Personality
Da'an is a complex creature, full of contradictions and difficult divisions. He is a loyal Taelon who is desperate to save his species, yet he has an abiding love for humanity. While he has taken part in great injustices, he has a great love of fairness and justice. While he is peaceful by nature, he shows a temper at times.
Da'an is deeply nostalgic and gains strength from the beauty of his lost homeworld, as well as his appreciation for humanity's capacity to create beauty and their love of freedom. He also is extremely capable in a crisis, bringing his Taelon serenity to the fore when he feels others need his help. When pilot Lili Marquette is severely injured in a crash, Da'an risks his life freeing her from the debris, creates a camp, bandages her injuries with a piece of exocovering and exhibits impressive outdoorsman skills to aid in their survival.
Similarly he developed what could be seen as a friendship with William Boone during the time Boone served as a Protector, agreeing to teach Boone the Taelon language (Boone becoming the first human to successfully do so) and valuing Boone's perspective and advice, seeing great potential in the man. He went on confront Zo'or over his murder of Boone; showing a greater reaction that merely the loss of a servant.
Despite his great age, Da'an has a childlike enjoyment in new experiences, such as being immortalized in a 3-D artwork. He also becomes excited when he sees Liam Kincaid's attraction to a young artist, and attempts to help bring them together.
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