Othena

While you quietly explore the cave, a red lioness with light undersides, charges you. "Who are you?" She snarls, a little too close for comfort as she circles back and forth in front of you, tail swishing. You try to explain your story, about coming to the pond for refuge and narrowly escaping death at the paws of the king. The lioness stares you down for a moment, though she seems to relax. "I'll be keeping an eye on you." She grumbles, before she slinks off deeper into the cave again. Are all the lions in this pride hostile?

~~~~~ ~~~~~

Othena, grumpy protector of the Placid Pond Pride
Under the rule of King Callius


Callius almost immediately took Othena's temper for a sign that she was an aggressive and cruel lioness, proper for his new pride. Of course, Othena remains loyal to Mercutial, and the original lionesses of the pride, and does everything in her power to protect them from the ill will of their new king. The experience has soured her general demeanor however, and her temper tends to flare more often than not. Her natural curiosity still shines through occasionally, but has mostly been dampened by the new life of the pride.

~~~~~ ~~~~~

Othena the curious, over-protector of the Placid Pond Pride
Under the rule of King Mercutial


A fiery ginger with a fiery temper to match, Othena is actually a very kind lioness. She has a strong curiosity, and is also fiercely protective of the pride. She's a great hunter when she's focused, but tends to get easily distracted, and is just generally unfocused and disorganized. She loves affection and socializing, but only on her terms, and can come off very aggressive or grumpy when she wants to be left alone and is disturbed.


Othena doesn't talk about her past before joining the Placid Pond Pride, only brushing it off as it as her last pride not being a good fit. However, a few things she did when she first arrived at the pride, and her sometimes confusing interactions and responses have lead some of the lionesses to believe she was never part of a pride before. They suspect she was either chased out of her birth pride very young, or her mother had been on her own. Othena also refuses to speak of her mother, just stating the obvious fact that she had one.


Intro under Mercutial
Stopping a moment to take a break and just look around at all the lionesses, you sense a presence behind you, and hear a sniff. When you turn your head, a fiery ginger lioness with light spotted undersides, and dark stripes along her back, jumps a bit, startled by you turning to look at her. "Who are you? What are you doing here?!", she snaps at you, bearing her teeth. You quickly explain that you only stopped by for a rest, and were invited to stay as a guest, by the king. The lioness seems to relax a little, eyeing you cautiously, but slowly smiling. "So, who are you?", she asks again, her voice much softer and kinder this time. You hesitate a bit, but slowly relax and begin to explain to her who you are, and where you came from while she listens intently.


~~~~~ ~~~~~

Getting to know Othena

What is your favourite food?
"Oh, uh, those things! We don't get them a lot, because they hang around the humans, and Celest doesn't let us hunt near the humans much... cows! They're called cows. They're like zebras that came out wrong! So funny. Taste alright too. Strange, but I like them."


What is your favourite item for amusement?
"Snake skin. It's so weird. Have you ever touched it? What even are snakes, you know? It's weird they don't have legs. They can be really bad too... some of them can make you really sick... so I stay away from them. But they just leave their skin everywhere! It's fun."


What's your favourite season?
"Oh, I don't know. What season is it now?"


What's your favourite time of day?
"Uhhhh... I mean, day time is great, because there's lots of stuff to do but night is... did you know that owls come out at night? Have you seen those guys? They have giant eyes."


Which biome do you enjoy the most?
"Um... well... probably human villages, but don't tell anyone I said that! Humans are just so interesting, you know? Scary though. I never said I like humans, I just like their weird little homes and all the strange creatures they keep there."


Which lion are you closest to?
"Which lion? I don't even know that many. I mean, not like really know, you know? Sometimes they pass through here. Some of the other lionesses- hm? Oh. Right. Well then, Merc."


Which lioness are you closest to?
"There's two. I hope that's ok, because I'm saying both of them, whether you like it or not. It's Calyn and Eminie.


What are your hobbies?
"Oh, I love exploring! Either just like around here, or sometimes I go with Merc! And uh, sometimes I wander off when we're supposed to be hunting. The others don't get it."

~~~~~ ~~~~~
Special Notes: Bred from one of the Savage Male August Studs! I love that she has a full Onyx Rugged set and I just think she's pretty. I did turn up the opacity on her inverted cheetah.