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Complete warm-paper digital Kawi study: one main colour portrait in a blue beanie, backpack and boots, two expression heads, and two action studies observing a fern and reading a notebook.
Digital sketch-study pilot · Not final canon
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Wilder Days / Kiwi

Kawi.

Showcase character · Developing collection

A curious kiwi who notices the things everyone else walks past.

Curious · Dry · Adventurous

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Application ideas

Trail signs · Comics · Guides · Plush · Digital itineraries

Kawi the kiwi in his navy beanie, olive backpack, greenstone pendant and red boots.
Current approved Kawi

Meet Kawi

Character foundations

Identity and traits from the character studies.

Identity
A kiwi who brings the group together.
Attributes
Curious · Kind · Steady
Signature detail
Blue beanie, green pendant and red explorer boots.

Suggested creative direction

Proposed mindset, voice and relationships for future stories.

Mindset
Wonder grows when everyone gets to join in.
Values
Belonging · Kindness · Shared discovery
Voice
Warm, plainspoken and quietly encouraging.
Little quirk
Checks who is coming before taking the next step.
Strength
Makes unfamiliar places feel approachable.
Relationships
Grounds Kiko’s inventions and welcomes Aro’s questions.
Companion role
An inviting trail companion for first steps and shared discoveries.
In their voice
“Shall we find out together?”

These are fictional character concepts in development. Companion roles describe story possibilities, not live generative companion features.

Earlier development studies

Kawi development studies with graphite turnarounds, expressions and accessory details.
Kawi · Visual studies

Earlier development studies; current compact Kawi proportions remain the approved reference.

Personality & voice

Observant and warm, with dry humor and a steady appetite for the unexpected.

Story role

The traveler who finds a story in every overlooked corner.

Artwork references

Kiwi · Aotearoa New Zealand · Explorer

Current approved artwork

Colour pose isolated from approved 04-character-development-study (graphite views removed, character untouched).

View Kawi current approved artwork

Earlier development studies

Reviewed public-safe digital study; not a replacement for current identity.

View Kawi earlier development studies

Digital sketch-study pilot · Not final canon

Owner-approved digital sketch-study pilot, not final canon.

View Kawi digital sketch-study pilot · not final canon

Partnership & licensing enquiries

Kawi is a showcase character, not offered for sale or exclusive transfer.

Availability, permitted uses, territory and exclusivity are agreed individually before a partnership begins.

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