Samaki's Gen. 1

[Samaki]

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Samaki

Species: Lion
Gender: Female
Age: Young adult
Pride: Busare
Rank: Huntress
Parents/Player(s): Deceased
Siblings/Player(s): Mutheru (may become adoptable sometime)
Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s): N/A

Personality:
Even though Samaki wasn't born or raised in Busare, she's superstitious enough to fit in easily. The lioness is usually sarcastic, mostly to cover for her lack of ability in seeing from another lion's point of view. Even though this can be sometimes crippling, Samaki remains mostly detached from strong emotions or affection.

Most lions would describe her as being quite evasive. She tries to avoid close relationships, and though friendship is truly appreciated within her, the lioness shies away from it. Being a close friend of hers could be considered an honour or great achievement I suppose. Pride also has a lot to do with her demeanour. If she has strong feelings for you, she will do her best to keep it a secret and even turn to small insults. This attitude is not uncommon among schoolboys' of which it can be compared very similarly.

History:
Samaki was born in a nomadic pride, one built with structure, order, and of course a nobility. She was undoubtedly the crown jewel of her family and pride, praised and doted on by just about everyone. Before a haunting event in her young life, she was a rather spoiled lioness. She dreamed, she laughed, and she took it upon herself to make friends anywhere she could (of course she still had quite an attitude then as well). Per tradition, she was betrothed. Her pre-determined mate was a sour tempered, foul young lion, Yhuto, the son of the King's adviser. Everyone thought this was a splendid idea and a wonderful match; a handsome noble (nevermind how disgusting he was) for the Princess.

Samaki wasn't exactly innocent in her affairs, however. Her best friend became her secret lover, but they knew that their love would never be approved. For Samaki, to betray her parents could.. she never truly knew what would happen if they were found out, perhaps it wouldn't have been as bad as what did happen. She was caught with her love one day and was never prepared for the tragedy that befell her. The lion she would have died for was taken from her in hate and jealousy, and she found herself framed a murderer. She never understood why her pride did not question Yhuto's lie, but they became blinded by their rage and chased after her. Days afterward she merely wandered hopelessly across the savannah, nearly starving herself to death before she fell upon the Busare.

[Samaki]

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Azra

Species: Lion
Gender: Female
Age: A few months older than Simba and Nala
Pride: Rogue, wants to join the Pridelands sometime
Rank: N/A, loner
Parents/Player(s):
Zira / Deceased
Scar / Deceased
Siblings/Player(s):
Nuka / Kai
Vitani / ?
Narifia / Narifia
Does not consider Kovu to be her brother
+ several others

Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s):
Kosa
Granddaughter: Giza / played by me

Personality:
Growing up, Azra could've been considered a sweet cub, but many influences in her life hid that part of her away. Fed with the same frustration and the illusion of lacking of fitting in that her parents suffered from, Azra outgrew her former childhood heart.

Much like her father, Azra started to become bitter and distant at young adolescence. Unlike Scar, though, Azra can somewhat easily give off an air of comfort and even joy. Her heart is tainted but the lioness can still forgive and love others. Many will claim that she is just like her mother and father, but truthfully, her demeanour is much more.. tame?

She is sharply cunning, perhaps moreso than even her parents in the fact that she can play a part very very convincingly. It comes naturally to her to lie. Azra is also a great leader, especially in times of action; the lioness is terrifying and inspirational.

History:

SPOILER: Click to show

Azra was the first cub born in the Pridelands during Mufasa and Sarabi's peaceful rule. This, however, was frowned upon by several of the pridemembers, since the law was that the rulers' cub and heir was to be the first born cub, to prevent any struggles for dominance. In her young cubhood, Azra was usually quite lonely. There were no other cubs to play with, since her younger cousin was still so very little. The only company to be had was her (honestly very sweet) Aunt Sarabi, who now had little time for her. Azra's uncharitable parents had little time for her as well, mostly out of their laziness or irritable attitudes.

Soon, Simba and Nala were avast in the Pridelands, both very content in playing amongst themselves. Azra was another case. Zira and Scar often scolded her and discouraged her from socializing with her cousin Simba and his friend Nala. In the rare occasions that she did find a way to play with them, they would tease her or discriminate her from their games.

In occurrences like these, Azra was often forgiving, but as they became more frequent and brutal on their part, Azra quickly found her claws on the same path of bitterness that her father grew to know in his childhood. Always cast out and picked on..

Azra was not very old when her father began to speak of 'making a better life' for her and her mother. 'You'll be a princess someday, Azra,' her father would whisper to her through his malicious smile. When that day came, Scar's daughter was beyond shocked. She was horrified. The cub knew how she had claimed to hate Simba, but had she truly meant it? The fact of it haunted her, perhaps it was all her fault? The death of her uncle and cousin were among a few things that she couldn't forgive herself for.

Life in the Pridelands during Scar's reign was a hardship, and as far as she can remember, quite loud. The laughter of hyenas, as well as the mewls of her father's brood. How many siblings did she have? Six, seven.. more? Her mother was never at all keen on how many cubs he had with the other lionesses, but oh, he needed an heir. One of the only cubs she did become attached to was her brother Nuka.

When Simba came to reclaim his rightful place as king, Azra left with her mother and siblings. After her father's death, Azra had a son, Kosa, whom her pregnancy with she kept a secret to not disappoint her father. When Kosa was just a cub, he ran away and she hasn't seen him since.

Her mother invoked war on the Pridelands, where nearly the whole of the outlands joined together with their former enemies, all except the four. Azra, although loyal to her mother, did not join them. After Zira was thrown into the flooding river, Azra seemingly disappeared, perhaps to try and save her. As far as the Pridelanders and her original pride-sisters are concerned, Azra was named deceased, as well as Zira.

Zira had one last cub, Narifia, and then died shortly after. Azra did not want to take responsibility for yet another sibling. The lioness did her best to look after her for a few days, but quickly took it upon herself to leave the mite within the Pridelands in hope that a lioness more suitable to raise the cub would. It was then that Azra 'disappeared' for a number of years.
Azra claims her mother is dead, and has fully accepted this as fact.

Azra is Simba's older cousin and some consider her to be Kovu's sort of sister. Kosa, Azra's son is Kovu's biological half-brother. They shared fathers.

(Spoilered 'cause it's awfully long)

[Samaki]

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Kualei

Species: Lion/Cheetah hybrid
Gender: Male
Age: Young Teenager
Pride: Rogue
Rank: N/A, loner
Parents/Player(s): Abandoned him
Siblings/Player(s): Kanii / adoptable
Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s): N/A

Personality:
Kualei does not deem himself handicapped, although it is a weak spot to prod at in his current age. In the future, however, any bad gestures concerning it will be dealt with in aggression. This young lion has the ability to become an assertive, wise, and diplomatic individual. Generally he is peaceful and hospitable towards other lions and is willing to look past their flaws, especially physical ones.

He can sometimes be superficial, unreliable, and very indecisive as well. He enjoys the company of others and he of course can, and has the capability to be independent, but he would rather depend on other lions. Kualei doesn't mind making friends with lions from all walks of life and likes to try new things. He does his best to get along with everyone he comes across, so getting on his bad side takes a lot of abuse. So far things have been rough for him, he believes because he is a hybrid; this is what he has been told at least, considering he can't ever be able to see the difference which really eats him up inside.

History:
Kualei was born with his sister Kanii in the thick of the jungle. They lived comfortably with their mother and a small pride who lived in the jungle. Kualei already had a hardship being equal due to his blindness. When his legs started to grow a bit too long for a normal cub his age and appear to have faint spots, his mother took him aside, for his sister did not inherit these traits.

She told him he needed to leave if he wanted them to be safe. She told him, for as all lions know, being a hybrid is a true hardship to live with. Kualei never quite understood what was so bad, but if leaving meant his family would be safe, he would do so eagerly.

Kualei went off on his own, ran off in the middle of the night. He grew up on field mice and rabbits. He tried to join other prides, but many scorned him for his faint speckles of cheetah fur. Others just said blind was no good. Several cubs teased him and constantly reminded him that he could never even see his own reflection.

He often spent time with Rafiki in his boabab tree, asking him questions about life, but of course if the wise baboon could possibly fix his blindness. After a while, when the monkey finally told him there was no cure for him, he wandered off on his own again. He decided what his mother said was true, that he never could be a real lion after all.

[Samaki]

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Leigh

Species: Spotted Hyena
Gender: Female
Age: Young Adult
Pride: Rogue
Rank: N/A
Parents/Player(s): N/A
Siblings/Player(s): N/A
Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s): N/A

Personality:
WIP


History:
WIP being rewritten

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Giza

Species: Lioness
Gender: Female
Age: Young Adult
Pride: Rogue
Rank: Koa's hunting partner
Parents/Player(s): Kosa / None ||| Baridi / Deceased
Siblings/Player(s): (Not biologically) Koa / Me
Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s): N/A

Personality:
Giza is a confident, ambitious, and sometimes generous lioness. On the downside she is also pretentious, domineering, melodramatic, stubborn, and vain. She has always been very independent, as she was raised to do. Her nature was bred in her blood and at times, it was the essence of her survival in the order of things. Her inner drive is to control things, to control her own fate and to be admired by others. While of course she can survive on her own, she feels that she'd rather not be alone; not that she wants anyone else to know this of course. Admittedly she is a self-centered lioness, but she is never too self-absorbed to be there for her friends. As for her past, she never dwells in it or cares to bring it up, only to move on with her life and gravitate towards new experiences and her own success.

History:
Giza was born in the cold where frost covered the rocky ground and mountains jutted into the sky all around her and the family of her no-good aunts with their own cubs. The one perk was of course being the princess, and to this day she feeds on the attention and admiration of others. She was doted on by her father, Kosa, when he did get a chance to pay attention to her; he was really the only lion Giza ever truly looked up to and felt a real sensation of affection for.

When she was still a cub, her mother Baridi was killed by an avalanche and the pride decided to find another land to live in, little it meant to little Giza however. Life was actually pretty cheerful for Azra once she got over herself and made some friends. The sunshine and the friendship she wasn't used to made her grow into a more wholesome lioness in the end.

Seeking adventure beyond the small pride of her relatives, she wandered off, she needed to discover who she really was; she had a world to discover.

[Samaki]

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Tao

Species: Lion
Gender: Male
Age: Older teen
Pride: Rogue
Rank: Loner
Parents/Player(s): ?
Siblings/Player(s): N/A
Mate/Player: N/A
Offspring/Player(s): N/A

Personality:
Tao is normally a playful and very forgiving lion, but since he's been on his own he is more depressed. He is usually a bit self conscious because of bullying from his father and other lion cubs he grew up around.

Tao is pretty shy around most lions he does not know and tends to keep to himself, for he fears what they may think of him and what they would do to him and he does not mind being a social outcast. Because of his father and the stress he was given as he grew up, Tao was made to fear other lions like he did his father. All he wants to do is please others so that they may not be disappointed in him like his father was, it is Tao's worst fear. To disappoint, cause trouble, or anything else of that sort. He doesn't want to be considered a part of any drama. If there were to be any cowardly lion, it would indeed be Tao.

Beyond this, he is actually a very nice lion and a good, loyal friend once some one tries to get to know him and gain his trust; then he will be himself. He is playful and generous and loves his friends. At any time he sees it is most certainly needed, he will stand up for himself and his friends and he could become violent, but such has not been seen yet. He is also romantically attracted to males.

History:
Tao's cubhood was considerably stressful. Compared to all the other cubs who were being born in his pride, he was the smallest, and to have the smallest cub made his father embarrassed and disdainful. His embarrassment turned to anger which he took out on his son.

When his son didn't grow stronger and larger when he was older like he assumed and assured himself and the other lions, he tore a massive scar into his son's face, forever marking the disappointment he unintentionally caused. Of course Tao never truly understood what was wrong or why his father always treated him like rotten meat; he thought it was always something he had done wrong and had just forgotten, but of course he would never tell his father this, he would never dare tempt his father's violence.

All of this plus some bullying from other lion cubs he had to grow up around, he became pretty self conscious and quiet. He almost never spoke his true opinion about anything in the chance that they might turn around and punish him for having a personality and his own views. He became covered in scars from his father and other cubs. His father became more violent after his mother died from sickness. Thinking his mother's death was his fault, he ran away. When he was alone, he became less stressed and his heart became happier, but he was still lonely. He didn't really understand what love and true happiness was. He didn't know what it felt like to comfortably sit next to a lion and not feel like he was always in the wrong. He still doesn't.

Voice Actor: Lyude (Daisuke Kishio)