Seven Sages

The Seven Sages in the opening of Black and White

The Seven Sages (Japanese: 七賢人 Seven Sages) are notable ranking members of Team Plasma. They are a group of intelligent people from all over the world gathered by Ghetsis, who acts as their internal leader.

In the games

The sages are met individually throughout the games, but all of them are seen together in N's Castle where they block the way to N. All the Gym Leaders (with the exception of Cilan, Chili, and Cress) appear and clear the way to N. They typically refrain from battling, having Grunts do so for them.

After Ghetsis has been defeated, the player must help Looker find the remaining six sages all over Unova. Upon being found, each will give the player a TM.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

The Seven Sages have a different role in the sequels.

Rood is encountered in Driftveil City, living with Anthea and Concordia and several Grunts in the original Team Plasma's safehouse. After losing in a battle with the player, he gives the player N's Zorua. Later, he appears leading the members of the original Team Plasma against Ghetsis's new Team Plasma at the Giant Chasm, occupying their forces to allow the player to reach Ghetsis himself.

Zinzolin has joined the new Team Plasma under Ghetsis's leadership, and battles the player several times. After the end of the game, he stays in Undella Town and will give the player research conducted by Ghetsis that allows translation of the coded messages in the Abyssal Ruins.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Rood

Pokémon Trainer Rood Driftveil City Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Rood Oak Driftveil City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $2700

Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♂ Lv.27 Work Up Normal Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Psychic Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Swoobat♂ Lv.27 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Imprison Psychic Status   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Heart Stamp Psychic Physical   --

Zinzolin

First battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Team Plasma Zinzolin Grunt Lacunosa Town Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $9480

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.42 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Sneasel♂ Lv.44 Snatch Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Punishment Dark Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Golbat♂ Lv.39 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Weak Armor Held item: None Garbodor♂ Lv.39 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Clear Smog Poison Special   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --

Second battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Opelucid City Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Zinzolin Oak Opelucid City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $8640

Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.46 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.46 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.48 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

Third battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Team Plasma Zinzolin Grunt Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $10800

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.48 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.48 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.50 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.45 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Held item: None Watchog♂ Lv.45 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Bug Poison Ability: Held item: None Scolipede♂ Lv.45 Steamroller Bug Physical   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --

Fourth battle

Team Plasma Zinzolin Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Zinzolin Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $9180

Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.49 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.49 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♂ Lv.51 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Ghetsis

Main article: Ghetsis

Gorm

Gorm in Pokémon Adventures

Pinwheel Forest

"How are you holding up, fellow subject of our king?"

"It's not important. We can afford to abandon the Dragon Skull. According to the results of our research, this is not the legendary Pokémon for which Team Plasma is looking. It is completely unrelated. But we will not allow anyone to disrupt our plans and get away with it. We will fix it so you never interfere with us again."

"I am one of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma. Ghetsis, another of the Seven Sages, will liberate Pokémon with words alone! The remainder of the Seven Sages have ordered their compatriots to take Pokémon with full force! But the odds are a little against us now. To you, the Bug Pokémon user Burgh and the Normal Pokémon user Lenora, I say... Know your enemies, know yourself, and know you need not fear the result of a hundred battles... This time, we shall retreat quietly. To secure the liberation of Pokémon we will steal from Trainers! Even though you are Gym Leaders, we will not tolerate any further obstruction from you. In any case, we will settle this someday. I hope you are looking forward to that time as much as I..."

N's Castle

"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, that is a second mistake."

"A single fallen leaf signals the start of autumn. We know our history. The emergence of this castle is the harbinger of change in Unova..."

Dreamyard

"Boo!"

"Were you surprised? Oh, Trainer-who-destroyed-our-castle, I was quite surprised by you!"

"If you surprise them, both Pokémon and people leave themselves open. While they're in a state of surprise, they can't use their powers like they normally would. Our intention was to surprise people by making our castle appear and showing off the legendary Pokémon... At that moment, we planned to deeply impress people's hearts with the awesome power of Team Plasma and the brilliance of our new world."

"Now that I've seen the strength of spirit in you and the Gym Leaders, I wonder how effective that strategy would have been, after all. Maybe that strength of spirit is what's needed to take Pokémon to the next level? Hm... I'm sorry to have wasted your time with this silly conversation. Take this with you."

"My lord N's dream... You were the one who put a stop to that. Please don't ever forget that."

"Musharna is said to appear here. Its Dream Mist makes you see dreams, but they are nothing but illusions. The dreams you realize with your own abilities are the real dreams."

Bronius

Bronius in Pokémon Adventures

Castelia City

"I thought it would be humorous to prepare a hideout right in front of a Pokémon Gym, but we were detected more quickly than I imagined."

"Yes?"

N's Castle

"When the Way is forgotten, duty and justice appear."

"Accursed Gym Leaders!"

"You shall not interfere with Team Plasma... Or our king!"

Chargestone Cave

"When I saw you in Castelia, I did not care about your existence. Here in the Chargestone Cave, Ghetsis tested your ability... Once more, we will test you to learn what it is you are. Team Plasma, come out!"

"The Pokémon of our Team Plasma are also fighting for their Trainers. It was so obvious that I overlooked it... Thank you for reminding me of that. Here, I'd like you to take this."

"Pokémon do their best for their Trainers even when they are injured. I wonder whether my lord N understands what that means?"

"Those who left Team Plasma and are behaving with respect and understanding toward Pokémon... Them, please forgive! However, those who won't interact with Pokémon in a kind and honest way... Even I will never forgive them!"

Rood

Rood in Pokémon Adventures

Castelia City

"What is it?"

N's Castle

"Superior men understand what is right. Inferior men understand what will sell."

"Constant dripping wears away the stone. I've been waiting in the abyss for this day. No one shall interfere!"

Route 18

"It smells of the sea here. This place has the same ocean smell as where I was born..."

"Ghetsis wandered the lands of this world all over, collecting knowledge of all kinds while searching for like-minded people. From the moment we met, he understood what I desired."

"The ability to understand the minds and the needs of others... This is an ability that everyone needs to survive. My lord N is a kind and excellent person who understands the hearts of Pokémon. But, conversely, perhaps his ability to understand the hearts and feelings of people is not developed enough."

"But... Even that was part of the perfection of Ghetsis's plan. When it comes to Ghetsis, I cannot separate the truths from the lies. See this? I received it from Ghetsis, but I no longer need it. I hope you can put it to good use."

"Someday, if my lord N develops the ability to understand the feelings of people as well as Pokémon, I would like us to gather again. More than anything, I want to see N confront Ghetsis."

"If that is what you desire..."

Zinzolin

Artwork of Zinzolin from Black 2 and White 2

Zinzolin in Pokémon Adventures

Cold Storage

"All of you--huddle around me! I can't take this cold..."

"Pokémon are our king's friends. While we're taking care of them, we can't let any harm come to them here. Everyone, drive these intruders away!"

Driftveil City

"Ghetsis... Thank you very much..."

N's Castle

"There are not two suns in the sky, nor two sovereigns over the people."

"It is the way of the universe to take from excess and fill emptiness. Taking Pokémon from people is restoring balance to nature!"

Cold Storage

"So, you returned? You're an odd Trainer. All right. I've got time enough to satisfy your curiosity."

"...Breathing. Having a heart that beats. That is simple existence and nothing more for a living being. That may be the definition of living, but I don't think that defines life."

"The experiences of joy and suffering are a vital part of being alive. Ghetsis gave me the sensation of being truly alive... What did he mean to accomplish? That isn't what's important."

"Right now, I'm shivering. I'm suffering, but I'm alive."

"Pokémon and people live by being together and relying on one another. That might be how you feel. If that's so, is it necessary to separate people and Pokémon? By talking to you, I've discovered that there's much I need to think about... I wish I had more to give you in thanks... Here, take this."

"My lord N said that he wanted to make Pokémon perfect... But, even if the relationship between Pokémon and people stayed as it now is, Pokémon can aspire to perfection..."

"It's too cold and I'm already tired of shivering in here. If you'll give me some time to think, I'll tell you what I know. So...take me with you."

Giallo

Giallo in Pokémon Adventures

Dragonspiral Tower

"It's finally time. Our lord N will become the hero! What?! Someone made it clear up here?! Now! Stop that Trainer! For our lord N! Everyone who isn't Team Plasma is an enemy! Use all your powers to take them out!"

"The hero will open up the way to a new world! Which means you Trainers can all prepare to lose your Pokémon!"

N's Castle

"Those in accord with Fate are preserved, and those who rebel against Fate perish."

"Well... If anything should happen to our king, it would be disastrous. It would ruin Ghetsis's perfect plan! Our lord N will be disappointed, but the six of us shall defeat you here!"

"You... You're Driftveil's...?!"

"Ghetsis called us the chosen ones. He chose us and gathered us here so we can change the world! For us, defeat is impossible!"

Route 14

"Greetings to you, strong Pokémon Trainer who came to Dragonspiral Tower."

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"There is a saying... If somewhere in this world there is someone who understands you, it feels like that person is right beside you, even if you're as far apart as the end of the land and the top of the sky. As my lord N and his Pokémon understand one another, so, too, do you and your Pokémon understand one another. Which is my reason for giving you this..."

"The legend of Unova is about Pokémon and people working together to build a new world! The message is that simple and that strong. If changing the world makes you a hero, anyone can become a hero. As each of us changes what is in our power to change, so the world itself changes."

"Indeed, I shall. Team Plasma changed me, but it could not change the world. I'm looking forward to seeing how you lot will do."

Ryoku

Ryoku in Pokémon Adventures

Relic Castle

"Ghetsis told us that once again we should test how much power you have. We will see if you can defeat Team Plasma!"

"Go! Hurry and fall through the flowing sands!"

N's Castle

"One can lose the forest for the trees."

"We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. We've done everything in our power. All we can do now is believe in our lord N...and wait."

Relic Castle

"I was planning to catch the Pokémon called Volcarona that lives in this Relic Castle and present it to Ghetsis. But the Shadow Triad said that Ghetsis has gone somewhere, right?"

"The Seven Sages... We always said we were complete when the seven of us were together. Now I don't know the meaning of those words anymore. I guess I don't mind, even if we were being used, but the dream is over."

"I no longer need this. Ghetsis gave it to me, but I have no use for it."

"This Relic Castle and our own castle are both crumbling... But what's different is that this Relic Castle is the remains of a civilization. And our castle left nothing behind..."

"Understood. But we don't know much about Ghetsis or our lord N! We haven't even figured out if they are father and son..."

Sprites and game data

Pokémon Black and White

Sprite	Name	Location met	Location arrested	TM given
	Ghetsis	Accumula Town	N's Castle	None
	Gorm	Pinwheel Forest	Dreamyard	TM75 (Swords Dance)
	Bronius	Castelia City	Chargestone Cave	TM69 (Rock Polish)
	Rood	Castelia City	Route 18	TM32 (Double Team)
	Zinzolin	Cold Storage		TM01 (Hone Claws)
	Giallo	Dragonspiral Tower	Route 14	TM08 (Bulk Up)
	Ryoku	Relic Castle		TM04 (Calm Mind)

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Seven Sages in Pokémon Adventures

The Seven Sages debuted as a group in Letting Go. They have appeared separately in many locations, mainly supervising Team Plasma Grunts in their various missions.

Ghetsis

Main article: Ghetsis

The first sage to be seen was Ghetsis in An Odd Speech, discoursing over Pokémon liberation to the citizens of Accumula Town.

Gorm

In The Mystery of the Missing Fossil, Black was investigating the disappearance of a Dragon Fossil from Nacrene Museum. He found the skeleton in Pinwheel Forest, where the thieves were lurking, three grunts who met him at Dreamyard and Gorm. The sage was impressed by Black's skill on finding their location and, seeing his potential, commanded the skeleton to attack the boy. Given its fast and accurate move, Black was able to identify the controlling Pokémon and defeated it with the help of Burgh's Whirlipede. Before escaping with the grunts, Gorm revealed that Team Plasma is seeking for a Dragon-type Pokémon to fight by their side.

Pokémon

Cofagrigus

Gorm's Cofagrigus

Debut	The Mystery of the Missing Fossil

Cofagrigus was used by Gorm to take control of and animate the Dragonite Fossil. Gorm had Cofagrigus hide itself among the other artifacts so anyone who would try to stop them would be confused as to what was controlling the Fossil. However, their plan was foiled by Black and Burgh, and Cofagrigus was found out. When Gorm told Cofagrigus to retreat, Burgh stopped it with his Whirlipede.

Bronius

The next sage to appear in mission was Bronius. In The Case of the Missing Pokémon, he was responsible for the kidnapping of various Pokémon in Castelia City, including Bianca's Litwick. When he is found at a building right next to Castelia Gym, which is "the root of the human evil" in his words, he reveals that Team Plasma intends to bring "the hero and the black lightning bolt" to Unova.

Ryoku

In To Make a Musical, Ryoku was shown at Desert Resort, where he was waiting for his grunts to reunite so that they could enter Relic Castle. As one of them was unconscious after being defeated by Grimsley's Bisharp, Ryoku decided to leave him behind and go inside, looking for Volcarona. He was last seen with a RageCandyBar in his hands, in front of some Darmanitan in Zen Mode.

Zinzolin

When Cheren's Tranquill was stolen, he went with Black to Cold Storage, where many stolen Poké Balls were being kept by Team Plasma. Zinzolin was seen there, guiding the grunts in their deed.

Rood

Rood appeared after a fight broke out between Tornadus and Thundurus that was quelled by Landorus. After Landorus took away the other two Pokémon and fled into the sky, Rood caught them in Poké Balls.

Pokémon

Tornadus ♂

Rood's Tornadus

Debut	Battle on a Roller Coaster

Tornadus first appeared battling with Thundurus near the Battle Subway train. After he was taken away Landorus, he was captured by Rood. Later, Tornadus was used to battle the Gym Leaders at Nacrene City.

None of Tornadus's moves are known.

Thundurus ♂

Rood's Thundurus

Debut	Battle on a Roller Coaster

Thundurus first appeared causing havoc in Nimbasa City. Later, he appeared battling with Tornadus near the Battle Subway train. After he was taken away Landorus, he was captured by Rood. Later, Thundurus was used to battle the Gym Leaders at Nacrene City.

None of Thundurus's moves are known.

Landorus ♂

Rood's Landorus

Debut	Black & White chapter

Landorus first appeared quelling the fight between Tornadus and Thundurus near the Battle Subway train. After taking them away, he was captured by Rood. Later, Landorus was used to battle the Gym Leaders at Nacrene City.

None of Landorus's moves are known.

Trivia

• They share noticeable similarities with the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
• Six of the Seven Sages have quoted proverbs from several Chinese philosophers.
  • Sage Zinzolin quotes a proverb from Mencius and a line from Tao Te Ching at N's Castle.
  • Sage Gorm quotes a proverb from Sun Tzu's The Art of War at Pinwheel Forest, and a line from both The Analects and Huainanzi at N's Castle.
  • Sage Bronius quotes another line from Tao Te Ching at N's Castle.
  • Sage Giallo quotes another line from Mencius at N's Castle.
  • In the Japanese version, Sage Ryoku quotes a line from Zhuangzi at N's Castle. In both versions, he also quotes a proverb by Song Dynasty philosopher Hu Yin at N's Castle.
  • Sage Rood quotes another proverb from the Analects and made a reference to a Chinese idiom at N's Castle.
• With the exception of Ghetsis, their names are references to the colors of the rainbow.
• The TMs given by the sages are all for stat-raising moves.
  • Of these, Rood is the only sage that gives a TM that raises the user's stats by a total of one stage. The other TMs given either raise one stat two stages or two stats one stage.

Name origin

Gorm

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アスラ Asura	From azul. Latin for "blue".
English	Gorm	Gaelic for "blue".
French	Azuro	From azur. Old French for "blue".
German	Caeruleus	Latin for "blue".
Italian	Celio	From cielo. Italian and Spanish for "sky".
Spanish	Blau	German and Catalan for "blue".
Korean	아줄 Azul	Same as Japanese name.

Bronius

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	スムラ Sumura	From سمرة sumra. Arabic for "brownness" or "tan".
English	Bronius	From braun. German for "brown". Also a Lithuanian name.
French	Alezan	French for "chestnut".
German	Aquilus	Latin for "brown".
Italian	Moreno	Spanish for "brown".
Spanish	Sumra	From سمرة sumra. Arabic for "brownness" or "tan".
Korean	스므라 Semra	Same as Japanese name.

Rood

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ロット Rot	German for "red".
English	Rood	Dutch for "red".
French	Carmine	From carmin, French for "carmine".
German	Rubius	From rubeus, Latin for "red".
Italian	Ross	From rosso, Italian for "red".
Spanish	Ruga	From ruĝa, Esperanto for "red".
Korean	로트 Rot	Same as Japanese name.

Zinzolin

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヴィオ Vio	From "violet".
English	Zinzolin	French for "reddish purple".
French	Lilien	Possibly from "lilac".
German	Violaceus	From violaceous.
Italian	Violante	From viola. Italian for "violet".
Spanish	Menek	From menekşe. Turkish for "violet".
Korean	비오 Vio	Same as Japanese name.

Giallo

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ジャロ Giallo	Italian for "yellow".
English	Giallo	Italian for "yellow".
French	Auric	From aurum. Latin for "gold". Also an oxidation state of gold (Au3+).
German	Flavus	Latin for "yellow".
Italian	Giano	Similar to giallo.
Spanish	Giallo	Italian for "yellow".
Korean	쟈로 Giaro	Same as Japanese name.

Ryoku

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	リョクシ Ryokushi	From 緑色 ryokushoku. Japanese for "green".
English	Ryoku	From ryokushoku. Japanese for "green".
French	Glaucus	From glaukos. Greek for "bluish-green".
German	Viridius	From viridis. Latin for "green".
Italian	Verdanio	From verde. Italian for "green".
Spanish	Ryoku	From ryokushoku. Japanese for "green".
Korean	녹시 Noksi	From 녹 (綠) nok, Korean for "green".

In other languages

Language Title French Sept Sages German Sieben Weise Italian Sette Saggi Spanish Siete Sabios

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