Lucius

Lucius ルシアス Lucius
Lucius
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Light turquoise
Hair color	Black (with blue underlights)
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unknown
Animated series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut	The Ancient Poké Ball
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Namikawa

Lucius (Japanese: ルシアス Lucius), also known as the Ancient Adventurer (Japanese: いにしえの冒険者 Ancient Adventurer), is a recurring character in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. He is the main reason Roy wanted to become a Trainer, and the truth behind his legend serves as one of his motivations.

History

Lucius meeting his Pokémon partners in Alex's books

The Ancient Adventurer was first mentioned by Roy when describing his feats to Liko in The Treasure After the Storm!. According to him, the Ancient Adventurer traveled through different regions and captured several Legendary Pokémon and treasures around the world. A group of his friends came to be collectively known as the Explorers.

He briefly appeared in a fantasy in The Ancient Poké Ball when Roy told his grandfather about his dreams.

Photograph of Lucius

In The Future I Choose, just after the Rising Volt Tacklers helped restore a forest that had been destroyed by a wildfire, the Pokémon in Liko's pendant came to life. With Arboliva's assistance, the Pokémon showed Liko and Roy a vision of the past where Lucius asked Arboliva to look for something. Later, Liko and Roy read a book by Liko's father that told the history of Lucius's adventures, based on stories told by Liko's grandmother Diana.

Lucius appeared again in a vision for Liko, Roy, and Friede in Fiery Galarian Moltres. This time, the mysterious adventurer was seen talking to Moltres about achieving something called "Lakua". In the next episode, Diana revealed that she found a diary in her childhood with memories of Lucius's adventures. She also revealed that Lakua is the name of the paradise that Lucius was looking for and that at some point Terapagos was with Lucius on this journey.

In Terapagos's Adventure!, Diana showed Liko a photograph of Lucius. She also took advantage and gave her Lucius' belt where he carried his former companions' Poké Ball.

In HZ032, Lucius appeared in another flashback, this time showing the Ancient Adventurer at the entrance to Lakua and saying goodbye to his former companions.

Character

Although much of Lucius is based on legend and myth, his deeds have resonated for years. During the flashbacks in which he was seen, it was shown that Lucius has a deep connection with his Pokémon.

In HZ045, it was suggested that Gibeon has some sort of connection to Lucius, but the extent of this has not been fully shown yet.

Pokémon

Lucius's belt

A hundred years ago, Lucius traveled with the Black Rayquaza and five Pokémon he encountered throughout the various regions he traveled, working towards a single goal. Collectively, they are known as the Six Heroes (Japanese: 六英雄 Six Heroes), and each of them had a specific purpose. In an as-yet-unexplained way, Lucius's Poké Balls have been scattered around the world.

Lucius kept all his Pokémon in Ancient Poké Balls.

This listing is of Lucius's known Pokémon in the anime:

Roaming the world

Rayquaza

With Liko

Terapagos

Debut	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)

Main article: Terapagos (anime)

In Reunion at the Ancient Castle!, Diana revealed that Terapagos traveled with Lucius at some point in his journey.

Terapagos appear to have met at least four of the Six Heroes at some point; Arboliva, Moltres, Lapras, and Rayquaza and is also implied to wish to see Lucius again in Lakua. Unlike the others however, it was is not a member of the Six Heroes and didn't seem to have ever been caught in one of Lucius's Ancient Poké Balls, making the full details of their relationship still a mystery.

Arboliva

Debut	Arboliva's Forest
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Alejandra Reynoso

This oversized Arboliva was one of the Six Heroes, and according to Alex's book, was used to "heal wounds".

Arboliva made its debut in Nemona and Brassius and… as a guardian of a forest that Liko, Roy, and Mollie had visited. Around its neck was the Ancient Poké Ball that Lucius had it in. In The Future I Choose, Arboliva helped Liko and her friends restore the forest. After completely healing the forest, Arboliva returned to its Poké Ball and decided to be under the care of Liko.

None of Arboliva's moves are known and its Ability is Seed Sower.

Moltres

Debut	Charge! Galar Mine!

This Galarian Moltres was one of the Six Heroes, and according to Alex's book, was used to "soared through the skies".

Galarian Moltres made its debut in Charge! Galar Mine! completly enraged in a Galar Mine Liko and Roy were in looking for Rayquaza. In one of its talons, was the Ancient Poké Ball that Lucius had it in. It easily overpowered them, forcing them to retreat, leaving Friede and Amethio to confront it instead before escaping as well. Moltres was then confronted by Liko, Roy, and Friede again, but this time with the Trainers being successfully able to hold their own in battle with their Pokémon, allowing them to calm it down with Sprigatito's aromatic leafage with help from Lucius's Arboliva, Moltres eventually calmed down enough to return to its Ancient Poké Ball, allowing itself to be taken care of by Liko and the others.

Moltres's known moves are Air Slash, Fiery Wrath, Wing Attack, and Hurricane.

Lapras

Debut	HZ031

This oversized Lapras was one of the Six Heroes, and according to Alex's book, was used to "cross vast oceans".

Lapras made its debut in HZ031 as the leader of a group of "pirate" Pokémon in Galar's ocean the Rising Volt Tacklers were in looking for it. Somewhere in its cave, was the Ancient Poké Ball that Lucius had it in. Lapras uses its Mist to get ships lost and then guides it to safety while singing, simply to distract the crew from its friends who invade it and steal their food. In the next episode, Liko was able to convince Lapras to come with her so it could help lead Terapagos to Lakua.

Lapras's known moves are Mist and Ice Beam.

Unknown

Kleavor

Debut	Rivals in the Dark of Night!

Kleavor was one of the Six Heroes, and according to Alex's book, was used to "break down walls".

At some point after Lucius and the Six Heroes found their promised paradise, Kleavor and the rest of the Six Heroes were scattered across the world.

Entei

Debut	Rivals in the Dark of Night!

Entei was one of the Six Heroes, and according to Alex's book, was used to "cover miles of ground".

At some point after Lucius and the Six Heroes found their promised paradise, Entei and the rest of the Six Heroes were scattered across the world.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 浪川大輔 Daisuke Namikawa Brazilian Portuguese Nano Max

Trivia

• Lucius is the first character in the anime to have officially owned a Shiny Legendary Pokémon.
• It is heavily implied that Lucius possesses some relations to Liko's family; not only do they possess the same hair color, but Diana found an old suitcase containing notes of his journey and a dormant Terapagos from her home as a child.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ルシアス Lucius
English, French, Brazilian Portuguese	Lucius	Same as Japanese name

Lucius's Pokémon
Roaming the world:	Rayquaza
With Liko:	Terapagos
With Friede:	Arboliva	Moltres	Lapras
Status unknown:	Kleavor	Entei

Pokémon Horizons characters
Protagonists Liko (Floragato) • Roy (Fuecoco) Rising Volt Tacklers Friede (Captain Pikachu) • Mollie • Orla • Ludlow • Murdock • Dot (Quaxwell • Tinkatink) Antagonists Amethio • Onia • Zirc • Hamber • Spinel • Coral • Sidian • Chalce • Gibeon Relatives Alex • Lucca • Diana • Roy's parents • Roy's grandfather • Franka Supporting cast Nurse Joy • Rotom Phones • Ann • Liko's homeroom teacher • Lucius (Terapagos • Rayquaza • Six Heroes) • Nemona • Clavell • Geeta • Dendra • Jacq • Penny • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Many temporary characters
See also: Pokémon the Series characters

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