Zen is a traveling monk. He lives his life with the philosophy that every action he performs should either increase or maintain the peace and harmony in the world. While his ideas are a little too "out there" for some of the clan warriors, they can't help but respect Zen's extreme intelligence. His peacekeeping diplomacy is often useful in resolving unnecessary conflicts both within the clan and outside of it. Zen isn't technically a clan member yet, as none of the females know him well enough to vouch for him, but KucKuc is allowing him to remain with the clan for now, since his knowledge may continue to prove useful. Zen still considers himself a traveling monk and frequently leaves the clan for weeks or even months at a time before eventually returning.