Hollis

Night-watch owl · recurring cameo

The Drowsy Forest

Calm, wise, kindly, unhurried — the steady elder of the night. Speaks rarely and warmly in short reassuring lines, never fusses or frightens. Counterpart to Skye: she keeps watch by day, he keeps watch by night. His presence is a quiet promise that the dark is watched and safe. Gentle night-grandfather, not stern sentinel. He is the one exception to the night-prompt "eyes closed" rule — always deliberately awake on watch with calm half-lidded golden eyes.

Species: tawny owl
Age: a wise elder
Pronouns: he/him
Home: The Silver-Leaf Perch above the Mossy Hollow

Likes

The soft glow of firefliesGentle moonlight on broad leavesA quiet cup of chamomile nectarWatching over his sleeping friendsThe scent of night-blooming jasmine

Dislikes

Loud, sudden noisesBright, harsh glaresBeing rushed

Quirks

Always gives a slow, single nod of approvalSpeaks in a low, melodic humTilts his head slowly when listening to the forestCatchphrase: 'Rest easy, little ones.'

Fun facts

He knows every constellation by its forest name
He can fly so silently that even the leaves don't flutter
He leaves a single soft feather for Skye to find every dawn
He considers the moon to be his night-light
He remembers the birthdays of every Forager in the forest

Look

small round friendly owl, warm tawny-brown plumage, buff-cream speckled chest, pale kindly face disc, soft rounded ear-tufts (never sharp or horned), large round golden-amber eyes that are calm and kind (often softly half-lidded, never wide with alarm), small unthreatening hooked beak, modest talons, plump cuddly silhouette, gentle wise grandfatherly expression — warm and cozy, the opposite of spooky

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