So'lek

species

Na'vi

the internal structure of the na'vi

Na'vi resembles terrestrial mammals in many ways, but there are differences. So, for example, a special neural process stands out — a scythe — growing from the back of the skull, about a meter long. In the center of the braid there is a dense clot of nerve fibers, a kind of second spinal cord, directly communicating with the brain and coming out of a special hole in the skull: thanks to it, the Na'vi can directly communicate with the planetary consciousness, which they call Eywa, as well as establish a connection with any living organism on Pandora that has a nerve process. The Na'vi skeleton, like that of most representatives of the Pandora fauna, is extremely durable: although their bones were formed in a process similar to that of terrestrial vertebrates, they are covered with a natural carbon shell and are 20% lighter than the bones of terrestrial mammals, and at the same time three times stronger. Even a broken bone retains its original shape and can support some weight, although, of course, not as effectively as a healthy one. The strength of the Na'vi's bones and the low gravity of their native moon means that the native of Pandora can survive jumps and falls from a much higher height than people on Earth. And finally, the Na'vi are one of the few creatures on Pandora with hair: although most of their bodies are smooth, their heads are covered with thick black hair, and they also have eyelashes

the difference between a na'vi and a human

Na'vi cells do not contain DNA and do not use it to encode genetic information. The Na'vi brain consists of three lobes and has an external appendage with which they can "connect" to animals and plants Na'vi grow up faster than humans, but they live 30% longer Despite the outwardly graceful physique, the Na'vi is about four times stronger than the average person.

Anatomy and physiology of na'vi

Reaching about three meters in height and a total body weight of 210 kilograms. The Na'vi only vaguely resemble humans: the most noticeable difference is bluish-blue skin with a complex pattern of darker stripes and spots, on top of which there is an individual pattern of bioluminescent tags that serve for identification. mobile pointed ears, huge golden-yellow eyes and fangs more pronounced than those of humans, giving the aborigines of Pandora a predatory appearance. Their bodies are muscular, but at the same time very elegant: the waists are elongated, the shoulders are wide, so that the overall silhouette resembles an inverted pointed triangle. The limbs are long, the palms and feet are oblong, and there are four fingers on the hands and feet. The neck of the Na'vi is quite long, powerful, but surprisingly mobile, and feline features are clearly visible in the structure of the skull: they have flat noses without a central ridge and very large eyes with an inhuman incision, hypersensitive to various ranges of light.

Tail

the Na'vi has a long thin tail — it helps to balance while running and jumping, and also serves to express emotions, while the Na'vi themselves do not always control his movements there is a small brush at the tip of the tail.

GENDER

Male

AGE

30 years old

HAIR COLOR

Black

EYE COLOR

Yellow

BANSHEE NAME

Ìley

BANSHEE COLOR

The ikran's skin pattern is light blue with purple patches, black and white striping, and bright orange accents. Ìley wears a simple blue saddle

FIGHTER BANSHEE

Like So'lek, Ìley is a fierce fighter of precision and focus, with a warmth reserved for those he trusts. So'lek considers Ìley his closest companion and truest friend

ISSUE 1 — 2154

So'lek was a respected young hunter, descended from the Trrong clan, who took part in the Battle of Ayram Alusing in 2154. He fought well only to find out that most of his clan had been wiped out. After the battle, he returns to the ruins of his village and begins to remember the previous battle. In the middle of his memories, he is approached by Tsuratri, a woman from his clan. She also survived the battle, but was mortally wounded, so she asks So'lek to help her reunite with Ava. So'lek took her to the Tree of Voices and helped her connect to the tree before he also connected. While in touch, Ava shows So'lek a vision of the fallen members of the Trrong clan, led by Hanutu'un, the founder of the clan, talking to him personally. Hanutu'un tells So'lek his story: he himself participated in a bloody war that plunged him into loneliness and despair, but this forced him to follow the Path of the Promise. During this, he performed a number of difficult feats, and then returned to the forest to found the Trrong clan. Hanutu'un suggests that in the future So'lek may become as legendary a hero as himself, which the young warrior did not dare to believe. He asks Hanutuun what he should do, but at that moment the vision ended. After passing out, So'lek discovers that Tsuratri has already died. He buries her body in the roots of a sacred tree and then thinks about what to do. Looking at the distant Hallelujah Mountains, he remembers the story of Hunutuun and decides to repeat his journey. He climbs one of the highest peaks in the mountains and almost gives up on the way because of another memory of the battle. High above his head, he sees the flamingo-colored orchids that Hanutu'un spoke about, and looking towards the forest, he sees the light coming from the Tree of Souls, realizing that the sacred tree has been saved, and the Sky People have been expelled from Pandora. So'lek realizes that the beginning of his journey was very similar to the story of Hanutu'un

ISSUE 2 — 2158

So'lek has spent the last four years studying Thanator and tracking him down, trying to tame one of the creatures as the next step on the Path of the Promiser. Every attempt he makes ends in failure. After many setbacks, So'lek eventually turns to the Anurai clan for help. He is brought to the Anurai camp, which is located next to a large bone shrine, and is brought to Entok. Entok takes So'lek to talk to the tzahik, Tiali. She shows him a flute carved from Thanator's tooth and advises him to stay in the present, urging him to stop dwelling on the past and strive for the future. Tiali asks Entok if he thinks So'lek is worthy of learning their customs, and although Entok says no, Tiali still convinces him to teach So'lek. Weeks pass, and So'lek continues to make his flute. One night he is alone in the desert and sees a wounded male thanator about to be attacked by a stronger female thanator. So'lek rescues the male thanator and drives the female away, despite numerous memories of the battle of Ayram Alusing. After chasing the female away, So'lek stays with Thanator and eventually wins his trust by offering food and treating his wounds. Entok watches So'lek helping Thanator and teaches him music on a bone flute, which calms thanator down enough to get close to him. After So'lek learned the song, he was able to establish a connection with Thanator. So'lek returns to the Anurais, who congratulate him on his achievement. Tiali offers him a place among the Anurais, but he tearfully refuses, knowing that he needs to continue the task. So'lek leaves, thanking Entok for his teachings before continuing his journey into the desert.

ISSUE 3 — 2159 to 2162

So'lek arrives on the territory of the Tipani clan to get armor made from the shell of a cuirass crab. He meets Eikang for the first time. Eikang tells him that the Tipani are careful and extremely secretive, and although they already know that he is there, they will not show themselves to him until they deem him worthy of meeting them. He had spent the last six months watching cuirass crabs, trying several strategies to catch one of them and take its shell, but none of them were successful. Another year passes, he still hasn't seen a single member of the Tipani clan, having spent two years alone in the forest. However, while he was talking to himself, a squad of Tipani warriors comes out of the forest and orders him to follow them. They bring him to their village, and So'lek tells the assembled warriors about his quest. After a long silence, Rimu spoke up and boldly declared that she would teach him. Rimu begins to teach So'lek the customs of Tipani, and So'lek is struck by her beauty and skill. Although Rimu offers to just collect shells for him, So'lek instead decides to learn it himself from her. For a year and a half, Rimu continued to be taught by So'lek, and eventually they became close. So'lek feels like he's finally ready to assemble his own crab shell for a cuirass, but when left alone with Rimou, he almost admits that he has feelings for her. However, Rimu stops him, saying that if he intends to leave Tipani and continue his search, she does not want to hear anything other than whether he is ready to assemble his own shell. So'lek decides to obey what Rome told him and continues to collect the shell for himself. He succeeds by carefully removing the faded shell from the crab's back, and Rimu gives him a proud smile as he shows her the shell before she disappears behind the trees. So'lek asks the warrior where Rima is, and the warrior tells him that if she wants to be seen, then she will be seen. So'lek decides to keep some of the armor he made.

ISSUE 4 — 2162

Eight years after the Battle of Ayram Alusing, So'lek is still on the move and reaches the territory where the snake wolves live. Having walked most of his way, he feels wiser than before, but he still feels pain, and he has terrible dreams about that distant battle. So'lek worries about what will happen to him when his journey comes to an end. So'lek collects shell fruits, but gets too close to a plant that spreads poisonous spores. The plant spews poisonous spores towards him, temporarily blinding him. Even after being given a portion of the healing Sage Mushroom, So'lek felt very weak, and only a week later was he able to sit up. While he regained his strength, Syanan began to show him the local plants, naming each one. She laughed a lot (which even made So'lek think she was a little crazy), but continued to encourage his interest in herbalism, even if he ended up choosing the wrong plants. The rest of the Tawkami treated the stranger very simply, and as an unusual feature of Syanan's hut, and so three months passed. One day, while helping the healer with her affairs, So'lek was caught in the thought that, although he was completely healthy, the idea of continuing the journey had not arisen in his head. Suddenly a Na'vi burst into the cabin, exclaiming that someone needed So'lek and Syanan's help. The entrance to a cave where gatherers searched for Sage Mushroom had filled with stones, and So'lek recognized it as the place where he was heading in search of the viperwolves' lair. Fortunately, after enormous collective efforts, the debris was cleared and Syanan began treating the injured. Thanks to her and So'lek, who helped with the treatment, the three gatherers were saved. That night, So'lek prepared to continue his journey. With a final joke, Syanan and the rest of the Tawkami bid him farewell, and he continued on his way, feeling stronger and more alive than ever.

ISSUE 5 - 2168

So'lek has arrived in the Kinglor Forest in order to fulfill the last part of his quest: seeing the western aurora, which only occurs once every four years. As he stands on the edge of a floating mountain range, he reminisces about his journey, remarking on how foolish he was as a young man to thirst for the glory of war. So'lek has come to realize that there is no glory in war, and he understands that he wasn't ready for the harsh reality of how gruesome and cruel war is to even those who survive it. Just as So'lek has begun to accept peace once again into his heart, the animals of the forest all burst forth in a panic. The Sky People have returned. Not believing his eyes at first, So'lek gets a closer look at the encroaching fleet and sees that it is not one of his visions. This time, it is real. A Samson ventures close enough to where he is perched for him to leap into the aircraft, swiftly killing everyone on board. However, in the ensuing crash, he is knocked unconscious So'lek awakens in a cell, chained by his wrists to the floor, with a breathing mask affixed to his face. In the cell with him is Alexander Tremayne, who is also a prisoner. Alex wakes So'lek and tries to explain to him where they are, but So'lek lashes out, not trusting Alex due to him being a human. Alex asks So'lek if what he'd heard about him bringing down a Samson singlehanded is true, and then urges So'lek to calm down and think about survival. So'lek ignores him, and Alex is dragged away by RDA soldiers. As Alex is dragged off, an RDA officer comes in to speak with So'lek in Na'vi. The officer tells So'lek that humanity's forces cannot be stopped, and So'lek's only choices are to tell him where the Na'vi are encamped, or face an indiscriminate bombing campaign over the entirety of Pandora's forests. So'lek refuses to cooperate, and the officer leaves, saying that So'lek has until morning to reconsider.

ISSUE 5 - 2168

A little while later, Alex is thrown back into the cell, bruised from torture. Alex says that they were quick with him because the soldiers wanted to see the aurora. After Alex mentions this, he realizes So'lek is also interested in the aurora and gives him a mirror so that he can still see it from where he is confined, as a window from the other side of the hall would have a clear view. Alex assures So'lek that he doesn't want anything in return, but despite this, So'lek does not take the gift. Alex explains that not all humans are the same, and some are resisting RDA efforts to colonize Pandora. After this explanation, So'lek takes the mirror and is able to see the aurora. So'lek mournfully laments that he never thought his quest would end with him inside a cell, watching the aurora while chained up. Alex attempts to cheer him up, saying that this is not the end, and asks why the aurora was important to him. Before So'lek responds, an RDA soldier comes to inform Alex that a trial has been held and that he has been found guilty of sedition. The sentence is thirty years in prison on Earth. The soldier takes the mirror from So'lek and Alex attacks him, but gets quickly subdued. So'lek speculates that Alex may be some kind of RDA trickery, meant to gain his sympathy and trust before breaking his spirit. Alex insists that that is not the case, but So'lek continues to distrust him. Alex tells So'lek that he knows he is going to die if he doesn't do anything, then reveals that he swiped the keys off of the guard when he attacked him earlier. Alex unlocks his own cuffs, and offers the same to So'lek, saying that they need to escape and meet up with the Resistance. So'lek says that he will work with him, but not just to escape. He wants to fight the RDA, destroy the base, and only then will they return to Alex's friends. Alex enthusiastically agrees.

Prior to 2169

He eventually made his way to the Western Frontier and settled down on the fringes of Aranahe clan lands. For years, he hunted and trained in the forests. When the RDA returned and began to establish their presence in the area, So'lek celebrated as it was finally a chance for revenge. He hunted small RDA expeditions, picking off soldiers one by one. His activities were noticed by the Resistance and they tried to recruit him. Distrustful at first, So’lek soon teamed up with them for sabotage missions and ambushes. He found opportunities for the vengeance he craved, though he could never quite warm up to the humans. He used them as a tool for his own ends. Still, his desire for revenge shadows his life

APPEARANCE

So'lek is about 4 meters tall. He has long black hair that is tied in a braid. There are two white beads on the two front strands on the forehead. There are 2 red and yellow feathers in the hair behind the ears The skin is blue, having dark blue tiger-like patterns, which corresponds to the na'vi.

CLOTHES

So'lek wears a dark green vest, on which are attached many badges of the RDA, whom he killed while collecting as trophies. A small earphone is attached to the right ear, and a transmitter is attached to the neck to hear the opponent and talk to him from a distance. The waist is secured with a thick red rope, which adheres just below the hip bandage

BRAID

The scythe (in the Na'vi language — tswin or kuru) of the Na'vi is an appendage about a meter long, growing from the back of the skull. It serves to establish a neural connection between two beings, such a connection is called Tsaheilu. It can be installed between two Na'vi or Na'vi and almost any living being on Pandora. However, despite the technical possibility, it has never been shown how two animals establish a connection. Despite the misconceptions of some viewers, the braid is not hair, but is hidden inside them, and is not a reproductive organ. Thanks to the scythes, the Na'vi can tame Pandora's animals, such as pa'li and ikran, as well as establish a connection with plants like the Tree of Souls or the Trees of Voices. Unlike Na'vi, in animals, the ends of the appendages enclosed only in the leathery shell are somewhat expanded, which makes it easier for them to establish communication with each other (because they usually do not have sufficiently dexterous hands), and also use the nervous appendages for elementary actions: for example, a hungry pa'li can use them to feel the nearest flowers with nectar and pull them closer.