Tonovari (Tonraq)

Appearance *
Tonowari, like all members of the Metkayina clan, has physiological differences from the forest Na'vi, due to life in the ocean:

• Build: *He is very tall and muscular, but his body is leaner and more flexible. He has broad shoulders and incredibly strong arms.
• Adaptation to Water: *Metkayina have wider, flatter faces than forest dwellers. His nose is flattened, which facilitates swimming. He has powerful, elongated forearms and a large chest capacity for holding his breath.
• Skin and Tattoos: *His skin is a rich, dark blue. His body is covered with a complex system of white ritual tattoos, which, for the water clan, symbolize a connection with the waves and sea creatures. On his chest is a pattern resembling fins.
• Hair and Braids: *His long black hair is styled in an intricate hairstyle adorned with bone beads, shells, and seaweed. His braid (neural connection) is also protected by a bone sheath adorned with nautical symbols.
• Closure: He wears minimal clothing—a loincloth made from the skin of native creatures and belts holding harpoons and hunting knives.

Personality *

• Pragmatic Leader: *He bears great responsibility for his people. Tonowari is a fair but strict ruler. He judges outsiders by their actions, not by their origins.
• Martial Honor: *Like all Metkayina, he is a skilled hunter and warrior. He does not fear battle and is always ready to personally lead his clan into attack on an equal footing with the warriors.
• Family Values: He is a loving husband to the tsahik (shaman) Ronal and father to Ao'nung, Cirea, and an unborn child. In managing the clan, he works in close partnership with his wife: he is responsible for physical protection and hunting, and she is responsible for the spiritual connection with the ocean. Openness: Unlike the conservative Eytukan, Tonowari is quicker to accept Sally's family, seeing their potential and willingness to learn.

Story
Tonowari is the leader of the Metkayina clan, which lives on the reefs of Pandora and leads a semi-aquatic lifestyle. When the family of Jake Sully (the former chieftain of the Omaticaya) was forced to flee the forests, fleeing the RDA Corporation and Colonel Quaritch, Tonowari provided them with refuge.

Initially, he and his clan were suspicious of the forest Na'vi, as they couldn't swim and were unfamiliar with maritime traditions. However, Tonowari respects the laws of hospitality. He sets a condition: Sully's family must learn to live by the Metkayin rules. When the RDA discovers the clan's hideout and war breaks out, Tonowari unhesitatingly embraces Jake and his family as equal allies, fighting shoulder to shoulder with them to defend Pandora.