The world of Impar is most certainly a different world compared to Pokémon World. As it stands, the world of Impar is one that is not only filled with Pokémon and humans. Oh no. Demons, angels and all kinds of oddities exist within this universe. However, to avoid disturbing the order of the world, these beings keep themselves in realms that rest opposite of Impar, only visiting the realm if they wish to explore the unknown. However, one has to wonder how Impar itself was created. We do know Arceus and Mew were involved in the process, but few are aware of what created this world. There are theories, but most are proven wrong. The answer itself is quite simple.

The plates are how the world was created.

These elemental spirits gave the ingredients needed for a world to be born. Their mere presence inspired the world to adapt to what was needed. They gave Pokemon their type and the legends that once held them the powers they would be known for. However, for decades, many regarded these spirits as nothing more than tools for Arceus. They thought that they lacked sentience and the ability to feel human emotions. These mortals were wrong in their assumption. Oh, so wrong.

Here we have Samael. Samael is the Draco Plate and has the title of the Dragon Spirit. Being the seventeenth plate that was made, Samael wasn't necessarily the most liked plate in the world. His wild, prideful has always been something that bothered people. Most tends to see Samael as a wild animal that cares little about other people besides himself. In actuality, this isn't quite the case. There is a side of Samael that few get to see as the male keeps to himself. He doesn't want to be seen as being weak in any way.

His name was Samael. At least that's what Arceus told him when he opened his eyes. Samael was born from the warmth of Arceus' heart and Toammoagha' [Dragon Type Primal]. Being Toammoagha's champion, Samael was the Draco Plate. What was the purpose of his creation? He was to serve as the ideal image for all those draconic. Samael was always an unruly and wild plate compared to his setmates (Normalis and Toxic). In the eyes of others, he represents the primitive side of nature. In a way, he was the Yang to the Fighting Plate. Despite this, Samael isn't a stupid plate. While his intelligence isn't to the level of the Mind Plate, one should avoid scoffing at it. When he uses it, he often pulls off impressive feats. However, those are few and far between, as the male animalistic nature overtakes his intelligence. He solves his problems with his fists rather than his brain. Does that often bite him on the ass? Yes. Does he care? No. After all, his strength is one of the reasons why he managed to be one of the few plates to avoid death.

When it came to Samael's relationship with the plates, Samael wasn't necessarily a well-liked guy. He is notorious to cause a few headaches here and there. Combined with how nasty his attitude was, it was no surprise that few plates liked him. In terms of plates he was closest to, Samael was fond of Normalis and Toxic. Despite being the 'middle child' of the set, the other two plates saw Samael as an older brother. He did whatever he can to make sure Toxic and Normalis were safe and comfortable. He would nag them if they did anything that could potentially harm them and judge who they were with. Toxic and Normalis (mostly Toxic) would often tease Samael with how protective he can be, and call him a papa bear. They weren't too bothered by how Samael acted, given how in tune he was with his draconic side. Anything he considers his family was his property. His property needed to be protected, so he wouldn't lose them. However, it made sense for him to act this way.

He did lose Normalis and Toxic. In Normalis' case, he only lost him once. When the male snapped and became one with chaos, Samael felt like it was his fault for letting him fall for Ni (the previous half of Mind Plate). He was aware that the male was in a relationship with him. He thought that it would help him find an identity. He didn't think that it would end with Normalis becoming one with chaos. It didn't help that he never received the opportunity to save him as Normalis was sealed away by Arceus. For Toxic, he had to experience the pain of feeling the male die three times. He had to suffer through the pain that he was once again unable to protect his setmate by himself as Normalis was gone. He felt like he deserved the pain for what happened. He should have been there to protect them from harm. He should have the strength to be able to protect them. However, these incidents just showed that he doesn't. As such, he decided that he needed to get stronger for their sake. He had to if he wanted to be able to protect them. As he grew stronger, he started to slowly shut away more of his human side to embrace his draconic side. He rejected his name and embraced the name 'Draco'.

To him, it felt like it was needed.

Samael wasn't a man who cared too much about love. At least when it came to anything besides familiar. He always saw the thing as being troubling. What was the point of falling in love? It didn't make you stronger. That made his relationship with Bruce to be quite troubling. Bruce was the Fighting Plate. He was beautiful. There's no denying that. That curly hair of his and that bright smile was enough to knock him off his feet. He was optimist that knew what to bring a smile on your face. He didn't seem him as a beast that he was trying to show off to the world. He saw him as something more than that. He saw him as a natural beauty in a world where such a thing was rare. He only cared about being himself since it wasn't worth changing for others. Samael wasn't sure if Bruce was blind to reality or too damn innocent. Perhaps both.

However, his heart yearned for him.

He didn't want to admit this. After all, the male fell in love with him the moment they met. It's embarrassing to think about since he would always state that love, at first sight, was corny. He couldn't help it. His Dragon Heart was forcing him to feel sensations he didn't want to feel. The organ usually limits the connections he made to dragons. For some reason, the organ decided that it would make a connection with Bruce. To this day, Samael isn't sure why. He tried to remove the bond between them but failed. He felt every single emotion that Bruce felt when he was near. He felt his happiness. He felt his sadness. He felt his fear. He felt every single thing. Samael hated this as he was forced to deal with his human side. He didn't see the need for it.

But then it happened.

All it took was the incident centering about the death of Iron and the near-death of Mind. The two weren't there when it occurred. However, it wasn't needed. Bruce was setmates with Mind and Iron. Setmates had an empathetic bond that allows them to sense their feelings, emotions, and the pain they feel. However, that bond is only triggered unless the quantity of whatever that person feels is to a higher degree. In other words, being emotionally distress lead to that bond opening. Considering Iron died and Mind was nearly killed, it's not surprising it opened. This led to Bruce feeling the pain the two were experiencing. Hell, he even heard the pained sounds they gave and their pleas. Dealing with this caused Bruce to breakdown and run away when he realized what happened to his setmates.

Samael felt the pain and fear that tore through Bruce. It killed him. It was suffocating. How can someone as bright and beautiful as Bruce carry such toxic emotions? It made him sick. However, he couldn't help but feel sorry for the male. He knew how it felt to lose the people you care about. It was something he was trying to deal with. He didn't want the male to fall down the same path as him. The male didn't need to become like him. The plates didn't need another beast. They already had one. That's why Samael went after him. That's why Samael sat next to him and let him cry into his shoulders. That's why he draped his wings over his body. That's why he gave him the advice to become stronger. He didn't need him to become a beast. He was too beautiful for that. Samael felt that it was his duty to be the big bad so Bruce could be better than him.

If it allowed him to become more beautiful as a result, so be it.

The relationship with Bruce and Samael became a strange one after that. Bruce was one of the few people that Samael allowed to call him by the name that Arceus assigned to him. Samael couldn't be bothered to correct Bruce whenever he would slip up. It was adorable. Regardless, their relationship has always been centered around fighting. Not arguing. Hand-to-hand combat. Both of them enjoyed fighting as it brought a level of thrill to them. Not only that, but fighting was a way for both of them to get stronger. This allowed both of them to get stronger. Samael wanted them to be stronger as a means to protect those he cared and he liked to see Bruce grow. The two of them were two sides of the same coin. Samael was a wild dog while Bruce was a domesticated dog.

Then he started to pay attention to Bruce.

He started to notice how often he looked at him when they were training. He noticed how flashes of desires filled those bright eyes. He noticed how shy he was around him and how much he smiled when he looked at him. He noticed how long those hands of his linger. His heart felt the euphoria that Bruce had for him. He felt that the connection between the two of them strengthen despite Samael's attempts to stop it. It didn't take long to realize what was going on.

Bruce was in love with him.

Bruce was in love with him.

Bruce was in love with the monster.

Bruce shouldn't be in love with him. He shouldn't be. Samael killed a plate before. It was an incarnation of the Sky Plate that he killed some years before POA. Samael isn't afraid to admit that he did provoke the plate. There was no excuse for the male acting the way he did. However, he didn't honestly think that the male would lash out. He didn't think that their fighting would become bloody. He didn't think Sky would make him angry to the point that he killed them. He didn't mean to kill them. It was an honest mistake. His primal urge was only trying to protect him. It was eliminating the thing he thought would kill him. Because of this, Sky blood stains their hands. It would forever stain their hand, especially when Sky's final incarnation mention that he will ruin his life with this information if he ever hurts Sky's loved ones. Bruce didn't deserve to love this monster. What if he hurts him? What if he ends up killing him? He didn't want to be punished for being who he was. He didn't want to have another plate's blood on his hands.

As such, Samael decided to play dumb. He tried to pretend he didn't have any interest in being in a relationship. He tried to do whatever he can to maintain the friendship the two had. It was for the best. He didn't want to ruin the relationship they currently have. He wanted Bruce to love someone else so he can escape this hell. He didn't deserve a monster as a lover. It was something that he would continue to struggle with over the years that would only become complicated sometime after Damian's fall.

Damian's fall occurred after the male was hit with Naoto's move and sent flying off a cliff. Falling into a coma, Damian was teleported away from Mi to an unknown location. However, the plates themselves were panicking as the damage done to Damian's body was severe enough that he was lying close to death's door. While he did have the benefit of reincarnation (thanks to his guardian status), the plates didn't know what would happen to them when Damian died. There was also the concern that Yveltal wouldn't be fast enough to save him. For that reasoning, they decided to fuse with Damian. While this did mean Arceus would no longer be able to use them as they were stuck with Damian, they didn't have any other options or the time needed to reflect on them. Giving a silent apology to their Creator for what they were going to do, these elemental spirits fused themselves into Damian, becoming one with the male.

Again, Samael was too weak to protect a person he cares. I suppose he might as well just accept that at some point. The time that Damian spent in a coma was a rough one. Samael was beating himself up at the fact he failed to protect Damian. However, he forced himself to push that aside to focus on Bruce. He knew the male was suffering and wanted to do everything in his power to help him. The two needed each other.

Bruce and Samael became closer. Sexual relations became a thing that was introduced into their relationship. It started as a form of stress relief, but it became something complex. It became one of their ways of comfort and allowing them to see each other in their primal state. It got them to communicate more and truly test what the other was allowed to see. For Samael, it was a trap that only pulled him deeper into his love for Bruce.

Samael wanted to be fine with this, but beasts shouldn't deal with such disgusting human emotions such as love.

When the "War of Providence" ended, things became strange for Samael and Bruce. It is unclear where they stand in their relationship. They do care for each other, and Samael loves Bruce. However, Samael isn't sure if he's worth Bruce's attention. They do have a daughter, who complicates things further. However, Ino is determined to get her father his happy ending. She knows how much he's suffering and understands he needs Bruce's love to overcome his pain. At least, he actually got around to accepting his name 'Samael'.