[color=lightskyblue][b][u]Name[/u]:[/b] Leven Cascella
[b][u]Age[/u]:[/b] 16
[b][u]Gender[/u]:[/b] Male
[b][u]Appearance[/u]:[/b] [hider][img]http://i.imgur.com/9ZqVTIQ.png[/img][/hider]
[b][u]Trainer Type[/u]:[/b] Pokémon Coordinator

[b][u]Personality[/u]:[/b] Inquisitive and yearning to make changes for the better in the world. Incredibly well-mannered and friendly, but not necessarily the most easygoing. Has a lot of heart and determination once his mind is set on something – rarely one to back down or quit once he's gotten going. He has a tendency to second guess himself and asks for help a little more often than he should; lacking just a touch of self-confidence and needing approval from others in tight situations. Although he doesn't like to admit it, he becomes easily overwhelmed in dangerous situations.

[b][u]History[/u]:[/b] Originally born in Viridian City, Leven grew up the youngest of six children – as such he was regularly referred to as the "baby" and his older siblings tended to give him hell for always getting his way. He would grow to deny this and resent being picked on or put down for his age or perceived ability to coast through life. Growing up in the shadows of three older brothers and two older sisters caused him to lack the confidence much of his family held, but his spirit remained strong; he felt he had to prove himself, especially after his eldest brother, Aerin, placed in the top eight of the Indigo League. While his brothers and sisters had not claimed similar levels of fame throughout Kanto, they too had set the bar high in their own regards – Leven knew with a great deal of certainty that he would be jumping through hoops from the time he turned ten.

Unfortunately for him, the world had other plans. He grew seriously ill as his tenth birthday approached and was rushed to Saffron City to be hospitalized three months before his big day. For months, he remained in sterilized rooms under consistent observation. His mother, who previously stayed at home, moved to Saffron and rented an apartment; she stayed by his side whenever she could. His father and siblings made the journey when possible, but even with their support, it seemed that Leven's condition rarely showed signs of improvement. He feared (although doctors and his family attempted to assuage him) that his dreams of going on his own Pokémon journey would never be realized. He began to withdraw and spent much of his days refusing visitors and agreeing to whatever medication or treatments his physician recommended next. Still no change. It was only a few short months before his twelfth birthday that doctors began to recommend moving him to another facility in Johto.

His parents, while less than enthused with the prospect of packing up their lives and moving to a whole new region, agreed because of the light it put in Leven's eyes – it showed the promise of hope, something they had not seen in their youngest child in quite a bit of time. There was also their extended family living scattered across Johto to provide further support for the new experimental treatments being worked out in Goldenrod City. With permission granted and a quick transference completed, Leven spent several more months in white rooms with to the point medical professionals before finally being released. Although he had not quite been given a clean bill of health, his new head physician seemed quite confident that some time spent away in nearby Olivine City would help him to recover. Leven and his mother moved into his grandfather's house on the coast – for the next three years, he slowly regained his strength while listening to his father's stories about a land far far away from Johto. It was these stories that inspired him to find out more and, with both doctor's approval and mother's permission, he set out for Newbark Town to see Professor Elm. His Pokémon journey awaits.

[b][u]Pokémon[/u]:[/b] [hider=On Hand][b]Lotta[/b] ♀ – Oshawott (Water) (OT: Leven Cascella)
Ability: Torrent – Increases the power of Water-type moves in a pinch.
–Water Gun (!)
–Razor Shell (!)
–Attract
–Icy Wind[/hider]
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