Pokemon Black And White: Who Is N?
N, whose full name is Natural Harmonia Gropius, is a secondary character in Pokemon Black and White and the king of Team Plasma, an organization dedicated to liberating Pokemon by separating them from their Trainers. Although N acts as one of your rivals in the game, he cares deeply for Pokemon and has a misplaced trust in both Team Plasma and his adoptive father, Ghetsis.
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N’s complex morals and motives make him one of the more interesting characters in the Pokemon series, and they’re integral to Pokemon Black and White’s story as a whole. It’s important to understand N and his backstory in order to fully appreciate his character development throughout Black and White.
As a child, N was found abandoned in the woods by Ghetsis and taken in by him, raised with the intention of becoming the king of Team Plasma. Manipulating him from a young age, Ghetsis restricted N’s involvement with the outside world, only allowing him to play with Pokemon that had suffered at the hands of humans.
Because of this, Ghetsis was able to mold N’s morals, causing him to believe that Pokemon needed to be freed from their Trainers to prevent their suffering.
You first encounter N in Accumula Town after a speech by Ghetsis and Team Plasma about the liberation of Pokemon from their owners. After the speech, the mysterious N approaches you and tells you he can hear your Pokemon talking. Then, he challenges you to a Pokemon battle.
After the battle, N states that he “never expected to hear Pokemon say such things,” and quickly leaves. He’s most likely surprised by the fact your Pokemon enjoy battling alongside you, as he’s only been exposed to Pokemon who were hurt by their Trainers.
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