Don't misunderstand, I'm very thankful for this page, I've always wanted one! I've regarded it as a key milestone. But alas, Sparklefox is nitpicky and must provide commentary. Legend of the Exile is a Pokémon fanfic written by Sparkleaf. Begun in 2010 and originally intended as a Take That directed towards Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, though eventually it grew into a story of its own. I appreciate being given the benefit of the doubt, but LotE is still very much a "Take That" toward Sinnoh. It just focuses more on Hoenn love than Sinnoh hate. LotE takes place 12 years after the events of Ruby/Sapphire. Slick however, was the Champion of the Hoenn region and had been a key part of the fight against Giratina. As such, his pokemon vow to defeat the Exile in his stead. This leads them to journey to Sinnoh, where Exile's forces are strongest, in hopes of finding a way to defeat him. I've since corrected this section, but I'd like to point it out because it is an excellent example of confusion related to the 2012 revamp. LotE originally ended with 32 chapters in 2010, and the continuity was very different. In 2011, I unresolved the ending so I could continue writing it. By 2012, I found LotE very difficult to work with because of the existing continuity, so I ended up performing a half-reboot of sorts. Many backstories and personalities were changed as a result. Unfortunately, either because I forgot to correct all the inconsistencies, or because people remembered the old versions, elements of the old continuity stick in people's memories. Here is a comparison:
I hope everyone understands why I made these changes. I wanted to develop my characters myself rather than rely on canon. I want LotE to be accessible to all, not just the fans with the same Pokemon experiences as me. That's also why I try to tone back the anti-Sinnoh stuff a bit.
Not all aspects of a canon are important to all its fan works. This aspect of Pokemon features in WoV, which had Trainers battling against Giratina's forces, but I'm not sure it's that prominent in LotE... I would love to be proved wrong on this, though.
Eeeh. Insyte has not felt like that kind of character to me for years. Because he comes into his prime before the other characters, he actually serves as a model hero of sorts. In some respects, I think of Flareon!Insyte as a more ideal hero than Sparktail. Heck, Insyte had a third of Volume III all to himself. Additional notes.
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SparkleafSparkleaf has been writing fanfiction since 2009. He also enjoys anime, manga, and visual novels. CategoriesArchives
April 2021
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