Layton

Layton is the King of Samiya to go with its Queen, Queen Manaphy Samiya. He's a very friendly, sometimes bubbly King. He is also a vegetarian, which is unusual for a Lanturn, as most Lanturn are carnivores.

Pre-Twitter
Layton, back then known as Chin, was hatched in Route 220 of Sinnoh and lived there for much of his life. Prior to his egg hatching, his parents, both Lanturn, were captured by trainers. The closest one Chin had to a parental figure was an old Tentacruel. Chin was very shy living in Route 220 and only had one friend: a Lumineon named Jeff. One possession he held dear to him was a shiny pearl, which made him an easy target for a rogue Tentacool to pick on.

Chin never strayed too far from Route 220 because he was afraid of what might be out there.

Twitter
In Spring of 2012, Chin met Princess Phione and Jirachi over Twitter. Phione invited Chin to join them in Northern Sinnoh to meet with some friends. This was Chin's first time ever being on land. During their trip, Chin quickly became infatuated with Phione because of her playful nature and looks. Despite being aware of this crush, she invited Chin to come over to her castle underwater, but not before returning to Route 220 to bring Jeff along with them. Jeff, however, was captured by a trainer during the time Chin and Phione were in Northern Sinnoh.

Chin blamed himself for Jeff's capture, and his worried feelings continued even when he arrived in Samiya Castle. As a result, Chin kept close to Phione. So close that Phione felt like she was being smothered.

After some time in the castle, Phione was considered eligible for Queenly training, but that would mean she would have to leave Samiya Castle for a while. Chin promised to manage the castle efficiently in her absence, but still felt heartbroken by her absence. Therefore, she suggested to him that he make other friends while she was away, such as Lia, then a Kirlia, and Aleri the Leavanny.

Although Chin was initially against the idea of training or violence, he decided to train while the Princess was away. He trained hard and eventually evolved from a Chinchou into a Lanturn. Shortly thereafter, Jeff found Chin at the castle after his trainer released him. This made him feel a little better, knowing his best friend was safe.

Chin was invited to Phione's Queen ceremony after she had completed her training. She felt proud of Chin for having evolved and decided that it would be fun to have him give her a ride in the water. During the ceremony, Phione evolved into a Manaphy, and was considered a Queen from there on out. Chin also adopted the title as Prince, even though Manaphy and him were not a couple.

Back at the castle, Manaphy did much experimentation with her Heart Swap technique, and often wanted Chin to help her. At first Chin liked the idea of the swaps, but then grew uncomfortable with them for a reason he couldn't figure out. It was most likely because the swaps made him forget who he was often.

Chin had also requested that Manaphy help him think of a new name, since it didn't feel right to be called Chin when he was no longer a Chinchou. After several weeks, they settled on the name Layton, because it sounded like Lanturn. Manaphy also adopted the name Samiya, after the name of the kingdom.

Layton still had a crush on Samiya, while Samiya still refused to admit she felt the same about Layton. Until they Heart Swapped with each other. Samiya realized that being in Layton's body made her feel incredibly uneasy. When they swapped back, Samiya admitted her feelings to Layton and the became a couple.

Sometime during the next few months, a Phione came to Samiya Castle to stay for a bit. They ended up adopting her as a daughter, and both became fond of her bubbly nature.

The two continued to try numerous Heart Swap experiments for months, despite Layton still being uncomfortable with the process. Then Samiya suggested they try swapping with Frillish, and using it to have a romantic vacation. While this did happen, it ended in disaster as Layton refused to eat any creatures while away from the castle. This resulted in him fainting and on the verge of death after more than a day. Samiya managed to bring them back to the castle in one piece, but the female Frillish in Manaphy's body only had enough strength to swap Layton back to normal, leaving Samiya stuck as a Frillish for a while longer.

Frillish's devious personality overtook Samiya, causing her to have sex with the male Frillish and go on a killing spree, with Layton helplessly watching the whole thing. Not knowing the Frillish was still Samiya, he attempted to keep her out of the castle after witnessing her deeds. He became heartbroken when he found out the truth. However, the discussion of children came along, and Layton was able to spare both their hard feelings by proposing to Samiya.

Because Lanturn and Manaphy are not in the same egg group, each had to swap into a different Pokémon to produce offspring. Layton would be a Golduck while Samiya would be a Seadra. At their wedding, Layton was proclaimed the new King of Samiya, allowing the Queen's father to retire. They swapped shortly afterwards, then conceived later that night. Initially, Layton planned to remain a Golduck throughout Samiya's pregnancy, but later decided he could swap back. After much mental stress for both of them, Samiya bore two Horsea eggs as Seadra, then promptly swapped back into Manaphy. The Golduck was allowed to remain in the castle, but Seadra was sent away because of the pain she was suffering from childbirth.

The Horsea eggs eventually hatched. The first one born was a boy named Augustus, or Augy for short. The second one was named Julius, or Jules for short. Layton feels closer to Augustus while Samiya feels closer to Julius.

Nowadays, Layton is more comfortable with Heart Swaps, and is even less worried in general. He's learned to accept the fact that he might lose himself in the process of Heart Swaps, and is okay with that. He's also always welcome to new visitors to the castle.

Layton and Samiya Heart Swapped with Palkia and Dialga respectively in January 2013. The purpose of this was to teach the Legendaries how to get along, which was a successful endeavor.

Queen Manaphy Samiya
The playful Queen and Layton's mate. Loves to perform Heart Swaps and has an affinity for all water types (except Feebas). Layton often calls her Sami or Samiya.

Blastoise and Emply
Blastoise and Emply (an Empoleon) are the Pokémon who escort Layton and Samiya all around the ocean. Layton prefers riding on Blastoise while Samiya prefers riding on Emply. Neither use Twitter.

Finny
Finny is a very shy Finneon. She is very young and apparently lost her parents shortly after birth. When she meets Layton for the first time, she passed out, but has grown to be more comfortable around the castle.

Prince Augustus Samiya and Prince Julius Samiya
Or Augy and Jules for short. They are Layton and Samiya's adopted Horsea children. They are very playful, and know the egg moves Disable and Water Pulse as a result of having a Golduck for a father. Neither use Twitter.

Golduck
Golduck is technically the biological father of Augy and Jules. He is very powerful, and his personality is apparently that of a jock. Does not use Twitter.

Princess Phiora Samiya
Phiora is the adopted Phione daughter of Layton and Samiya. She is very playful and cutesy, and has a strong relationship with her mother.

Kabutops
Kabutops is the artisan of the castle, fashioning decorations for the castle and for the King and Queen, such as Layton's crown. He shows much dedication to his superiors and is also very physically strong.

Wes the Wooper
Wes randomly found the castle one night, and Layton tended to him generously. Wes wanted to repay Layton's kindness, so he asked to be a castle guard. He is not very talkative.

Victoria the Frillish
Victoria is the female Frillish Samiya swapped with. She has since become the castle maid. However, she also leads a double life as a Roserade in Forina, where she often spends time with her mate Jordan the Breloom.

Gilderoy the Octillery
Gilderoy found his way into the castle and insisted that he was a personal servant to the Queen, even though no one had seen him there before. However, Layton and Samiya were interested in his effectiveness in service, and gave him a chance to prove himself, which he did. Gilderoy has apparently done this kind of service before, but for another castle.

Tirtouga
Not much is known about Tirtouga except that he is still somewhat childish and likes to have fun, especially underwater.

Relicanth
The oldest resident of Samiya Castle. He is sometimes depressed, yet is still grateful for his friendship with the King and Queen. Layton and Samiya often call him Reli, a nickname he has accepted with good humor.

Trivia

 * Layton was created on April 7th, 2012 as a Chinchou.


 * Surprisingly, Layton's name does not come from the Nintendo DS video game series, Professor Layton (or does it?). Regardless, it was chosen because it sounded similar to "Lanturn."


 * Layton's previous usernames have included VoltAbsorbChin, VoltChonchie, and PrinceChonchie. "Chonchie" is Japanese for Chinchou. The presence of "Volt" in his previous handles come from Volt Absorb, an ability Chinchou and Lanturn can have.