Soren is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Coryn) of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series by Kathryn Lasky. He is the middle-child and second-born son of Noctus and Marella, the brother of Kludd and Eglantine, spouse of Pellimore, the father of Blythe, Bash, and Bell and best friend of Gylfie, Twilight and Digger.
he was the main protagonist of the first six Guardians of Ga'Hoole books and the deuteragonist of the last 9 books, as well as the leader of the Band and creator of the Chaw of Chaws.
Background[]
Soren was born in the kingdom of Tyto to Noctus and Marella. He had an older brother named Kludd and a younger sister named Eglantine. He and Eglantine were often billed by Kludd, much to Noctus and Marella's anger.
One night, when Soren's parents were out hunting, Soren was kicked out of the nest by Kludd as part of his TUPSI (Tytonic Union Pure Special Initiation)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole (book series)[]
Soren from the books
Soren appears as the main protagonist of the first six Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series and the deuteragonist of the second half of the series.
The Capture[]
The Journey[]
The Rescue[]
The Siege[]
The Shattering[]
The Burning[]
The Hatchling[]
Soren is only mentioned by name, where Nyra manipulated Coryn (then named Nyroc) into thinking his uncle killed his father, hoping to corrupt hatred in her son's heart.
The Outcast[]
Soren is mentioned at the beginning of the novel, where Coryn is told by Zan, Streak and Mist that his eyes are like Soren.
Soren appears at the end of the book, greeting his nephew, Coryn as he appears at the Great Tree while witnessing Boron and Barran dying.
It is also revealed that Soren and Pellimore are having three eggs.
The First Collier[]
Visiting a dying Ezylryb, he tells Soren and Coryn to read the first three books of the Legends of Hoole.
The Coming of Hoole[]
Soon after starting to read them, Coryn and Soren are joined by the rest of the Band in reading Hoole's stories. The band, Soren and Coryn wonder why Ezylryb wanted them to read the stories.
To Be a King[]
Soren and his friends read the last book in the Legends series.
The Golden Tree[]
The River of Wind[]
Exile[]
Soren and his friends are unexpectedly banished from the tree by Coryn, who is under the influence of the Striga.
War of the Ember[]
In the final book, after the tragic downfall of Coryn, their nephew Soren and Pellimore become King and Queen of Ga'Hoole.
Personality[]
- “There's nothing wrong with dreams.”
- ―Soren
In the books, Soren is a family owl. Soren loves his little sister Eglantine more than anything in the world, and remains deeply concerned about her after he got snatched. After the deaths of their parents, Soren and Eglantine considered the only family they had left. During The Shattering, Soren was dismissive of Eglantine's claims that their mother was still alive and concerned for her mental state. A reason Soren didn't believe her was the fact that he had seen their mother's ghost. His suspicions prove to be correct when they find out that their sister-in-law Nyra has been posing as Marella. In spite of Kludd attempting to kill Soren, the young owl didn't want to kill his own brother. Twilight knew this and killed Kludd for Soren so he didn't live with the guilt.
He was described as a good father towards his daughters, loved his nephew Coryn as a son, and a lover of the arts, like his wife, Pelli, who doted her husband. He also has a love for flying into storms and colliering and was very outspoken. He also has a close relationship with the late Lyze of Kiel prior to the latter's death.
As a hero, Soren is brave and noble and usually talks things out with his enemies.
Physical Appearance[]
In the first six books, Soren had the mind-set and mannerisms of a teenager in human years. He is a young barn owl with white heart-shaped face and white front with black speckles on chest to stomach and golden-brown wings with black and white speckles. He also has tannish yellow patches around his eyes and bears a peach pink beak.
It was pointed out in the books and shown in the movie that Soren highly resembles his father. Soren's daughter, Bell, had a strong resemblance to her father. Her eyes have the same tilt as her father's, and her facial disk rim bears the same speckle pattern his does.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Starsight: Like his nephew, Coryn, who has firesight, gift of seeing the future in the fire), Soren can also see the future via his dreams. He discovers this in book 4, The Siege, because Otulissa explained it to Soren when he asked her about it after seeing events in dreams before they happened.
Abilities[]
- Leadership
- Tactics
- Orator
- Flying:
- Colliering
- Weather Interpretation:
- Combat
Possessions[]
Weapons[]
- Ezylryb's battle claw: Soren first saw the battle claws in Ezylryb's hollow., Soren was given them in The Burning.
Gallery[]
Relationships[]
External Links[]
* Soren's film iteration on Guardians of Ga'Hoole Wiki * Soren's book iteration on Guardians of Ga'Hoole Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Via Passing of the Claws
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