The Family

'The Family' is a title given to those that are inherited from Gem and Noir's line, although they didn't use it themselves until Generation V. It is actually a derogatory insult taken from the title of the Hoenn Royal Family that ruled until they were overthrown between Generation II and Generation III.

Leaders
The Family of Generation V set up a very strict hierachy system, following similar teachings to those followed by The Old Church, although this system become corrupted as Bertha refuses to renounce all of her power as was initially intended when Platinum and Pearl were old enough.
 * Bertha - Carrying The Spirit of Mewtwo, she was the first of The Guardians to be reborn.
 * Pearl and Platinum - Carrying The Spirits of Latias and Latios, by the planned tradition of The Family they should have become the Leaders of The Family, however neither of them particularly wanted the role, allowing Bertha to continue to hold too much power.
 * Ryu - Although essencially Ryu breaks The Family up, she is the one who has the first and final say over anything they do. Carrying The Spirit of Arceus, instinctively the others are compelled to obey her.

Highlights

 * The Kanto Fire - Killed Bruno and Lorelei, was also believed to have killed Pearl, Platinum and Diamond until they were found again.
 * Forbidden Alliances - Some members of The Family began to form relationships outside what Bertha defined as The Natural order, their children were often taken away from them and held away from the rest of The Family.
 * A Divide - Starting quite low down, The Family began to slip into two groups, a more liberal side and the extreme side that maintained Bertha's rules.
 * The Civil War - The two sides clashed against one another in a fight that resulted in Arceus splitting up The Family and forbidding them from recommuning in groups of more than four at a time.
 * Banishment - Following The Civil War Arceus banished Cynthia, Lance and Bertha to prisons of their fasioning for 1000 years.

Members

 * Candice - Articuno
 * Volkner - Zapdos
 * Maylene - Moltres
 * Bertha - Mewtwo
 * Lucian - Mew
 * Iris - Unown
 * Lorelei - Suicune
 * Aaron - Raikou
 * Flint - Entei
 * Diamond - Lugia
 * Jasmine - Ho-Oh
 * Gardenia - Celebi
 * Regirock
 * Regice
 * Registeel
 * Platinum - Latias
 * Pearl - Latios
 * Cynthia - Kyogre
 * Lance - Groudon
 * Roark - Jirachi
 * Akuroma - Deoxys
 * Cress - Uxie
 * Chili - Mespirit
 * Cilian - Azelf
 * Emmet - Dialga
 * Ingo - Palkia
 * Heatran
 * Regigigas
 * Hue - Giratina
 * Gem - Cresselia
 * Phoine
 * Burgh - Manaphy
 * Noir - Darkrai
 * Marcy - Shaymin
 * Ryu - Arceus
 * Grimsley - Zoroark
 * Elesa - Volcarona
 * Cobalion
 * Terrakion
 * Blance - Virizion
 * Tornadus
 * Thundurus
 * N - Reshiram
 * Cheren - Zekrom
 * Kyouhei - Kyurem
 * Landorus
 * Bianca - Keldeo
 * Caitlin - Meloetta
 * Shauntal - Geosect
 * Siebold - Xerneas
 * Diantha - Yveltal
 * Zygarde