Noctus

Noctus was a male Barn Owl, the husband of Marella, the father of Kludd, Soren and Eglantine, the father-in-law of Nyra and Pellimore, the grandfather of Coryn, Bell, Blythe and Sebastiana and a minor character in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole books and the 2010 film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (which is loosely based on the first, second and third books).

He is voiced by Hugo Weaving in the film.

Books
In the books, Noctus is a good husband and father to his family and enjoys telling his children about the legends of Ga'Hoole. In the first book, unbeknownst to Noctus and Marella, his eldest son Kludd had joined the Pure Ones and had pushed Soren out of the nest (as part of Pure Ones initiation).

Some point after this, Kludd (now known as Metal Beak and leader of the Pure Ones), returned to his old home and killed Noctus and Marella, before capturing Eglantine. Soren came by the hollow sometime later and found his parents's scrooms (spirits of owls who have unfinished business), who warned him about Metal Beak.

Noctus and Marella later travel to the afterlife. Following his death, Noctus gained four grandchildren; Coryn (Kludd and Nyra's son), Bell, Blythe and Sebastiana (Soren and Pellimore's daughters).

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Noctus is first seen flying into his hollow and watches Soren and Eglantine playing the warrior Lyze of Kiel and the Pure Ones leader Metal Beak, whilst an annoyed Kludd watches on. When Kludd expresses disbelief in the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Noctus tells him that just because he can se something doesn't mean it's not there.

Noctus later teaches Soren and Kludd branching where Soren succeeded better than Kludd. Just then, Marella comes out of the hollow to tell Noctus that it's time to hunt, so Noctus sends Soren and Kludd inside. However whilst they are away, Soren and Kludd fall from their tree and are snatched by Jatt and Jutt and are taken to the Pure One controlled St Aggie's. Noctus's reaction to his sons' disappearance is not shown, but it is most likely that like his wife and daughter, that he was worried about them.

Sometime later, Kludd (now a Pure One soldier) returned to the hollow and took Eglantine away to St Aggie's to be recruited into the Pure Ones. Though not mentioned, it is possible that Kludd took Eglantine whilst Noctus and Marella where out looking for him and Soren.

Noctus is last seen with Marella, Eglantine and their nestsnake Mrs. P in welcoming Soren back to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree after he helped the Guardians defeat the Pure Ones.

Trivia

 * In the books, Noctus along with Marella, is killed by Kludd and the Pure Ones whilst in the film, Noctus doesn't die and instead greets Soren after defeating the Pure Ones.


 * In the film, Noctus is shown to be larger than Marella. However in the books and real life, male owls are smaller than females.


 * In the film, Noctus resembles Soren.