Lian

Lian キクイ Kikui
Art from Legends: Arceus
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Pearl Settlement
Region	Hisui
Trainer class	Warden
Generation	VIII
Games	Legends: Arceus
Member of	Pearl Clan
Rank	Warden

Lian (Japanese: キクイ Kikui) is a warden tasked with watching over the noble Kleavor, Lord of the Woods, in the Obsidian Fieldlands of Hisui. He is a member of the Pearl Clan.

He bears some resemblance to Clay, sporting a similar hat and similar hair styles, but the relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.

In the core series games

Although he is young, Lian was given the role of warden because he has proved to be very talented. The night after the player arrives in Hisui, a space-time rift opened over the Grandtree Arena, Lord Kleavor's home, and a blast caused Kleavor to frenzy. Several members of both the Diamond Clan and the Galaxy Team were sent out to investigate, but all members returned with failure and injuries. When the player arrives to try and help calm Kleavor, Lian is suspicious of the outsider and challenges them to a battle instead. After his defeat, Irida arrives and vouches for the player and asks for Lian's cooperation. Finally accepting help, Lian reveals he had brought Kleavor's favorite food—Plump Beans—in an attempt to calm the noble Pokémon, which the player suggests be turned into balms to be thrown at Kleavor instead. After Kleavor is calmed of his frenzy, Lian makes a brief visit to the player at Jubilife Village before returning back to his position at the Obsidian Fieldlands.

Lian is later summoned to the Summit Camp in the Coronet Highlands by Irida to aid the player in stopping the raging Dialga, if the player chose to side with Irida, or Palkia, if player chose to side with Adaman, at the Temple of Sinnoh on Mount Coronet. Having expertise in analyzing various ores of the Hisui region, he is assigned to investigate the strange red ore unearthed in the Primeval Grotto. He mines the ore with his partner Sliggoo and gives it to the player.

After the situation at the Temple of Sinnoh is resolved, Lian can be found at the Grandtree Arena. He offers the player to initiate a rematch with Lord Kleavor, seeing how Kleavor has recovered from his frenzy and has managed to temper some of that power. If the player completes the rematch, he will award three Exp. Candies M and, if the player received no damage, one Exp. Candy L.

Pokémon

Lian sends out all of his Pokémon at once against the player. Like most members of the Pearl Clan, he does not keep his Pokémon in Poké Balls.

First battle

Warden Lian Grandtree Arena Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Type: Dragon Unknown Mega Stone: None Goomy♂ Lv.15 Bubble Water Special   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       Acid Spray Poison Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Path of Tenacity

These fights are made available in version 1.1.0 after clearing Request 107: "Irida's Wish".

First clear

Warden Lian Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Types: Steel Dragon Mega Stone: None Sliggoo♂ Lv.63 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Mega Stone: None Swinub♂ Lv.32 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second clear

Warden Lian Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Types: Steel Dragon Mega Stone: None Goodra♂ Lv.65 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Mega Stone: None Piloswine♂ Lv.34 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third clear

Goodra has effort level 3 in its stats.

Warden Lian Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Steel Dragon Mega Stone: None Goodra♂ Lv.68 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Mega Stone: None Piloswine♂ Lv.40 High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Water Ground Mega Stone: None Whiscash♂ Lv.40 Mud Bomb Ground Special   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Fourth clear

Goodra has effort level 3 in its stats.

Warden Lian Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Steel Dragon Mega Stone: None Goodra♂ Lv.71 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Shelter Steel Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Mega Stone: None Mamoswine♂ Lv.45 High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Water Ground Mega Stone: None Whiscash♂ Lv.45 Mud Bomb Ground Special   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Subsequent clears

Goodra has effort level 3 in its stats.

Warden Lian Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Steel Dragon Mega Stone: None Goodra♂ Lv.73 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Shelter Steel Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Mega Stone: None Mamoswine♂ Lv.47 High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Mega Stone: None Whiscash♂ Lv.47 Mud Bomb Ground Special   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

In service to

As a warden, Lian cares for a noble Kleavor, the lord of the Obsidian Fieldlands at Grandtree Arena. Lian provides the player with the Forest Balms needed to quell Lord Kleavor of its frenzy.

Mission	Rematch
Types: Bug Rock Mega Stone: None Kleavor♂ Lv.18 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Double Hit Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --	Types: Bug Rock Mega Stone: None Kleavor♂ Lv.70 Stone Axe Rock Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --

Quotes

Main article: Lian/Quotes

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lian or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Lian's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Kleavor		Astral Radiance		TG08/TG30	Battle Region		071/067
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Irida	Su	Crown Zenith		GG63/GG70	VSTAR Universe		236/172

Gallery

Concept art

Concept art from Legends: Arceus

TCG

For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section

Raw artwork of the Kleavor full art illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima for Astral Radiance

Merchandise

On the Pearl Clan Special Set from the TCG by Raita Kazama

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	キクイ Kikui	From 菊芋 kikuimo (Jerusalem artichoke)
English	Lian	From Helianthus tuberosus (scientific name of Jerusalem artichoke)
German	Topin	From Topinambur (Jerusalem artichoke)
Spanish	Nambo	From tupinambo (Jerusalem artichoke)
French	Élian	From Helianthus tuberosus
Italian	Rapan	From rapa tadesca (Jerusalem artichoke) and Rafan (Clay)
Korean	단지 Danji	From 뚱딴지 ttungttanji (Jerusalem artichoke)
Chinese (Mandarin)	菊伊 Júyī	From 菊芋 júyù / gūkwuh (Jerusalem artichoke)
Chinese (Cantonese)	菊伊 Gūkyī
Russian	Лиан Lian	Transcription of his English name

Pearl Clan Leader: Irida (Masters) Wardens: Lian • Calaba • Palina • Ingo • Gaeric Former members: Coin Locations: Pearl Settlement See also: Diamond Clan • Galaxy Team

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