Otus



= Otus =

Otus is a main Character of Owlboy and the protagonist.

Description
Otus, the protagonist of the story, is a young owl who was born mute and studies under the strict owl mentor Asio. An owl cloak that he was given during his training makes him capable of flight. He is poorly regarded in the village of Vellie and is not considered, by some, a worthy successor to the Owl's heritage. His best friend is Geddy, and Otus frequently goes flying with Geddy, with Geddy in Otus' talons. On his journey, he meets other companions, who join him to support him in his quests.

Appearance
In Otus' appearance, he has fluffy swept back brown hair and additional hair on his cheeks. At the top of his brow, there are two protruding yellow antennae-like feelers, which move to reflect his mood. He wears a white turtleneck along with a lime green vest. He wears beige pants and brown boots. He has gray/silver metal gloves and an owl cloak that his mentor Asio had given him during his studies. Otus has black eyes and a pink nose. Despite on how most of Vellie view him as clumsy and incompetent, Otus keeps a small, bright smile on his face.

Personality
Otus tries his best and is very friendly towards those around him, even those that bully him. He is mute, and struggle to live up to the expectations set on him by being chosen by Asio to be his apprentice. He is rather sensitive, and gets easily hurt by what other's think and say of him, and even had a nightmare in-game of what the town's people of Vellie really thought of him. Despite being mildly timid, he will stand up and fight for what he believes in when it comes down to it.

He has piles of books in his house implying that he loves to read and is very intelligent.

Abilites
Flight: Thanks to the Owl-cloak Otus is able to fly.

Super Strength: Throughout his adventure, Otusis able to pick up and carry heavy objects and people. The fact that Otus is able to carry Alphonse, a large heavy set robot with no forseeable difficulty proves how strong he is.

Asio
As a student of a strict mentor, Asio expected Otus to succeed in his studies. Instead, it was the opposite. Asio is strict and cold towards Otus and shows dislike of Otus in every in-game interaction. He does not trust Otus to do a good job, and takes every opportunity to reprimand him. He believes anything Otus is involved in will turn out for the worst, and is not subtle in showing this. Otus tries his best to please his mentor and craves his approval. Since Otus's parents are not seen it is possible that he is an orpahn, thus making Asio the closest thing he has to a parent.

Geddy
Geddy and Otus are best friends, and Geddy usually fends off bullies when they usually pick on Otus. Geddy tries his best to encourage Otus during the game, reassuring him when things go wrong. Geddy is one of the main characters, and helps out Otus with his missions. Otus carries Geddy by his talons, and the two support each other throughout their adventures.

Since Otus is a mute, Geddy usually ends up speaking on his behalf.

Alphonse
Having agreed to help Alphonse out, after he was separated from Dirk, The former-pirate is coerced into joining Otus' side as a companion by Geddy. He stays alongside Otus throughout the rest of the game, referring to both Otus and Geddy with 'Master Geddy' and 'Master Otus'. He is shown to have a deep respect and faith in both his companions, encouraging them and helping them make decisions.

Twig
Otus doesn't start the game on a very good footing with Twig. In the beginning of the game, Twig is the 'troublemaker' in Vellie, and Otus and Geddy chase him down in a small cavern before finding the teleportation relic. Later in the game, after being betrayed by Dirk, Twig realizes he was doing something bad by helping the pirates and makes a deal with Otus to help the owl get out of the ice cavern if he helped him get home. After meeting with his family, Twig asks to stay alongside Otus and Alphonse (Geddy having thrown a fit when Twig arrived and teleported back to Vellie) and befriends Otus.

It is possible that Otus feels a sense of kinship with the stick bug because they both suffer from overbearing families and insecurities, which is why he was so quick to forgive him and was so understanding to his plight.

Trivia

 * Otus has a wooden owl carving inside of his room.
 * Otus and Asio are considered to be modeled after the long earred owl, as both their names refer to it's scientific name Asio otus.