Aura Guardians

[Stella Vermillion]

Okay guys this was introduced in Gen 4. And i do have a few questions in general and a few questions for you guys.

For the readers:
Would you become an Aura Guardian? If so why?
How would you use your Aura?
What is your opinion on this concept?

In General:
Who was the first Aura Guardian?
Is Lucario and Riolu the only pokemon who can project their aura?
Can humans use their aura in an offensive and defensive way?
Were the aura guardians well respected?
Do they only fight for justice?
What did it take to become one?

There are more questions i have but i want to know what you guys think.

 

[Steel_Justice]

I would definitely become one If I were a Pokemon character. Lucario is my favorite Pokemon and one I use a lot as my team's leader so being proficient with aura would allow me to better understand Lucario and work as one being to give us an edge in battle. For personal use I'd use aura to do things like improve my reflexes to react to danger and my opponents moves, see in any situation, sense threats, link my mind with my pokemon and if possible send it through my body for superhuman abilities for when I need more strength or speed. I think it's a pretty cool concept, too bad it's been wasted thanks to the anime.

Lucario and Riolu are probably not the only Pokemon who can project aura but they're probably the most talented species at using it. Other Pokemon that can learn aura sphere probably have the ability to a limited degree like Togekiss who is said to be able to sense happiness and hostility which are things it can do if it could use aura. Defensively yes as we've seen from Riley in the anime, offensively it may be possible but not confirmed. I'd like to think not all aura guardians were well respected. Pokemon's world is pretty idealistic but in DC some people don't trust the likes of Superman or Batman so some people may still be wary of aura guardians despite any good intentions. I think they could fight for anything they hold dear but I also think the term aura guardian is used for good users of aura, there are probably aura users somewhere who use it for evil since aura guardians are human above everything else. I think to become a aura guardian proficiency in aura and Pokemon training is required as well as doing good deeds for others, to what degree I'm not too sure.

 

[Osprey]

Just about everything about Aura Guardians screams "Jedi Knight," with being able to sense/manipulate life-force energy, heightened reflexes, and being the "good guys." If I did have those capabilities, I wouldn't become a guardian for the same reasons I wouldn't become a Jedi Knight: responsibility. I'd rather be able to travel around, have a partner besides a Lucario (or a particularly Force-sensitive Pokemon, if you will), and not be bound by obligations of being the superhero. Those powers could stay as little quirks that give me an edge from time to time rather than a full-on offense-defense mechanism that I'd have to dedicate my life to understanding.

 

[Muur]

Mainly just seems to be for sensing stuff so it seems pretty needless. It'd be cool just to have the powers and be a normal guy I guess, sense what's near and that.

I'd say any Pokemon that can use Aura Sphere has the ability to manipulate aura, though it's said all pulse/aura moves are too so I'd say those to a lesser extent too.

 

[PyroPokeman]

Ah Aura, a philosophical energy in a fantasy medium. Much like Chakras, Ki, and anything else that has been used to make cool power ups and moves in Anime and other mediums of fiction.

For the readers:
Would you become an Aura Guardian? If so why?

Being a mediator and studier of unlocking Chakras, nah. Surely, I'll learn about Auras. But take a job with them, no way. I don't want to be the NPC, I want to be the player, exploring and helping others with my gifts, while finding my own path in life. But, then again, that is the job of an Aura Guardian. SO I guess I'll be an Aura Guardian by everything but name.

How would you use your Aura?

Aura, being energy of the body, it can have many uses. I'll use it to heal, to give off attacks, and to protect, as Aura is tangible, and just needs to be worked on in order to be in full use.

What is your opinion on this concept?

It's cool. Nice to see it being a thing in Pokemon, considering ideas are endless. Although, I do wish they expanded on it, like a lot. This is a major issue I have with both games and Anime. You have a world. EXPLOIT IT!!! There is so much you can do, expand it, tell us something, give us something more other than just copy pasting the badge journey and evil team idea. I don't mind them, but intertwine things to make the world feel richer.

In General:
Who was the first Aura Guardian?

A Lion Turtle, until a human stole some and went out to into the world, learning from a spiritual journey. He then learned how to utilize it better form some Lucario and Riolu, and stopped Ten Thousand years of darkness on Harmonic Convergence. Thus, the Ava- the Aura Guardians were born.

ahem!!! Definitely Lucarios and Riolus. However, I guess some human came along and worked with the Pokemon and eventually became Aura users of their own. Thus, having similar abilities, and supposedly similar jobs, Lucario and man became Aura Guardians.

Is Lucario and Riolu the only pokemon who can project their aura?

I don't think so. Rather, it is a matter of them being the only who have evolved to be skilled enough to use it. It will take training for any Pokemon to project it as good as Lucario and Riolu.

Can humans use their aura in an offensive and defensive way?

Possibly. If Lucario can do it, so can they. Again, just requires hard training and dedication to perfecting moves. Pretty soon, they can launch Aura beams, and make Aura Balls in their palms, or make Aura swords, and even make shields.

Were the aura guardians well respected?

Considering Sir Aaron. Yup, those guys are people who deserve respect.

Do they only fight for justice?

I don't think so, considering that there might have been in fact some rouge Aura Guardians. Some Aura might be tainted by malicious intent, thus making them enemies of the true Aura guardians. Aura can do as much bad as it can do good if used in a certain way.

What did it take to become one?

Well, I do believe they have to be selfless. Aura is life essence, you don't just throw that stuff around. You also probably had to have good concentration in order to summon it forth in a tangible medium. And, like any other knight-like person, must have a will to protect. What they want to protect is up to them, but they must have something worth using their life essence on.

 

[chaos_Leader]

Okay guys this was introduced in Gen 4. And i do have a few questions in general and a few questions for you guys.

Okay, questions, and I'll have some answers I suppose

For the readers:
Would you become an Aura Guardian? If so why?

If offered the position, I'd accept, but otherwise I don't think I'd go out of my way to try and become one.

How would you use your Aura?

Assuming I could use it (not that I feel I'd need to, to be honest), I'd probably use Aura to augment my own abilities, to allow me to better focus, to better perceive my environment and those in it, and so be better able to plan and make split-second decisions in the heat of the moment.

What is your opinion on this concept?

In general, I've always found the topic of "Aura" in Pokemon very murky, as its barely touched on in the games, anime, and even in the manga. On the one hand, it means there is very little to go on from official sources. On the other, it leaves the door wide open to speculation and individual interpretation, which is part of the appeal I suppose.

In General:
Who was the first Aura Guardian?

At this point, it's whoever we or the given fanfic writer want them to be, because we have no definitive source.

More generally speaking, It probably would be someone who 1) could manipulate Aura, 2) had an idealistic yet determined nature, 3) lived in a time/place where there was great injustice/hardship, and thus clash with this person's idealism and drive them to found an order of "Guardians". More than likely, this person would have had access to some measure of resources, either directly (as a feudal lord or prominent vassal), or indirectly from a sympathetic sponsor (like some other feudal lord or prominent vassal), if the vague history of the Pokemon world is anything to go by.

Is Lucario and Riolu the only pokemon who can project their aura?

I don't think so. Like others have pointed out above, other mons can learn Aura Sphere, so it stands to reason that at least some others can manipulate Aura, although Lucario/Riolu are at this point most naturally gifted for it. Also, somewhere there was a reference to a past Aura Guardian whose partner wasn't a Lucario/Riolu, so I don't think being a Guardian absolutely necessitates having or using Lucario/Riolu.

Can humans use their aura in an offensive and defensive way?

I suppose they can, though such direct physical manipulation would likely be an advanced technique that requires extensive training and mastery of Aura. As an example, Lucario doesn't normally learn Aura Sphere until level 42, which is getting pretty late in the levels, and that's a natural user of Aura.

Were the aura guardians well respected?

They must have been respected by at least some people of power. If medieval feudal lords were willing to have a Guardian as a prominent adviser, than somebody must respect them enough to give them that degree of responsibility.

Do they only fight for justice?

Ideally they would, or at least what they believe is justice. Given how gray the morality in the Pokemon series is becoming, there's room for interpretation and manipulation here.

What did it take to become one?

Given the allegorical history and the inspirations the Guardians draw upon (or what little we can deduce), I figure it might be a process similar to/inspired by medieval Chivalric orders, especially those that did not owe allegiance to a specific lord. More specifically, for someone to be inducted into the order of Aura Guardians, they would first need an inherent ability to use Aura in the first place (though there may be "Honorary Guardians" who can't use Aura themselves, but are still closely tied with the order), and would probably need to demonstrate some of the ideals of the Guardians, or somehow impress upon a high authority within the Guardians that they would be a good candidate.

In the end though, I figure it would be as simple as "the guy in charge invites you" who would have their own set of criteria.

 

[Robo-Floatzel]

For one thing, many Pokemon can learn Aura Sphere, most of them legendaries, but two non-Lucario Pokemon can learn it, being Togekiss and Mienshao, and in my head-canon, Mienfoo and Mienshao can control Aura to the same extent as Lucario can. I actually think all Pokemon, and even humans, can use Aura to some extent, and that it's not strictly a Lucario-only thing.

 

[Boshi234]

Would you become an Aura Guardian? If so why?

Probably not but it would still be neat to detect other living beings.

How would you use aura?

In the ancient times that guy from the Lucario movie was in, I've probably will use like it's some form of magic. Whether or not it's magic is another question entirely. And if I have Aura in the modern Pokémon world, I would know martial arts to be massively overpowered(?).

What's your opinion on this concept?

It's much like ki from Dragon Ball Z since basically that's what some characters from that franchise can do (detect others, throw some explosive glowing spheres).

Who was the first Aura Guardian?

From what I remember from that Lucario (and Mew) movie. It wasn't mentioned who was the first Aura Guardian. But that guy who had the titular Lucario wasn't definitely the first one.

Is Lucario and Riolu the only Pokémon that can project their aura?

No they aren't. I have seen Togekiss use Aura Sphere (or something similar) when I was fighting Cynthia in Platinum. So no Riolu and Lucario aren't the only Pokémon who can use these powers.

Can humans use aura in a defensive and offensive way?

Probably they can use it to move more quickly and throw Aura Spheres but apart from that, I don't see much use for Aura.

Were the Aura Guardians respected?

I don't remember much from the Lucario movie. But ill speculate and say that the Aura Guardians where a secret organisation that a few people knew. Kinda like the Templars from Assassin's Creed (a very big kinda).

Do they fight for justice?

Im pretty sure going to war with other kingdoms isn't the ideal justice but served the rulers of a certain realm and probably opposed the neighbor kingdom (or fiefdom or whatever country).

What did it take to become one?

Probably you following chivalry. But most real world knights (in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance) didn't follow these rules. So here:

• Aura
• Swear an oath to the leader of the Aura Guardians (Speculation)

 

[david78888]

I really like your way of expressing the opinion and sharing the information. Nice surprise about this shorter form. Can you tell us what it is you are talking/writing about?Has any info. about this shorter form been posted before (and i just missed it)?

 

[Ein]

Would you become an Aura Guardian? If so why?
Yes. Aura powers ayyy.

How would you use your Aura?
Don't really know. Sensing others around me would be neat, but aura shields are pretty cool as well

What is your opinion on this concept?
An interesting concept that I wish was brought up more often in the games, manga and anime, I really want to know more about it, as well as the limitations of the abilities and power of aura guardians

Who was the first Aura Guardian?
Probably someone with aura capabilities who decided to use their abilities for the greater good of the people and gathered up a group of like minded people to assist them.

Is Lucario and Riolu the only pokemon who can project their aura?
I don't think so, any pokemon that can learn Aura Sphere I believe are projecting their aura for use in battle. Although it's never stated so in the Pokedex, I personally believe that Gallade and Meditite/Medicham are also capable of projecting their aura, just not the extent that Riolu/Lucario can.

Can humans use their aura in an offensive and defensive way?
I can't see why not. I personally believe that humans can use aura offensively, I just think that they undergo extra training about it, mostly comprising of lectures on not trying to kill innocent bystanders and maybe a whole "with great power comes great responsibility" thing as well.

Were the aura guardians well respected?
Judging by Sir Aaron in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and the Pop Goes the Keystone episode, I would say yes, since it appeared that aura guardians would go around assisting people and sealing away bad stuff.

Do they only fight for justice?
What is justice? Is there one true justice? Is someone's justice more just than anothers? Philosophical musings aside aura guardians possibly did fight for justice, but not exclusively so. I would believe that they also fought for peace and would assist those who needed help.

What did it take to become one?
1. Well first of all to clear the obvious out of the way, you'd need aura powers.
2. Then possibly you'd be sent off to another aura guardian and be apprenticed to them for a few years to learn the skills needed to be an aura guardian, plus how to arbitrate disputes and any other thing like that. Maybe the possibility of being sent off and apprenticed to another aura guardian to learn more skills and abilities that the first one might not have.
4. To be truly called an aura guardian, the trainee must then take some kind of oath, promising to uphold a) justice, b) peace, c) to help those in need and d) to act in an unselfish, modest manner, and e) to not bring the name of the aura guardians into disrepute.