Sophocles

Appearance

This section, or a part of it, has been transcluded from Sophocles; any changes involving it should be made there instead. / Sophocles is a short, somewhat chubby boy with spiky orange hair and green eyes. He wears a white shirt with a design of an orange Game Boy Color on it and brown pants with orange cuffs. He also wears green shoes with blue soles and a yellow lightning design, a yellow scarf that resembles a Pikachu's tail, and a belt with a large buckle in the front. On his right hip, he wears a miniature Electrode keychain. He also wears a yellow Z-Ring. As a member of Ultra Guardians, Sophocles wears an orange and white uniform with golden yellow accents as the edge of the short sleeves, collar and inline of his uniform are black. He also wears matching orange gloves.

Personality

He likes Electric-type Pokémon. Sophocles is also a science nerd with a vast knowledge of technology. When he gets into something, he analyzes the subject very thoroughly. He is also well-skilled in programming. Sophocles has scotophobia, meaning that he is scared of the dark. However, during the Vikavolt Race, he temporarily managed to get over his fear. Much like Clemont, Sophocles is not very athletic and gets easily tired while running.

Etymology

The name Sophocles comes from "Sophora", a genus of trees and shrubs. His Japanese name, Māmane, could come from 麻痺 (mahi, paralysis, which is often inflicted by Electric-type moves) and māmane (the Hawaiian name for the Sophora chrysophylla, a plant that is part of the Sophora genus).

Skills

Sophocles is an experienced programmer, who also makes his own devices similar to Clemont. Occasionally, Sophocles even bakes his own malasada donuts. Sophocles does have good battling skills as his friends help him grow in that skill. Through the growth in his battling skills, Sophocles was able to get skill in doing Z-Moves.

RelationshipsFamily

Sophocles' parents Sophocles cares very much for his parents as they enjoy eating and spending time together. Also, Sophocles likes having his parents support of his passion for inventing and programming.

RelationshipsFamily

Molayne Sophocles admires his cousin and likes visiting his observatory to see him. Also, Sophocles calls his cousin Big Mo for short as he calls him "Lil' So". Sophocles went with Molayne to Hoenn during his vacation from the Pokémon School.

relationship friends

Kiawe Kiawe is Sophocles' best friend and classmates at the Pokémon School as he enjoys doing stuff with him. Sophocles loves the ice cream at Kiawe's family farm and enjoys visiting his place, so much that he helped his best friend make sure that a resort company didn't turn his place into a hotel. Also, Sophocles would do a lot to help Kiawe and he would do the same for him, shown when he help him perfect his Z-Moves. Sophocles and Kiawe part ways for a while when he left for Hoenn while the latter stay in Alola to continue his Island Challenge.

relationship friends

Mallow Sophocles is good friends with Mallow as their also classmates at the Pokémon School. Also, Sophocles loves Mallow's cooking and likes going to her families restaurant. Sophocles would help Mallow whenever she needed it. They part ways when Sophocles left for Hoenn while Mallow stay to improve her families restaurant.

relationship friends

Lana Sophocles is also good friends with Lana as she is also one of his classmates at the Pokémon School. Whenever Lana needed help, Sophocles would be there for her. However, Sophocles gets annoyed with Lana's jokes. Sophocles part ways with Lana when he left for Hoenn while she stay in Alola before leaving for a fishing trip with her dad.

relationship friends

Lillie Sophocles and Lillie are both good friends and classmates at the Pokémon School. Although sometimes, Sophocles does get scared of Lillie. When Lillie and Gladion's mother got taken by an Ultra Beast, Sophocles was there to lend a hand to help his friends get their mother back along with their other friends helping out on the rescue mission as well. Lillie also claimed that Sophocles was the first one to converse with her when she arrived at the Pokémon School. Sophocles was inspired by Lillie to do a Z-Move when he witnessed her attempt to do one with her partner Pokémon, although one of his friends had a hand in his inspiration. Sophocles part ways with Lillie when she left on a journey with her family to find her long lost father before setting off for Hoenn.

relationship friends

Ash Sophocles and Ash are close friends with each other as they were also classmates at the Pokémon School. They would help each other and encourage each other to do their best no matter what. Although sometimes, Sophocles does get annoyed with Ash's habits. Sophocles likes that Ash admires his inventions. Also, Sophocles even became inspired by Ash when he saw that his partner Pokémon knew three different Z-Moves as he decided that he wanted to do one himself, although one of his other friends also inspired him as well. They part ways when Sophocles left for Hoenn while Ash left for his hometown to continue his journey.

relationship Rival

Horacio Sophocles instantly became rivals with Horacio during the Charjabug race and was pleased that he defeated him. However, Sophocles encounter Horacio on Poni Island when they both wanted to evolve their Charjabug's and when they entered the Vikavolt race. After winning the race, Sophocles and Horacio ended their rivalry as they became good friends.

pokemon

Togedemaru Sophocles shares an unbreakable friendship with his partner Pokémon Togedemaru. They get annoyed with each other at times but they don't stay that way for long. Due to his fear of the dark, Sophocles would have Togedemaru light his room at night. Also, Sophocles would have Togedemaru attached to his side or she would be in his arms or on his head and would usually keep her outside her Poké Ball. Sophocles had Togedemaru accompany him when he left for Hoenn with Molayne.

pokemon

Vikavolt Sophocles is close friends with his other Pokémon partner Vikavolt as he had him since it was a Charjabug. At times, Sophocles would have Vikavolt, while it was a Charjabug, power up his inventions. Through the races they enter and the training they done to perfect their Z-Move, Sophocles formed a strong bond with Vikavolt and became his strongest Pokémon he uses in Pokémon battles. At times, Sophocles had Vikavolt stay outside his Poké Ball, even when he was a Charjabug. Sophocles might have brought Vikavolt with him when he and Molayne left for Hoenn.

Biography

When Sophocles was younger he would go to his cousin, Molayne, Observatory on Ula'ula Island a whole lot to see the stars. During one of his visits, Sophocles befriended a Minior that fell from outer space. But a few days later the Minior faded away as it couldn't survive without a shell. Due to the experience of seeing the Minior it befriended fading away in front of him, Sophocles blocked this experiences from his memory but does remember befriending it.