Eetu grew up with a family that placed great importance on quietness, conformity and tradition - even more so than other Aranahe. Feeling stifled, he found his freedom during hunts in the forest and devoted himself to hunting and spending as much time outside of Hometree as he could, searching for excitement and adventure.
Growing up, he became close friends with Etuwa as they shared the same rebellious streak. As an adult, he is a natural ally in her fight against the RDA. As a great hunter, Eetu brings honor to his family. However, he frames his boredom with communal life as bravery and a willingness to put himself in danger to protect the clan.
Shortly after, Vefilu informed Etuwa and the Sarentu that the Olo'eyktanKa'nat has requested a meeting with Eetu, but the latter is missing. At Etuwa's request, the protagonist set out to search for him independently of Vefilu. Initially irritated by their presence, she gave them clues to Eetu's whereabouts, which would be Mender's Cave.
Eetu hid there with his ikran Zomey, but while he was resting and eating, he was attacked by RDA soldiers. He engaged them in a fight, but was separated from Zomey and trapped inside the remains of a Dragon, until the Sarentu freed him, and then together they repelled the attack of RDA reinforcements and went in search of Zomey, who disappeared in the heat of battle.
Eetu with a dying Zomey
When they finally found her, Zomey was seriously injured and Eetu knew that his ikran would not survive. He knelt next to her, placed her head on his lap and connected with her through Tsaheylu to ease her pain. Sensing that she was leaving, he entrusted her spirit to Eywa, and then asked the protagonist to leave him alone with his deceased mount.
Some time later, Eetu accompanies the Sarentu when they go to the Banshee Rookery to tame their ikran. Eetu gives them a Banshee Catcher, which he himself used to tame Zomey, and then wishes the protagonist to create a bond with their ikran as strong as the one that united him and Zomey. He accompanies them on their trip to the colony, remembering his own ritual. When the protagonist finally manages to establish a bond after three failed attempts, Eetu says that she must "strengthen herself with a final act of trust", so he pushes the Sarentu off a cliff and asks them to call their ikran.
His friend Kayì was worried about Eetu's difficult fate and asked the protagonist to help him accept the death of his ikran. He believed that the Sarentu's new bond with their ikran could contribute to Eetu's rehabilitation. It turns out that Eetu often stays at the place where Zomey died, which in his loneliness brings him pain and comfort. He remembers the place where he and Zomey used to finish their hunts, so the Sarentu suggests that they go there and say goodbye to the ikran properly. Eetu accepts the Sarentu as a companion on his final journey to Zomey. He comes up with an idea to celebrate with Fortune Leaf Cane. After delivering the necessary ingredients, Eetu and the Sarentu meet at the aforementioned viewpoint. He decides to use the fruit's seeds because they symbolize new life, which he attributes to the Sarentu's still-fresh bond with their mount. Eetu pours the seeds into the mission, then stands on the edge of the cliff and scatters them to the wind.
After the ceremony, Eetu admits that his heart is lighter and that one day, rather in the distant future, he will be ready to bond with an ikran again.
Eetu is generally easy-going and open minded, but also a bit teasing and mischievous as well. After Zomey's death, Eetu no longer glorifies danger and fearlessness as values, coming to a more balanced place. He realizes his own bravado was a bit ignorant, and goes forward in life with the knowledge that actions have consequences and that fearlessness perhaps isn't the highest value: one can be brave and noble but also know the value of fear and caution.
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Zomey[]
Eetu seemed to value the time spent with his ikran Zomey much more than with other Na'vi. He appreciated their bond, their freedom, and the opportunity to fight the Sky People more effectively. He felt responsible for his mount and did his best to be there for her, even if Zomey spontaneously walked away from him. Eetu accompanied his ikran as she died and, to ease her pain, connected their queues together one last time.
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