1) In the case of Pokemon protagonists, they'll be considered silent protagonists! Please use as much canon information as possible as the base of their personality and then flesh them out from there. However, the application should denote what parts are based on canon and what parts are player created (how you do this is up to you)!

2) Yes. It will begin as slight soreness, but the further they stray from the sphere of control the more difficult it becomes to move in general until it results in the inability to move period.