Adele Benway

Adele Benway is a fictional character in the All My Pocket Monsters franchise. She is a high-ranking Officer Jenny.

Biography
Nothing is known of Adele prior to the series' beginning. She makes no reference to her early life, though an ex-partner is mentioned several times. It is not known how the relationship broke down.

Season One
Adele is first seen in the second episode, “Our Sons and Daughters”. She is with the team of Officer Jennys on-hand at the Academy when it is attacked and is responsible for organizing the evactuation process. She interrogates Flynn at the scene of the attack, implying that he orchestrated it.

Later, after the Academy memorial service, she confronts Flynn again and informs him that he is their biggest suspect. She is not shown again until the fifth episode, during which she is in charge of a raid on Professor Oak's house. She formally charges Derek with the murder of several high-profile men; however her team is bested by Allen and Deirdre, who help Derek and the others escape.

Although she is referenced, Adele is not seen again until the episode, “Final Credits”, during which she is confronted by Saul about Professor Elm's questionable graduate program, Stars of Tomorrow. Although she is at first defensive of Professor Elm, refusing to believe Saul, she is eventually forced to come to terms with his insidious nature two episodes later. She uses her position in the Officer Jennys to launch an official investigation of Professor Elm.

In the final three episodes, Adele assists Saul and Allen in dismantling Team Rocket's base of operations in Saffron City and is the one who finally arrests Professor Elm after Derek defeats him.

She is last seen being promoted due to her handling of Professor Elm.

Personality and Traits
Like all other Officer Jennies, Adele is brave and determined. She is extremely passionate about her work. Initially, she does not believe Allen's claim that Team Rocket had returned but when proved wrong she becomes determined to destroy them as she will not tolerate any wrongdoing.

She is known for being one of the strictest Jennies in the Sinnoh region and is celebrated for being one of the most efficient Jennies in the field. She is very by-the-book, loathing to bend the rules no matter what the situation, and takes matters very seriously.

She has little regard for her own future if it means restoring balance to the Pokémon world and is often seen risking her life in order to obtain a goal.

Abilities
Adele is shown as being very adaptable, able to quickly conform to and manipulate her current situation. She is extremely proficient in the use of firearms, never seen without her handheld pistol. She is famous for her impressive marksmanship and has been seen hitting targets hundreds of meters away. Her marksmanship is not limited to firearms, as she has used Saul's bow and arrows to achieve the same effect. She has never missed a target.

Like all Officer Jennies, she has a considerable knowledge of hand-to-hand combat and is more than able to hold her own against a variety of characters. Her fighting style seems to resemble karate, and she is able to disarm almost anyone regardless of size.

Adele's talent for cracking (and creating) ciphers and codes remains unmatched. She is often sought out for this talent.

Family
Adele has made no mention of her family and so nothing is known about them.

Friendships
Adele seems to have very few friends, though this probably because of her obsession with her job and no-nonsense attitude.

She detests Derek and his friends, particularly Derek himself, but seems to have a reluctant professional respect for Allen. Her feelings towards the group warm gradually as she is forced to work with them in season two, to the point where she willingly spends time with them outside of work. However, she is still irked by Derek's reckless behavior.

She is close friends with Professor Elm after completing some personal security matters for him, remaining loyal to him despite his suspicious ties to Giovanni. She feels deeply betrayed when he is revealed to be Team Rocket's ringleader and later assists Derek in tracking him down.

Romantic Interests
She has shown to have a brief attraction to Deirdre, with the two sharing a passionate kiss, but it is exterminated by Deirdre's apparent betrayal.

She becomes close to Fleur Augarde after the two work together on the Galaxia Industries case and is depicted as having a romantic interest in her. Though it is apparent Fleur returns her feelings, neither woman makes a move. Adele tells Alice that this is because she is extremely uncomfortable with the seven year age difference between them.

In the second season finale, Fleur confesses her love for Adele, but Adele is too busy and/or shocked to respond.

Appearance
Adele is physically identical to all other Officer Jennies. She has blue hair, generally held in a braid or ponytail. She is rarely depicted wearing her cap, though the reason for this isn't clear. She is almost always shown in the Officer Jenny uniform, though she has also been dressed in casual clothes. Her casual style is quite masculine, often restricted to slacks or dress suits. She has blue eyes and does not wear make-up outside of work.

In the second season, Adele formally resigns from the Officer Jennies and is seen without her uniform for the rest of the series. She cuts and dyes her hair in the season two episode "We Own The Night" for the purpose of disguising herself. It is then short and black.

Pokémon
As an Officer Jenny, Adele is allowed the right to two Pokémon. Despite this, she only possesses one single Arcanine, who is rarely utilized. Due to her own preference to avoid using Pokémon, she is not particularly adept at controlling it. She seems to have no noteworthy relationship with her Arcanine.