Pride of Kilimanjaro 1 is Closed/Cancelled

Pride of Kilimanjaro


In a world where large felines have been hunted to the point of extinction... A safe haven has been created and is ruled by Shiva.
In 2060, all laws were removed to prohibit the hunting of endangered large cat species. All of the wild cat breeds have been killed off, and what few are left reside in a sanctuary at the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, where Mount Kilimanjaro lies. The mountain provides an ideal territory for cats that prefer trees and foliage, and the flatlands below it are ideal for grassland felines. To the east is a dense jungle for cats who prefer a humid atmosphere. 



Rules
- Be nice to each other. Please don't cyber-bully or be hateful to each other, or another's charrie.
- No swearing, NSFW scenes, etc. 
-Please use (),[], or {} when OOC speaking.
- No killing another person's charrie without asking first, same as for inflicting major damage.
- Your character is not perfect, and cannot avoid every wound. They also are not flawless and cannot appear physically flawless as well. Be unique.
- No Gary Stues or Mary Sues
- Accuracy: Please make your cat accurate to the actual species. I recommend some research done as you make your character so it is truly accurate. 
- Activity: Please be active, at least come on once a day. After a week of inactivity and no warning to me, you will be deleted. 
- Literacy: This is a literate rp. Please post with 3 or more sentences. Describe what your character sees, thinks, hears, etc. 
- Do not use 'text speak'
- Relationships: Do not RP your own character's mate. Have fun and talk to others. 
- Feel free to make your own plot, but don't make your character the center of the universe. 
- Have fun!




Introduction/Plot
You are a large, wild feline. You were born and raised in this sanctuary, or were shipped in by the local government. Knowing nothing of the true reasons of why you are in this sanctuary, Humans are constantly breaking into the massive park, finding the large cats and hunting what little of them are left. You must defend yourself, and Shiva's Pride is the perfect place to learn. The Pride's base is at the bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro, in a massive cave in the mountainside.



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Pride Ranks

King

Screenname: Panthermoon
Full name of Character: Shiva
Name Meaning/Nickname: Shiva is the third Hindu god and is responsible for the destruction of the world.
Rank: King
Species: Siberian Tiger
Length (head to tail tip): 10.75 feet (3.3 meters)
Weight: 600 pounds
Age: 6 years
Birthday: June 22
Horoscope: Cancer
Gender: Male
Family: Shiva's mother and father were born in human captivity, but only Shiva was released into the wild when humans began to hunt endangered cats again. He had a sister, Mala, but Mala died on their escape to the reserve. 
Personality: Shiva is actually a very kind leader. He is wise and brave, with his own cunning and ambitious edge to keep him in charge of the pride. He is occasionally arrogant, and despises admitting when he is wrong. This can often lead to unnecessary disputes and fights even within the Pride. 
History: Born in captivity, Shiva was the only brother to his only sister, Mala. The enclosure that they grew up in was very small, crowded, and dirty. The humans mistreated them, but one found favor in Shiva and his sister, and released them on Mount Kilimanjaro. Mala was shot upon entry to the reserve because she had prettier fur than her brother. Shiva, now alone and two years old, set off on his own to recruit his own pride and protect other cats from humans.
Appearance: Shiva is a massive tiger, being of one of the biggest cat breeds. He is white on the underside: cheeks, neck, stomach, underlegs, and undertail. The rest of his body is a brilliant auburn-gold, and his stripes are wide and black. His eyes are a beautiful gold. He is graceful and powerful, with large, fluffy paws for running in snow and in forests. He has retractable claws and a low, gruff roar, much like a chuff. He has more fur around his neck, fluffy, like a small mane. Across his muzzle and above his left eye lay three long scars from a fight when he was three years old.
Habits: Shiva tends to hang around the middle and bottom of Mount Kilimanjaro, where the Pride base is. A small river runs nearby, and he enjoys sunning on the large, flat rocks there.
Distinctive Traits: His long, striped tail and the scars on his face are his most distinctive features. 
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Queen
(This is the King's mate)

Screenname: Tobster100
Full name of Character: Indah
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Means 'beautiful' in Indonesian
Rank: Huntress
Species: Siberian Tiger
Length (Head to tail tip): eight feet
Weight: 400 pounds
Age: 5 years
Birthday: May 19
Horoscope:
Gender: Female
Family: N/A
Personality: Indah is very kind and compassionate, especially towards Shiva. She loves being around him and hunting for him, but she will obey anyone above her. She can be a bit playful at times and can sometimes be a bit rebellious but for the most part she is very calm and benign. She can also be a bit flirtatious.
History: Born into the pride
Appearance: Indah is a tan siberian tiger with dark black markings like a normal tiger and has a white underbelly. She is very lithe and flexible. Her tail is ringed with black and black at the tip. She has dark brown eyes and thick, warm fur.
Habits: She often hunts in the morning or at night when she can't sleep.
Distinctive Traits: She has a black moon-shaped mark on the side of her neck as well as a white patch above her nose on her muzzle
Other: Shiva's Mate

















Healer

Screenname: Hawkeyes258
Full name of Character: Salem
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Peace
Rank: Healer
Species: Serval
Length (Head to tail tip): 2.9 feet
Weight: 35 pounds
Age: 5
Birthday: September 5
Horoscope: Virgo
Gender: Male
Family: None
Personality: Salem is reliable and hard working. He is smart though he tends to act like a know it all. He can act rather snooty though he doesn't mean too. He likes to do things his way. Salem tends to get caught up on the little details. He can be quite cranky and negative on his bad days. He likes to keep things organized and dislikes messes.
History: Salem was born in South Africa and lived there for a while till some trappers took him away. He was sold to a wealthy man who kept him as a pet along with his other exotic creatures. Salem lived with the man for a few years before the man was forced to send him to the reserve. Salem spent a lot of time wandering around until he met a wise Carasal who taught him about herbs and how to heal wounds. Once Salem knew enough the Carasal instructed him to go to the pride and be the healer. Reluctantly Salem did as he was told.
Appearance: Salem has a slender build. He has a golden yellow body with pale greenish eyes to go with it. He has black spots all over and a few stripes near his shoulders. He has a bit of white on his legs and stomach.
Habits: None for now
Distinctive Traits: Large ears and long legs.
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Healer's Trainee




Lead Hunter/Huntress

Screenname: Lostmoon
Full name of Character: Aurora
Name Meaning/Nickname: Named after the aurora borealis which humans gave to her when she settled in near the vilage.
Rank: Lead huntress
Species: Jaguar
Length (Head to tail tip): 6.7 Feet
Weight: 88.1 lbs
Age: 5 years
Birthday: 27 December
Horoscope: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Family: Brother was Aster.
Personality: Aurora has a very bright, determined spirit. She is always ready for action, and prepared for almost everything. Under pressure, this leopard will remain calm and think. She is clever and a tiny bit flirtatious. However, sometimes, Aurora can be a little sassy and a little irritated if someone tries to tell her what to do, if its not the leader, especially when it comes to hunting.
History: Aurora was originally born to a family of two in the rainforest. However, one day, her sibling died and she was left to defend for herself when she grew of age. One day, a fire broke out in the rainforest, causing the injured leopard to seek shelter near a village. Soon after she was feared by the townspeople and brought to a sanctuary where she is sometimes carefully monitored.
Appearance: She is a pretty sleek furred, muscular big cat with large splotches/rosettes on her coat to show her type of species. Her eyes are a bold green, and her fur is a pale creamish brown. Her tail is long and furry, that also have her body markings.
Habits: She can often mess up things when embarrassed. Sometimes when she is in deep thought, she can argue during a meeting and shout out a lot.
Distinctive Traits: A white spot under left eye, blue mixed in with the green that surround her pupils. Black lynx tufted ears, and a small scar on shoulder.

Hunters

Screenname: Hawkeyes258
Full name of Character: Nova
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Means Young
Rank: Hunter
Species: Cheetah
Length (Head to tail tip): 3.9 feet plus 28 inches for the tail.
Weight: 105 Pounds
Age: 4
Birthday: January 11th
Horoscope: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Family: Nova has a mother named Sahara and her siblings are Hazel and Apollo.
Personality: Nova is ambitious and adventurous. She likes to challenge herself and push herself to her limits. Nova can be selfish and quite independent. Nova doesn't like asking for help and feels bad when she has too. She is outgoing and loves to be up and moving. She has a lot of patience which she uses when she is out hunting. Nova can be rude and has a tendency to lash out at others.
History: Nova was born and raised in a area couple of miles away from the sanctuary. She lived a happy life hunting and playing with her siblings. Everything changed when the humans came and started to attack them. Nova ended up getting separated from her family. She ended up wandering around until some conservationists captured her and brought her to the sanctuary
Appearance: Nova has a light tan body with small spots all over her body. She has black tear lines going from her eyes down to her muzzle. She has amber eyes and some white on her neck and belly. Nova has a slender build and long nimble legs.
Habits: She tends to watch the clouds and stare off into the distance. Nova likes to be on something tall like a hill or rock to do this.
Distinctive Traits:She has 4 rings on the tip of her tail and has some white underneath it.
Other: She hopes to be known as a well known huntress in the pride.



Screenname: Panthermoon
Full name of Character: Yasha
Name Meaning/Nickname: In Russian, it means “To Live”
Rank: Hunter
Species: Snow Leopard
Length: 7 feet (Including tail)
Weight: 110 pounds
Age: 6
Birthday: April 2
Horoscope: Aries
Gender: Female
Family: Yasha’s mother and father are Igor and Nanekta, and she had two siblings. A brother, Roman, and a sister, Natalia.
Personality: Yasha is not an overly shy cat. She likes to be interactive with others and enjoys hunting up north, more in the snowy woodlands. She enjoys her solitude at times, but gets lonely often. She has a short temper, and is known to get angry when ignored. She is gentle with other cats and cubs and is usually kind.
History: Yasha was born in Russia to a cat fanatic, human, owner. Her mother and father tried their hardest to protect them from the crazed owner, who spent absurd amounts of time trying to train the big cats. Eventually, the human was killed by Igor, and the family made their escape. When the family became separated, Yasha was captured and transported to the Kilimanjaro reserve. She made her home in the mountainous area, and was recruited by Shiva.
Appearance: Yasha has a light greyish white pelt, and black rosettes all over it. She has large, fluffy paws for moving in the snow. She has small, round ears and a wide, short muzzle. Her tail is extra long and fluffy, and covered in black spots and rosettes as well. Her fur is thick and warm, so she prefers winter habitats. Her eyes are a pretty greyish blue. She makes the usual cat sounds; growls, hisses, and snarls. She cannot roar, but chuffs instead.
Habits: Yasha spends a lot of her time in trees, hunting the more mountainous animals. She sleeps near the edge of the cave unless it is very cold.
Distinctive Traits: Her most distinctive trait is a small rosette right on the outside corner of her left eye.
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Screenname: Kipperen
Full name of Character: Okenlo
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Okenlo is Caracal in Swedish.
Rank: Hunter
Species: Caracal
Length (Head to tail tip): 37 inches.
Weight: 34 lbs
Age: 4 years old.
Birthday: May 15
Horoscope: Taurus
Gender: Female
Family: He was removed from his mother by poachers, as they wanted her golden fur. Okenlo wasn't old enough for her pelt to be worth anything, so they left her to die. Her siblings starved to death before her.
Personality: Cold and menacing. Not how you would describe her. She's nervous and jumpy at times, and dislikes newcomers, but once you get to know her, she would kill for her friends. She's loyal, but does lash out at times.
History: Left to die along with her siblings, Okenlo was the only one to survive. Her siblings didn't make it as they didn't know how to hunt properly, and she told them either watch her hunt and try themselves, or die. She soon found the Pride of Kilimanjaro, and was accepted. To this day, she is happily living and thriving as a hunter.
Appearance: She has a creamy/red and brown tinted coat, along with the dark, almost black brown ears. She has a white underbelly and muzzle, as well as the signature long tufts on her ears. They measure to about 1.25 inches long. She has a longer tail then most caracal's, and a small brown spot at the tip. Her eyes are a warm, welcoming amber.
Habits: Always chews on tree branches, dead or alive, when nervous.
Distinctive Traits: A long scar jaggedly crossed the left side of her lower jaw.
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Screenname:mossfire
Full name of Character:Leilani
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.):
Rank:hunter
Species:Sunda Clouded Leopard
Length (Head to tail tip):2.7 feet
Weight:45lbs
Age:3
Birthday:April 13th
Horoscope:Aries
Gender:female
Family:none
Personality:Leilani is very flirtatious and outgoing. She has a heart of gold and is extremely protective of the pride.
History:She came here after being trapped by poachers who were caught.
Appearance:She has the distinctive stocky build of the clouded leopard. Her pelt is a carmely golden brown with slightly darker spots that look like clouds going across her body. She does have a scar that goes across her right eye from when she was captured. She also has one white right paw.
Habits:she tends to be to flirtatious at times.
Distinctive Traits: Her stocky build and her clouding markings.
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Screenname: ѕιlvy
Full name of Character: Sakari
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Sakari means sweet in Native American
Rank: Hunter
Species: Black Jaguar
Length (Head to tail tip): 5.3 ft
Weight: 166 lbs
Age: 5 Years Old
Birthday: August 25th
Horoscope: Virgo
Gender: Female
Family: Unknown but presumed to be deceased
Personality: Sakari is a shy black jaguar who tends to always seem a bit on edge. Typically, she's seen alone, as though wanting to join in conversations but always shying away. She's easily frightened and dislikes angering others. Rarely will she stick up for herself, and the female is a bit socially awkward. Still, Sakari is very kind and almost motherly at times. If she feels strongly about something, she will voice her opinion. She hates confrontation. She also has an odd dislike of water due to her not knowing how to swim, despite her species being quite good at it. She seems to have problems trusting others, but is afraid of being alone. She gets flustered rather easily and when she does, she stumbles over her words. Occasionally, some felines will get a glimpse of how playful and curious she can be if they spot her alone or if she loosens up around them.
History: Sakari was once raised by a human family as a 'pet' of some kind. However, as she grew bigger, they found themselves unable to support her. Needing money, the family sold her to a rich bidder who found her fur to be 'extravagant'. Kept in a cage for a period of her life, she was treated like a mere 'prize' or part of some collection. Eventually, all the collected rare animals were released into the wild.
Appearance: Sakari is an odd looking Black Jaguar because she's only halfway melanistic. Her head is fully black while her body is dark in color, being a very dark brownish color {that grows lighter on her flanks} and a noticeable black rosette spotting on her body as well. Her body then grows a few shades darker and closer to black in various places on her body. Her eyes are a light green in color.
Habits: Pacing back and forth and staring off into the distance, her sometimes overly curious nature.
Distinctive Traits: She has a flash of white on her chest.
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Lead Warrior

Screenname: Rainshimmer22
Full name of Character: Adalaide
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Noble Guardian
Rank: Lead Warrior
Species: Mountain Cougar
Length (Head to tail tip): 6.8 Feet
Weight: 130lbs
Age: 7
Birthday: October 23
Horoscope: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Personality:
Born in the wild but captured in a sanctuary, Adalaide doesn't count herself much as a survivor. She had grown to like the lead male and didn't see anything why she shouldn't obey his orders, her rebellious attitude comes from the wind under her fur and snarky or not, she doesn't intend to hurt any other cats beside herself. Her position bolds her abilities, as lead warrior, her cunning and witty tricks come into play. Adalaide is a kind open hearted cougar with hopes of cubs someday.
Appearance: Adalaide has a dark tan and light tan contrast fur with black ear and tail tips. Her whiskers are black marble and she has a single scar along her neck which causes her to emit a raspy sound when purring. She has dim opal eyes with a small pupil, making her eyes give a calming chill.
Habits:
- Over hunting when angry
- Lashing out to pride members periodically
Distinctive Traits:
- Talon marks across her flank
- Marbled nose and whiskers
- Calming opal eyes
- Single scratch across her neck.


Warriors

Screenname:Hawkeyes258
Full name of Character: Dashi
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Name given to him a kind monk.
Rank:Warrior
Species: Jaguar
Length (Head to tail tip): 5.10 feet
Weight: 159 lbs
Age: 5
Birthday: December 12th
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Family: Both of his parents are deceased.
Personality: Dashi is friendly and kind. He is not the type to worry and goes with the flow. Dashi likes to have a good time and mess around with the other members of the pride. Though he can be lazy and have a I don't care attitude. Dashi is pretty smart but he keeps it hidden from others. He can say some really deep stuff then brush it off like it was nothing.
History: Dashi was born in the rain forest. His parents were killed by hunters ,and he was sold to small zoos and attractions. A kind and spiritual man saved him and brought him to a temple. The temple was home to other animals and spiritual people. It was there a Panther taught him how to hunt and to defend for himself. Though wasn't long before the hunters went after the temple too. The same monk who saved Dashi from the small zoo led Dashi to Brazil where he contacted the right people to have them save his friend. Dashi never forgot the monk and wishes he could see him again.
Appearance: Dashi has a handsome look about him. He has a tawny yellow body with black rose lets all over. He has pale green eyes and a stocky build. He has some white on his chest and belly.
Habits: Dashi tends to lay around or claw at the ground as he lets his mind wander. He also likes to go swimming or wander around if he is bored.
Distinctive Traits: Black splotch under his neck.
Other: None



Screenname: Panthermoon
Full name of Character: Kenai
Name Meaning/Nickname: Kenai means black bear
Rank: Warrior
Species: Black Jaguar
Length: 5 1/2 feet long
Weight: 200 pounds
Age: 5 years
Birthday: May 30 
Horoscope: Gemini
Gender: Male
Family: Kenai was born in the Americas to his parents, Beluga and Chinook. Kodiak, Eska, and Juno were his siblings. 
Personality: Kenai is a stubborn panther. He often thinks he is right, even when he is not. He is known to be slightly insensitive, but makes friends easily. He loves water, something that most large cats do not. 
History: Kenai is from South America, and was separated from his family in a shipment to a zoo. He ended up on a large boat, crated and taken to the Kilimanjaro reserve. He had to learn how to hunt by watching other cats, and now considers fighting to be his advantage.
Appearance: Completely black, Kenai has a compact body, a broad head, and powerful jaws. His fur, though black, is unclearly marked with rosettes when he is standing in bright sunlight. His eyes are a pale green, and his tail is long and assists for balance. He has medium sized paws to help with balancing on trees. 
Habits: He is most often found in trees, and enjoys time in the jungle. 
Distinctive Traits: His black fur stands out brightly in the savannah terrain. 
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SN: Noivern
Name: Slash
Name Meaning: His dad was named Slush and they named Slash after him.
Rank: Warrior
Species: Eurasian Lynx
Length: 3.4 feet
Weight: 44 ibs
Age: 4 years
Birthday: December 5
Horoscope: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Family/History: Slash was born in the woods with his mother Fluffy, and his father Slush. Many months past after Slash was born and they couldn't find a name for him. But then, Slush turned evil and tried killing both Fluffy and Slash. He didn't succeed though, Fluffy killed him instead. She was bleeding so hard that she new she was going to die, so she quickly named Slash then died. Slash was about 2 years old at the time and ran away from his original home and found the tribe.
Personality: Slash is mostly very serious and strict due to his past but he can be very nice and caring. He dosent like other cats to joke around about death and will get very mad if someone cat does. He cares for his friends and family and protect them tell the end, even if he dies doing it.
Appearance: He has a golden pelt that's striped with tan lines and it has black spots that go all the way down to his tail tip. He has big fan ears with ear tufts. He has amber eyes.
Habits: He tends to shake and yowl randomly because sometimes his parents flash in his mind. This mostly happens at night or when he is in the woods.
Traits: None
Other: None


Screenname: Lostmoon
Full name of Character: Shard
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Born near the biggest natural ice sculpture.
Rank: Warrior
Species: Snow leopard
Length (Head to tail tip): 6.7 Feet
Weight: 125 pounds
Age: 6
Birthday: 29 July
Horoscope: Leo
Gender: Male
Family: Unknown
Personality: Shard is a Snow leopard that can be stubborn at times when someone tries to lower his spirit, he is a big cat that will lay down his life for his pride and the ones he is close to.
History: Born In the snowy mountains where he enjoyed life. However, one day, hunters tried to kill him but he escaped and ran into a group of researchers who took him in to look after.
Appearance: Shard is a large, soft grey Snow leopard with black medium sized rosettes that decorate his coat. His tail is long, thick and fluffy, and his eyes are a soft green with a hint of silver. His fur is usually soft but can spike up at times. The leopard has large paws which can help him to balance on rocks. He also has one rosette ring around his left eye.
Habits: Jumping into situations without being told. He secretly likes to tell others what to do if they do not know.
Distinctive Traits: Shard has black ears, a rosette ring around his left eye and four rings at the end of his tail.
Other:


Screenname: ѕιlvy
Full name of Character: Malik
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): King
Rank: Warrior
Species: Southeast African Lion
Length (Head to tail tip): 10.3 ft
Weight: 591 lbs
Age: 6 and a half years old
Birthday: November 14th
Horoscope: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Family: His father is a very old elder lion in the pride known as Mulalo while his mother a lioness known as Asha. He was the only one of his
Personality: Malik is an ambitious lion who feels as though its his destiny to lead. He's a bit aggressive and fierce, but his loyalty lies with his pride...even if he takes it a bit too far. Overprotective, he's willing to attack first and ask questions later. He's also very stubborn and short tempered. It's not uncommon for him to not follow orders because he thinks his way is better. Malik's a bit too serious and uptight at times, but is a hard worker whose determined to let everyone see how much of a good warrior he is. However, Malik's love for fighting runs deep, to where he could almost be described as bloodthirsty and unnecessarily savage at times. He doesn't seem to realize his own strength which causes him to be a bit too rough. But Malik is not a bad lion. He may be a bit sarcastic and rude, not to mention arrogant and vain, but he's always there for anyone in the pride that needs him and can be kind and even affectionate to his fiends, as he believes bonds and 'brotherhood' is important.
History: Malik was born into his own pride before it was killed by hunters, with he and his father being the only survivors. Malik was destined to rule that pride before they were wiped out. He and his father joined Shiva's pride during its early days.
Appearance: Similar to his father, Malik is a massive lion, standing tall and proud with ripping muscles and a broad chest and shoulders. Much to heavy to even think of hunting, the male prides himself in his superb fighting skills, to where he's even challenge Adalaide for her position a few times. Of course, he's backed down each time, but slowly, he's beginning to get more and more bold. Malik's fur is a deep, palish gold in color, with a paler, almost whitish color tingling his muzzle/flank/paws. His prized mane is full and big, being a deep brown in color with black parts to it. His eyes are then a deep amber. Scars mark his pelt, with one slash over the bridge of his nose and a torn ear.
Habits: Bossing others around/Automatically trying to assume a leader-like position, clawing things in order to keep his claws sharp, pacing back and forth when bored, being a bit too rough when playing with others
Distinctive Traits: On his front right paw, all of the claws are black. He has a darker gold 'fang' shaped marking under his left eye.
Other: None.



Screenname: Lostmoon
Full name of Character: Aysel
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Means Moonlight
Rank: Warrior
Species: Liger
Length (Head to tail tip): 6 ft
Weight: 119 pounds
Age: 6 and a half years
Birthday: 10 August
Horoscope: Leo
Gender: Female
Family: Unknown parents
Personality: Aysel has a very determined spirit, she can be clumsy which means, tripping over things rarely, but often does her best to make someone proud. She can easily get jealous of others and sticks up for her friends and loved ones. She stays with her bright, clever and strong willed spirit.
History: Born to a female tiger south of the sanctuary, she was taken in to the pride her lion father ruled over after her mother was killed. One day, she fled the pride after a wild fire and was captured and taken to the sanctuary where she was offered a place in the Pride of Kilimanjaro.
Appearance: A slender, golden coloured big cat with faded dark golden tiger-like stripes across her body and a soft white chest, underbelly and ears. Her eyes are a bold blue and her whiskers are long, with a long feathery tail.
Habits: Can often trip over her own paws put brushes it away like it was nothing.
Distinctive Traits: Aysel has a cresent moon shaped brown splotch on her left cheek, a brown tipped tail and a white mark on her right shoulder.
Other: None


Screenname: Panthermoon
Full name of Character: Buchanan
Name Meaning/Nickname: Most call him Bucky. Name means "from the cannon's seat". 
Rank: Warrior
Species: Mountain lion
Length: 7.3 feet
Weight: 154 pounds
Age: 4 years 6 months
Birthday: August 26
Horoscope: Virgo
Gender: Male
Family: His mother and father gave him up for adoption when he was a cub, and luckily a family of lions took him in. His 'brother' was Grant, a small male lion.
Personality: Surprisingly, Buchanan enjoys the company of other cats. He is social and dislikes quarrels between others, often jumping into fights himself to split them up. He is a firm believer in justice and will challenge anyone that is bullying another. 
History: Buchanan was born in the mountains of New York to two parents who didn't want him. They abandoned him near a zoo, and he was given to a small family of lions. Luckily, the lion family accepted him and he quickly became the best friend to a small lion named Grant. From the New York Zoo, he was split from the lions and transferred to the Kilimanjaro Park, where he joined Shiva's pride and learned how to fight. 
Appearance: Buchanan is  large, but slender cat. He has dark brown fur, which darkens to black along his spine, tail tip, and in a small stripe on either side of his muzzle. His fur lightens on the underside and along his cheeks to a dark cream. The fur is thick and fluffy, and his eyes are a startling blue. 
Habits: Buchanan enjoys rock climbing, so he sticks to the mountains and upper savannah most days. 
Distinctive Traits: His blue eyes, which resemble jewels. 
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Cub Sitters
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Trainees

Screenname: Solstice
Full name of Character: Gabriel
Name Meaning/Nickname: Gabriel is an Archangel in mythology. Gabe is acceptable as nickname.
Rank: Trainee
Species: Jaglion
Length (Head to tail tip): as of now about 7 foot, full grown he would be 9 foot. (hes on the larger side of the jaglion spectrum)
Weight: 245lbs as of now (full grown he'll be about 380/390)
Age: 3 years
Birthday: March 25
Horoscope: Aries
Gender: Male
Family: Cassiel, deceased parents: black jaguar and lioness
Personality: Gabriel, contrary to his brother, is a very outspoken, sociable individual. He has a wicked sense of humor, and loves playing practical jokes or pranks. He likes to laugh and have fun. He also has a bit more of a temper than his brother, and levels of sass and flippancy that are astounding. Gabriel, under this, can be fairly sweet and extremely dedicated to his friends and family. He can be a hard worker, if he focuses and is fairly competitive. He doesn’t much like losing in anything.
History: Same as Cassiel.
Appearance: Gabriel did not inherit the Melanistic gene, and looks much more like a typical jaguar color wise. However, the color of his pelt is darker, more tawny and rust colored than average with typical rosettes. He also has a noticeably more lion like head, as it is a bit elongated and a bit less round. His eyes are amber colored. He is much larger than his brother, and is quite a bit wider. He also has a notch in one ear from some mischief gon bad
Habits: Gabriel flips his tail when he is planning mischief and his eyes tend to be expressive.
Distinctive Traits: large build, lion like head


Screenname: Solstice
Full name of Character: Cassiel
Name Meaning/Nickname: Cassiel is Saturn's angel in mythology. Cas is an acceptable nickname.
Rank: Trainee
Species: Jaglion
Length (Head to tail tip): as of now about 6 foot, full grown he would be 7.7 foot. (between male Jaguar's 6.5 foot, and Lion's 8. Hes average in these terms)
Weight: 187lbs (full grown he'll be about 280-300)
Age: 3 years
Birthday: March 25
Horoscope: Aries
Gender: Male
Family:Gabriel, Deceased parents:black Jaguar and Lioness
Personality: Cassiel is a rather quiet being most of the time, he generally does his best to avoid conflict, and stay under the radar by not causing any trouble. He is thoughtful and sweet if you can get passed the shyness, and he is also unfailingly loyal to anyone he thinks of as a friend. Cassiel is also very naive and can get easily drawn into mischief, mostly by his brother. He is always trying to do good, and to help, but sometimes in his naivety he does more harm than good. He also had a surprisingly dry sense of humor, and is very straight faced in delivery of his jokes. Its hard to tell he is actually joking.
History: was born in a big cat rescue elsewhere that was shut down due to lack of funds, he was transferred with his brother. They are the offspring of a melanistic Jaguar and a lioness who were raised together.
Appearance: Cassiel inherited the Melanistic gene from his father and as such looks like a black Jaguar for the most part. He does look a bit lighter than a fully black though and He has patches of lighter fur that can look rusty brown, or even sort of coppery gold in the sunlight. He has fairly visible black rosettes. Cassiel has green eyes common to a ‘panther’ however there is a slight hint of blue that never went away from his cubhood. He is also the smaller of the two Jaglion brothers, and he has a slimmer build than his brother. This doesn’t mean he is small, in compared to larger male jaguars he is a bit bigger .
Habits: Cassiel is very expressive with his ears, sometimes even when he isn’t saying anything. When he is deep in thought, he will flex his claws.
Distinctive Traits: light Melanisim, green blue eyes.









Cubs

Screenname: Rainshimmer22
Full name of Character: Minnow
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Small Fish
Rank: Cub
Species: Leopon/Jaguar hybrid
Length (Head to tail tip): 6.3 Feet
Weight: 110llbs
Age: 2yrs
Birthday: October 2
Horoscope: Libra
Gender: Female
Personality: WIP
Appearance: Minnow's tan tinted fur stretches along her body, clinging tightly in a sleek manner. She has faded black spots and jaguar tips on her tail and she carries a snow leopards tail. Minnow has quite a few scratches, one running down her flank and another example would be a torn ear. She stands at the average height of a snow leopard as an adult and weighs roughly the weight of a healthy panther. She is agile and swift with light paws and a slender frame.
Habits: WIP
Distinctive Traits:
- White clouded fur
- Brown/Black spots
- Misty opal eyes
- A torn ear
Other:










Elders


Screenname: ѕιlvy
Full name of Character: Mulalo
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Peace
Rank: Elder
Species: Southeast African Lion
Length (Head to tail tip): 12 ft
Weight: 670 lbs
Age: 17 Years old
Birthday: September 25th
Horoscope: Libra
Gender: Male
Family: His son is Malik and his mate was Asha.
Personality: Despite his utterly huge size, Mulalo, like his name suggests, is a gentle giant. He's kindhearted and accepting, and despite his old age, listens to orders just fine. Very wise, the male is always willing to give out advice. However, Mulalo considers himself 'retired' and likes to enjoy his days sunning himself or even helping in watching after cubs. Unlike younger lions, Mulalo is very tolerant of cubs, and is often seen halfway asleep, sunning himself with cubs climbing over his massive body, chewing on his ears or playing with his mane. He's very calm tempered and patient...although, be warned. Despite his old age and gentle nature, when one invokes this beast's wrath, no mercy is given. He is extremely loyal to his pride and will gladly give his life for it.
History: Mulalo was the ruler of his own pride before all of it was wiped out by hunters except for him and his son. He joined Shiva's pride during its early days, having helped the young tiger in ruling the pride with his own experience {which perhaps has caused him to almost see Shiva as a 'son' of somesort}.
Appearance: Mulalo is a massive lion who, despite his own age, still looks intimidating with a muscular build. His mane is large and full, being black with a few grey strands and the front part, like most lions, being brown. His face has tinges of grey on it as well and his eyes are a dark brown. Mulalo has various scars littering his body, the most noticeable being down his face starting from his ear and heading to his muzzle.
Habits: He dozes off rather easily and can be rather forgetful.
Distinctive Traits: On his front right paw, all of the claws are black. He has a darker gold 'fang' shaped marking under his right eye.
Other: Mulalo was the lead warrior when the pride first started, however, he retired as he got older.








Outsiders

Screenname: ѕιlvy
Full name of Character: Xia
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Glow of Sunset
Rank: Outsider
Species: Golden Siberian Tiger
Length (Head to tail tip): 9.6 feet
Weight: 430 lbs
Age: 4 years old
Birthday: April 5th
Horoscope: Aries
Gender: Female
Family: N/A
Personality: Despite her ill history and somewhat rough appearance, Xia is a sweet tigress with a playful demeanor. Rarely does she take things seriously - such as trespassing on the pride's lands - and can seem almost lazy and affectionate. Still, the sweet tigress does seem to become very fearful and submissive in crowded situations, and despite her larger size, seems to lock up in fear if someone should try to attack her. Still, this doesn't stop her from being sarcastic and street smart, in which the tigress can be a bit manipulative. Despite this, Xia most notably doesn't seem to ever want to allow herself to grow too attached to others, and will shy away if she notices such things. She's quite adventerous and curious as well.
History: Xia grew up within the snowy forests of China. However, her mother was killed protecting her from humans when she was young. Captured by humans, she was sold to a Chinese circus who paid a lot of money for he due to her rare fur. The conditions there were horrible and it made Xia have a fear of being around too many other animals due to how many fights often broke out between the closely kept cages. With little food and otherwise dirty living conditions and poor treatment, many of the animals were worked to death, killed due to aggression, or simply died due to sickness. Some animals were even pitied against each other due to the amusement of others - it was a sickening thing, really. The circus was shut down eventually and the animals were released into various reserves, with Xia being released into this one.
Appearance: Xia stands out rather greatly than the average tiger due to her rare and barely heard of fur, which has taken on an almost golden, caramel color. Her stripes are a darker color, sometimes a bit too faint to even see, while white dusts over her face. Her nose is then a pale pink. The fur around her right front paw is very thin with scar marks easily visible. She has a few burn marks upon her hindquarters - now covered by fur - as well as a bit of scarring among her flank. A long, ugly scar runs from behind her ear and over her throat from a fight against another tiger during her days in the circus. Her eyes are most noticeably a lighter, almost greyish blue color.
Habits: She has a habit of licking at the scarring of her paw as if trying to get something off of it.
Distinctive Traits: The softness of her fur - Golden tigers are known for having extremely soft fur. The lack of fur around her right paw due to the chained cuffs as well as the single hole like nick in her left ear.
Other: N/A


Screenname: Lostmoon
Full name of Character: Nero
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.): Name given to him at birth by doctors
Rank: Outsider
Species: Siberian Tiger
Length (Head to tail tip): 11 foot
Weight: 590 pounds
Age: 5 years
Birthday: 14 April
Horoscope: Aries
Gender: Male
Family: Unknown names
Personality: Nero has quite a serious personality; he is clever, ambitious, sneaky and sly. He often lurks in the shadows without anyone finding out and is almost always flirtatious towards any females, especially ones from the Pride of Kilimanjaro, though it was never revealed why, he is someone who doesn't want to 'just settle with one female'. Nero can become independent at times, but often enjoys the company of others.
History: Born in capacity and was raised by humans until he was released into the sanctuary. Never asked to join the pride there and just scours their borders.
Appearance: A large, broad-shouldered but fluffy orange/golden tiger with dark brown, almost black stripes all across his body. His eyes have an amber hue with hints of green. Nero also has large paws and a long thick tail, his fur can often spike up along the back.
Habits: Can become very flirtatious with females, especially from the pride. Speaking aloud and can be very stubborn, especially when being told to go away from the pride borders. Has a fascination with the pride and with certain members of the pride, he likes to scour their borders, often going without being seen.
Distinctive Traits: Nero has a white striped muzzle and snow white paws. His tail is fluffy but can spike up a lot.
Other: None



Screenname: Невыносимая коммунизм || Mod Kevin
Full name of Character: Василлиа || Vasillia {vasel-ya}
Name Meaning/Nickname (Optional.):
The female name Vasillia is of Greek origin (basilissa) and means "Queen". It is the feminine form of Vasily, the Russian or Greek form of the name Basil
Rank: Outsider || Currently
Species: Amur Leopard
Length (Head to tail tip):
legnth of 110 cm
shoulder height of 67 cm
tail length of 82 cm
Weight: 39 kg
Age: 35 moons have passed since her birth
Birthday: September 5th was when she was born. The cat doesn't keep track of her years.
Horoscope: Virgo
Gender: Asexual Female
Family:
Марат ||-Father || Dead
Доминика || Mother || Dead
Николай || Brother || Dead
Афанасий || Brother || ?Perceived Dead?
Флорентина || Sister || Dead
Татьяна || Sister || Dead
Personality:
Quiet and reserved, obviously because of the changes in her lifestyle. Fear is what drives her to snap at others, although the female will mellow out when becoming used to these new species. Quick to submit to those who are stronger then herself, but will readily dominate those who she knows she can overpower. Each day Vasilla discovers another new prey or predator, and is quite stressed and overwhelmed by the change. There is nothing she wants more then to go back home.
History:
Born within the confines of lower Russia within an abnormally large litter of five. Vasillia spent a year with her parents, until poachers separated the family during a hunting expedition. Set apart from her family, the female spent the next two moons surviving on her own, until she was seized by a group of scientists. The leopard had only recently been shipped to the reservation, and seems to be the last of her species.
Appearance:
"Amur leopards differ from other subspecies by a thick coat of spot-covered fur. They show the strongest and most consistent divergence in pattern. Leopards from the Amur River basin, the mountains of north-eastern China and the Korean Peninsula have pale, cream-colored coats, particularly in winter. Rosettes on the flanks are 5 cm × 5 cm and widely spaced, up to 2.5 cm, with thick, unbroken rings and darkened centers.

Their coat is fairly soft with long and dense hair. The length of hair on the back is 20–25 mm in summer and up to 70 mm in winter. The winter coat varies from fairly light yellow to dense yellowish-red with a golden tinge or rusty-reddish-yellow. The summer pelage is brighter with more vivid coloration pattern. Compared with other leopard subspecies, they are rather small in size, with males larger than females. Males measure from 107 to 136 cm with a 82 to 90 cm long tail, a shoulder height of 64 to 78 cm, and a weight of 32.2–48 kg. Females weigh from 25 to 42.5 kg.
Amur leopards have long limbs and are well adapted to walking through deep
snow."
A large female for her species, muscles rippling out of rosetted fur. Thin slate eyes, matching the staggering snow-topped cliffs of her home. Vasillia's fur is coveted for its rarity, although it is splotchy and ragged due to stress. Perhaps it will grow in healthier one day.
Habits:
perfectionist, a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection.
pacifist , a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
reasoning , the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
Distinctive Traits:
Standard body/pelt regulations for her species, other then her size.
Other:
Seems to live in the high altitudes of the mountain Kilimanjaro. Rarely appears on ground level.


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