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Can you hear me,
Major Tom?

Taiyō "Elio" Lee
Ultra Space Recon (MIA), Former Champion of Alola

Made with @Nase_Nikuyuu's Picrew

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At the age of 11, Taiyō Lee and his mother moved to the Alola Region while his father remained in his home of Kanto for work. They had arranged with Professor Kukui for Yō to gain a trainer license and starter Pokémon from the professor to partake in the Island Challenge, as his mother had in her youth.

The Island Challenge

After a dangerous stunt protecting the mysterious Cosmog, he was granted a Sparkling Stone by the guardian spirit Tapu Koko. Kahuna Hala refined it into a Z-Ring after Yō's battle with his new friend Hau, and he set off across the island with Litten to take on the first leg of the Island Challenge. Apparently, there was a miscommunication in introducing himself as "Lee Yō", and his trainer ID was registered as "Elio". He took this on the chin, and began using it in place of his nickname back home. Some scuffles with Team Skull slowed his progress in tackling Captain Ilima's trial and defeating the Totem Gumshoos of Verdant Cavern. He returned to town to battle with Hala after finding Lillie and Nebbie in Melemele Meadow, and defeated the Kahuna. To reach Akala island, Elio set off on the back of a Mantine to surf.On the next leg of the journey, he met many strange folks such as the scientist Colress, the Team Skull enforcer Gladion, the wanderer Hapu, and Akala's Trial Captains. After tackling the trials of Lana, Kiawe, and Mallow, he challenged and defeats Kahuna Olivia. Hau and Elio were invited to the Aether Paradise by Branch Chief Faba, and they visit the artificial island where they encounter the otherworldly Nihilego. The president of the foundation, Lusamine, was ecstatic to witness the battle and wishes the boys luck in the next part of the challenge on Ula'Ula Island.Like before, Elio surfed across the waves to reach his destination. He took on the challenges of captains Acerola and Sophocles, and took on Team Skull at their base in Po Town after their kidnapping of a Yungoos from the Aether House. However, this turned out to be a distraction to lure Elio away while Team Skull's Plumeria abducted Lillie and Nebby to bring them back to the Aether Paradise. After battling Kahuna Nanu as a test of strength, he set off with Hau and Gladion, who is actually Lillie's elder brother, to rescue her. Once they arrived at the facility, they battled through guards and researchers alike, taking on Faba multiple times. Guzma was revealed to be working alongside Lusamine, as her subordinate outside of the Aether Foundation. The three boys eventually reached Lusamine's mansion, where she had evolved Nebby into a Cosmoem and used his power to open another Ultra Wormhole to summon Nihilego once more. After defeating her in battle, she fled with the Beast and Guzma through the wormhole and it closed behind them.Gladion gave his sister the Moon Flute he stole from Team Skull's horde some time ago, and sent Elio and her off to Poni Island to find a way to chase after Lusamine. There, they see to Hapu's appointing as the new Kahuna of Poni Island, and she informed them of the legend about the Pokémon who can be summoned with the Moon Flute and Sun Flute together. She also upgraded Elio's Z-Ring to a Z-Power Ring, allowing him to use new types of Z-Crystals. Elio retrieved the Sun Flute from Exeggutor Island and goes through the Vast Poni Canyon to reach the Altar of the Sunne. He defeated the unmanned trial of Totem Kommo-O, and before ascending the steps to the Altar is challenged by Hapu to ensure he is ready. In defeating her, Elio completed the Island Challenge, and climbs to the top with Lillie. They played their flutes at dawn as Hapu had instructed, and Nebby transforms once more from the catatonic Cosmoem into the Emissary of the Sun, Solgaleo.

Trouble in Ultra Space

With Solgaleo's aide, they followed the path through Ultra Space that Lusamine and Guzma had taken, arriving in the Ultra Deep Sea. Elio battled the President who has merged with Nihilego, but was defeated and stung by it, unknowingly being infected with it's neurotoxin. Solgaleo ultimately intervenes and knocks Nihilego away, freeing Lusamine physically. The Sunne Pokémon carried the four humans back to their world. Still reeling from his defeat and the splitting headache from his wound, Elio cannot react to the appearance of Necrozma from yet another Ultra Wormhole, and it absorbs Nebby when he tries to protect Lillie. The Prism Pokémon is gone as soon as it had arrived, leaving everyone dazed and in despair. Ultra Wormholes open up all around the region, and plunge it into darkness.Hapu brought everyone back down to the village to recover, and they are soon approached by two strange people named Dulse and Zossie. Apparently they had been chasing after Necrozma when it diverted course and came to this world to absorb a weakened Solgaleo. Now it's gone to their home and is absorbing all of it's collected power to become unstoppable. Despite still being injured and shaken from his loss, Elio went with them to the Ultra Megalopolis to confront Necrozma, who's achieved it's ultimate form. The battle is brutal, leaving all of his Pokémon wounded heavily. Necrozma's psychic powers react violently to the poison in Elio's mind, almost killing him from the strain. Despite the difficulty, he manages to eek out a win thanks to Incineroar's Malicious Moonsault. Necrozma returns to Alola where it's light is released, and it separated from Nebby before vanishing into another world. Elio collapsed, and was retrieved by the Ultra Recon Squad and brought home.

Aftershocks

He awoke two weeks later at the Aether Paradise, where he, Lusamine, and Nebby had been treated for their wounds. The physical issues are mostly gone, but it takes Elio some more time to recover mentally from the strain. While he did so, the Pokémon League's construction was finished, and a set of trainers are established as the Elite Four. At first, he didn't plan on taking them on, until Lillie urged him to not be discouraged from his dream. He does finally take the hike up the mountain after a challenge from Gladion, and battles Hau at the summit, who had waited for his recovery to challenge the League. After battling the Elite Four and reaching the throne, Elio faced his final challenge: Professor Kukui. When the professor is defeated, Elio becomes the first Champion of the Alolan League.Once the celebration in Iki Town winds down, Lillie leaves the region with Lusamine and Nebby on a boat headed to Kanto to become stronger and seek treatment for Lusamine's poisoning. Several days later, the Ultra Recon Squad arrived at Elio's home and brought him to the Roadside Motel on Route 8, where he met International Police agents Looker and Anabel. The Squad was collaborating with Interpol to track down the Ultra Beasts that came to Alola during the Necrozma incident. Dulse gave Elio a Poipole and a set of Beast Balls, and he traveled across the islands to track down and capture all the Ultra Beasts that have invaded Alola, and seal up any remaining wormholes he found. While facing Nihilego again filled him with dread, he ultimately captured the Beast along with the others. With the situation dealt with, Elio planned on a long vacation. He took on challenges at the Battle Tree, meeting Battle Legends Red, Green, Cynthia, and Wally. It was a nice escape from the drama...Just a few days later once more, a news broadcast announced that the Aether Paradise had been taken over by an unknown group. Frustrated, Elio made his way to the Paradise where he met with Guzma, who assisted him in fighting the invaders: Team Rainbow Rocket. Elio swapped out his entire team for Ultra Beasts he'd captured with the UB Task Force, at the unconscious suggestion of Nihilego's influence. They fought through various leaders of villainous teams from other worlds, and eventually reached the main chamber where Giovanni awaited them. His Mewtwo's psychic powers once again react violently to the lingering toxin in Elio's brain, making him lash out wildly and give inane orders to his Pokémon. The Boss of Rainbow Rocket is ultimately defeated, but the lab in Lusamine's Mansion is destroyed, and an Ultra Wormhole transported Elio to the Reverse World where day and night are switched, and he does not exist.

On the Other Side

Trapped in another world and still in shock from the assault on his mind agitating the poison of Nihilego, Elio traveled around the region aimlessly. Seeing how everything turned out fine without his presence and suffering dealt quite a blow to his sense of self. While traveling around, he found both a Cosmog at the Lake of the Sunne, and the weakened Necrozma on Ten Carat Hill. Capturing both of them and training Cosmog allowed Elio to evolve Cosmog into Cosmoem, and then Solgaleo through Necrozma's power. With Solgaleo's aide, he left the Reverse World into Ultra Space, though not headed towards his home. Elio could not pinpoint where he had come from, and began to search for his home.Taiyō "Elio" Lee has been missing for a decade since becoming Champion of the Alola League. His last known location was the Aether Foundation when he battled with the invading Team Rainbow Rocket.

The Day of Black Skies

While traveling across worlds in Ultra Space, Elio amassed a large number of Z-Crystals at the suggestion of Necrozma. With them, Necrozma would be able to gather energy and locate Elio's home world in the expanse. Using the crystals to create copies of it's core, Necrozma took control over a dozen Legendary Pokémon in an incident referred to as the Day of Black Skies. While Elio's home was located, Necrozma had no intention of helping him return home. Sapping his power and crippling him with a psychic attack, the Prism Pokémon absorbed the power it gathered from it's proxies and set off to challenge Arceus. Its plan was unsuccessful, and the pillager of light escaped into Ultra Space along with Solgaleo. Elio was apprehended by the International Police and put into medical rehabilitation under their supervision.

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Trivia

--Trivia and headcanons about Elio--• Taiyō, the source of Elio's Japanese name Yō, means Sun. As he's from Kanto, this is his real first name.
• The nickname Elio came from a common misunderstanding when he arrived in Alola, introducing himself as "Lee Yō" (Surname and Nickname). This happened several times in the first week he was in the region, until he decided he liked the sound of Elio. Nobody but his mother refers to him as Taiyō.
• Citrinitas is the third phase of the Magnum Opus in alchemy, meaning "Yellowness". It is represented by the Green Lion devouring the Sun (the compound Aqua Regia which can break down gold), and stood for the dawning of the "solar light" inherent in one's being, and that the reflective "lunar or soul light" was no longer necessary.
• His eyes are normally a deep blue, but will turn vibrant yellow when he's under the influence of Nihilego's poisoning. His eyes are almost always yellow now.
• The timeline is a mixture of Sun and Ultra Sun, primarily following the original. The major divergence only takes place after returning from Ultra Space with Lusamine and Guzma, where Necrozma attacks as it had in the reimagined world. This is the first time the Ultra Recon Squad becoming involved in events, bringing Elio to their home world to fight Necrozma. Afterwards, the story returns to it's original course until the post-game, where the Squad assists the UB Task Force. Episode Rainbow Rocket occurs after the UB incident, with the absence of Lillie and Lusamine.
• Elio was poisoned by Nihilego during the fight in Ultra Space, and is unaware of it due to the effects of the neurotoxin. It strains his mind and makes him susceptible to psychic attacks, as well as causing some of the same behaviors inflicted on Lusamine. When he was treated for his injuries after fighting Necrozma, they never did a brain scan because all his injuries seemed external. Only when in Interpol custody many years later were the long lasting damages discovered.
• Poké Pelago and the Festival Plaza are non-canon as far as I'm concerned, not going to try to integrate them into the story seriously. Mohn is just chilling on his island eating his beans.
• Lusamine is still a proper antagonist, her initial motivation was to find Mohn, but each sighting of Nihilego after his disappearance made her obsessed and manic. The eventual poisoning of her mind left her barely cognizant of anything. Lillie hasn't forgiven her, but wants her to get better so she can properly atone.
• The Shiny Kartana in his party was captured in Ultra Space, several years after his disappearance. It gave him the scar on his face during the battle where it was captured.

Pokémon

Elio lost a majority of his Pokémon when being stranded in the reverse world, bringing only a handful of Ultra Beasts with him. They are all currently in the custody of the International Police.

Nihilego, the Parasite Pokémon

Captured in the Wela Volcano Park, it came from the Ultra Deep Sea at Necrozma's beckoning, and is actually the one that poisoned Lusamine and Elio (though he cannot recognize it, nor does he know he is poisoned). Nihilego now acts as Elio's partner and subtly influences his decisions through the neurotoxins in his body.Nihilego's preferred moves are Power Gem, Sludge Wave, Meteor Beam, and Grass Knot. It has a Mild nature and the ability Beast Boost.

Naganadel, the Poison Pin Pokémon

Gifted by Dulse as a Poipole when Elio allied himself with the Ultra Recon Squad and the International Police's UB Task Force. Evolved into Naganadel throughout the course of the mission to capture the UBs.Naganadel's preferred moves are Sludge Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Air Slash, and U-Turn. It has a Rash nature and the ability Beast Boost.

Buzzwole, the Swollen Pokémon

Captured in Melemele Meadow, it came to Alola from the Ultra Jungle at Necrozma's beckoning.Buzzwole's preferred moves are Close Combat, Fell Stinger, Leech Life, and Stone Edge. It has and Adamant nature and the ability Beast Boost.

Blacephalon, the Fireworks Pokémon

Captured in Poni Grove, it came to Alola from the Ultra Space Wilds at Necrozma's beckoning.Blacephalon's preferred moves are Mind Blow, Shadow Ball, Fire Blast, and Solar Beam. It has a Modest nature and the ability Beast Boost.

Alola

The Pokémon that Elio was separated from in his home world. They are mostly in the care of Professor Kukui.

Incineroar, the Heel Pokémon

Elio's starter Pokémon, given to him by Professor Kukui.

Lycanroc, the Wolf Pokémon

Captured as a Rockruff on Route 2.

Passimian, the Teamwork Pokémon

Captured in the Lush Jungle.

Golisopod, the Hard Scale Pokémon

Captured as a Wimpod on Route 8.

Ninetales, the Fox Pokémon

Captured in Tapu Village as a Vulpix.

Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon

Fished up in Seafolk Village.

Various Pokémon gifted to Elio during his time as a trainer. Like his team, they have been left in Professor Kukui's care.
• An Eevee hatched from an egg from Paniola Ranch.
• An Aerodactyl gifted by an Ace Trainer in Seafolk Village.
• Type:Null Specimen 2, given by Wicke when headed to Poni Grove to catch Blacephalon.

The Ultra Beasts captured by Elio while working with the UB Task Force. All of them remain in the Aether Foundation's care, as Professor Kukui is not equipped to handle them.
• Two Xurkitree captured on Memorial Hill. One was with Elio while traveling Ultra Space, and he released it into the Ultra Plant to only carry around 6 (technically 7) Pokémon.
• Four Kartanas captured in Malie Garden. One was with Elio while traveling Ultra Space, and he released it into the Ultra Forest after capturing a Shiny variant.
• The other Buzzwole captured in Melemele Meadow.
• The other Blacephalon captured in Poni Grove.
• The Guzzlord captured in Resolution Cave.

Former

These Pokémon were once with Elio, but have since left him.

Necrozma, the Prism Pokémon

The Necrozma that Elio faced off against at the Ultra Megalopolis, who escaped to Ten Carat Hill in the reverse world. During their time spent together, Necrozma convinved Elio that gathering power for it would present him a way home. Together, they brought about the Day of Black Skies, and Necrozma betrayed Elio to use the power in an attempt to consume Arceus. It was unsuccessful, and Necrozma fled into Ultra Space once more.

Solgaleo, the Sunne Pokémon

The Cosmog that Elio found in the Reverse World, and raised into its current form. Most of its mature life was spent fused or under the direct influence of Necrozma, leaving it stunted. When Necrozma failed to dethrone Arceus, it escaped through an Ultra Wormhole. Shortly after, a Solgaleo was sighted on the artificial island of Pasio, though the connection between them is unknown.

Kartana, the Drawn Sword Pokémon☆

Captured in the Ultra Forest. This Kartana's unique color scheme drew Elio's attention. When he attempted to catch it, the UB sliced open his face and left a gnarly scar.While fighting Vulcan in Area Zero, it was incinerated by his Houndoom.