Nut Beam is a male Australian Masked Owl, or Tyto novaehollandiae. He is a member of the weather interpretation chaw and was rescued from the Great Downing. He and his friend Silver, being young owlets, were always bragging about their relatives, much to the annoyance of Otulissa.
History[]
Before the Books[]
Though unclear circumstances, Nut Beam found himself as a young owlet among the Pure Ones, a group of owls dedicated to defending the supremacy of the Tyto genus. Subsequently, Nut Beam, along with so many other owls the Tytonic Union of Pure Ones had snatched over the years, was indoctrinated into the Pure Ones' beliefs and told that Tytos alone were descendants of Glaux, as well as being forced to sleep in stone crypts with the bones of the "Purest Ones", which stone stunned them, causing the youngsters to lose their identities as Metal Beak and his followers attempted to mold Nut Beam and the many other owlets into an army. Like all the owlets who were not Tyto Albas, Nut Beam was given the lower jobs by Metal Beak, though, as a Masked Owl, he was likely not treated as bad as an owlet of a breed such as one of the Sooties.
The stronghold where Nut Beam was being kept, however, was suddenly raided by Skench and her St. Aggie's forces, who made off with Nut Beam, among others. The Pure Ones caught up in the kingdom of Ambala, and the two lawless forces battled for the owlets, but in the process, Nut Beam, along with scores of others, was dropped by the St. Aggie's owls, leading to the event that would later be known as the "Great Downing." Nut Beam was subsequently found by the Guardians of Ga'hoole, though he, like the others dropped, continued to babble of Tyto superiority until the trance was broken by moonlight reflected through an isinglass. However, neither he nor any other owlet had any memory of how they came to be found on the ground, far from any nests.
The Rescue[]
He and Silver are with the Weather Chaw captained by Poot due to the disappearance of Ezylryb. The Chaw must find refuge in the Spirit Woods thanks to a hurricane. He and Silver dislike the idea of staying there cause they are afraid of scrooms.
The Burning []
Nut Beam - along with Silver and Percy - is sent in a mission before the Battle of Fire and Ice to put owlipoppen for the Operation Double Cross. Then, in the battle he and Silver had sustained injuries, and are helped by the Gluaxspeed units.
The War of the Ember []
Silver and Nut Beam, along with Martin, Primrose and Clover, are named by Coryn as the leaders of the corps of messengers, also known as the Joss Corps or the Jossian Messengers. He was sent to the Ice Dagger. He also told Moss that Coryn was on his way to see him, and he delivered a message to the King from Otulissa.