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My Pokemon OC Thundersnow the shiny Zeraora. He’s Zephyr’s mentor who found and raised the young Zeraora when he was born.
Thundersnow the Shiny Zeraora
Species: Shiny Zeraora
Gender: Unknown (But he identifies strongly as male)
Height: 170 cm (20 cm taller than the default Zeraora)
Nature: Naughty
Commonly known as ‘Snow’ or the ‘Snow Leopard of Mount Frost’, Thundersnow’s a powerful Shiny Zeraora who’s the guardian of Mt. Frost in the Kalos Region. Having saved Hiverville, a small town on Mt. Frost, in the past, his legend was told down the generations by the townsmen of Hiverville. When Zephyr was born on his mountain, it was Snow who took him in and raised him as his mentor. The two developed a strong bond as Zephyr learned how to fight and how to become a good guardian.
Personality
Despite being an older Zeraora, Snow retains his playful and mischievous nature. Although he’s dependable and takes his work as a guardian seriously when he’s patroling, he enjoys napping and having fun with the inhabitants of his mountain during his off-time. He usually never gets angry, but can be quite unforgiving and merciless if anyone dares to harm Zephyr or the Pokemon in his territory. Otherwise, he’s quite easygoing, open-hearted and surprisingly enjoys being spoiled and petted. Having lived only on the frozen Mt. Frost all his life, Snow doesn’t do very well in hot places and dislikes them.
Thundersnow’s Past
Unlike the peaceful era of Zephyr’s birth, Mt. Frost was a fearsome and lawless mountain when Snow was born. Starving Pokemon attack and eat each other to survive the harsh environment and nowhere was safe. Snow, having lost a Delcatty who was his adoptive mother to the hungry Pokemon of the mountain, solved the problem by helping the mountain’s inhabitants find another food source. He brought peace and became the mountain’s savior. Afterwards, he continued being the guardian of Mt. Frost to protect his mother’s beloved homeland, saving a nearby town called Hiverville years later and becoming the town’s legend. Snow would then find Zephyr during his birth and become his mentor, nicknaming Zephyr ‘Kitten’.
Quirks
- ‘Thundersnow‘ is the name of a weather phenomenon where snow falls instead of rain during a thunderstorm. Snow’s local name in Kalos and Hiverville is ‘Tonnerre Blanc’ (White Thunder / トネール・ブラン).
- Snow loves to play, prank his friends, and nap when he’s not working. He also loves being spoiled and enjoying the good things in life.
- He’s fluffy and has thick fur, so he’s absolutely incompatible with hot places.
- Snow usually doesn’t get angry, but is scary once he does.
- He still calls Zephyr ‘Kitten’ to this day because he’s more used to it.
- Snow absolutely refuses to be called Zephyr’s father, preferring to be called his mentor instead.
- Loving the Delcatty who was his mother, Snow visits her grave often. The Delcatty being a very good mother was a big reason why Snow refuses to be called Zephyr’s father, as he doesn’t think that he can be as good a parent as the Delcatty was.
