Fabian

Fabian lives in his cabin in the hills outside of Rock Tunnel. He generally keeps to himself and rarely travels, but always welcomes visitors with open arms. He prides himself in his tea-making abilities.

History
As a child, Fabian lived a fairly sheltered life in Cianwood City. Believing the outside world to be too dangerous at his age, his parents educated Fabian at home and rarely allowed him to leave without supervision. As a result Fabian did not have many friends growing up, and was a very frail, sickly child. One evening, however, Fabian saw the local Gym Leader, Chuck, training from his window. Noticing the man's resolve and dedication to improve himself, Fabian began sneaking out of his home at night, tempering his body in the waters surrounding his home, with the hope that his parents would see his improved fitness and allow him to become more independent. This continued until he turned thirteen, when his father caught him returning home early one morning. After a heated fight with his parents, Fabian left home, attempting to swim across the sea to Olivine. His body was not able to handle the trip, and he passed out along the way. Thankfully the currents carried him to one of the nearby Whirl Islands, where he was able to recover before finishing the journey.

After arriving in Olivine, Fabian was able to find work at the docks, helping to transport crates and goods along with the other sailors. During this time he heard tales and news of all the occurrences in the world, and slowly began to yearn more more to travel and see the world for himself. Upon reaching the age of nineteen, Fabian had saved up enough to purchase most of his traveling supplies and left Olivine, receiving his Golett, Godfrey, as a gift from the local overseer. For the next three years Fabian traveled throughout all of Kanto and Johto, and made a few choice trips to Hoenn and Sinnoh as well. During this time he discovered many places hidden to most travelers, all the while continuing his personal training and push his limits. These limits, however, were put to the test when he turned twenty-two. During a trip though Rock Tunnel, a cave-in occurred, trapping a group of hikers within a portion of the cave. Fabian immediately rushed to their aid, moving the rubble with his bare hands. Although he was able to free the hikers, the rubble shifted and crushed most of the bones in his left arm. Discouraged and feeling as though all of his training was for naught, Fabian built a simple cabin on the slopes outside of Rock Tunnel, where he has lived for the past year. Although he does not travel anymore, he is always happy to have company and will gladly guide the occasional traveler through the caves below, sometimes sharing stories of his past travels.