Queen Zephyr

1 year 11 months - 2060 stats + 77% training experience - grew up at 2066 stats
3 years - 2171 stats
5 years 5 months - 2470 stats

The day of Zephyr's arrival a warm, gentle breeze danced in from the West and the first flowers began to bloom. A look shone in her eye as soothing as the surrounding warm air that followed the harsh winter. Those who first saw her passed on tale that with each step of her paw on the pride's territory more ice melted away; that wherever she walked the first flowers would peak out from their buds, unable to sleep in her presence. This fabled entrance, passed on later through the generations, earned her the nickname 'Lily, Bringer of Spring', a name referenced long after Zephyr's actual name was forgotten.

Zephyr, modest to the very end, would have bashfully smiled and shaken her head at the stories. The truth was that she had left her pride as many teenagers her age do, going on a journey that would take her many months in search of the strong yet kind pride of King Nebulous that she'd heard stories of. A pride ruled by a King so kind that the gods themselves had extended his life beyond normal limit...when she was first greeted by King Nebulous she felt as a humble mortal would in the presence of a true hero.

No matter the truth of her entrance to the pride, it came to be that she was accepted with joy by the members of the pride. A good soul to the core, she fit in well with the King's most trusted lionesses. She was immediately invited by the hunting party to join them, first in training and then as a real member, showing great potential. Renn, the pride's Shaman, became her mentor both in and outside of hunting. Although Zephyr was never able to communicate with the deceased as her mentor could, she always respected the actions and was eager to learn more. Surprised that the shy Renn was braving conversation to teach the young lioness, other members of the pride quickly started imparting their knowledge on Zehpyr too.

Eventually Kagetora's attention was caught. The pride's trusted submale would occasionally appear as if from thin air to spend some time with the young lioness. She soon became like a daughter to him and from him she learnt about the stars, the gods and the rocks. By the time she was an adult she was a well rounded lioness with knowledge in all aspects of the pride's life and a reciprocated deep love and respect for them. King Nebulous chose then to make Zephyr his new Queen, a position which the aging Yamato (who had never settled well into her role) was more than happy to give up.

Zephyr mourned Renn's passing and so when a new Shaman appeared, Renn's granddaughter Lynx, she made an effort to get to know her. It took a while to convince her but, with the help of Renn's spirit, she was accepted by Lynx. She became the younger lioness' hunting mentor, probably the best qualified since she also had a tail deformity.

After her passing, Zephyr rejoined Renn and aided Lynx for a while. Lynx birthed a cub to Zephyr's son, the king of a different pride, uniting the lineages of the two old friends. They helped raised him with advice to Lynx, before both heading permanently to the realm of the Gods. There they were greeted by Custard and Firent, as all deceased lions of the pride are.