Darach

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Darach & Caitlin コクラン&カトレア Kokuran & Cattleya
[[File:File:DarachCaitlin.png|{{{size}}}]] Artwork from Platinum
Gender	Male and female, respectively
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Castle Valet (Frontier Brain)
Generation	IV
Games	Pokémon Platinum
Commemorative print	Castle Print

Castle Valet Darach (Japanese: キャッスルバトラー コクラン Castle Butler Kokuran) and Caitlin (Japanese: カトレア Cattleya) are the Frontier Brains in charge of running the Battle Frontier's Battle Castle.

In the games

They are the Frontier Brains of the Battle Castle in the Sinnoh region. Darach is the host and caretaker of the Battle Castle, managing CP awarded to or spent by trainers. He is also Caitlin's butler and battles for her in the Frontier Brain battle. Caitlin is the princess of the castle and determines how much CP should the player receive depending on the outcome of the battle.

Pokémon

In Pokémon Platinum, Darach has these Pokémon when he is challenged for a print:

Quotes

First battle

Before the battle:
Darach: Welcome. I am Darach, as you know, and I am the Castle Valet. Lady Caitlin, my employer, is not one to accept defeat willingly. However, for a reason I'm not at liberty to disclose, she cannot battle. Consequently, I will do battle in her ladyship's place. ...Let me assure you that you won't be shortchanged by facing me. En garde!

After the battle:
Darach: My Pokémon could not be faulted in any way or form. My hat's off to you.

Darach: <player>, you are truly in possession of a superlative talent! I drew on every reserve of experience and etiquette handed down through our eritage of glorious servitude. But even then, I failed To fend off your inspired and inspiring challenge. I shall see to appeasing Lady Caitlin's displeasure at my loss. <player>, please do return to our Battle Castle. We will be delighted and honored to have you back!

Caitlin: ... Darach! CP for this Trainer at once!

Darach: <player>, good show. A hard-fought win, yes? Lady Caitlin has instructed me to award you x CP.

Darach: Congratulations on clearing seven consecutive battles. For your valiant effort, <player>, please accept this BP. We'll return any items that we were holding for you.

Second battle

Before the battle:
Darach: Your mastery of Pokémon is as breathtaking as ever. <player>, you certainly are to be commended. ...However, if I may say so, I noticed something about the way you battle. After all, I have the opportunity to watch you closely firsthand. So, what is it that I noticed? As a Trainer myself, it is but proper etiquette to show you in a battle. Let us begin! En garde!

After the battle:
Darach: Your skills are superlative as ever! My admiration knows no bounds.

Darach: I am humbled... What I'd perceived to be a weakness was only illusory... Or, perhaps you corrected it in the course of our battle. Regardless, your performance was stunning again. Though she cannot say it, Lady Caitlin appears quite taken by your style. For her sake at the very least, please do return to our Battle Castle!

Caitlin: ... Darach! CP for this Trainer at once!

Darach: <player>, good show. A hard-fought win, yes? Lady Caitlin has instructed me to award you x CP.

Darach: Congratulations on clearing seven consecutive battles. For your valiant effort, <player>, please accept this BP. We'll return any items that we were holding for you.

In the manga

Pokémon Special manga

Darach and Lady Caitlin appeared in the Sinnoh Battle Frontier arc of the Pokémon Special. It's also indicated that they will be Platinum's first challenge.

On Hand

Gallade

Trivia

• It could be assumed that Darach is the true Frontier Brain of the Battle Castle, due to Caitlin's place on a throne, her portraits in the castle, her appearing behind Darach and the term "Castle Valet". He is also the only one battled among them. Therefore, Caitlin may be acting as a mistress and watching the battle from the throne. It is also possible that Caitlin is the Frontier Brain and just has Darach battle for her with her Pokémon. In the games, the latter seems true, but in Pokémon Special, it seems to be the former.
• Despite their in-game sprite showing them both together, they do not participate in a double battle. This situation is much like the Twins of the Generation II games, and Jessie and James in Pokémon Yellow.
• If Caitlin is a Frontier Brain, she is the only one among them to share her name with other trainers that can be battled in the game.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	コクラン Kokuran	The Japanese name for an orchid of the Liparis genus.
	カトレア Cattleya	From Cattleya, an orchid genus.
English	Darach	A Gaelic word for "oak".
	Caitlin	Apparently a reference to "Cattleya"; the name has variant spellings such as "Katelynn" that are closer to "Cattleya."
French	Parsley
	Percila
German	Perenus	From the perennial plant.
	Kattlea	Original Japanese name.
Spanish	Kokuran	Original Japanese name.
	Catleya	Original Japanese name.

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