reclusiveness theme
Someone takes pains to avoid the company of other people. Note: This is used for individuals and not for, say, a xenophobic alien species.
Examples
It was revealed that Tam Elbrun lived among the non-humanoid, telepathic Chandrans in order to avoid contact with other humanoids in tng3x20 "Tin Man".
19 total · 5 major · 14 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x04 | major | The gravedigger Alejandro had a morbid fascination with death. He shunned human contact, preferring to be in the catacomb with his precious mummies. |
| ahp3x31 | major | Charlie was living as a recluse, shut up in his room. |
| ahp5x01 | major | Arthur time and again came back to how much he liked to live alone and somewhat in seclusion from society. In fact, he murdered a woman in order to preserve this way of life. |
| movie: Kamikaze (1986) | major | The misanthropic scientist Albert was living as a recluse in his niece's spacious home. |
| tz1959e3x16 | major | The elderly woman Wanda was living as a recluse in an abandoned tenement. She never went outside, having her groceries delivered, in an effort to not cross paths with Death. |
| movie: Deadly Friend (1986) | minor | The old lady Elvira Parker kept herself shut up inside her house and shunned human contact. |
| novel: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) | minor | Jekyll became a recluse who never left the confines of his home. |
| tftc1989e3x01 | minor | One gathers that the landlord Mr. Stronham never left his apartment, judging from his deathly pale complexion and the way he interacted with his tenants via a door installed video camera. |
| tng2x06 | minor | Ira Graves :: Ira Graves |
| tng2x14 | minor | Worf :: Worf |