Post by Bagheera on Aug 1, 2017 2:21:06 GMT
Malkia
Known Aliases: The Lone Matriarch, Advisor, The Big One, Rocksplitter
Rank: Council
Alignment: Lawful Good - Freedom Fighters
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Personality: Old and wise, Malkia shines as a beacon of warmth, strength, and common sense to all those on Pride Rock and the plains beyond. Her long years of service to the Royal Family have seen her through more trials and tasks than any Pridelander could hope to dream of. If a problem arises, she will know the solution, or will at least take a damned good guess.
When attending to her royal duties (which include assisting Simba in Animal Relations, resolving conflicts, matters of war, and the education of cubs) she is very strict and has a zero-tolerance policy for nonsense. She is not afraid to call out even the King when he is being foolish, and will often be very blunt with the situation at hand, which in most cases, is the catalyst needed to reach the solution. Though she has a very high opinion of herself, and will take offence if you disagree with her words (which comes up often with her more...traditionalist views). -W.I.P-
Backstory: Malkia is, in a way, older than the land itself.
She was born just before the Pridelands as a system of monarchy was founded, and was even there to see it, trailing on the tail of her mother. While the older elephant talked to the big lion at the base of the rock, the calf's attention was caught by a little cat playing in the grass nearby. She went to investigate, and after a brief argument and clash of strong personalities, formed a life-lasting friendship with the crown princess Uru. The two grew up as close friends, each being trained as the leader of the two most powerful animals in the Kingdom, before the time of Malkia's 'official' young adulthood began.
According to tradition, the daughter of the Matriarch was to grow up and lead the herd someday, producing calves of her own. Neighbouring herds from all over sent their young bulls for a chance to woo the daughter of the esteemed Pridelands matriarch, but unlike the other doddering young cows in her herd, Malkia thought them all disgusting, brainless, idiots, and made no secrets of her views.
Though disappointed, the majority respected her wishes and turned away to try their luck elsewhere; except for one. The young bull was the biggest, brashest, and boldest, and he so desperately wanted the honour of siring the future matriarch's calves. He followed Malkia around everywhere, begging, until one day she rounded on him and told him off harshly enough for him to back down. When his back was turned he muttered an insult, and it was so bad that Malkia charged him and locked tusks. The fight was brief, and the poor bull was mostly too stunned to fight back, so Malkia ended up killing him.
In the Pridelands, there is a law that prohibits killing not out of self-defence or self-preservation (i.e. hunger). The daughter of the second most respected animal in the Pridelands had broken one of the fundamental laws, and the bull's herd demanded justice. Malkia was put on trial and was banished from the elephant herd, having disgraced her mother. Mohatu was about to banish her from the Pridelands as well when his daughter stepped between them. -W.I.P-
Known Family: Aminifu (Younger Brother), Ma Tembo (Niece), Mtoto (Distant)
Rank: Council
Alignment: Lawful Good - Freedom Fighters
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Personality: Old and wise, Malkia shines as a beacon of warmth, strength, and common sense to all those on Pride Rock and the plains beyond. Her long years of service to the Royal Family have seen her through more trials and tasks than any Pridelander could hope to dream of. If a problem arises, she will know the solution, or will at least take a damned good guess.
When attending to her royal duties (which include assisting Simba in Animal Relations, resolving conflicts, matters of war, and the education of cubs) she is very strict and has a zero-tolerance policy for nonsense. She is not afraid to call out even the King when he is being foolish, and will often be very blunt with the situation at hand, which in most cases, is the catalyst needed to reach the solution. Though she has a very high opinion of herself, and will take offence if you disagree with her words (which comes up often with her more...traditionalist views). -W.I.P-
Backstory: Malkia is, in a way, older than the land itself.
She was born just before the Pridelands as a system of monarchy was founded, and was even there to see it, trailing on the tail of her mother. While the older elephant talked to the big lion at the base of the rock, the calf's attention was caught by a little cat playing in the grass nearby. She went to investigate, and after a brief argument and clash of strong personalities, formed a life-lasting friendship with the crown princess Uru. The two grew up as close friends, each being trained as the leader of the two most powerful animals in the Kingdom, before the time of Malkia's 'official' young adulthood began.
According to tradition, the daughter of the Matriarch was to grow up and lead the herd someday, producing calves of her own. Neighbouring herds from all over sent their young bulls for a chance to woo the daughter of the esteemed Pridelands matriarch, but unlike the other doddering young cows in her herd, Malkia thought them all disgusting, brainless, idiots, and made no secrets of her views.
Though disappointed, the majority respected her wishes and turned away to try their luck elsewhere; except for one. The young bull was the biggest, brashest, and boldest, and he so desperately wanted the honour of siring the future matriarch's calves. He followed Malkia around everywhere, begging, until one day she rounded on him and told him off harshly enough for him to back down. When his back was turned he muttered an insult, and it was so bad that Malkia charged him and locked tusks. The fight was brief, and the poor bull was mostly too stunned to fight back, so Malkia ended up killing him.
In the Pridelands, there is a law that prohibits killing not out of self-defence or self-preservation (i.e. hunger). The daughter of the second most respected animal in the Pridelands had broken one of the fundamental laws, and the bull's herd demanded justice. Malkia was put on trial and was banished from the elephant herd, having disgraced her mother. Mohatu was about to banish her from the Pridelands as well when his daughter stepped between them. -W.I.P-
Known Family: Aminifu (Younger Brother), Ma Tembo (Niece), Mtoto (Distant)