Ocellus is initially portrayed as very shy, similarly to Fluttershy. As a way to avoid socializing with others and blend into the background, she commonly transforms into creatures around her. She grows past this after spending some time with her new friends. Ocellus is also the most academically inclined among her friends, being the only one to remember Twilight and Fluttershy's lessons. It is revealed in What Lies Beneath that she feels deeply ashamed of the changelings' dark past and fears that they might not be entirely past it. In Uprooted, Ocellus shows an interest in, and knowledge of, meditation. In 2, 4, 6, Greaaat, she is shown to struggle with performing in public.