Kivuli
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Lowlands King
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Kivuli
Jul 1, 2012 0:01:21 GMT -5
Post by Kivuli on Jul 1, 2012 0:01:21 GMT -5
original image by ~ermisty with heavy edits by moi! “ What if I'm still ashamed? What if I can't let go of the pain?” KIVULI
Nicknames: Kivu Gender: Male Age: 4 years old Species: African Lion Homeland: Lowlands Rank: King
Quick Description: Dark brown lion with a light cocao underbelly and stripe, as well as a black mane and light blue eyes. Full Description: Kivuli is a large lion even for a male, with a lean but muscled body, he's not bulky meaning he's faster than most despite his large size. His pelt is a chocolate brown in color, his back toes shares this color however his front toes are tipped with the same color of his underbelly making him rather unique. His underbelly fur is a very light cocao color, this color is also shared by the stripe on his head, which is only slightly visible on his forehead while the rest is covered by his mane.
His mane itself is rather unruly and a deep black in color, it's thick and frames his rather broad muzzle nicely and his tail tuft shares this color. His eyeshades as well as the insides of his ears share a rich brown color that is almost red tinted in its intensity. His nose is styled in the typical fashion of a Pridelander though he shares no ties with them of any kind, it's color is that of a deep berry red rather than a typical black or light pink. His paw pads also share this color. To top it all off Kivuli possesses a pair of baby blue eyes that stick out from his otherwise dark coloring, they are ringed by the palest yellow making them one of his notable features.
Personality: Kivuli isn't a harsh King like the previous, he's kind and fair most of the time. He prefers his subjects to like him rather than hate him, and would do anything for any member of his pride with unwavering trust in them. Some call this a bit naive but he's unwilling to think the worst of any of them, and believes that in hard times they must all stick together and support one another.
He can be a bit unsure of himself sometimes but in front of other rulers he is the picture of cool, calm and collected that he thinks a good ruler should be. He's well aware that weakness could mean a war between his pride and another ambitious one, such as the Highlanders, so he does his best to appear unaffected by doubts. He's not a stupid lion and sees the benefit of peace between the prides, especially now, but he knows prejudice runs deep and can't deny that he has a little of his own towards their neighbors the Highlanders.
Kivuli is cautious and though he would welcome in wayward travelers to his lands he'd treat them with caution. Likely having them be accompanied by one of his warriors or huntresses to keep an eye on them at all times. He doesn't take the safety of his pride lightly but he's understanding when it comes to follies because of his own shortcomings and his failure of Azhil. Some think it makes him weak but he thinks it proves he's a good king.
Goals: Take care of his pride, find out what happened to Azhil.
History: Kivuli is a native Lowlander, he was born of a passing fling during the mating season between a Lowlander lioness and a passing rogue. Despite being partially a rogues spawn the pride accepted the litter of cubs that included Kivuli, he was one of the three born in the litter. He bore a striking resemblance to his father, sharing all of his colors though he retained his blue eyes and the stripe on his head from his mother.
He grew up in a loving environment, his mother was always supportive and only wanted the best for her children. Kivuli grew up with a secret desire much like any male cub, he wished to become a King in the image of his own current King. Because of his wish he was always attentive of his King's wishes and usually followed him like a sheep, as Kings came and went however he found himself left out of what he'd hoped could have been training and to his own devices.
His next ambition was to be a warrior, if he was that then surely he could grow closer to his King's and maybe one day be given the grace of taking over. He was diligent in his studies of the art of fighting, even if he was a mostly gentle soul, and he rose to be a trust warrior of the royalty so that each King that came and went was once gain subjected to his presence. The most current King was no exception, and Kivuli even grew to like him quite well before an unfortunate accident would seperate them.
The pair had been patrolling when a mudslide hit and in the confusion Kivuli was unable to keep track of his King. He searched high and low when he was able but was unable to find his King and returned to the pride with the news of what had happened. The pride waited for their King to return and the lionesses hunted for him but to no avail, it was if the black lion had just simply vanished. Some entertained the thought that Kivuli had killed him but others had grown up with him and refused to believe it.
Even with the rumors other whispers circulated about their lack of King or Queen, with the passing of the rainy season with no precipitation and the likely impending tensions it was clear there needed to be a ruler. With some encouragement Kivuli stepped up to take the throne, even though he blamed himself for Azhil's disappearance he found he could make it up to him by taking care of the pride in the time of hardship they now face.
Author Alias: Honey RP Experience: About 7 years How You Found Us: Google!
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Kivuli
Jul 1, 2012 18:32:39 GMT -5
Post by » skye on Jul 1, 2012 18:32:39 GMT -5
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