Island of birth: March/Maati
Preferred occupation: courier, gardener/herbalist

Brief character description:
Keala is of average height and build for a worker. Her chitin is a dark yellowed brown,
as is the majority of her fuzz. She has a thick band of yellow at her neck and first
set of shoulders and another at her hips and the base of her abdomen. The end of her
abdomen is pale, and it is this marking from which her species derives its name. Her
antennae often betray her emotions.

Character background/history:
Keala grew up in one of the factory families of Maati. She started work in the family
factory after graduating high school, working only part time until she finished her
Associate of Arts. Unsure of where she wanted to go with her studies, she switched to
working full time.
She spent a couple years like this, trying different roles in the dye business. Her
queen-mother suggested to her in a meeting that she try something outside the family
business, that she expand her horizons, and so Keala looked toward the Overlord's
forces. To her mind, it has some of the same structure as a hive-family, but with a
much wider range of jobs to explore and people to meet.
While working at the factory, developed an interest in natural dyes. In cultivating
some few of the plant-based ones for herself*, that curiosity evolved into gardening as
a hobby. She has since cultivated an herb-garden in one of the communal residential
areas, though she has outright refused to plant cilantro.
Will take flights as a form of stress relief, or heads up to the rooftop at night to
look at the stars. Doesn't know the constellations or navigation, it simply makes her
feel small and this is a comfort.

*Indigofera. True indigo or wild indigo (latter native to Hawaii). Blue. Some
varieties also painkillers and anti-inflammatory (articulata, oblongifolia,
aspalthoides, arrecta).
Delphinium/Larkspur. Yellow. Poisonous (incl. agitation, respiratory difficulty, loss
of motor control -> motor paralysis, respiratory arrest).
Weld. Bright yellow. Weed.
Common madder. Red, pink, orange.

Artwork by Foxena