Thera is a native of Kopakasot. His ancestors had lived in the village for centuries. From the ages of ten to 17, after his parents died to illness, he lived with his older brother Marka. His rather archaic name Theraponi is usually shortened to Thera.

After his village was attacked by Rara Gre Chapu and the Chabasi, he was one of the ambassadors sent to Rimea to ask for assistance, along with (first) Tsava and (later) Simi.

Thera's story is told in the Firebird.