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I still think everything about him is a tough guy act. He was a meek little fish in school, and the biggest, baddest jock of all was King Sha'ark. Sharkey was brash, rude, insensitive, and called everyone he didn't like chum. My theory is La'gaan, in his attempts to look cool, mirrored Sharkey's behavior (a practice not at all uncommon on the surface world). I mean, for a shark, calling stuff you want to eat "chum" makes sense (check out etymology 2). For an anthropomorphic pufferfish, not so much.

Maybe he's still the joyful and kind little boy inside, but he's too afraid to show it, fearing nobody will like the nice, shy guy.