Name: Indigo

Gender: Male

General Appearance: Dark blue-violet hair that tends to stick up, warm brown eyes, and Ash’s iconic “Z” markings on his cheeks. Fairly petit in stature, but stronger than his small size would indicate. Tends to dress in more formal, stylish clothing, similar to Anabel’s, in an attempt to avoid people frequently thinking he’s much younger than he actually is (though now he just gets a lot of ‘oh how cute! a little kid wearing a little suit!).

Personality: He’s fairly hesitant and even a bit passive. It takes a lot for him to stand up for himself and speak his mind. Since he was sheltered growing up, he’s nervous around new people and isn’t quite sure how to best make friends. Nevertheless, once he’s calmed his anxiety, he’s a fierce battler and has a strong wanderlust, dreaming of seeing the world one day (even if traveling is also a bit scary).

Special Talents: Indigo inherited Ash’s ability to use aura, though rather than making barriers and other physical manifestations, his talent is in reading the auras of other living things. He can sense emotions, locate people, and even communicate to a degree with pokémon.

Who They Like Better: Don’t make him choose!

Who They Take After More: Anabel! He’s actually very similar to how Anabel was as a child, though there’s no way for her parents to know that.

Personal Headcanon: His parents first properly met through a joint mission – Ash working for the G-Men, Anabel for Interpol (as an amnesiac Faller). They found they had a strong rapport, and greatly enjoyed getting to know each other (and having a few battles) during the downtime they got. Afterwards, they kept in touch and began trying to take further assignments that would let them interact, eventually starting a relationship. Indigo was an unexpected baby, but Anabel and Ash used the opportunity to both retire from active duty so they could raise him. Regardless, both were a teensy bit overprotective of him, having experienced the Horrors of the world firsthand themselves (multiple brushes with death and evil villains, losing entire pasts to wormholes, and that’s not even getting into everything they dealt with on G-Men missions). Now that Indigo is older and wants to travel though, they’re learning that they can’t and shouldn’t be so protective of him forever.