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>Fatherless with a neglectful mother
>A friend turned Rival
>A dream to become a Pokemon master
>Gets made fun of and taken advantage of for being a mute. Despite this he strives to prove himself.
>Has a special connection with both people and Pokemon that makes them instantly trust him
>Brave enough to take on and topple an entire terrorist organization by himself
>Despite his rival being ahead on him every step of the way, he never gets discouraged and keeps on going
>Finally fulfills his dream of becoming a Pokemon master and defeating his rival
>Still feeling inadequate he reliquishes his champion title to Lance and exiles himself to Mt.Silver to train and discover himself
>Red slowly loses his sanity and knows nothing else but battling and training. He never leaves the mountain and loses contact with all his friends
>After being defeated by Gold, Red is freed from his obsession and returns home to start a new life
Gosh Gen 1 was fucking dripping in subtext
