McKinley is known to be a very stoic man, it’s usually hard to get more then a few words out of him.

He doesn’t show a lot of emotion, not for lack of it, but simply because he’s not expressive. He isn’t difficult to get along with because he doesn’t start conflict, but he can be a little difficult to become friends with. He does have a soft side, he’s a very gentle and fatherly man who cares deeply for his Pokémon and family.

Early Life

McKinley was born and raised in Cantoon by his parents and has always loved it there. He was a very rambunctious child always getting up to some kind of adventure, and his parents often struggled to keep him indoors from the time he figured out how door handles worked. The most notable events from his childhood are both bitter ad sweet. McKinley lost his right leg up to his thigh in a bad accident at the age of 6. Despite this though, his love of adventure and pokemon didn't seem to dwell. His parents tried harder to keep him indoors but it simply didn't work. One day when exploring one of the caves by Cantoon he found himself in the presence of a Gibble with a broken leg, and he carried it back home to get it treated. He ended keeping the gibble after taking care of it during recovery and begging his parents to let him have it, and Aries became his first and most beloved partner pokemon.

Adolescence

McKinley began to chill out some when he became a teen but not for a lack of ambition or energy. At only 16 McKinley had put a team together and was off to begin his time as a pokemon trainer and challenge the gyms. He was a notable trainer who gained quite some popularity due to being a small town kid just making the most of his adventures. He finished out his badge collection at 19 and challenged the Elite 4 a few times, but never ended up making it past all 4 members at the time.

Adulthood

As an adult, McKinley spent more time focused on his community. Having gained Cantoon more popularity and recognition for it's culture and pokemon, he set out to make the town a true sight to see. He founded what is now the region's largest pokemon rehibilitation center and