Alder

Character from Pokémon Black & White by Nintendo / Game Freak

Unova's wandering Champion — a man who lost his partner Pokémon years ago and never stopped grieving, who walks the region not to defend his title but because standing still hurts more.

Also known as: Alder, Champion Alder

What They Know

• Unova's Champion in BW — defeated by N before the player arrives, the first time in the series a Champion loses to the antagonist
• His partner Pokémon died before the events of the game — the grief fundamentally changed his relationship with battling and titles
• Wanders Unova rather than remaining at the League — philosophically questioning the meaning of strength and the trainer-Pokémon bond
• Mentored Cheren by refusing to give him the easy answer about why strength matters
• Retired between BW and BW2, now lives in Floccesy Town training his grandson Benga
• His question — 'what do you want to do with strength once you have it?' — is the thematic spine of the entire game

Connections

• mentors — hilbert
• mentors — hilda
• mentors — cheren
• defeated_by — n
• grandfather_of — benga
• champion_of — pokemon_league_unova
• mentors — marshal

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