Kn-122: Theta

Sensitive florist and keen birdwatcher, husband of Kotomi.

Theta is a peculiar Kiamara notorious for living in his daydreams, not just because he has a short attention span — a keen birdwatcher, he's usually content to stay still and focused for hours at a time — but because he finds it more comforting and familiar than the real world. This daydream world also allows him to avoid overly prolonged social contact as it has a habit of making him feel extremely awkward. He likes the company of others, just as long as he is not expected to speak to them for very long. However, he would not describe himself as shy, just timid, as he is extremely easily scared and always wary of the potential for criticism or violence, two things that have always caused him considerable distress. Theta lives for praise, though he can become arrogant when he receives it, and is extremely competitive in trying to receive it (not that he would ever purposefully cause anyone harm even if it would mean he 'won').

He is very complex, and tends to be difficult to understand to those who are not used to him, something that has always frustrated him. Theta loves nature, and spends long periods of time alone with no-one but the birds he observes for company. He really prefers being in nature to any other situation — he'd live alone in the wild if it didn't mean he would have to leave his family, who he loves dearly. He has learnt practically all there is to know about the types of wildlife and plants of the region in which he lives, making him easily the best guide to the area.

Anyone asked to describe him in a single word would simply receive the answer: 'Determined,' as he is not one to be held back by anything, even the hyper-mobility of his joints, which should suggest that he is very careful. Theta just takes it in his stride and carries on as usual. Despite his timid nature, he will always try to make new friends, and though he is very competitive he gives it up in a heartbeat to help others. Nothing will stop him short of violence, though that would stop him very abruptly and with a great deal of freaking out and panic.

Theta is very imaginative and creative, putting these skills to good use with his hobby of making things out of flowers and other things he finds in the forest around where he lives, but also by making up stories in his daydreams. It was usually Theta who created the stories the other Kiamara children use in play, making him a sort of unofficial, albeit timid, leader in his childhood. It also means he's very good at coming up with excuses and wiggling out of situations, however!

He easily becomes fixated on topics and may spontaneously decide to become an expert on a certain topic overnight, then drop it just as quickly, leading to him gathering a great deal of knowledge and being considered very smart by his peers. He is also, however, obsessed with textures and may refuse to touch, wear or eat certain things because of this, which often leads to him being mislabelled as spoilt and fussy.
He is also often seen talking softly to himself, but rarely anywhere he thinks anyone will overhear.

He lives more 'in the moment', trying to make every day count as much as possible, and no matter what, that cheery smile never drops.

Father of Delta and Xi.