>>58508784>>58508948You're missing the point. Gardevior is based on a princess, princesses are royalty and are in high positions of political power, not physical power. If Gardevoir was ever meant to be based on a knight, she would be a fighting type, and have more physical moves. Because FIGHTING type is a hero type.
How is it more of a reach to say Gardevoir is based on a princess and is more protective in a motherly sense than actively physical one? Again, the design does not scream "knight" at atll,. no matter how many times you throw the hair kinda looking like a helmet or the Pokedex saying how protective she is and nothing else, because protectivness isn't an inherently mascuine trait.