster Grovyle

Grovyle (Dove by name) is an explorer and treasure hunter who has met much acclaim in recent years, reaching the lofty rank of guildmaster in almost record time. Nevertheless, his exploits before his ascension are largely unknown to the public. Few Pokémon even heard of him prior to the expedition that marked the death of his Charizard partner. He hails from the southern woods of Blizzard Island, where he was raised in isolation by a Froslass witch. Grovyle seldom discusses his upbringing, but he speaks highly of the snowy backwater.

According to the Exploration Team Federation, his cartography in the murky reaches of Zero Isle is his most notable achievement, hence his promotion. Yet it is rumored that a far graver affair spurred the matter—a scandal which might do considerable damage to the E.T.F. if ever revealed. Like most other E.T.F. officials, Grovyle has a peculiarity which distinguishes him as a titan of the trade—in his case, a remarkable propensity for rapid healing. He claims that the Elixir of Life is the origin of this trait and that he managed to procure a bottle of the substance from an unnamed tribe in the far east. As the story goes, he originally intended to revive his dear Carolina with the miraculous concoction; however when this failed, he consumed the remaining nectar himself so that his efforts might not prove entirely in vain.

In the present, Grovyle is the leader of the Blades Special Treasure Hunters Guild, a harshly exclusive band of celebrity explorers whose privileges and exemptions from certain basic duties are a subject of controversy among the uninitiated Pokémon privy to the guild's true nature as an E.T.F. trophy case.

Personality
Perennially brooding, Grovyle is a loner who trusts only his guild and a few of the more unseemly residents of the Serenity River Valley. Since he is known for keeping secrets, often for no apparent reason, few trust him in return. Even his guild sometimes regards him more as a distant manager than as a friend.

Grovyle is seldom afraid to voice his opinions when incensed; indeed his temper is fiery in spite of his reticence. He bears insults against his courage, behavior, and masculinity stoically, but offenses against his appearance and his special clique do not go unanswered.

Although he enjoys speaking in riddles and metaphors, Grovyle is hardly the mystic he pretends to be. To his annoyance, Shiraz the Truth Dragon is capable of seeing through his charades, so he has lately become more direct in her presence.

Moves

 * Agility
 * Mega Drain
 * Energy Ball
 * Cut

Abilities

 * Overgrow
 * Regenerator

Reminders
Grovyle first appears in Part 1 of Reminders as the story's first-person narrator and leading protagonist. First appearing in his own office, reflecting upon how to let Drapion and Arbok approach Officer Magnezone, he displays distaste at his guild's brusque dispositions and rude tendencies. After considering letting Gardevoir perform their duties instead, he emerges from his office at Arbok's behest due to the presence of an unexpected visitor—Smeargle—from whom he learns of a break-in at Mistshade Manor. Arriving at the scene with Team AWD in tow, he encounters the butler, who, despite his apparent misgivings about the crew, brings all four of the guests to the study of his Lugia liege, the Comtesse Lamia Brie de l'Ombre de la Vapeur. Once Baron Seymus is done with his own impromptu "appointment," the butler admits the four into the study, where they learn that Umbreon stole a small volume of orchestral notes from Lugia's library. Grovyle relates the tale of the Two Hundred and Ninety Instruments to Lugia and her bodyguard, suggesting that the burglary was of a more sinister nature than it appeared. He then reveals that one of the Instruments is actually in town and that he had personally sold it to the Archaeology Association "at an exorbitant price."

Grovyle convenes with the entire guild at the sublevel of his house, though he lets Weavile explain the situation to his associates. He then dispatches the guild to various corners of the land to warn Instrument-bearers of the impending threat, thus initiating Roserade's part of the story.

Grovyle resumes his role when he returns late from his own route and finds the rest of the guild dining in the base. There he learns of Seymus's breakdown and determines that he is as much a threat as Umbreon at the present time. After consulting Rhyperior on the matter of how to deal with Umbreon, he concludes that a stake-out at the Archaeologists' base is the best course of action. Grovyle then decides that the stake-out party will be composite of the guildmaster and the three team leaders, who also happen to be the best suited for dealing with such an outlaw. After the meeting, he returns to his office and picks up an old scarf, mourning the partner to whom it once belonged. Grovyle morbidly reflects upon his duty to ensure that his guild does not share her fate and dons the scarf in preparation for the upcoming mission.

During the stake-out, Grovyle discusses the legend he told at Lugia's study with Weavile, who wonders if the Original One might be omniscient and willing to share some of its knowledge with her. Thus, Grovyle acquiesces to tell some of the legend's more minor details, initiating a conversation about whether the Original One might still live on in any form.

Just before sunset on the next day, Grovyle and the others return to find that Umbreon has already entered the Archaeologists' tent. They pursue Umbreon, who by this time already possesses the Terra Cymbal, through Spring Town, yet the outlaw manages to shake them off until he exits the town entirely. Grovyle and Weavile follow Umbreon into a nearby ash grove, where they find the rest of the Blacky Gang lying in wait. Surrounded by the robber's thugs, Grovyle stalls for time by commenting on how the gang boss has moved up in the world. Consequently, Umbreon indulges in some egotistic discourse and spills more information about his employer than he intends, though he is also unable to resist the temptation to poke fun at the explorers' private lives. This quickly leads to a confrontation between the two parties; however, Lopunny and Gallade arrive in time to strike the first blow and send the entire clearing into disarray.

When Umbreon flees the scuffle, Grovyle alone follows him deeper into the grove. He corners the outlaw and demands information concerning his mysterious benefactor, threatening to drain him of his energy "one Joule at a time." However, Umbreon reveals his hidden needles and attempts to drug the explorer into submission. When this fails due to the influence of the old scarf, the two resume their duel until Umbreon taunts Grovyle about his relationship with Lugia. This infuriates Grovyle to such an extent that he promptly slices Umbreon's face open.

Umbreon then appears to surrender. However, before either of the combatants can say another word, Officer Magnezone arrives with Flygon and a cohort of Magnemite, who tend to the outlaw's wounds and formally arrest him. Grovyle ultimately does get a chance to carry out his previous threat when Umbreon attempts to escape one last time. However, when Magnezone refuses to grant the guild the full reward for the arrest, Grovyle furtively tells Umbreon to give the chief as hard a time as possible. Soon afterward, Grovyle suffers a rant from Lopunny for accepting Magnezone's reduced reward.

Pets
Grovyle appears in Pets as a rather minor character, appearing in only the prologue, Part 1, and the epilogue. He is summoned from his office when a visitor arrives from Treasure Town. He answers the door to find Wigglytuff assisting a Sableye, who had been sent by Zoroark to deliver a macabre letter which appears to be her last will and testament. Upon finishing the letter, Grovyle is reminded of his greatest failure and left all but dumbstruck, but he decides to follow Zoroark's instructions and await her arrival at his house.

When she finally arrives, Grovyle is the first to tend to her injuries, since he had neglected to inform the rest of the guild of the situation. Medicham in particular is outraged by his silence and nearly starts a fight with him over the matter. However, Zoroark agrees to share her story and let the entire guild know of her mission and its results.

Grovyle makes a final appearance after Zoroark finishes her story, but when she reveals that Thrasher was not even supposed to deliver the letter, he nearly faints from exasperation. He then decides that the guild's next order of business should be locating the Mismagius who appeared at Mount Averno. Once the rest of the Blades retire after such a long night, he asks Lopunny to let Zoroark lodge with Team Charm until she recovers. Lopunny proves sympathetic not only to Zoroark but to the guildmaster himself, who had gravely failed both his agent and his guild.

A false version of Grovyle appears in Part 10 as one of the doppelganger's victims in Zoroark's nightmare. This false Grovyle advises her to find Cresselia and report her findings to her alone. The nightmare Grovyle is notable for being the first character to call Zoroark by her true name (Kris), but it quickly dies from its wounds, furthering Zoroark's fear and spite. Nevertheless, this nightmare prompts her to reconsider Sherwood's advice regarding her mission and her will to endure.

Book 3
Grovyle will appear in the unreleased and currently unnamed third book of Cold as its primary narrator and protagonist. In this installment, the Blades finally clash with the Collectors—namely Baron Seymus, its leader, and Hektor, its newly revealed champion—when the latter guild seemingly resorts to violence in its bid to topple an oppressive market and stand up for its ideals.

Merchandise
You wish.

Quotes

 * "Everything is on a need-to-know basis. And you don't need to know everything."

- PMD alignment chart


 * "Destiny beckons elsewhere."

- PMD-E closure


 * "Excelsior, as they say."

- Multiple DeviantArt journals

Blades Guild and Affiliates
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Best episodes
5. Inspiration Manifestation

4. Twilight's Kingdom

3. Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?

2. Griffon the Brush Off

1. Leap of Faith

Best songs
5. Winter Wrap Up

4. In Our Town

3. Battle

2. This Day Aria

1. Bats

Best of the "Mane Six"
5. Twilight Sparkle

4. Applejack

3. Pinkie Pie

2. Rarity

1. Rainbow Dash

Best Characters of the Series
10. The Mane-iac

9. Rarity

8. ''Fleetfoot

7. Limestone Pie

6. ''Cherry Jubilee

5. Rainbow Dash

4. Lord Tirek

3. Queen Chrysalis

2. Gilda

 1. Princess Celestia  

The Guild and the VAs
I found out that one of the deviations of an author that I've been keeping an eye on was actually a memetic piece made by a deviant named Sukanar. Interested by the concept, I proceeded to create my own variation of the piece with voice actors that would befit the members of my guild (all eleven of us). I intend to add other Pokémon who are not in the guild later (including our rival guild), but for now, here they are:

[Warning: Here be potential spoilers.]

The Faces of Grovyle

 * A custom avatar gallery