Gyarados



= Bio = Gyarados is brutally vicious and enormously destructive. They say that during past wars, he would appear and leave blazing ruins in his wake. Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, his ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until he has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month. When Magikarp evolved into Gyarados, his brain cells underwent a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature. The Hyper Beam he shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets, while his Aqua Tail can take a tree right out from its roots. (Excerpts taken from http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gyarados_(Pokémon) & slightly modified)

Childhood
Born into the infamous body of water known as the Lake of Rage, Gyarados grew up seemingly the same as any other Magikarp. Useless and unwanted, he simply swam around aimlessly, hoping to find what ever little food he could to stay alive. Fellow Gyarados were not kind, as they would keep the food to themselves. At the ripe age of 4, he was captured by Team Rocket in their attempt to revive their radioactive experiments (yes, the same ones that caused the Red Gyarados phenomenon). However, as usual Team Rocket failed miserably in their attempt and all the captured Magikarps were dropped into the oceans of Hoenn. Separated from his family and the life he once knew, Gyarados swam and swam until he found an underwater cavern, which ultimately led to his new found home in the calm waters of Sootopolis City. Still a Magikarp, he resided there for a few more years, when the catastrophic battle broke out between Groudon and Kyogre. Summoned by the stolen orbs possessed by Team Aqua and Team Magma, the two legendaries fought right in the middle of Sootopolis City, which gave Gyarados a first-row seat. Witnessing this legendary battle, specifically the appearance of the physically similar Rayquaza, sparked a renewed sense of purpose in life for Gyarados, as he now was determined to become something much more in life.

Adolescence
After years of hardship and disappointment in his goals, Gyarados (while still a level 17 Magikarp) became depressed. Unsure of whether he should continue to pursue his lifelong dreams, coupled with the lack of guidance from family (Who still reside in the Lake of Rage) and friends, he settled into the ways of the numerous underachieving Magikarp. He seemed content with his life from the outside, but what went on in his mind was a completely different story. Gyarados would bide his time away from all the other fish in the lake, lost in a downward spiral of mental insanity. While other Magikarp & Gyarados would frolic and splash about throughout the lake, he would just float around behind the Sootopolis Gym, completely engulfed in his own world. A world that consisted of vengeful retaliation schemes, heartache & humiliation, and a mountain of regret, all brought about by his harsh upbringing and self-pity. However, after months of drowning in his sorrows and disappointment, a fire was once again ignited within his soul, and he restarted his journey toward empowerment.

Early Adulthood
As Gyarados reached level 19, he began to see things from a different perspective. For the first time in years, he felt a sense of purpose in life, a renewed lust for living. He'd seen the transformation from Magikarp to Gyarados first-hand, and knew he was close. But he didn't just want to be any odd Gyarados, he wanted to be the best one around. After all, what purpose is it coming all this way just to end up blending in with the majority? He put his problems and pains aside and focused full force on getting the most out of his evolution. And finally, in March of 2012, all his hard work paid off as he evolved into a majestic Gyarados. Despite this drastic improvement in his physical being, Gyarados had to come face to face with everything he'd shut out from his past...and if you know how the Gyarados species is, you know that it didn't go well. Gyarados has been on a steady path of destruction since his evolution, and doesn't appear to be calming down anytime soom.

Family
Separated from his family at just four years old, Gyarados lives on his own in the waters of Sootopolis City. He once ventured out to try and find his way back to the Lake of Rage, but met a Milotic along the way and fell in love, dashing all hopes of returning to his original home in Johto. It is unknown whether or not his family still resides in the Lake of Rage, but we hope to find out in the future.

= Conflicts =

Lugia
= Love Life = Gyarados has had a storied and eventful love life, which began when he was still a Magikarp lost in the waters of Hoenn. Details are unclear, but it's been said that Gyarados has had lengthy relationships with three separate Milotics, as well as a few short ones with Dragonairs. Gyarados has also had numerous flings with Lapras, Gorebyss and Vaporeon.

= Trainers = Gyarados is known for calling Misty, leader of the Cerulean City Gym, his beloved trainer, although it is uncertain how or if he has ever even interacted with her. Speculations and rumours are abundant regarding this issue, seeing as Gyarados supposedly lives in Hoenn and can't possibly swim to the gym in Kanto and back on a daily basis.

= Moves =

Aeroblast
(learned with the help of Lugia. GuardianOfSeas on Twitter)

= Twitter Friends = Gyarados has no friends, thanks to his violent behaviour and hostile attitude towards everyone.

= Trivia = The average Gyarados is 21 feet, 4 inches long and weighs in at 518.1 pounds. Grumpy Gyarados is quite large in comparison, measuring an even 22 feet long and weighing in at 534.0 pounds.