Tyronisius Norlander II was one of the original eight gym leaders of the Indigo League when it was formed in 1947. He was one of the instrumental figures in Kanto history, and is responsible for most of the industrialization within the region's cities.

When it comes to people who revolutionized the Kanto region, Tyron, his commonly used shortened name, is often in the conversation. Tyron started from humble beginnings after his birth in 1912. His father, Tyronisius I, worked as a deliveryman, and delivered packages across the Kanto region with the truck he saved up money to buy on his own. His mother, Christina, was the traditional housewife of the times. Both of his parents were immigrants from far away Unova. Tyron grew up in Saffron City, where he often played in the street as a child with neighbors of the same age.

From a young age, Tyron showed skill with his hands. He was gifted at inventing and building things. At the age of ten, he built a lightning rod out of scrap parts he found within Saffron alleyways. He was subsequently shocked by lightning soon after, but survived. Tyron was also known for being outstandingly intelligent.

"He just has this ridiculous mind that is filled with anything you could possibly imagine, which is stunning for his age. It was quite frightening what the power of the mind was able to achieve, when you consider that Tyron is possibly the greatest mind we've ever seen in this school."

Nate Grayson, Saffron Heights High School, 1922

Some have claimed that Tyron was able to wield the mysterious powers of electrokinesis. It is unproven, however, and no solid proof has ever been found of it. Tyron himself dodged around the question whenever asked throughout his life.

Soon after graduating high school, Tyron shocked those who knew of his talents by claiming he wouldn't be going to college. Instead, he went straight to work at the Kanto Power Plant, in the research division. His task was to formulate a new, more efficient way to generate power. His goal was reached within the next few years. He hit breakthrough after breakthrough with formulas out of his own mind. One coworker said that Tyron had covered a chalkboard completely with his formulas.

"He would work day and night on finding the right formula to go about converting energy… His desk was littered with papers… torn out of notebooks, loose paper, or even typed in a typewriter. He had one of the highest work ethics I've ever seen a human being have.

I recall one evening where he was going to drop from exhaustion. It was midnight already. Most, if not all, of the workers had gone home. I shared the office space with him, my desk in the corner. I let him have the rest of the room to himself. He needed space to work, and didn't like things in his way. He wore a white dress shirt, the sleeves rolled up and the buttons sloppily undone. He looked like a mess. I noticed his eyes were red, so I nervously piped up, "Don't you think you should go home and rest a bit, man?"

He grabbed me by the collar in a swift motion. I could swear I felt static run along the back of my neck. He shook me like a madman. "Don't you understand? I'm so close! So tantalizingly close, Johnson! I can't stop now!" He shouted towards me. He then released me and went back to work. He added a "I'll change the world, you'll see!" before going silent again. He murmured some thoughts under his breath concerning the work every now and then, but his eyes looked crazed and weary still.

I didn't bother him again."

Lewis Johnson, The Life and Times of Tyron, Published 1985

Tyron, however, had the breakthrough of clean energy ripped away from him by his tyrant boss. Instead of Tyron attaining the credit for it, his boss, Charles Schayes, took it all for himself. One interesting note was that Tyron wished to make better use of clean energy. He wanted the Power Plant to streamline it to houses across the region for free through generators in each city. People would not need to pay for electricity, either. Tyron felt that he was going to innovate the world by making power free. Schayes had different ideas. Schayes, after taking all the credit, projected a program where cities had to purchase small power plants of their own, where power was then stemmed from. The general populace had to pay to "keep these plants running." Tyron was left speechless and powerless, with only his wife to comfort him. If anything could drive a man insane, it would be to work your heart out onto something you felt would change the world, yet have it taken away like the energy you put into it.

"He came home one evening very late. It was one in the morning. I was reading by the fireplace in the den while I awaited his return. This had become common now. Both of our sleep schedules had adjusted to his tedious work. I had finished dinner long ago, and placed the leftovers in the icebox. Yet, when he came through the door, his face looked different than normal. He was pale, and looked… drained. Drained of liveliness. His mouth was hung open as he walked right past me, only giving me one glance before walking to the bedroom in quiet, eerie, fashion, curling into the bed, and saying nothing more."

Sarah Norlander, The Life and Times of Tyron, Published 1985

"From my childhood I had been intended for the clergy. This prospect hung like a dark cloud on my mind."

Tyronisius Norlander II

Like many people of the era, the Great War soon enfolded it's jaws into Tyron's life, and as a result, he soon found himself wrapped up in the desire to avoid the war. Instead, he found a scapegoat. He decided to offer the local military unit in Saffron his ideas for weaponization. The commander he had approached gave Tyron three days to come up with some battle-changing plans. Tyron famously quoted in reply, "I only need an hour."

Tyron later introduced Wave-Force technology, what is now known as the beginnings of laser technology in warfare. The Wave-Force tech was to be used for mainly artillery use, where shots can be lined up at precise targets to fire high-powered beams of electricity. The idea was genius, and was accepted by the military. Tyron was funded enough money by the military to build a factory where he'd produce this weapon and ship it to various commanders on the frontlines. The factory in Saffron created numerous jobs, as hands were needed for the assembly line. Tyron finally tasted his first glance at world innovation and success. He finally moved out from the slum he and his wife called home to a high-rise building, where they enjoyed their life for once.

After the war ended in 1945, Tyron spent the rest of 1945 planning something big. Something that would make the world look upon Kanto in awe. It was ambitious and risky, destined to fail, something only an insane man would take a risk on. Tyron was one of those men.

"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane."

Tyronisius Norlander II

In the January of 1946, Tyron approached business guru Indigo Misaka with his plans. He picked out January specifically for the meeting, as he wanted to have a year to act on his plans. Misaka was intrigued by Tyron's bold plan. The two agreed to act upon it, and hopefully have it ready by the end of the year.

"He spoke with intelligence that I had seen in no man prior. He was, without a doubt, one of the most intelligent men I had ever seen in person, and I would be lying if I didn't say that I believed he was one of the most intelligent of all eternity."

Indigo Misaka, The Life and Times of Tyron, Published 1985

Part of their agreement was to exchange plans. Tyron proposed his grand scheme of innovation, while Misaka proposed his idea of the Indigo League. Both agreed to assist in one another's plans. Misaka purchased the blueprints for a building site, while Tyron went to work on becoming more "marketable".

In the October of 1946, Silph Co. was born along with the Indigo League.

Silph Co. was designed with Tyron's heart and soul in consideration of the world around him. The goal was to "innovate the world with inventions and technology that the world can use to become greater in life". Misaka had funded the building of the headquarters. The first headquarters in the center of Saffron City was much more miniscule than what it has become today. It was just three floors, compared to five times the amount in the present era.

Tyron was to become the gym leader of Saffron City. Though, his usual business suit and moustache to go along with it wouldn't work in terms of marketing. Reluctantly, and with the help of his wife, Tyron changed his look completely. He dyed his hair. He developed a costume based on one of the Pokemon that had joined him in the Power Plant, Klinklang.

"One evening in the toils of my labor and fruition, I felt the presence of someone… or something, behind me. I looked back swiftly, in my best effort not to scare it off. The hovering gear floated innocently away and attempted to hide behind the large chalkboard I kept in the office. I adored it immediately and named it Maximus."

Tyronisius Norlander II, The Life and Times of Tyron, Published 1985

Tyron was later praised by the other gym leaders for his hard work at innovating the world. Tyron made himself busy during his off days from battling. He was a good battler for the most part, not too successful, but not too lackluster. His true passion, of course, was innovation. He and Misaka soon established a railway from Saffron to Goldenrod in 1967.

In 1973, Tyron's Silph Co. released the modern edition of the PokeBall. It was specifically designed with beginners in mind. "We want to give trainers who are just starting out an easier time with catching Pokemon, rather than crafting capture devices from Apricorns on their own." Tyron said of it upon it's release. The design was praised worldwide and was soon mass produced across the world, turning Silph Co. into a multi-million dollar company.

With the 1956 championship under his belt, Tyron moved on to other business ventures when he retired in 1983 at the age of 70. The next three years were spent maintaining his business from afar. He was responsible for the Ultra Ball, Great Ball, and Luxury Ball designs. He even developed a prototype for the Master Ball, but couldn't seem to get it to work based on the notes he wrote upon the blueprint.

"It's the darnest thing… on the first design of this little purple deathtrap, the ball would barely open before capture. Maximus just looked at me with concern as I tried to pull it open in vain. Then the next model wouldn't open after capture. I was worried for Maximus and had to undo the forsaken metal thing with a screwdriver before Maximus was released. I fear of doing more tests on it, as I may unintentionally harm him or any other test subjects…"

Tyronisius Norlander II, "Master Capture Device" Blueprint, Dated 1984

Through the power of his business attaining millions, Tyron lived for a long period of time. In fact, he is still alive today at the age of 103. His wife, five years younger, is still alive as well, aged 98. However, much sacrifice is needed for Tyron to maintain living. He and his wife are closed off to the public, tended to by the finest doctors and highly-trained Steel Pokemon, whom of which he embraced his entire life. Maximus still hovers loyally by his side after all these years, tending to him as well. Some may ask why he chooses to put so much effort into staying alive. His son often responds with, "You know, if he was able to answer that, he'd probably say something enticing enough for you to question living yourself."

Tyron has a massive legacy to leave behind should he one day pass, Arceus forbid. Silph Co. is of course, the main part of his legacy. His son, Tyronisius Norlander III, is the current president of the company. His will is reportedly made out to his family, but with a large sum of money also directed towards various charities across the Kanto region. The railway station in Saffron has a plaque on the wall made out to him in earnest, honoring his good deeds for the nation as a whole. Wave-Force tech is also still in use. On Tyron's birthday, it is used to shoot a light display from the top of Silph Co. in his honor, a tradition started since his 90th birthday. As for the factory it used to be built in? The factory was demolished and the parts were used to build the Silph Co. headquarters.

The legacy of Tyronisius Norlander II would only be done justice if it were to be closed with one of his own quotes.

"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success… such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love… everything."

Tyronisius Norlander II