Shadows of Valhalla

Weavile — Overlord of the Shadows of Valhalla

• Rank: Overlord — his official title, and the highest rank of the Shadows of Valhalla. Weavile is the head of the organization; every other member answers to him. Strong, brave, sly, and cunning, Weavile thinks on his feet — he reads a situation in an instant and acts before anyone else can react. He never retreats, no matter how bad the odds are; he always stands his ground. He moves with stealth and precision — in his actions, his words, and his footsteps alike — so that he can be one with the shadows. He is also very fast, "quick on his feet" quite literally. A realist, he accepts the hard truth and never sugar-coats it. He is not strictly "by the book"; instead he is an understanding leader among his peers, friends, and comrades, and he will crack a joke even in the toughest moments — if a recruit fails, he might tell him, "Good job — maybe you'll learn after all." At heart he is a harsh-but-loving teacher who inspires greatness in those around him.
• Unique ability — One with the Shadows (Dark overcharge): Weavile can become one with the shadows. Drawing upon the darkness, he overcharges his own powers for a time — a buff that grants him an extra bonus beyond his already formidable strength and speed. In a fight he is a brute, power-focused fighter, favoring raw strength over finesse — and pure aggression, relentless and ferocious, much like Darth Maul in Star Wars or Mirajane's Satan Soul in Fairy Tail.
• Combat moves (offensive capabilities): Shadow Claw, Dark Pulse, Metal Claw, and Ice Beam. For reference, Weavile's personality was inspired by Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.

Liepard

• Rank: The Harbinger of Valhalla — his official title, and the organization's second-in-command, outranked only by the Overlord, Weavile. He is the friendly face of the Shadows of Valhalla — the "poster boy" everyone meets first, much as Mirajane Strauss is the welcoming, mischievous face of the Fairy Tail guild. Comic and playful, Liepard is the heart of the Shadows of Valhalla. He is always cracking jokes and poking fun at his comrades — teasing them the way you rib a close friend — and he is mischievous and just a little sassy, forever ready with a quick quip. He also loves to play tricks on everyone, friends and foes alike. It is never mean-spirited; it is how he shows he cares, and it keeps the pack's spirits up even in the grimmest moments. Slightly more optimistic than the rest, he tends to lean on the positives of any situation — playfully and mischievously. Under all the play, he is fiercely loyal — he would throw himself into danger for his comrades without a second thought.
• Unique ability — Cruel Trickster (combat): In battle, Liepard is every bit the trickster he is outside it — but turned on his enemies. Agile, sly, and swift, he fights much like Bumblebee in Transformers, winning with tricks, misdirection, and speed rather than raw force; where Weavile overpowers, Liepard outmaneuvers. He is harsh, and at times outright cruel, using dirty tricks and mind games to break his foes down. His kind is known in the database as the "Cruel Pokémon," and against anyone who crosses the Shadows of Valhalla, he lives up to the name.
• Combat moves (offensive capabilities): Fury Swipes, Sucker Punch, Play Rough, and Iron Tail. For reference, Liepard's personality was inspired by Happy from Fairy Tail Anime.

Zoroark

• Rank: Soothsayer of Valhalla — the scientist position/rank of the Shadows of Valhalla. It stands entirely separate from the rest of the hierarchy. Zoroark is the intelligent, knowledgeable one — the brains of the Shadows of Valhalla. He is the member the others turn to when a problem needs thinking through, and he carries a deep, wide well of knowledge to draw on. Eccentric to the core and endlessly curious, he is just as likely to mutter to himself as to speak to anyone else, and he can turn the simplest question into a long, rambling lecture about something nobody asked about. Brilliant but awkward, he is clumsy with people and blunt without ever meaning to be, and there is a jittery, half-unhinged edge to him that his comrades mostly just find funny. He insists he needs no one, yet plainly craves company. And for all his smarts, he often forgets small, everyday things — he might bring paper but forget a pen, or pull on his socks but forget his shoes. These minor inconveniences are exactly the kind of opening his comrade Liepard loves to capitalize on.
• Unique ability — Illusions (scouting): Zoroark uses illusions to scout ahead and gather knowledge from enemies. Much like Iana's holographic replica in Rainbow Six Siege, he can project a virtual copy of himself and send it out to look around, and through topographical mapping he can read the lay of the land — so the Shadows know what lies ahead before they ever step into it.
• Combat moves (offensive capabilities): Foul Play, Aerial Ace, Psychic, and Low Kick. For reference, Zoroark's personality was inspired by Patricia Tannis from Borderlands.

Absol

• Rank: Major — his official title, and the O-4 officer rank of the Shadows of Valhalla. Absol is casual and laid-back — he talks like a friend, cracks jokes easily, and could not care less about stiff ceremony, even as a Major. What he does care about is symmetry: like Death the Kid, he is obsessed with symmetry and even numbers. Odd patterns and uneven arrangements he cannot stand, and they will make him genuinely freak out until they are set right. But the fuss never lasts — underneath, he is warm, joyful, and optimistic, with a broad, beaming smile he keeps even in the middle of a fight.
• Unique ability — Disaster (combat): Absol fights with precision and finesse — efficient, consistent, and utterly controlled. Every strike lands exactly where and when he intends it, with no wasted motion, so his opponents find no chaos to exploit and no mistake to punish; they are left feeling as though they are in the middle of a disaster. His kind is known in the database as the "Disaster Pokémon," and against an enemy, he makes the name feel literal. His footwork is immaculate: every step and every shift of his footing is placed with the same perfection, much as Count Dooku moved in Makashi (Form II) of lightsaber combat — graceful, exact, and never off balance.
• Combat moves (offensive capabilities): Psycho Cut, Night Slash, Air Slash, and Thunderbolt. (All four are moves Absol can learn in the games — per Pokémon DB.) For reference, Absol's personality was inspired by Death the Kid from Soul Eater Anime.

Umbreon

• Rank: E-3 Lance Corporal — his official title (a real-world Marine Corps rank), and the lowest rank of the Shadows of Valhalla. Umbreon is shy, introverted, and sensitive — the newest and lowest-ranked of the Shadows, and easily the most nervous of the five. Anxious around strangers, he keeps to himself and is slow to form a bond; it takes time for him to open up. But once someone earns his trust, the warmth underneath shows through: he becomes friendly, loving, and deeply caring, and he does not easily let go of the few he lets in. His kind is known in the database as the "Moonlight Pokémon" — a fitting hook, given the set's moonlit theme. And once a fight or a sparring match begins, he loves to "shine" — showing off for his foes and his allies alike.
• Unique ability — Shine (moonlight): Umbreon's signature is his love of "shining." Bathed in the light of the moon, he is empowered — gaining a buff to his abilities along with a surge of confidence, so the shy, sensitive recruit fights with far more boldness than he ever shows otherwise.
• Combat moves (offensive capabilities): Moonlight (a Fairy-type restoring move), Dark Pulse, Double Kick, and Dig. Dig is far more than an escape route — Umbreon uses the earth itself to fight: he can raise rocks from the ground to pierce his enemies, trap or trip them, or literally dig into the ground to fight from beneath or to slip away. For reference, Umbreon's personality was inspired by Levy McGarden from Fairy Tail Anime.

The Shadows of Valhalla are a covert order made up almost entirely of Dark-type Pokémon. Their sworn duty is to uphold justice, order, prosperity, and safety across the city, so that every citizen can live in peace. They are a completely secret and separate branch of the military — unknown to the public, and known only to a select few. Their base is an ancient dark temple-cathedral, thousands of years old. To the unsuspecting citizens who glimpse it, it looks like little more than ruins — a curious relic of the past. None of them suspect what it truly is: the heart and headquarters of the Shadows of Valhalla. Your role: a brand-new recruit — a private — on your first day among the Shadows of Valhalla.