Jake, the chief of the Omatikaya and Neytiri, his mate, had children. Neteyam being the oldest, Mariela and Lo’ak being twins and Kiri(girl). Mariela was the only one who was born human sized, but was born with all the scenes of a Na’vi. She was born with blonde hair and Deep blue eyes. She also has a secret only her family and clan knows. She and kiri is connected to Eywa. But only Mariela can talk to Eywa through her mind. Only She can also understand and talk to animals and plants. When her family and clan are forced to flee, they cross the ocean and stumble upon another clan, the aquatic Metkayina clan. There, the family assimilates with the Metkayina: Mariela develops a spiritual bond with the sea and catches the attention of the older son of Chief Tonowari, Aonung , Jake and Neytiri assist Chief Tonowari and his wife Ronal, while Lo'ak befriends Tsireya, the Chief’s daughter.