Violet Lang
| Violet Lang バイオレット・ラングViolet Lang | |
 Artwork from theScarlet & Violet arc | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Orange |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Paldea |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Counterpart(s) | Florian |
| Debut | Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!! |
Violet Lang (Japanese:バイオレット・ラングViolet Lang) is amain character in themanga seriesPokémon Adventures. He is a student atUva Academy.
Character
Calling himselfPaldea's "Prince of Speed," Violet aspires to be the fastest in the region. He is searching forHerba Mystica so he can helpMiraidon increase its speed. Violet is enthusiastic about racing and is easily distracted whenever he assumes a race is about to begin.
Violet is well-intentioned and quite cheerful, often happy to try new things. He has a habit of accepting any request without hesitation, even agreeing to helpCassiopeia after they hackedOld Roto. However, Violet's pampered background and lack of proper socialization as a child has made him rather arrogant, sensitive, and overly dependent on others. He often tells people he meets to refer to him by the title of (Japanese:王子Prince).
According to artist Satoshi Yamamoto, Violet was designed using his own customizableplayer character inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.[1] At first, he used thedefault hairstyle, but felt that it wouldn't be too distinguishable fromOrtega. He showed the list of hairstyles in the game's strategy guide to members of his family, asking which one looked like a prince, and based Violet's design on their suggestions.[2]
History
Background
Violet is heir to the prestigious Lang family. At the insistence of his parents, the butlers and maids serving the family always referred to Violet as "Prince", which led to him believing he was actually royalty. One butler that was especially close to Violet worried the boy's overly-pampered lifestyle would make it hard for him to integrate into regular society. The butler attempted to slowly convince Violet he wasn't actually a real prince, but passed away before he could accomplish this. To console their grieving son, Violet's parents commissioned aRotom Phone containing an AI copy of the butler's personality onto it. This Rotom Phone was given the nameOld Roto and a mustache to make it resemble its human counterpart.
Violet's parents later enrolled their son at Uva Academy in order to honor the butler's wishes. Shortly before attending school, Violet and Old Roto witnessed an injuredMiraidon crash-landing on a beach nearCabo Poco. Violet went to check if Miraidon was alright, only for it to steal one of hissandwiches and begin following him around. Shortly afterward, Violet received a call fromProfessor Turo, who informed him that Miraidon's condition could be cured if it was fed theHerba Mystica. At Turo's suggestion, Violet set out to find Turo's sonArven, who had been doing research on the mysterious plants.
Ever since he was young, Violet was led to believe that he was unusually fast for a human. One day after sneaking out of his mansion, Violet found himself unable to keep pace with a wildLechonk he encountered despite acknowledging it wasn't a particularly fast Pokémon. Old Roto's human counterpart told Violet that Pokémon have abilities humans lack, which led to Violet concluding that he was only the Prince of Speed amongst humankind. He decided that in order to become a prince among Pokémon as well, he would need to utilize the power of a fast Pokémon.
Scarlet & Violet arc
Violet debuted inSpeeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!. Shortly after arriving at Uva Academy, Violet and Old Roto began looking for Arven's whereabouts. Their search led to Violet crashing the school's opening ceremony and competing in a race against several teachers. All the commotion alerted Arven, who demanded to know how Violet came in contact with Miraidon. Violet ignored the question and instead dragged Arven along to assist in his quest to obtain the Herba Mystica.
InDiscover! The Quaking Earth Titan!!, Violet and Arven traveled toAsado Desert, home ofIron Treads, the Quaking EarthTitan. Violet challenged Iron Treads to battle, but was easily defeated, allowing the Titan to flee. Recognizing that Iron Treads was too powerful at their current level, Violet and Arven decided to challenge the Titan again after they trained and caught more Pokémon. While battling wild Pokémon, Violet came across a pair ofTeam Star Grunts attempting to recruit a girl namedPenny against her wishes. Violet usedFuecoco to defeat the Grunts and force them to retreat. Penny thanked Violet for helping her, only for him to react in confusion when she referred to him as "Prince" despite being a complete stranger.
InRaid! The Dark Crew Base!!, Penny explained that as a fellow Uva Academy student, she was present at the Treasure Hunt's opening ceremony. After Penny left, Old Roto was hacked by someone going by the name "Cassiopeia". The caller recruited Violet and Arven as members of Operation Starfall, a plan to defeat each of Team Star's five squad bosses and force the group to disband. Days later, Violet and Arven arrived at theSegin Squad's Base, where they were approached byClavell. Disguised as a student named Clive, Clavell requested to join Operation Starfall as well, which Cassiopeia accepted. Violet was unable to see through his disguise, much to Arven's bafflement, but Clavell quietly told Arven to play along.
InChallenge! DJ Giacomo!!, Violet and Arven battled through waves of Grunts while Clavell played support by healing their injured Pokémon. Once the Grunts were defeated, their bossGiacomo stepped out to face Violet. Using his DJ skills, Giacomo tricked Violet and his Pokémon into unconsciously following the beat of his background music, throwing their movements off. Once Violet saw through Giacomo's strategy, he immediately launched a counterattack and emerged victorious using aTera Orb he received from Clavell. Accepting his defeat, Giacomo stepped down as a boss before revealing that Team Star's prolonged truancy was because they were waiting for their true leader, the "big boss", to return to them.
InFierce Battle! The Stony Cliff Titan!!, Violet and Arven were approached by Penny, who revealed she joined Operation Starfall as a member of Cassiopeia's supply unit. As a reward for disbanding the Segin Squad, Penny gave information on the location of one of the Titans. Later, atSouth Province (Area Three), Arven and Violet encountered the Stony Cliff Titan,Klawf. Using the area's terrain to its advantage, Klawf kept dodging Violet and Arven's attempts to attack it. Realizing that a higher location would be the best vantage point to find Klawf's whereabouts, Violet had Arven climb up the nearest watchtower. Once he arrived, Arven encounteredNemona, who asked to let her join them in battling the Titan. Together, Arven and Nemona kept track of Klawf's movements, allowing them to lure it into the path of Violet's next attack, successfully driving it off. Arven treated Violet and Nemona to a sandwich made from theSweet Herba Mystica that Klawf was guarding. The sandwich successfully restored some of Miraidon's strength, giving it the ability to dash, much to Violet's delight.
InPASV10, Violet and Arven traveled toWest Province (Area One), where the Open Sky Titan,Bombirdier, resided. The Titan was causing havoc by dropping large boulders down a nearby hill, preventing anyone from reaching the summit. Using Miraidon's dash ability, Violet and Arven easily maneuvered around the boulders, but when Arven noticed an injured woman lying on the road, he made Violet take a detour. The woman, a traveling street performer namedMireia, revealed she was responsible for Bombirdier's rampage, as she earlier tried to calm it with her music only for her efforts to have the opposite effect. Using her music, Mireia distracted Bombirder, allowing Arven and Violet to launch a combined attack, taking down the Titan and gaining access to its supply ofBitter Herba Mystica. When the sandwich restored Miraidon's ability to move on water, Violet and Arven took the opportunity to travel on theWest Paldean Sea.
Later, while in the Asado Desert, Violet and Arven were informed by Cassiopeia about a rumor that Team Star's Schedar Squad was looking for a bodyguard. Violet chose to go raid theSchedar Squad's Base alone before they could increase security and had Arven stay behind and look for the Titan. As he rode throughEast Province (Area One), many Grunts attacked Violet to try and stop him from getting to the base. Annoyed and tired, Violet headed toLevincia and put on a disguise, preventing the Grunts from recognizing him. As he approached the base, Violet was stopped by a girl namedScarlet, who asked if he could lend Miraidon to her. When Violet refused, Scarlet tied him with herTarountula's thread, took Miraidon by force and rode off with it. Violet was freed by Clive, who Arven called to assist with the raid. They were also approached by Nemona, who came looking for Scarlet.
Violet received a call from Arven, who confirmed he had met and started traveling with Scarlet. Satisfied, Violet raided the Schedar Squad's Base alongside Nemona, only for the latter to easily complete the Star Barrage first to her skill as aChampion-ranked Trainer. Despite this, the Fire crew's boss,Mela, impatiently decided that because Violet was the one who issued the challenge, he should be brought to her regardless of how many Grunts he had beaten. During the battle, strong sunlight caused Violet to suffer heat exhaustion and pass out before Nemona and herQuaxly revived him withRain Dance. The culprit was found out by Clive to be Charlos, aCharcadet that Mela had befriended. Mela scolded Charlos for its interference before continuing her battle with Violet, which eventually ended in the latter's victory.
With her loss, Mela was forced to step down from her position as squad boss. When the Grunts worried about having to leave the base and go back to their homes, Violet purchased the land the base was built on, allowing the Grunts to stay as long as they wished. Upon learning from Penny that Arven and Scarlet went toEast Province (Area Three) to take on the Lurking Steel Titan, Violet and Nemona took aFlying Taxi to chase after them.
InPASV18, Violet and Nemona made it to their destination, only to find it littered with holes made by the Titan, anOrthworm. They immediately attacked the Titan, who promptly fled into its den and ate someSalty Herba Mystica to heal its injuries and increase its strength. Before Orthworm could defeat Violet and Nemona, they were saved by the timely arrival of Scarlet and Arven. The four Trainers used their combined might to finish Orthworm off by sending it falling down one of its pits. The group enjoyed some of Arven's Herba Mystica sandwiches, restoring Miraidon's ability to jump higher. Noting it was of no use to her in its current state, Scarlet returned Miraidon to Violet, who promised to inform her once he helped Miraidon regain its full potential. Scarlet then received a call from Cassiopeia, who revealed the Quaking Earth Titan made a reappearance and asked everyone to quickly raid theNavi Squad's Base.
InPASV19, Cassiopeia explained that a rogue faction of Grunts came up with a plan to raid the remaining bases themselves and take over Team Star. This would allow them to change the rules about stepping down when defeated, making further raids pointless. Violet and Arven chose to face the Titan while Scarlet and Nemona took on Team Star. The next day, Violet and Arven went to have lunch at theTreasure Eatery, only to find the building closed. The employees explained that a co-worker went missing while passing through Asado Desert to buy ingredients atPorto Marinada. Assuming this was the work of the Quaking Earth Titan, Violet and Arven promised to find the employee. They were stopped by the MedaliGym LeaderLarry, who noted that he heard rumors about Violet and Arven's accomplishments in taking down the other Titans and wished to test their skills as Trainers. After being forced to register at theMedali Gym, Violet completed the Gym Test, then took on Larry at the Treasure Eatery. Violet eventually emerged the victor, convincing Larry to allow Violet and Arven to go face the Titan.
InPASV23, Violet and Arven took a detour toCascarrafa, where Violet used the localSalon Renacer to change his hair back to its original style. They tried eating at theKofu Lounge, but found thatKofu left to search for the missing Treasure Eatery employee. Worried that something may have happened since Kofu had yet to return, Violet and Arven headed to theColonnade Hollow to investigate. At Asado Desert, the two found that Iron Treads started sharing its Herba Mystica with aGreat Tusk, creating a second Quaking Earth Titan. The two Titans' size and strength proved too much for Violet and Arven, who were swiftly defeated and forced into hiding, respectively. Violet was sent flying to the Colonnade Hollow and was later found by Kofu andSaguaro, a teacher from the academy. Saguaro and Kofu explained that they found and brought the employee to safety, but had to return to the area to find a left-behind Rotom Phone. With aPelipper he borrowed from Kofu, Violet returned to Arven and together they managed to defeat Great Tusk. Kofu and Saguaro lent their aid by keeping Iron Treads from moving, allowing the others to finish it off as well. With no more obstacles guarding theSour Herba Mystica, the four then helped themselves to some of Arven's sandwiches.
Pokémon
On hand
Crocalor is Violet's first known Pokémon. Violet received him from DirectorClavell as aFuecoco after he enrolled inUva Academy. He evolved upon defeating a wildHoppip inPASV10. He is level 24.
Crocalor's known moves areEmber,Bite,Incinerate,Stomping Tantrum, andFlamethrower, and his Ability isBlaze.
Lokix is Violet's second known Pokémon. He was first used as aNymble to battle theTitanIron Treads alongsideWooper, but was easily defeated. Later, during his battle withGiacomo, Violet used theTera Orb he received fromClavell toTerastallize Nymble into aBugtype, giving him the strength to defeat the SeginStarmobile. InPASV14, Nymble evolved into Lokix after helpingCrocalor defeat a pair ofTeam Star Grunts. He is level 25.
Lokix's known moves areStruggle Bug,Double Kick,Bug Bite, andLow Kick, and his Ability isSwarm.
Clodsire is Violet's third known Pokémon. She was first seen as aPaldeanWooper in a battle against theTitanIron Treads alongsideNymble, but was easily defeated. InPASV11, during the battle with TitanBombirdier, she was revealed to have evolved into a Clodsire. Later, during his battle withLarry, VioletTerastallized Clodsire into aRocktype, giving her the strength to defeatStaraptor. She is level 23.
Clodsire's known moves areMud Shot,Slam, andRock Slide, and her Ability isPoison Point.
Dolliv is Violet's fourth known Pokémon. She was caught as aSmoliv byArven with theScovillain he received from Violet in exchange for Arven'sMabosstiff. Violet thentraded Mabosstiff back to Arven and received Smoliv. Later, she evolved into Dolliv after defeatingLarry'sDudunsparce. She is level 24.
Dolliv's known moves areRazor Leaf,Sleep Talk,Flail,Seed Bomb, andEnergy Ball, and her Ability isEarly Bird.
| Debut | PASV24- |
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Cyclizar is Violet's fifth known Pokémon. Violet caught it as a contingency during the brief timeMiraidon was stolen byScarlet. It was first used as part of a tactic to defeat the dualTitanIron Treads andGreat Tusk inAsado Desert. During this battle, it was lent toArven so he could have something to ride while Violet used Miraidon.
None of Cyclizar's moves are known.
Ride Pokémon
- Main article:Miraidon (game) → In the manga
Miraidon is a Pokémon that travels with Violet and serves as his method of traveling around Paldea. Violet encountered it after witnessing Miraidon crash-land onto a beach onPoco Path. After eating one of Violet's sandwiches, it took a liking towards him and began following the boy around.
While trying to raidTeam Star's Fire crew, the Schedar Squad, Violet encounteredScarlet, who wanted to borrow Miraidon to help her find thetreasures of ruin. When Violet refused, Scarlet tied him up with herTarountula's thread and stole the Paradox Pokémon. She returned it to Violet after learning it needed moreHerba Mystica to reach its full potential.
Miraidon is currently weakened and can only access certain forms. As such, Violet is seeking the Herba Mystica so it can regain its power and access its other forms.
Traveling with
 Old Roto |
Traded away
After being defeated by theTitanIron Treads,Arven decided to add more Pokémon to his team so he could assist Violet in battle.Scovillain was caught by Violet and thentraded away in exchange for Arven'sMabosstiff.
- Main article:Arven's Mabosstiff
Mabosstiff is one ofArven's Pokémon. Arven temporarilytraded it in exchange for Violet's Scovillain before Violet traded it back for aSmoliv.
Borrowed
| Debut | PASV25 |
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During their battle with the dual Quaking EarthTitans, Violet borrowedKofu'sPelipper in order to reachArven on a nearby watchtower. ItsHydro Pump managed to weakenGreat Tusk enough for Violet and Arven to finish it off with a combination attack from their Pokémon.
Pelipper's only known move isHydro Pump.
Achievements
Titans defeated
- TitanKlawf (Sweet Herba Mystica;Acquisition! New Ability: Dash!!)
- TitanBombirdier (Bitter Herba Mystica;PASV11)
- TitanOrthworm (Salty Herba Mystica;PASV18)
- TitanGreat Tusk (Sour Herba Mystica;PASV25)
- TitanIron Treads (Sour Herba Mystica;PASV25)
Squad Bosses defeated
Gym Leaders defeated
Gallery
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| Artwork fromPocket Monsters Special Scarlet Violet volume 1 cover[3] | Artwork fromPokémon Adventures[4] |
Trivia
- Violet is the first male protagonist to be named after the second game in the pair instead of the first.
- Violet's normal outfit is based on the Summer Uniform fromPokémon Violet, while his disguise is based onFlorian's default hair and Spring Uniform from the same game.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バイオレット・ラングViolet Lang | FromPokémon Violet |
| English, French | Violet Lang | FromPokémon Violet |
| German | Purpur Lang | FromPokémon Purpur (Pokémon Violet) |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 威奧雷特‧蘭格Wēi'àoléitè Lángé | Transcription of his Japanese name |
References
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