Many Dauntless couples opt not to marry at all. Marriage is a peculiar institution among the Dauntless, defined differently depending upon who is asked. Blood ties are often not well-defined, so a Dauntless 'aunt' or 'uncle' may not be related by blood. Some families reside together in large apartments in the Dauntless compound, and include grandparents as well as parents and children. Apart from these public roles, however, the Dauntless are largely self-contained, so a large number of jobs are available within the Dauntless compound, including positions for nurses, cooks, tattoo artists, and trainers, among others.ĭauntless families are diverse, so it is difficult to pin down exactly what the average Dauntless family looks like. Paramedics and construction workers who work on high-rise buildings are also Dauntless jobs. The majority of firefighters are also comprised of Dauntless, although the Abnegation often contribute a small number as well. This role also includes a physical presence (guards) as well as a technological presence (security monitoring). This extends both outside the city (along the fence) and inside the city (on the streets), although the latter has become less prominent in recent years. The primary role of the Dauntless is city security. Those Dauntless who emphasize fearlessness advocate harsher and more extreme methods of training, which boldness emphasizing Dauntless call cruelty and bullying.Ĝommon to all Dauntless is a commitment to bravery that supersedes all other considerations, including safety, the opinion of others, and sometimes even peace itself. This difference, though minor, often leads to conflict among the Dauntless, particularly in the area of initiating new members.

Another subset would define 'courage' simply as 'boldness,' and emphasize action in spite of fear rather than the elimination of fear itself. One subset of Dauntless would define 'courage' as 'fearlessness,' and seeks to eradicate fear in all its forms among its members. It is when the word 'courage' is defined that they begin to disagree with one another. Without hesitation, any Dauntless would say that what they most value is courage.

Divergent dauntless