Johto Nidoran Colony

The Johto Nidoran Colony is more or less what it says on the tin. It's the main, macroscale Colony the Nidoran species maintain in the Johto region. It comprises the area of the center Johto peninsula defined as follows (for the Original Timeline):

• Bordered from the North by Rt. 36.
• Bordered from the NW by the National Park.
• Bordered from the W by Rt. 35 and Goldenrod City.
• Bordered from the S by (roughly) the Magnet Train railroad and Greenfield.
• Bordered from the E by the mountainrange near Ruins of Alph.

The Colony is a largely forested area that is crossed by one or two small rivers, has some plains to the south side and hides a couple of caves. Pokémon of various species found normally in Rt. 35 and Rt. 36 nest in the hills and flatlands, or in the thick part of the forest in the case of the bugs. These species include Rattata, Zigzagoon, Whismur, Marill, Venonat, Snubbull, Pidgey and of course Nidoran. While no particular species rules the entire area (though in the future depicted in PMD-B, mons like Granbull do), the Nidoran living there have established themselves as a sort of keepers of the area.

It is stated in the AU, where the Colony is larger, that it is almost as big as to surround the city of Goldenrod, which is the purpose of the rulers so as to protect the city.

The Nidoran in the colony wander around at various times of the day into the human routes and other features of the terrain. They are watched over most of the time by the adults and especially by a patroller force that takes a role similar to that of human police called the Owsla.

History

It is told in Nidoran lore that the Colony was founded many many many moons ago by some Nidoran who came from an island beyond the sea. They saw that the hills and the forest were rich and that from atop them the (then primitive) humans could be always watched and thus they established their burrows in the depths of the forests. Their lore then establishes that for an undetermined reason they were given the divine mandate to keep the forests and plains free and healthy by Frithrah, the Sun God, figure that might correspond to Current!Ho-Oh or one of its ancestors.

Ever since its establishment the Colony has been self-policing, not submitting the rule of their species to any invader. This independence has only been partially broken once, during a brief segment in the alternate timeline.

It is implied that during various points in its history the Colony has shared migration groups with the Kanto Nidoran Colony of Viridian.

The safety of the Colony and its territory has been breached various times though. The most relevant during the near-WAAPT times has been during the hostile actions of Team Rocket in their takeover of the Johto Region. Many Pokémon were caught in the forest by the criminal organization. Eventually someone puts an end to the interference brought to by Team Rocket and the colony reorganizes itself.

Alternate Timeline

In the Alternate Timeline the Colony was at grave danger as well when Artemis and Scolipede's forces invaded Kanjoh and Sinnoh, which forced the colony members to abandon Goldenrod, retreat to the thick forestline beyond Route 35 and shut their doors figuratively speaking. It was thanks to the actions of Silent and the intervention of Pokémon like Reshiram that the Colony was secured; then, their secretive order the Owsla proceeded to retake the city. During this period the Colony also provided some assistance to the Mareep flocks in Rt. 32 to resist the invasion.

When the Seven Jerk Dragons betray humanity the safety of the Colony is once again in danger. However after a series of defeats brought by the growing presence of the draconic forces in Johto, the breeders decide to sacrifice the Colony's sovereignty to spread their forces to other places in Johto where they can be of assistance, sending some Owsla members to build the resistance in Alto Mare and in an undetermined coastal city in Johto (perhaps Cherrygroove). Despite their tremendous effort, it takes divine mandate to send Inka to purge Dragon's Den to finally liberate the Colony and the entire region of the draconic presence.

By the time of PMD-B, the forests have expanded to cover much of center Johto, in an entire triangle between what once were Ecruteak, Goldenrod and Violet. The Colony still exists as an entity encompassing the various species of the Golden Forests, but the Nidoran retain the policing position.

Otherverse Timeline

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Ruling

The Colony is ruled by a ring of breeder Nidorina who hold the decision power in most relevant matters except those that are dictated by lore. Only Nidorina who are already mother of two litter in consecutive years can ascend to this position by recommendation of the cabal (or by hostile takeover, in theory); there have been a couple of exceptions to the rule to allow mothers of one litter such as Inka, but the rule that only mothers are allowed shall not be broken.

These Nidorina assemble and consult with members of other species living in the area to live in relative harmony within the regulated rings of the Colony, which function more or less like a small city.

As of the beginning of WAAPT and until year 5 after PEFE, Inka Silent's Nidorina, was a member of the breeder cabal. She was removed from that position during Silent's stay at the Orange Islands as she and Baluarkos didn't produce offspring that year. Her position was taken by Ametsa.

In the Alternate Timeline, the main position of the breeder cabal is held by a four year old Nidorina named Mayonaka, whose mate Taisho is the leader of the army forces. This last until at least the events of the Draconic Treason. In the unmodified timeline that follows, with the fall of human civilization, the leadership of the colony is handed over to the Ursaring species, but Nidoran remain as the police force. By the time of Nixfest 26xx, this role falls upon Neulpaf-rah and her unnamed mate. In the modified timeline where the effects of the draconic treason are prevented, the leadership temporarily falls upon Shinen and her mate.

Temporary Members

Among other Pokémon, Cinder (AU), Teala and Pierce have been honorary guests or members of the Colony. Families such as Faith's and Bill's are considered an extended part of the Colony, entrenched in the city, which they watch over (for Faith's house they send in Soterra). It is also implied that some psychic Pokémon living in Ecruteak and some migrating Linoone and Ursaring coming from the north are considered guests and give special tasks and attributions.