Gled

**Gled** is the Chief of the Tawrisians on the planet Tawris in the Nile Galaxy.

## Personality

Chill and laid-back, but has a hunger for battle. Unleashes their aggressive tendencies on the Xerxs, allowing them to join Cleo in driving the Xerxs off the planet, with kinfolk in their clan, fighting alongside them. This allows them to have an "excuse" to let this aggression out.

## Appearance

Gled is, like other Teresians, relatively short, shorter than Cleo, but much smaller than the Fungus God. They also has a long beard and stubby and short legs. Additionally, they have four arms and two ears which are orange inside. Their skin is colored purple and white. Their hair is tied up in three orange ties, as is part of their white beard.

## Outfit

Wears a medium brown tunic with a sash across their chest, along with bluish fur on their shoulders. Also is barefoot.

## Relationships

### Cleo

After failing the "mastery of the three high virtues," as they puts it, even failing the serenity part before the test begins, she gains their respect after taming the Fungus God. They call her "pretty cool" as a result, and leads their clan to fight alongside her against the Xerxs.

## Abilities

Apart from being agile, can use a spear with relative accuracy as shown in the battle with the Xerxs.

## Selected Quotes

* "Are you gonna try and beat us? Do you come in peace?"- First words Gled speaks to Cleo

* "We like hate violence. Long ago, we Tawrisians were a warlike race, fought and slaughtered, tore our enemies to pieces...we were mighty warriors!"- Gled talking about the Teresians

* "Gled is calm, Gled is serene. You know what they say, the zen is mightier than the sword."- Gled describes themselves.

* "No, it would be glorious! Gled would crush their skulls! Gled would destroy all those that stood against Gled!"- Gled gets animated about their aggression

* "Does anything matter? Is the universe real? Is it just a dream of a tadpole before it becomes a butterfly?"- Gled explaining their view on the world

* "We have our planet back, which is super chill. Thanks, Cleo, for showing Gled that sometimes its okay to fight like with jerks who appropriate your hood."- Gled thanks Cleo for helping them

## Gallery

Calls Cleo almost impressive for failing the test for serenityCleo after meeting GledCleo distressed by what Gled is sayingBegins philosophizingGled enraged, ready for battleGled talks to CleoGled's eyes when they hear of the opportunity they can fight againGled says they hate fighting after calming downGled intensively listening to CleoSays the Zen is mightier that the swordLearns by the end that its okay to fightGled tells Cleo about the journey they will have to undergo
## Trivia

* Appearance may be based off that of Ewoks in episode 6, *Return of the Jedi*, of the original Star Wars trilogy
* Alternatively, the fact that Tawrisians are furry four-armed creatures with short stature and three-digited hands, normally laidback and jolly, but also physically strong and agile, made them resemble Kalgeros from the video game Endless Space 2. Both species process strong aggression which is kept in check through outside discipline, three high virtues for Tawrisians & martial art for Kalgeros respectively.

* When Gled says that "the zen is mightier than the sword" it references the adage by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton that "the pen is mightier than the sword," indicating that communication, specifically written language, and in some interpretations "administrative power or advocacy of an independent press," is more effective than direct violence.

1. ↑ Taking advice of Chicago Tribune, which says "If you must use a pronoun, use they/them pronouns until otherwise stated"