Pryce asks of Lapras child to forgive him for being unable to save its parents. Pryce witnesses his Lapras having the tragic accident. Following the plant-based naming of most Gym Leaders, it may also include 柳 (yanagi, Japanese name for the willow tree). His Japanese name, Yanagi, may come from 山羊 ( yagi, "goat" in Japanese, possibly in reference to mountain goats, whose thick fur, thick fat, and fatty, energy-storing humps help them survive in cold environments, or possibly in reference to Capricorn, a zodiac constellation depicting a goat that the sun passes through during the winter). This shows that the Masked Man captured children partly for pure intentions. In Silver's flashback, after Green and Silver escape, Pryce had just finished an ice sculpture of him and the children he kidnapped as a family. He said that he lied about saying Pokémon being weapons, but instead that Pokémon should be loved and nurtured for. This is shown when he showed great rage when Crystal showed surprised when Pryce committed so many misdeeds just to save his two Lapras. However, during the final battle and a flashback of Silver, the Masked Man was given a more sympathetic and human side. The Masked Man is also manipulative, commenting that children are much easier to influence as followers.
This was shown when he tells Gold that Pokémon are weapons of war or when he used the Gyarados in the Lake of Rage as an army. He believes that Pokémon are nothing but mere tools to help him accomplish his goals. The Masked Man was ruthless and unsympathetic. Evidence shows as the Pokémon Chairman refuses to believe Pryce to be the Masked Man. But this was merely a guise to prevent people from suspecting him as being the cold and ruthless Mask of Ice. He often apologizes and thinks himself inferior and cowardly. To others, Pryce will often act humble and kind to others. However, after the death of his Lapras, Pryce became cold and very distant from his friends. When he was young, Pryce was adventurous like his friends and had fun with them. He has a white scarf, a long blue jacket with azure buttons, some beige pants and brown shoes. Pryce wears a brown shirt, with the neck area having white color. Later on, he wears a teal shirt, brown pants and gray shoes.Īt the end of Gym Leaders' tournament, Pryce, as Masked Man, had his mask amplified with spikes, while his robe consisted of extended arms and legs, made from ice. Pryce wears a short sleeved yellow button shirt with a white collar and two white stripes on the end, some red shorts and red sandals. In addition, he moves around in his green wheelchair.Īs Masked Man, Pryce wears a black cloak, a mask of ice with two black eyes and a black mouth, and long white locks of hair. Pryce supports himself with a gray cane, which has a brown top. He usually has a displeased look on his face. Pryce is an bald old man with short white hair with three upper spiked fringe on front and two spikes in each sides, brown eyes and pale skinned.