Description
Teto was found by Nausicaä’s mentor and Jihl’s good friend Lord Yupa in the Sea of Corruption. He saw Royal Yanmas carrying him off and thought that it was a human child. Yupa killed the Yanmas to rescue Teto but caused the insects of the forest to become enraged. Nausicaä noticed this and guided Yupa out of the forest, where he was chased by an angered Ohmu. She was able to calm the Ohmu and rescued Yupa by using strobe grenades and her worm flute. Afterwards, she meets with Yupa, who shows her the fox squirrel he took in his pouch.
At first, Teto was wild and agitated. Nausicaä allowed Teto bite her on the finger as a sign of good faith. After doing so, he calms down completely and becomes friendly towards Nausicaä, surprising Lord Yupa as fox-squirrels usually don’t take to people.
Teto becomes Nausicaä’s animal companion and travels with her wherever she goes, usually perched on her shoulder or walking alongside her. In dangerous situations, Nausicaä lets Teto hide inside her suit.