Alula

Alula is one of two children residing in the Ruins, the other being her older brother, Calamus.
== Bio ==
In OneShot: World Machine Edition, Alula's bio reads: 
"A cheerful, excitable young girl. She lives in the ruins under the care of her older brother Calamus. Too young to remember much of what the world was like before the sun was lost, Alula is optimistic and thrilled to be helping the messiah on their special quest.
When Alula isn't busy exploring every nook and cranny the ruins has to offer, she can usually be found helping out her big brother or playing around the courtyard near their home."
== Appearance ==
Alula is a child with tan skin, long, mildly curly dark blue hair resembling a bird's face (eyes and beak) casting a shadow over the top half of her face, and wide elliptical white eyes visible from the shadow. Two blue feathers stick out from above the beak. She wears a long shirt with patterns similar to that of a poncho and bears the symbol of the Sun. Much like other Bird People, her arms are covered with feathers, her hands appear to be gloved, and she has bird legs.
== Personality ==
Alula is a cheerful young girl, often being very calm and positive in most situations, in contrast to her brother's timid and concerned nature. She also makes many jokes.
== Background ==
Alula's father, Rachis, was friends with the Author, but then became absent for unknown reasons. Calamus, Alula, and their mother lived in the ruins for a time. When their mother passed away, Calamus took the responsibility to look after Alula.
Alula is younger than Niko,http://nightmargin.tumblr.com/post/173015841361/i-also-want-to-ask-how-old-calamus-and-alula-are who is eight.http://nightmargin.tumblr.com/post/154580998976/responsible-grownuphttps://twitter.com/NightMargin/status/1476016597504565250https://bsky.app/profile/nightmargin.bsky.social/post/3la62ahydlx2m When Alula is following Niko around the Glen and Niko speaks to specific characters, Alula mentions that she only saw the sun when she was a baby, implying that the Old Sun died sometime under eight years ago. She also doesn't know what a fire is. 
Alula was given a fox plush on Solstice Day by the Author and named it "Ruby". When interacting with the plush, Alula states that the Author has a fox that can talk, likely referring to Rue.
== Plot ==
=== Main Story ===
Niko frees Alula, trapped in a room of the ruins closed off by squares. She follows Niko around the Glen and is eventually reunited with her brother, Calamus. Calamus thanks Niko and invites them to the siblings' home. There, Alula rummages through the home and finds the feather, gifting it to Niko.
=== Solstice Update ===
Niko encounters Calamus and Alula in the ruins, who are unable to enter their home due to the squares. Niko, trying to find another way to reach the gate leading to the Refuge, requests if the siblings could lead them to the passage to the burial grounds. The siblings lead Niko there. Niko creates a boat using the strange journal, and the three sail off to the burial grounds.
After spending some time at the burial grounds, Alula and Calamus notify Niko that the squares grew in quantity and destroyed the boat. Cedric, who happens to be at the burial grounds, offers to take the siblings to the Refuge via his flying machine after delivering Niko there first. Alula is excited at the prospect of visiting the city. Cedric's promise is unintentionally broken when his flying machine is taken over by squares as soon as Cedric and Niko reach the Refuge.
== Trivia ==
* Alula's name comes from the term "alula" in zoology, which refers to a group of small, stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing. This word is pronounced "al-yoo-luh."Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing. - Dictionary.com
ru:Алула
fr:Alula
Category:Main characters
Category:Bird people