Kepler Solarowl

For Kepler's predecessor, see Osmehel Solsym.“One day, Kepler Solarowl… You will get overwhelmed… and only then… you might realize that everything you could not experience… was because of your routine... Just… think about it…” -Marley Geekipillar to Kepler, Prologue, CRiTORA: abnormal.
Kepler Johannes Solarowl is a Moon District CRiTORA and a member of the Planetary Pals who ended up in the Abnormal District, as well as one of the protagonists of CRiTORA: abnormal.
==Bio ==
The Solar System CRiTORA. Kepler is the tenth and oldest of the Planetary Pals, acting as a mentor figure to the others. Though intelligent and knowledgeable, they seldom left their home, the Cosmic Center, preferring to stick to their routine. Then, the Infestation Invasion happened, and Kepler ended up in a mysterious place with two CRiTORA they've never met before. Together, the trio worked together to find other CRiTORA and escape the strange district.
=== Personality===
Kepler is typically calm and level-headed by nature, acting rationally in situations. They seem to naturally adopt a leader-like role, acting as a parental figure to the other Planetary Pals and working out compromises between their allies. When particularly incensed, however, they can become very aggressive, lashing out at others, as seen in the flashback portion of Chapter 4.
Kepler is a very knowledgeable and well-read CRiTORA, shown by their fondness for reading, their extensive collection of books, and their vast knowledge on CRiTOPiA. Despite their desire to learn more about CRiTOPiA, however, they see little value in venturing beyond what is already known, and are initially dismissive of the possibility of anything existing beyond, such as Galileo's initial theory predicting the Abnormal District.
Kepler also seems to enjoy routines in their daily lives, such as regular meetings for tea with the other Planetary Pals, and struggle to adapt whenever said routines are broken. This desire for structure led to them rarely leaving the Cosmic Center prior to the Infestation Invasion. Following their adventure in the Abnormal District, however, Kepler is more open to deviating from the norm, and less intimidated by unfamiliar situations.
Kepler is also particularly fond of tea, and enjoys brewing it and holding regular gatherings for tea. They take great pride in doing so, preparing each gathering with great attention to detail, as seen in abnormal's prologue.
==Physical Appearance==
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Kepler is an avian CRiTORA whose head is primarily purple. They have two mismatched fuchsia ears and a light pink beak. Their body is black and cylindrical, adorned with a pale pink moon pattern. Their legs, rounded in shape, are fuchsia, as are their wings, the latter also possessing black accents. They also have a small bushy purple tail. They wear a pair of black goggles with pink frames and have a scar running down from their left eye.
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As V-Kepler, their body shape is vastly different, now resembling that of a jester. Their head is now split into two segments, one cyan and one black, with an off-white tuft of hair and an elongated beak. Their right eye is now cyan with a rectangular pupil, while the left is a more simplistic half-closed eye with a thin scar. Similar to their head, their torso is rounded and split into black and cyan segments. Their long, black arms, connected by off-white diamond-shaped shoulders, end in cyan hands, each with three dark teal fingers and a moon pattern. Additionally, a pair of long, dark teal growths resembling puppet strings protrude from the shoulders. V-Kepler's lower body consists of a rounded segment resembling dark teal pants with off-white trim, and ends in two mismatched feet: one cyan and rounded, the other off-white and more geometric.
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== Powers & Abilities ==
*Ice Blocks - Kepler can create blocks of ice out of thin air.
*Frozen Enhancements - Kepler can enhance other CRiTORA with ice-based abilities.
*Icicle Pierce - Kepler can form icicles on their wings to pierce things with.
*Lunar Eyes - Kepler can fire neon pink lasers from their eyes that can burn things, including the ice they make.
*Solar Asteroid - Kepler can create small asteroids to launch at enemies.
==In the series==
Main article: Kepler Solarowl/Story
==Relationships ==
*Caroline Cakepod - Kepler also gets along well with Caroline, and enjoy each other's company. They act as a voice of reason whenever she loses her temper.
*Eleanor Worldhopper - Kepler is closest to Eleanor out of all of the Planetary Pals, with the latter often asking the former about CRiTOPiA. Eleanor is deeply worried about Kepler following their disappearance, and actively tries to find a way to reunite with them.
*Galileo Cosmosnap - Kepler has a complex and strained relationship with Galileo. Initially best friends, they fell out over a disagreement regarding Galileo's theory about a fifteenth district, with both harboring strong grudges afterwards. After Kepler and Galileo meet in the Abnormal District, a strong rivalry forms between them, with them clashing several times throughout the story. As the story progresses, Kepler worries about whether Galileo will escape the district, and their rivalry comes to a head in Chapter 8's climax. Eventually, Galileo begins to regret his actions, and the two reconcile and rekindle their friendship at the end of the story.
*Isaac X-Beetle - Kepler gets along well with Isaac, and they are very effective in battle together. Isaac helps comfort Kepler's initial worries about returning home, and Kepler shows concern whenever Isaac flies off or goes missing.
==Trivia== 
*They were created as a replacement for Osmehel Solsym alongside Invader Demo, and shares the same voice actor as the former.
*Kepler has been depicted twice as a costume: 
** By Spottie, who wears one modeled after them and Osmehel (both CRiTORA and Choonieverse incarnations) in Daydreaming Birdie's Glitch-o-Ween 2023 drawing.
** By Morgan Morrow (from LastyGhost's Fugitive Eagleton) in her Halloween 2023 drawing and non-CRiTORA cover art of Birds (Neo).
===Design origins===
Kepler is based on an owl and the concept of the Solar System. Part of their design is drawn from Osmehel Solsym's late 2022 appearance. V-Kepler is likewise inspired by concept designs for V-Osmehel. Other sources of inspiration for V-Kepler include Pinocchio, Jevil and Spamton from Deltarune, and Puppetmon from the Digimon franchise. 
===Name origins===
They are named after Johannes Kepler, a renowned German astronomer and mathematician. Their last name comes from Solar and Owl.
==Appearances==
===Abnormal===
*What's this Place?! (first appearance)
*A Dash of Honey
*Frozen in Time
*When All Sources Stop, Where Do We Go?
===Novels===
*CRiTORA: abnormal
==Related CRiTORA==
*Caroline Cakepod (ally)
*Galileo Cosmosnap (friend, former rival)
*Isaac X-Beetle (ally)
*Osmehel Solsym (predecessor, retired)
*Planetary Pals (allies)
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