Gatels is a shapeshifter by dint of his mother's heritage. When he was a youngster, he was brought back to his ancestral home to receive his one and only seal skin, which he can use to transform into an enormous white seal. Though he treats this skin as a precious thing, Gatels hasn't actually used his seal skin in years.

Gatels watches his back, but he's a warm personality and is especially good with kids. He has several of his own by several different mothers, but hasn't quite seen fit yet to settle down with a single partner. Usually, ironically, those friends and lovers of his that can tolerate or appreciate his inability to settle wind up dropping his children off, so at any given point, there are usually one or two ankle-biters in his nidulus, playing catch or reading stories or rolling around on Byasan.

Since then, Byasan has learned both teamwork and discipline, and though his fiery heart hasn't yet been tamed, he knows how to coordinate it to work with others instead of against them. In fact, it's opened up his world to a cohort of deep friendships with those in his Wing, where before Byasan felt very much like it was him and his bond against the whole world.

Byasan is extremely competitive, physical, and sometimes crude, but he makes a loyal team player who can both take orders and quickly assess the playing field. He hasn't got the strongest magical abilities, but he makes up for it in guile and strength.