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This is now an Alola lore thread
>The Legendary Pokémon and the Tapu
>A great and terrible battle waged between the tapu and the Legendary Pokémon, but neither side could claim victory over the other.
>Upon finding themselves equals, the Legendary Pokémon then gifted the tapu with great power of unknown providence.
>The Guardian Deities of the Islands
>The tapu regularly keep themselves closed tight in their shells as they absorb nature’s energy.
>After many long years of absorbing such energy, their shells become hard and sturdy.
>The Tapu and the Island Kahunas
>The tapu choose the kahunas of their islands and entrust them with special sparkling stones.
>What reasoning they use to make such a choice, however, is not at all apparent to observers.
>The Guardians and the Ancient Kings”
>In ancient times, the tapu served as the leaders of the armies of each island’s king, but if they used their Z-Powers in battle, it caused great destruction across the islands.
>Because of this, the tapu came to no longer
lend their aid in the wars of men.
