Gladion (RWBY)

Gladion is a character appearing in the Sun & Moon series, who is Lillie's brother and Jane's main rival in the Alola region.

Prior to Alola
He was originally a member of the Aether Foundation together with his mother, Lusamine, and his sister, Lillie. However, over time, he noticed his mother's obsession with the Ultra Beasts and realized that she would ruin Alola if she let Ultra Beasts into the region. For this reason, he decided to leave the foundation, only telling Wicke of his departure. Before leaving, he stole one of the three Type: Null created to be a weapon to attack Ultra Beasts.

Alola
TBA

Personality
Gladion has a very serious and smart disposition. He is shown to be very strong willed, as he constantly strives to make his Pokémon strong no matter what; he stays determined. Even though he looks to have a rough exterior it is revealed that he is actually quite caring and thinks of the well-being of Pokémon; specifically when he shows concern for kidnapped Pokémon, and he cares about his sister Lillie deeply as well. He also cares greatly for his Pokemon Type: Null, whom he rescued from the Aether Foundation and sought to free from its metal restraint.

Alola Island Challenge

 * Akala Island Grand Trial (Rockium Z)

Voice actors

 * Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese)
 * Eddy Lee (English)

Trivia

 * Nobuhiko Okamoto voiced Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist), Hikaru Asahina (Brother Conflict) and Charlie "Chip" Thorn (Power Rangers Mystic Force; Japanese Dub)
 * Gladion shares some similarities with Silver: Both are rivals who stole their first Pokémon and are children of main antagonists.
 * Gladion is the only rival to own a Legendary Pokémon.
 * Gladion is the only Trainer in the anime with multiple Pokémon to keep all of his Pokémon in non-standard Poké Balls.
 * Gladion is the only Ultra Guardian member who is secretly one of the founding members until it is revealed in SM087.