Biographies on Robert, the Gym Leader, and his Girlfriend, Rilli

Robert was born in Lavender Town. He got his Pokemon license at age 10 and at age 11, he caught his very first Pokemon in the Town's Haunted Pokemon Tower - a Gastly. Over the next five years, he attended school. He didn't go to some kind of Pokemon academy, but an actual school with a wide variety of subjects, where Pokemon were just a chapter in Biology class. By age 16, he graduated from school and wanted to set out on a Pokemon Journey with his first Pokemon, who was now a Haunter, and a Cubone his mother gave him. On his Pokemon Journey, he met his girlfriend Rilli, who traveled with him, helping him out, and he caught a variety of Pokemon. Towards the end of his Pokemon Journey, he decided to create the Diversity Gym. After earning his Eighth Badge, he went back to Lavender Town with Rilli and with some help from the Pokemon League and his mentor, Mr. Fuji, his dream of being the Gym Leader of Lavender Town's very first Pokemon Gym was realized.

Mithril-rama (Rilli) was also born in Lavender Town, but she moved around much more frequently than Robert did. At age 14, Rilli set out on a journey to learn about every single Pokemon in the world. She met Robert in Vermilion City and decided to travel with him. On Robert's 17th birthday, in Stone Town, they officially became a couple. She soon adopted the motto "I'll go wherever you go," and when Robert settled down in Lavender Town, she settled down with him. She works as a Pokemon Breeder now, in the Diversity Gym's Breeding Center, studying and nurturing the Pokemon that Trainers leave in her care. Rilli also takes over as Gym Leader when Robert's not available.