Post by Felix on Nov 11, 2007 20:54:13 GMT -5
An explanation, of the legends and their roles in the universe.
In the very beginning... out of nothing appeared a consciousness. Arceus, the creator of all things, attained sentience from the void, and in that moment he was born... From awareness came substance, the elagent form of Arceus materialized to house the first soul.
Floating alone, Arceus' mind began to wander. What was he? why was there nothing but him? Should it be so or... could he? With that thought a spark flashed in front of the divinity pokemon. The spark grew in size and energy, the void was to be forever altered... Dimensions flashed into existance with Arceus' experimenting. the spark became an immense explosion, shattering and creating the very essence energy and matter of all things...
Arceus had created the beginning. But even then he knew that he had created something much larger than himself. His eyes opened for the first time to observe what had filled the nothingness. He saw, and understood everything, even the first life his thought had brought into being. A small creature born in the heart of the first star, a celebratory life born inadvertantly from Arceus' gleeful pride in creating. Victiny, the victory pokemon slept amidst the hottest burning star of the early universe.
Arceus knew he would need assistance in keeping this creation from spiraling out of control though. Such a vast expanse needed guardians and laws to keep from destroying itself, and perhaps himself.
So it began... With his all encompassing powers Arceus created the keepers of Time, Space, and Antispace. Dialga, the dragon of time, was given command over time, Palkia, the dragon of space, was given command of space, and Giratina, the dark dragon, was given the task of ruling over the reverse. Dialga and Palkia were to watch over the new material universe, while Giratina was tasked with balancing the material chaos through the use of an entire world, the reverse world.
The three dragons did as they were told and stabilized the newly formed universe, in an instant a million earth years had passed, and the fledgling creation was beginning it's journey. Gifted with power over time, Dialga could see the magnificence that this creation would produce... and after showing its siblings in creation, the three decided to ensure its protection. As Arceus explored his new realm his children asked him to forfeit his greater powers. Outraged at first, Arceus nearly obliterated his children for suggesting such a thing. However... seeing the fear they held for his might when he was angered Arceus agreed... And so with a thought Arceus concentrated his powers and knowledge into sixteen elemental plates... Their essence of the god of creation would begin the journey this universe was to take in order to fulfill Dialga's vision... However, the dragons agreed the plates should be cast into the god's creation. While Arceus could still create the lives of governing beings, his powers of destruction and alteration would only be returned if all sixteen plates were returned to him...
Though the universe was stable it was still growing. Arceus would need more assistance in governing the principles of the universe if it were to survive. Three of the most mysterious pokemon were given life next, one was given dominion over light, and the other darkness. A third mysterious entity was born from Arceus with that of light and dark. This, the pokemon of "earth" or substance. It would be given the responsibility of watching over the planets and stars that littered the cosmos. The trio of dragons, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem were these beings. Zekrom, the pokemon of dark, constantly clashed with Reshiram, the pokemon of light. Kyurem, fought against both, continuing to spark life and substance throughout the cosmos.
As galaxies, solar systems, and planets began to form there arose a need for still more entities. What had begun as a small wonder had grown to enormous proportions, requiring a watchful eye to be focused on even the smallest of details. But one planet in particular was favored in creation...
The sixteen plates in which Arceus' greater powers were sealed by the original three dragons, had found their way back to each other. At the edge of a fledgling galaxy that would become known as the Milky-way, in a solar system orbiting a stable star, the third planet greedily possessed all sixteen plates. It was on this planet, and because of its collection, that the universe's first signs of unsynthesized life began to emerge.
By this stage in the universe's development Arceus had taken to sleeping for eons at a time and arising to admire his creation's growth for a millenia before resting once again. Unaware of the plate's subtle guidance on this planet Arceus was benevolent, and gave the young world forces to shape and nurture it.
From Arceus, and out of the molten rock was born Groudon. Arceus allowed the great pokemon of the stars and planets to command Groudon in the ways of shaping the planet and maintaining it. However, Groudon's focus was too great... As the gargantuan pokemon shaped the world it began to strangle the beginnings of life that were still forming. So, to combat Groudon Arceus made another, from the creator and the sparce cooling water that had collected on the young planet Kyogre was given life. Kyogre was given dominion over the seas, and again was taught how to shape the planet by the pokemon of the stars. Finally, a peacemaker was also created by Arceus, and given the task of preserving the planet. As the two titanic forces of Kyogre and Groudon clashed, from the skies Rayquaza kept them from destroying each other and the planet. Together, the three opposed and supported each other, and through their efforts, life was nurtured as intended by the creator...
On this planet, miraculous things began to happen. In part because of the divine artifacts, but more because of the ingenuity the spark of life possessed. Though Groudon and Kyogre were created by Arceus, powerful creatures were evolving on their own. After many thousands of years with Kyogre and Groudon shaping the planet, life had gained a foothold. Plants littered the landscape, and plant pokemon were beginning to take shape as were other species of animal. Some of the first to carve out a niche were the legendary elemental creatures Zapdos, Moltres, Articuno, Sucune, Entai, and Raikou. Finding their own purpose, they rose to become the keepers of the elements and added dynamic to the developing earth.
Meanwhile, another entity also evolved, though in a much different way. In a silicon deposit near the earth's surface an organism grew. As it assimilated materials around it, out of the earth rose Regigigas, a silicon based, bio computer organism. Thinking and speaking in binary, Regigigas roamed the land, contemplating the wonders it observed. Seeing none like it however... it began to grow curious. With complete understanding of how it functioned, Regigigas endeavored to replicate itself, but also improve upon its design. However, it wished to remain superior to it's successors, and so, the gargantuan computer being began crafting three smaller computerized beings. Regirock was crafted from dense stone, Registeel was crafted from a rich metal vein Regigigas lifted from the earth, and Regice was crafted from the compacted crystal ice of the arctic. The three revered their creator and as the elemental creatures had, shaped the earth with yet more complexity.
Two other powerful beings evolved alongside the other great legends of the earth. The great Ho-oh, bird of the sun, and Lugia, the bird of the seas. These titans roamed the earth and became the leaders of the elementals. Ho-oh gained the reverance of Entai, Raikou, and Suicune, while Lugia rose above Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno. Through these partnerships the climate of earth was kept stable, and the powers of the element's balanced across the surface. Lugia however, was confronted by Kyogre as the great bird roamed the oceans. The divine spawn commended Lugia for it's efforts, and gave it a special task in the oceans. Lugia was to regulate the circulation of the earths oceans. By creating a deep current, Lugia would provide further assistance to the life on the surface and in the seas. Lugia humbly accepted this task and the worlds ocean currents were brought to life.
When Arceus next awoke from his eons of slumber the creator saw the stagaring diversity of life this planet had born. Hundreds of thousands of lifeforms roamed the surface with an even greater number in the seas. With a sense of pride in his creation Arceus knew these organisms would need to be protected and preserved. So again the creator bore from himself two entities. The first was the protector, Celebi. It was given the power to travel through time under the watch of Dialga. It was also bound very close to the natural life of the earth. Celebi is most commonly seen in the most ancient forests. Celebi was charged with protecting all life on the planet. While Celebi itself wasn't a supremely powerful being, it was gifted with a cleverness that would allow it to preserve the space time continuum yet still solve its troubles. This cleverness is why Celebi is known as the gaurdian of the forests. Knowing that all life depends on the health of the planet's environment, Celebi has mainly been observed used it's powers to alter key moments in time that would cause environmental stress on the planet.
The second pokemon created to assist Celebi in the preservation of life was Mew, the preserver. This time, Arceus gifted his creation with the ability to reproduce. Mew were to roam the planet, assisting Celebi in preventing calamities where they could, but more importantly, preserving the genetic blueprint that each and every species possessed. The first Mew gleefully accepted this responsibility, and with a childlike delight all Mew since the first have used their powers across the world to make themselves a living library of all species. To this day, whenever a new species of organism arises, a Mew is there to preserve its existence.
Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus evolved throughout the ages amongst the diversity of the world. The cloud beasts founght, giving rise to the chaotic weather patterns across the land as Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza calmed their ceasless war of the elements to let life flourish. While Landorus acted as a moderator of the three, Rayquaza claimed dominion over the three. Keeping them goverened the great sky dragon ensured they would not become an uncontrolably destructive force.
Virizion, Terrakion, and Cobalion also found themselves amongst such creatures as the legendary birds and dogs. They were once again a trio constantly clashing and bickering amongst themselves. Their inventiveness and prowess with fighting skills developed and inspired the fledgling human population, giving rise to many styles of combat. However, With Arceus' next awakening another being was given life to prevent this inspiration from running rampant. The legendary sword horse Keldo was brought to life, and tasked with ensuring that sportsmanship and honor were forever a part of the combat styles of the world.
Billions of years after Arceus first began the universe, humans evolved on the now flourishing earth. As this unique species grew with the ages they attained true sentience. With free imagination, wonder and creativity they quickly began to gain a foothold as the dominant species on earth. It wasn't long after their first appearance that Arceus awoke again to observe his creation. Seeing the oddly unique creatures, Arceus knew they had created a need for still more dimension in the keepers of this universe. The humans emotion, thought, desire, and creativity became so complex that they created their own need to be kept in check. To satisfy this new need Arceus shaped five pokemon from himself and the ethereal essence the human's mental capacity had created. Uxie, Mesprite, and Azelf were created as sisters with their brother, Jirachi. Meloetta was seperet but one with the quartet, given the responsibility of inspiring and hindering the creativity of the world. Uxie was to govern and control the knowledge of all sentient beings. Mesprite was to govern emotion, Azelf, will, and Jirachi desire.
Finally, the great pokemon of hope and despair were given to assist in watching over this complex world. The crescent pokemon Cresselia was given life by the creator to provide comforting light for the soul, even in the utter dark. Contrary, the despair pokemon, Darkrai, was created to preserve darkness and fear in the soul, even in the light of Cresselia. In the end both enforced their responsibilities mainly through the unconscious and dreams of the creatures of this world. Through an eternal dance of ying and yang, giving all living beings on this planet hope, and fear through their unconscious thoughts the two continue to oppose each other. However, in the essence of ying and yang, each possessed a part of the other. Darkrai yearned to be respected and loved, while Cresselia grew arrogant and proud of the admiration directed towards her.
And thus the great beings of the cosmos and planet earth were given life and came to be. Several other powerful entities also developed on this planet as well, but no others were gifted with realms of control or commanded the raw power of reality.
A Chronicle of further rare Pokemon.
As time passed the humans advanced in both technology and understanding. Though it was through misguided attempts at power, a new life was created by the humans through artificial means. Mewtwo, a clone of the true legend, Mew. The human's considered their creation a success, calling his differences from the original Mew improvements. However, the mutations were a result the humans could not escape. Mew's existence was a contradiction in the human science because it preserved all pokemon DNA within it's own by some unknown design of Arceus'. In his creation Mewtwo lacked a true purpose, but was gifted with human's mental depth. To fulfill his desire for a purpose he defied his human creators and with the help of Mew set out to find a purpose. He is known to still be roaming the planet, seeking out a purpose for himself, and though he was artificially created from the great Mew itself, Mew is said to have preserved Mewtwo's genetics.
Unhindered in their failure to control Mewtwo, the humans created another being in secret... The pokemon Genosect, a melding of genetic engineering and technology, was given life in the deepest laboratories of human kind. Not much is known of this pokemon yet... its fate remains undetermined.
Deoxys is another pokemon of legend to the humans. It was an anomaly, which evolved when light struck a crystal formation deep in space. Somehow, the light altered the crystal and gave life to Deoxys. Deoxy's is actually a sentient energy being. The crystal in the body's chest houses and protects the energy from being degraded. From this crystal Deoxys can manipulate any matter into forming a physical body around the crystal. This body can also be changed and manipulated to suit the environmental needs of Deoxys.
Latias and Latios are also dragons of human legend who are simply extremely rare pokemon. This species of dragon is not timeless. They do age, though slowly. They can procreate but with so few of the species it was difficult to do so, and the race never achieved a flourishing population. Since there are so few a special talent for location developed among this species. Using their psychic talents they can sense where others of their kind are. Also, because of a unique genetic trait, the few specimens of the world do not suffer from inbreeding. As a final note, it has been observed that pairs normally mate for life.
The recently discovered species of Heatran has been determined to be of earthly origins as well. Not much is known of this species but it is speculated that many may inhabit the molten portions of the earth beneath the crust. Heatran has only been seen in or near volcano's leading to the speculation that the species is either curious about the upper world or overpopulated beneath the surface.
Manaphy has also been found to be an extremely rare breed, however it was not always as such. An entire civilization of ancient humans dedicated to the Manaphy of the oceans was discovered recently, leading to the speculation that Manaphy may once have been a more numerous species. It is thought that with the help of the preserver, Mew, Manaphy's reproduction cycle has been altered to continue the species. Phione has been known to be the offspring of Manaphy, but it is unclear whether this species grows into a Manaphy or whether somehow it tends to Manaphy to keep the species alive.
Finally, the legendary flower hedgehog pokemon, Shaymin has been found to be a rare species. Several shaymin have been known to congregate where fields of Gracidea flowers bloom, leading to the belief that this pokemon can smell the flower from a great distance to travel to it. However, Shaymin has long been thought to be an ally of Celebi in protecting the environment. The unique ability seed flare has the power to absorb pollutants in the vicinity and expel them as pure energy. This ability has yet to be explained in any other way than a gift from Celebi.
In the very beginning... out of nothing appeared a consciousness. Arceus, the creator of all things, attained sentience from the void, and in that moment he was born... From awareness came substance, the elagent form of Arceus materialized to house the first soul.
Floating alone, Arceus' mind began to wander. What was he? why was there nothing but him? Should it be so or... could he? With that thought a spark flashed in front of the divinity pokemon. The spark grew in size and energy, the void was to be forever altered... Dimensions flashed into existance with Arceus' experimenting. the spark became an immense explosion, shattering and creating the very essence energy and matter of all things...
Arceus had created the beginning. But even then he knew that he had created something much larger than himself. His eyes opened for the first time to observe what had filled the nothingness. He saw, and understood everything, even the first life his thought had brought into being. A small creature born in the heart of the first star, a celebratory life born inadvertantly from Arceus' gleeful pride in creating. Victiny, the victory pokemon slept amidst the hottest burning star of the early universe.
Arceus knew he would need assistance in keeping this creation from spiraling out of control though. Such a vast expanse needed guardians and laws to keep from destroying itself, and perhaps himself.
So it began... With his all encompassing powers Arceus created the keepers of Time, Space, and Antispace. Dialga, the dragon of time, was given command over time, Palkia, the dragon of space, was given command of space, and Giratina, the dark dragon, was given the task of ruling over the reverse. Dialga and Palkia were to watch over the new material universe, while Giratina was tasked with balancing the material chaos through the use of an entire world, the reverse world.
The three dragons did as they were told and stabilized the newly formed universe, in an instant a million earth years had passed, and the fledgling creation was beginning it's journey. Gifted with power over time, Dialga could see the magnificence that this creation would produce... and after showing its siblings in creation, the three decided to ensure its protection. As Arceus explored his new realm his children asked him to forfeit his greater powers. Outraged at first, Arceus nearly obliterated his children for suggesting such a thing. However... seeing the fear they held for his might when he was angered Arceus agreed... And so with a thought Arceus concentrated his powers and knowledge into sixteen elemental plates... Their essence of the god of creation would begin the journey this universe was to take in order to fulfill Dialga's vision... However, the dragons agreed the plates should be cast into the god's creation. While Arceus could still create the lives of governing beings, his powers of destruction and alteration would only be returned if all sixteen plates were returned to him...
Though the universe was stable it was still growing. Arceus would need more assistance in governing the principles of the universe if it were to survive. Three of the most mysterious pokemon were given life next, one was given dominion over light, and the other darkness. A third mysterious entity was born from Arceus with that of light and dark. This, the pokemon of "earth" or substance. It would be given the responsibility of watching over the planets and stars that littered the cosmos. The trio of dragons, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem were these beings. Zekrom, the pokemon of dark, constantly clashed with Reshiram, the pokemon of light. Kyurem, fought against both, continuing to spark life and substance throughout the cosmos.
As galaxies, solar systems, and planets began to form there arose a need for still more entities. What had begun as a small wonder had grown to enormous proportions, requiring a watchful eye to be focused on even the smallest of details. But one planet in particular was favored in creation...
The sixteen plates in which Arceus' greater powers were sealed by the original three dragons, had found their way back to each other. At the edge of a fledgling galaxy that would become known as the Milky-way, in a solar system orbiting a stable star, the third planet greedily possessed all sixteen plates. It was on this planet, and because of its collection, that the universe's first signs of unsynthesized life began to emerge.
By this stage in the universe's development Arceus had taken to sleeping for eons at a time and arising to admire his creation's growth for a millenia before resting once again. Unaware of the plate's subtle guidance on this planet Arceus was benevolent, and gave the young world forces to shape and nurture it.
From Arceus, and out of the molten rock was born Groudon. Arceus allowed the great pokemon of the stars and planets to command Groudon in the ways of shaping the planet and maintaining it. However, Groudon's focus was too great... As the gargantuan pokemon shaped the world it began to strangle the beginnings of life that were still forming. So, to combat Groudon Arceus made another, from the creator and the sparce cooling water that had collected on the young planet Kyogre was given life. Kyogre was given dominion over the seas, and again was taught how to shape the planet by the pokemon of the stars. Finally, a peacemaker was also created by Arceus, and given the task of preserving the planet. As the two titanic forces of Kyogre and Groudon clashed, from the skies Rayquaza kept them from destroying each other and the planet. Together, the three opposed and supported each other, and through their efforts, life was nurtured as intended by the creator...
On this planet, miraculous things began to happen. In part because of the divine artifacts, but more because of the ingenuity the spark of life possessed. Though Groudon and Kyogre were created by Arceus, powerful creatures were evolving on their own. After many thousands of years with Kyogre and Groudon shaping the planet, life had gained a foothold. Plants littered the landscape, and plant pokemon were beginning to take shape as were other species of animal. Some of the first to carve out a niche were the legendary elemental creatures Zapdos, Moltres, Articuno, Sucune, Entai, and Raikou. Finding their own purpose, they rose to become the keepers of the elements and added dynamic to the developing earth.
Meanwhile, another entity also evolved, though in a much different way. In a silicon deposit near the earth's surface an organism grew. As it assimilated materials around it, out of the earth rose Regigigas, a silicon based, bio computer organism. Thinking and speaking in binary, Regigigas roamed the land, contemplating the wonders it observed. Seeing none like it however... it began to grow curious. With complete understanding of how it functioned, Regigigas endeavored to replicate itself, but also improve upon its design. However, it wished to remain superior to it's successors, and so, the gargantuan computer being began crafting three smaller computerized beings. Regirock was crafted from dense stone, Registeel was crafted from a rich metal vein Regigigas lifted from the earth, and Regice was crafted from the compacted crystal ice of the arctic. The three revered their creator and as the elemental creatures had, shaped the earth with yet more complexity.
Two other powerful beings evolved alongside the other great legends of the earth. The great Ho-oh, bird of the sun, and Lugia, the bird of the seas. These titans roamed the earth and became the leaders of the elementals. Ho-oh gained the reverance of Entai, Raikou, and Suicune, while Lugia rose above Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno. Through these partnerships the climate of earth was kept stable, and the powers of the element's balanced across the surface. Lugia however, was confronted by Kyogre as the great bird roamed the oceans. The divine spawn commended Lugia for it's efforts, and gave it a special task in the oceans. Lugia was to regulate the circulation of the earths oceans. By creating a deep current, Lugia would provide further assistance to the life on the surface and in the seas. Lugia humbly accepted this task and the worlds ocean currents were brought to life.
When Arceus next awoke from his eons of slumber the creator saw the stagaring diversity of life this planet had born. Hundreds of thousands of lifeforms roamed the surface with an even greater number in the seas. With a sense of pride in his creation Arceus knew these organisms would need to be protected and preserved. So again the creator bore from himself two entities. The first was the protector, Celebi. It was given the power to travel through time under the watch of Dialga. It was also bound very close to the natural life of the earth. Celebi is most commonly seen in the most ancient forests. Celebi was charged with protecting all life on the planet. While Celebi itself wasn't a supremely powerful being, it was gifted with a cleverness that would allow it to preserve the space time continuum yet still solve its troubles. This cleverness is why Celebi is known as the gaurdian of the forests. Knowing that all life depends on the health of the planet's environment, Celebi has mainly been observed used it's powers to alter key moments in time that would cause environmental stress on the planet.
The second pokemon created to assist Celebi in the preservation of life was Mew, the preserver. This time, Arceus gifted his creation with the ability to reproduce. Mew were to roam the planet, assisting Celebi in preventing calamities where they could, but more importantly, preserving the genetic blueprint that each and every species possessed. The first Mew gleefully accepted this responsibility, and with a childlike delight all Mew since the first have used their powers across the world to make themselves a living library of all species. To this day, whenever a new species of organism arises, a Mew is there to preserve its existence.
Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus evolved throughout the ages amongst the diversity of the world. The cloud beasts founght, giving rise to the chaotic weather patterns across the land as Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza calmed their ceasless war of the elements to let life flourish. While Landorus acted as a moderator of the three, Rayquaza claimed dominion over the three. Keeping them goverened the great sky dragon ensured they would not become an uncontrolably destructive force.
Virizion, Terrakion, and Cobalion also found themselves amongst such creatures as the legendary birds and dogs. They were once again a trio constantly clashing and bickering amongst themselves. Their inventiveness and prowess with fighting skills developed and inspired the fledgling human population, giving rise to many styles of combat. However, With Arceus' next awakening another being was given life to prevent this inspiration from running rampant. The legendary sword horse Keldo was brought to life, and tasked with ensuring that sportsmanship and honor were forever a part of the combat styles of the world.
Billions of years after Arceus first began the universe, humans evolved on the now flourishing earth. As this unique species grew with the ages they attained true sentience. With free imagination, wonder and creativity they quickly began to gain a foothold as the dominant species on earth. It wasn't long after their first appearance that Arceus awoke again to observe his creation. Seeing the oddly unique creatures, Arceus knew they had created a need for still more dimension in the keepers of this universe. The humans emotion, thought, desire, and creativity became so complex that they created their own need to be kept in check. To satisfy this new need Arceus shaped five pokemon from himself and the ethereal essence the human's mental capacity had created. Uxie, Mesprite, and Azelf were created as sisters with their brother, Jirachi. Meloetta was seperet but one with the quartet, given the responsibility of inspiring and hindering the creativity of the world. Uxie was to govern and control the knowledge of all sentient beings. Mesprite was to govern emotion, Azelf, will, and Jirachi desire.
Finally, the great pokemon of hope and despair were given to assist in watching over this complex world. The crescent pokemon Cresselia was given life by the creator to provide comforting light for the soul, even in the utter dark. Contrary, the despair pokemon, Darkrai, was created to preserve darkness and fear in the soul, even in the light of Cresselia. In the end both enforced their responsibilities mainly through the unconscious and dreams of the creatures of this world. Through an eternal dance of ying and yang, giving all living beings on this planet hope, and fear through their unconscious thoughts the two continue to oppose each other. However, in the essence of ying and yang, each possessed a part of the other. Darkrai yearned to be respected and loved, while Cresselia grew arrogant and proud of the admiration directed towards her.
And thus the great beings of the cosmos and planet earth were given life and came to be. Several other powerful entities also developed on this planet as well, but no others were gifted with realms of control or commanded the raw power of reality.
A Chronicle of further rare Pokemon.
As time passed the humans advanced in both technology and understanding. Though it was through misguided attempts at power, a new life was created by the humans through artificial means. Mewtwo, a clone of the true legend, Mew. The human's considered their creation a success, calling his differences from the original Mew improvements. However, the mutations were a result the humans could not escape. Mew's existence was a contradiction in the human science because it preserved all pokemon DNA within it's own by some unknown design of Arceus'. In his creation Mewtwo lacked a true purpose, but was gifted with human's mental depth. To fulfill his desire for a purpose he defied his human creators and with the help of Mew set out to find a purpose. He is known to still be roaming the planet, seeking out a purpose for himself, and though he was artificially created from the great Mew itself, Mew is said to have preserved Mewtwo's genetics.
Unhindered in their failure to control Mewtwo, the humans created another being in secret... The pokemon Genosect, a melding of genetic engineering and technology, was given life in the deepest laboratories of human kind. Not much is known of this pokemon yet... its fate remains undetermined.
Deoxys is another pokemon of legend to the humans. It was an anomaly, which evolved when light struck a crystal formation deep in space. Somehow, the light altered the crystal and gave life to Deoxys. Deoxy's is actually a sentient energy being. The crystal in the body's chest houses and protects the energy from being degraded. From this crystal Deoxys can manipulate any matter into forming a physical body around the crystal. This body can also be changed and manipulated to suit the environmental needs of Deoxys.
Latias and Latios are also dragons of human legend who are simply extremely rare pokemon. This species of dragon is not timeless. They do age, though slowly. They can procreate but with so few of the species it was difficult to do so, and the race never achieved a flourishing population. Since there are so few a special talent for location developed among this species. Using their psychic talents they can sense where others of their kind are. Also, because of a unique genetic trait, the few specimens of the world do not suffer from inbreeding. As a final note, it has been observed that pairs normally mate for life.
The recently discovered species of Heatran has been determined to be of earthly origins as well. Not much is known of this species but it is speculated that many may inhabit the molten portions of the earth beneath the crust. Heatran has only been seen in or near volcano's leading to the speculation that the species is either curious about the upper world or overpopulated beneath the surface.
Manaphy has also been found to be an extremely rare breed, however it was not always as such. An entire civilization of ancient humans dedicated to the Manaphy of the oceans was discovered recently, leading to the speculation that Manaphy may once have been a more numerous species. It is thought that with the help of the preserver, Mew, Manaphy's reproduction cycle has been altered to continue the species. Phione has been known to be the offspring of Manaphy, but it is unclear whether this species grows into a Manaphy or whether somehow it tends to Manaphy to keep the species alive.
Finally, the legendary flower hedgehog pokemon, Shaymin has been found to be a rare species. Several shaymin have been known to congregate where fields of Gracidea flowers bloom, leading to the belief that this pokemon can smell the flower from a great distance to travel to it. However, Shaymin has long been thought to be an ally of Celebi in protecting the environment. The unique ability seed flare has the power to absorb pollutants in the vicinity and expel them as pure energy. This ability has yet to be explained in any other way than a gift from Celebi.