Mars

Mars is a protagonist in The Dhavas. A badger-like mani belonging to Michael, he is de facto the second in the team (behind Dante) and often acts as a moral support for the team.

Biography
Mars was born in the care of Pearl, a human doctor. In exchange for helping Pearl around the house along with other manis, she provided food and housing for him, granting him a collar at the age of fifteen which allowed him to venture beyond her property on his own. He would perform errands for Pearl, and she would allow him to spend time in the nature outside the town.

The Arberre Saga

Seventeen years after Mars' birth, he was given by Pearl to her nephew, Michael. Although Mars showed a reluctance to leave Pearl's care, he warmed up quickly to Michael, as well as Dante, Michael's agrima.

Appearance
Mars is a tall (7'1") and large mani, with a somewhat badger-like appearance. He has fluffy, cream-colored fur with green and red accents. Like Dante, he is unusual among manis in that he has worn clothes his entire life, ranging from a simple pair of shorts to a full set of human clothes. An identifying effect of his is a blue bandana with the character 生 (translating to "life") written on it.

Personality
Mars is very amicable and friendly, and is notably known as the "heart" of the main group of characters, especially in the Arberre Saga. He is aware of his relative weakness, and although he prefers to avoid talking about it in the early parts of the Saga, he becomes more determined to improve his skills later on.

Abilities
Mars' powers rely on brute force, although with help from Dante and especially Pontius, he gains a good understanding of strategy and stealth (or, at least, as much stealth as he can manage.)

Mars is able to read, and has a basic grasp of writing. Otherwise, his intelligence is on a human level, possessing a complex emotional range and understanding of language. He is known to write poetry later on in the story.