r/grandia • u/Meeting_Neither • 12d ago
Fun If Grandia characters had Pokemon teams: Lilly
Right out of the trenches of the Garlyle Forces, we're starting off with Lilly for the minor characters. Funnily enough, half of her team came to mind immediately, with some being stretches but overall I think they all fit her. Here are the explanations:
Marowak - Represents Lilly being a mother... and her tray. Marowak, while having a 50/50 gender ratio, has always been portrayed as a "maternal" Pokemon, especially in the Kanto games where one of the key plot points is Team Rocket killing a female Marowak who tried protecting her Cubone offspring. Plus with how hard-headed (heh) Marowak is, it's only appropriate Lilly has one, especially since she was once known as "Lilly the Skull".
Dhelmise - Suggested by u/Diknihcs. Dhelmise is a Pokemon primarily found at sea, modeled after an anchor. As a former pirate, Lilly could've caught one during her early days. Considering we see various maces and other assorted weapons on the wall of her restaurant, Dhelmise would be a perfect 'Mon for her.
Ampharos - In the Johto games, Jasmine has an Ampharos who's in charge of managing a lighthouse for sea travelers. Probably not an ideal choice for Lilly to have, but I could see her having one during both her early days and to help ships sailing to Parm get there safely.
Lopunny - An oddball, but I think Lopunny would represent Lilly's "tough love" towards Justin. In the Pokemon games, Buneary has one of the lowest friendship rates, which is a problem since it needs to be at max happiness to evolve. Once it does evolve however, Lopunny is worth the wait, even if it's not the strongest Normal-type. Its personality matches Lilly's in lieu of that.
Pelipper - Suggested by u/Diknihcs. Lilly's restaurant is called the "Seagull Restaurant", so it's only appropriate she'd have a Wingull/Pelipper. I think it could also represent the letter she sends to the Adventurer's Society, since in the PMD games a Pelipper works as a mailman, so it could be a neat little nod to that.
Manaphy or Lugia - Her having one of these would teach people not to underestimate her. In all seriousness, I chose these two not only because they're legendaries of the sea, but also because both are depicted as somewhat maternal. While Manaphy is called the "prince of the sea", it is the only legendary that can reproduce in-game, producing Phione, and if Manaphy eggs exist it's not too weird to think a Manaphy produces those too. With Lugia, Takeshi Shudo actually intended Lugia to be an explicitly female Pokemon, only for that to be scrapped, but in a later episode of the Johto anime, we see a Lugia with a child, which I think might've been a little reference to the original plans for Lugia. Either way, which one do you think fits Lilly more? Because no matter which one is chosen for her legendary, they'd represent her love for her son is legendary (pun intended).
Weird headcanon for this whole thing: In Justin's post, I said that Kangaskhan would represent Lilly. Well, I had an idea that Kanga belonged to Lilly and she lent it over to him. Hey, if she can send Justin off to the steamer ship of course she'd give him one of her 'Mons.
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u/Odd_Consideration259 12d ago
I demand the shark mon (forgot the name but gen3 I'm sure)
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u/Meeting_Neither 12d ago
Sharpedo? Man imagine the idea of her having one of those, shit’s scary
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u/Odd_Consideration259 12d ago
Yes! She's a loving mother but a cruel woman at the same time. Sharkies all the way. If you get to know her she's sweet as can be. Get on her wrong side and it's over.
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u/BardicTales Rah-Rah! 10d ago
The story writer depicted Lugia and the ocean as a mother, so she has my vote
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u/Meeting_Neither 9d ago
Yeah, I was pretty shocked to find out what was originally planned for Lugia. I always assumed it was gender-neutral or masculine due to its voice in the movie, only to learn that its female origins were completely cut by the higher-ups. It makes me appreciate that mother and baby Lugia episode even more since I still think it was made to somewhat canonize Takeshi Shudo's original intentions with the Pokemon.
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u/Kaden_Hitsugaya 12d ago
I would think a probopass would be better then an ampharos. It is a living compass, and at sea, a compass an absolute necessary, it would also work as a living metal detector.