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

StoryLevelMotivation
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