Name: Markus Felix Kutler



Age: 18



Date of Birth: March 11th



Birthplace: CoronaTown



Gender: Male



Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual



Trainer Class: Corona Town Gym Leader



Face Claim: Jungo Torii, Devil Survivor 2

Appearance: The most striking feature of Markus is his height. It is nothing unhealthy, but it sure does makes him easy to spot in a crowd, as would any individual standing in at 6'1". Other than that he looks like your usual lazy young adult, except maybe a bit more drastic. You see, it wouldn't be a far shot to say Markus hasn't groomed himself besides running under hot water for a half hour and that definitely shows. He's got stubbles of facial hair, poking themselves out from his chin and side burns. His black hair has gotten so long that he can no longer hide it under his blue beanie and now begins to fall over his hazel eyes.While he has gained decent musculature from his work, he doesn't show it off at all. His clothes are from years ago, a full size too big with their age showing as scuffs and small tears on his sleeves and legs of his pants. His jacket doesn't look any better, the collar no longer sits properly and it's sleeves share similar imperfections to the rest of his wear. His sneakers are almost always covered in dirt and dried mud. Truly, Markus could give less of a crap about how he looks, and how the world sees him.



Personality: There was just something about raising and training Pokemon whether wild or newborn that just resonated with him. Naturally, that fruit is beginning to show with him taking up the mantle of Corona's gym leader, and while he may look ungrateful the fact is that he works too much. Markus is a busy body, and when it comes to his Pokemon he is most definitely hypervigilant. He sometimes works so much that he forgets to take care of himself. Coming home after a long days work at his parent's ranch that he'll forget to wash off his work for today or that he's expecting a challenger today. Naturally, he can't fit everything into his schedule so hygiene is usually the activity to take the hit so he can maintain both of his jobs. 

Like a mother is with her children, Markus is very protective of his Pokemon and the Pokemon that live at his parent's ranch here in Corona Town. He knows everything about them to a shocking degree. What type of food they like to eat, when they like to sleep, when something is bothering them, and when they are in need of some attention are the most simple of questions that he's able to find an answer for. When his parent's were around they swore that he was able to talk to Pokemon. Ever since being on his own, he now agrees with them.

Sad to say Markus is now the last Kutler in his family. His parents left him not long after he went on his journey through Brava. He didn't have much contact with them so he would have never known when to head back and prevent the accident, so now he tries his best never to leave Kutler. Every now and again he still wishes he could take on the Brava League but staying home, maintaining the gym and the ranch are far more important to him now. Everything left of his home was the last gift his parent's gave to him, and he's not about to let his curse cause anymore damage to his family.

History: Markus was born to Laslow and Olivia Kutler in Corona Town. The older couple ran a sanctuary ranch in the outskirts of their town. Pokemon Battling can be a ruthless business sometimes and there are trainers out there who only want the best Pokemon without putting any effort in on their part. The ranch existed for those such Pokemon. Every now and again a trainer or family would come by to pick up such unfortunate Pokemon or they would hand off the eggs they couldn't care for to the Pokemon League for them to hatch and for new trainers to care for on their journeys. Naturally Markus grew up around such Pokemon and as he did, so did his love for the creatures.

When he turned ten his dad gave him an egg to care for all his own. Watching him as a child care for an egg as big as his head was surely a sight for the Kutler parents but Markus was too enamored with the new life in front of them that he didn't even notice the looks on their faces. He had been trusted with not only an egg but a Pokemon of his very own! It was the best present the boy had ever received from his parent and the resulting Litten became his best friend and most trusted partner. The two were inseparable, whether he was going to school, or to the ranch, the feline Pokemon was always hidden away in his bag with it's own supply of snacks. Sure one time it accidentally coughed up a flaming hairball that ended up burning his bookbag to a crisp but Markus could hardly care. He was just happy to be responsible for the Litten.

As time went on and Markus grew even larger, talk of him going on his own journey was common around the Kutler house. After all it was common for children around his age to go on journeys of their own and he definitely had more knowledge than most new trainers on how to care for a Pokemon so why not use that edge? His father's reasoning was sound, and he's seen and cared for many different fire, ground, rock, and steel type Pokemon that it just made sense to put his knowledge to use on an adventure. So he did, in less than a month Markus received his necessary document and took his Litten along for their very own adventure.

Markus accomplished a lot in little time, he amassed 7 badges of his very own, trained his Pokemon to their peak and raised tens more. All was looking up for thr young man until he received a call that shook him to his core. He rushed back to Corona Town as fast as he could, only to find both of his parent's unconscious on hospital beds. The story he was told was that some thug had ordered his Pokemon to sicken his parent's with a poison attack. The dose received was sadly proving to be lethal to the ailing Kutlers. All Markus thought of, even after their passing was that he shouldn't have been there. That for going on this journey he had forgotten that his parents were older than most and that alone made them prime targets for a mugging.

He had locked himself away in his parent's house for a long time, only appearing to get groceries and care for the Pokemon at the ranch his parent's, no that he owned. The league had offered to take care of it but Markus refused the offer, it was his land and he needed to care for it now that his parents were away. After his eighteenth birthday he had gotten another offer from the league. Apparently Corona Town's own gym leader would no longer be able to continue their work and they were in need of another. Markus hadn't thought of battling in the longest, and he wasn't even sure if he had the time. Something in him wouldn't let him decline the offer, so he agreed. It meant more work, but at least he could enjoy what he used to as a teenager to some degree. Challengers would surely come, he just had to make sure to be there on time.

Starter Pokemon: 

Incineroar
Male
Intimidate
Moves:
Darkest Lariat
Swords Dance
Earthquake
Flare Blitz

Rotom - Heat

Levitate
Moves:

Overheat
Pain Split
Discharge
Shadow Ball

Salazzle
Female
Corrosion
Moves:

Flamethrower
Disable
Substitute
Sludge Bomb

Litleo
Male

Unnerve
Moves:

Hyper Voice
Flamethrower

Noble Roar
Work Up

Vulpix
Female
Drought
Moves:

Will-O-Wisp
Extrasensory
Grudge
Flamethrower

Lampent
Male
Infiltrator
Moves:

Energy Ball
Dark Pulse
Shadow Ball
Heat Wave



Played By: Pap, The Fashionable



Other Characters: Xavier Krul