Soren (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)

Soren is the main protagonist of the 2010 animated film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. He is the middle-child and second-born son of Noctus and Marella and the brother of Kludd and Eglantine.

Background
Soren was hatched in his father's hollow after his older brother, Kludd to barn owls Noctus and Marella in Tyto Forest.

As a hatchling, Soren fell out of the hallow once, leading his brother to believe his younger brother to be lame. Soren grew close with his younger sister Eglantine and loved by their parents equally. Kludd always was jealous of Soren because their parents paid more attention to him and Eglantine than they did Kludd.

However, what annoyed Kludd was that his father would tell the Guardians story at least seven-hundred times, but no matter how many times he heard the stories, Soren and Eglantine always listened. Also, when he had his first pellot, Mrs. Plithiver kept it while also showing Eglantine his brother's. This fact later haunted the brothers when they were in their teens.

Legends of the Guardians
In one fateful and terrifying Night, Soren and Kludd were captured by patrols for St. Aegolius. He became best friends with a small elf owl named Gylfie and they both planned their escape after being called "pickers" by Nyra, the Ablah general of St. Aggie's and the self-proclaimed Queen of the Pure Ones. The duo was later taught by an owl named Grimble (working for the Pure Ones by force) how to fly and the duo managed to escape Nyra's and the Pure Ones' grasp.

Soren and Gylfie later met Digger and his best friend, Twilight in the pair's hollow, where Soren is unexpectedly reunited with his nursemaid, Mrs. P. Twilight and Digger join the team, thus be beginning the quest to the Great Tree but The band travel to the edge of the team, where they are encountered by an Echidna that directs them to the great tree of Ga'Hoole to never go off the path.

Soren later saw his dreams, which led him to the guardians, becoming a reality and managed to get the Guardians to believe his and Gylfie's story. During his time at the great tree, Soren and his friends were trained as guardians and was taught by an old screech owl, Ezylryb once known as the legendary figure, Lyze of Kiel. After learning from Eglantine, who had been previously kidnapped and moon-blinked by their older brother, Kludd, that Allomere was a traitor, Soren realized that the Guardians were headed to a trap, he and his band of friends headed to St. Aegolius' and freed the guardians by flying through a forest set on fire and letting his gizzard guide him as Ezylryb instructed him earlier.During the final confrontation between him and Kludd, Soren and his brother began battling each other in the forest fire. During this, Kludd had fell into the flames. Soren blamed Metal Beak of his brothers corruption and supposed demise, in his rage, saved his mentor, Ezylryb by confronting Nyra and Metal Beak, as he killed the Pure One's leader in self defense. Near the end, Soren and his family remained in Ga'Hoole, where Soren finally became a guardian and his friends along with him.

Soren is a member of his family and is a member of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole. He is also a member of the Band.

Personality
Soren was always a dreamer. According to Kludd, Soren was weak because he always "lived in his dreams." However, Soren living in his dreams are actually strong points that he has. He even points this out during the battle he has with Kludd. Growing up, Soren believed I his father's stories, something Kludd would see as weakness but it was his strength.

He believed in his father's stories, and faith in the Guardians, but probably thought that they were just legends, such as his childhood-hero Lyze of Kiel (who later became his mentor, Ezylryb) and Metal Beak (Ezylryb's old enemy as Lyze). This becomes clearly evident when he asks Grimble that they're real, with Grimble replying they do exist, just like Soren thought. Later, its proven true when he comes across King Boron and Queen Barran, the leaders of the Guardians. He even points out that while he had no proof that the Guardians were real, he still believed in them when most of them didn't believe that the Pure Ones' plans exist.

Soren is also an owl that does what's right and helps others. He also easily befriended others, such as Gylfie, Digger and Twilight. Unlike his brother, Soren truly didn't care who was who and believes in equality, being friends with owls outside his species.

Before knowing the truth about war, Soren saw it as heroic when his father told them the bright side of the Battle of the Ice Claws. However, Soren learned that battle wasn't as glorious as he thought it was after reading The Chronicle of the Battle of the Ice Claws and after Ezylryb told Soren the real side of war: it is not beautiful, glorious or heroic; it is merely doing what's right, again and again, even after you've fought in so many battles that your body has become scarred and crippled.

Soren easily befriended Gylfie, Digger and Twilight, showing he is a friendly owl and a quick bond creator. They all gained respect for each other and went to fight many battles.

Trivia

 * In the books, Soren later mates with another barn owl, Pellimore, who he rescued from a forest fire. They have three children together, Blythe, Sebastiana and Bell. He helps his nephew, Coryn (Nyra and Kludd's son) and later becomes the King of the Tree after his nephew is killed.

Behind the Scenes

 * Soren was voiced by Jim Sturgess in the 2010 film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and in the video game of the same name.