Brendan Birch

Physical Appearance
Brendan is a sixteen year old boy with very messy black hair and unique brown eyes with a red tint. They have been noted to look almost ruby in certain lights, such as near the fire at night. He has tan skin from living under the Hoenn sun for so many years, and he is very fit and toned from his past pokemon training. He is also very tall for his age, reaching approximately 6 feet in hight.

Brendan is a very handsome young man, something that many girls have taken note of during his travels.

General Information
Brendan is the son of Robert and Lisa Birch, and he grew up in the tiny town of Littleroot. He also has a younger brother named Noah.

As a child, his best friend was May Maple, but she moved away when he was only 6 years old. This left Brendan as the only kid his age in the entirety of the very small town, which eventually led him to focus more and more on pokemon and less on people.

Being the son of a famous pokemon professor made pokemon an integral part of Brendan's everyday life. Although his dream was always to be the champion of Hoenn, he often helped out his dad with his fieldwork before starting his journey. This caused Brendan to become very knowledgeable about all sorts of pokemon, and he knows random facts that can sometimes make him come across as borderline nerdy.

When he finally started his journey not long before his 13th birthday, Brendan became something of a battling protégé. His pokemon grew exceptionally quickly, and as word spread among the gym leaders about him, he became one of the most well known rising trainers in the entire region. By the time he was 14, people predicted him to become the region's next champion. However, just before the annual league tournament, a disastrous event occuredd that sent Brendan back home for the next two years. Since, he has refused to battle or even train his pokemon, and he now does nothing more than help out his dad with fieldwork around Littleroot again.

Since returning home, Brendan has become very broody, reflective, and much more serious than he was before. While he used to be more on the rash side, he now thinks things over carefully before doing them, and he hesitates to get involved in anything dangerous. He still generally gets along better with pokemon than with people, although he isn't shy when he is forced to interact with others. Through all of this, he remains very sarastic, level headed, and very smart, although he has grown rather pessimistic.

Character Playlist
Most of these songs are downers. Whoops. It's Brendan's fault.
 * I'm Still Hereby the Goo Goo Dolls- A little rebellious, a little broody, a little bit of wanting to become oneself. Ahem. Basically Brendan in a song.
 * Stop and Stare by One Republic- This one just identifies with how Brendan has found himself in a bad place in his life and how he really wants to get out, but he feels like he can't.
 * Echo by Jason Walker- Kind of depressing, but it's all about being alone. Brendan put himself into a position where he was alone for a really long time.
 * Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day (Suggested by Alternative Angel)- This is so perfect and sad! Ah. This one speaks for itself. Poor Brendan.
 * I Stand Alone from Quest for Camelot (Suggested by Alternative Angel)- Oh, Brendan. Just admit that you need a friend already! But seriously, this one also embodies his experience as a traveler and trainer very well, and also the hardships he's been through.
 * Why Should I Worry from Oliver and Company (Suggested by Alternative Angel)- This one is actually kind of upbeat! Wow. Lol. It shows Brendan's experience and skill in a much more positive manner, and it also shows his arrogant side!
 * Maps by Maroon 5 (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- Not only does it convey a sense of loss, but I feel like it also fits his relationship with May a bit. Not in a shippy way, just in general. In a sense, Brendan has been lost and his map has led to May, who is helping him heal slowly but surely. It also gives me a sad "what if" May had never left Hoenn; Brendan's situation could've turned out completely differently had she been there as a friend for him.
 * Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- Um, yeah. Pretty much a perfect fit here! The lyrics speak for themselves.
 * The Monster by Eminem (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- Duh. May needs to save Brendan from his self, and he also needs to save himself from... well, himself.
 * Crazy For You by Hedley (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- Brendan is just a little bit crazy for tagging along with the trouble magnet that is May, not to mention that he is possibly having hallucinations...
 * Riptide by Vance Joy (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- This is a good one for Brendan's relationship with and view on May. As Ten-Face mentioned, the lyrics about the girl singing the words wrong stand out about being totally May.
 * Breathe Me by Sia (Suggested by Ten-Faced)- Another (beautiful) song about Brendan's emotional state, particularly at the beginning of the story.
 * Couldn't Stop Caring by The Spiritual Machines (Suggested by Alternative Angel)- I love the feel of this, and it was suggested more for this than the romantic implications.
 * Brave by Leona Lewis (Suggested by Ten-Faced)

Pokemon
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