Summary
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrecently got their first expansion in the form of The Teal Mask DLC, and The Indigo Disk should follow in the coming months. In many ways, Gen 9 games are similar toPokemon Legends: Arceus, as both were the most proactive among modern titles when it comes to breaking the mold and changing the old and trustyPokemonformula.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetbroke many traditions, with The Indigo Disk already set to break even more, and their connection toPokemon Legends: Arceusis made even more apparent thanks to the story of Ogerpon and the Loyal Three, which focuses a lot on Kieran - a character that’s very much like Volo.
When the game first came out,Pokemon Legends: Arceuswas believed to have one of the best boss battles in 2022 thanks to the fight against Volo on top of Mount Coronet - all for the control of Arceus' Plates and a chance to catch the godlike Pokemon. Volo’s story doesn’t start with him as a villain, as in the beginning, he appears to be just a merchant willing to help players with a few potions, although he doesn’t shy away from battles with the main character. InPokemongames, Volo and Kieran’s stories are not only similar in how they begin, but also how they end.
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How The Teal Mask’s Kieran and Legends: Arceus' Volo Share Similar Stories
At the beginning ofThe Teal Mask DLC forScarlet and Violet, Kieran appears as a very shy character who is also kind and good-hearted, showing the main character his passion for the story of Ogerpon and the Loyal Three. In the DLC, players initially learn that the Loyal Three are heroes who defeated a raging ogre after it relentlessly attacked the town of Mossui in Kitakami, and they sacrificed their lives to cast it away to protect the citizens.
However, this is the opposite of what happened, as players discover. Even before this discovery, Kieran was always fascinated by how strong the ogre from the stories must have been to go up one against three, and it’s implied he identifies with the creature because he thinks they are both outcasts. By the end, players realize that Kieran’s obsession withPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Ogerponis founded on the fact that he sees the critter as powerful more than anything else, as he too strongly desires to be stronger and stronger - something that seemingly takes him down a dark path.
Likewise,Volo inPokemon Legends: Arceusis obsessed with power and even blinded by it, to the point that he thinks he is the chosen one, and refutes the idea that the main character might have been given a quest by Arceus and not him. Volo’s hubris makes him act impulsively, stating that no matter how long it takes him, he will get to meet Arceus and “conquer” him. Throughout the game, Volo’s actions get increasingly worse, and it’s eventually revealed that it was he who opened the rift on top of Mount Coronet by forcing Giratina to do his bidding.
In a sense, Volo brought ruin upon himself, as the rift was what prompted Arceus to call the main character across time and space to its aid, and it is the player who eventually defeats the merchant and makes his plans go belly up. Similarly, Kieran’s darkness is something that Ogerpon might have sensed, ending up with the Pokemon bonding with the main character over the kid. While both are very compelling characters inPokemongames, Kieran and Volo are ultimately two sides of the same coin. The difference is thatKieran will appear in The Indigo Disktoo, having a chance to change his story.
