Afro is a secretive and reserved man who often appears to be shrouded by an air of mystery. Hardly impulsive, he prefers to look before he leaps and think before speaking. His feelings and emotions tend to get pushed aside for a certain length of time, which could make him come across as being insensitive or phlegmatic when in fact he internalizes everything. He is intensely affected by his emotions whether they be joyful or painful, and doesn't adapt easily to new situations. At times, he can allow himself to get carried away by anger and it can be rather disconcerting for those around him to observe such an untimely outburst from this normally calm and collected individual. However this is just the result of all the minor irritations and injuries that he has more or less cheerfully repressed and allowed to accumulate. Particularly influenced by the earth signs (notably Taurus), he has plenty of the characteristics: patience, possessiveness, loyalty, stability and materialism. He is a pragmatic, realistic and rational man, neither suggestible nor impressionable, who only believes that which he sees with his own eyes, just like the saint of the same name. He is even quite stubborn and capable of bad faith or a blinkered view which can make him stand his ground obstinately even when he is in the wrong! His sociability is not very well-developed; he is selective in friendship and doesn't care much for noisy crowds. He is nonetheless an affectionate soul, and very attached to his family towards whom he feels a sense of responsibility. As a child, he is calm and composed, sensible and rather taciturn. Not particularly demonstrative, he is very modest and can sometimes feel uncomfortable when others manifest their affection towards him. He isn't the most active of little boys, but just like the tortoise, Afro advances slowly but very surely and always finishes what he starts. He is fascinated by modern technology and computing, and prefers games of intellect and logic to sports. Parents, inculcate the notion of sharing from a very tender age, because he can be quite possessive!