In literature, equanimous is often employed to highlight a character’s calm, balanced nature in the face of challenges or unexpected situations. It is used to commend individuals for maintaining steady composure, as seen when a cousin delivers an unprecedented speech with such unflappable demeanor [1]. At times, the term is nuanced, revealing internal contradictions when authors boast of their balanced disposition even as they acknowledge its selective application [2]. It is also positioned alongside other virtues—as in the comparison to magnanimity with notable figures like Sokrates and Lysander—underscoring a distinct form of grace and restraint [3]. Moreover, equanimous characterizes both an active personal declaration of inner peace [4] and a tone that offers both instructive correction and irony when advising others on conduct [5], with even a touch of humorous exasperation linked to piety in another narrative moment [6].