Regalia

Rules

- While he is a cub PLEASE get him set up with a broodmother to prevent any accidents!!! 🙏 I'd hate to lose him
- Keep for 4 days or less!!
- Only send to people in Traveler’s Guide to Lioden Discord Server :) No looking anywhere else!!
- Breeding is allowed if you ask first!!!
- Please don't remove decor unless instructed to by the person who put it on
- DONT kill/chase/nature reserve/sell/trade please
- Even if it's just a little something, please add to his story!! If you cannot write for him please don't offer to take him
- His traveling ends at age 10, please return him back to me :) (ʚ cupid ɞ (#227788))
- If you are unsure of something not clarified in the rules pls dm to ask :)

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Regalia's background

Regalia's early days were filled with warmth and love as he nuzzled against his mother's side and played with his siblings. But tragedy struck when Regalia's father, a fierce and prideful lion, grew envious of the prospect of him overtaking the pride. Consumed by his own ego, he cruelly decided to rid himself of the competition.

One fateful night, as the moon hung low in the sky, Magnus devised a plan to abandon Regalia. Under the guise of a playful game, he led the unsuspecting cub to the Giving Tree. As Regalia playfully swatted at the leaves, Magnus slipped away into the darkness, leaving his own flesh and blood behind.

Confused and heartbroken, Regalia soon realized he was alone. Determined to find his family, the little lion cub set off on a courageous adventure through unclaimed territory. His tiny paws padded across the rugged terrain as he navigated from pride to pride.

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Username ID: Stringworms #233091
Decor added [optional]: Lavish Mane [Onyx] , Endangered Hipwear [Gorilla], Wings of Night [Top], Wings of Night [Bottom]
Story: Regalia searched for months, landing at a strange pride filled with colorful lions. They greeted him warmly, and seeing he was so young, sought to teach him. There, he learned to hunt for himself, to defend himself as best he can, and how to avoid territories of other big cats. He spent many months there, growing bigger and stronger with the abundance of food and play. His mane grew in, and he grew into his once too-big paws. He wished his pride could see how far he had come. With that thought in mind, he set off once again into the wilderness, hoping to find his family again.

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Username ID: Nyota #189763
Decor added [optional]: Golden Fang of Apophis & Hieroglyph Bracelets
Story:
Regalia ended up by the outskirts of a new pride, where the desert sand stretched for miles. It wasn’t long before he was seen, or rather … heard by someone. A vile hissing sound made the fur on Regalia’s back arch up. A lioness, serpentine in nature, slunk out from a desert hideout in the ground. Sand cascaded down from her fur - she looked as though she’d been burrowed within the dust for months.

“Travelers…” She spoke with piercing sibilance, “No, we do not accept. Stay away.”

Shrouded in a royal veil which hid her eyes, the lioness surfaced entirely and vigorously circled Regalia. Her hearing must’ve been precise. He found a rock on the ground by his paws and without another thought put into it, Regalia launched the rock into the distance. The lioness’ ears pricked up and she began diving in the rock’s direction. Regalia let out an exhausted exhale and made himself comfortable within the lioness’ secluded burrow. Golden trinkets were strewn across the floor, snakeskins were hung from the ceiling, skeletons were piled up in a great hoard. It was grim, but Regalia’s interest resided with the gold jewelry. Curiously, he lifted a keen fang earring and pierced it through his ear. Finders keepers, the lioness wouldn’t even notice it was gone. The cruel thought made Regalia chuckle slightly but after a while, the guilt consumed him. Of course, that didn’t stop him from retrieving two hieroglyph-engraved bracelets. She wouldn’t have needed them anyway, right?

Eventually, Regalia feared her return and fled.

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Username ID: 364351
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As regalia walks down a dark path in the middle of a forest he stumbles and ends up plummeting down a tunnel. When he hits the ground there are eyes, plenty of eyes all staring right at him, suddenly a lioness walks up to him out of the darkness and says “hello, I am sary, leader of my pride. We don’t get many visitors seeing that we live underground.
Staring in amazement regalia responds “oh, hello. Ill Regalia, a traveler from another land, your ehhh, lifestyle, intrigues me. Do you mind if I stay with you pride for a few days?”
With a smile the pride leader announces “me and my pride will gladly host your stay.”
“Thank you miss.”
With a puzzled look the pride leader stares at regalia and says “uhhhhh………….I’m a guy”
Regalia looks at him with a astonished look and then bursts into laughter, the pride leader begins to laugh too.
During his stay regalia goes off to hunt with the pride, they go I to a set of tunnels and spend the day chasing rabbits. At the end of the day they go to the main cavern that’s the center of all the tunnels and share their meals. The days pass and eventually regalia decides that he wants to move on so bidding farewell to the pride he starts the clime to get above ground.

Username ID: King of Thorned Roses #208923
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Story: Regalia continued travelling, he definitely wasn’t a cub anymore and knew that his dad was trying to abandon him all along but he still continued travelling, it had become his life now and really it’s all he knows, so he will keep doing this for as long as possible, before he inevitably needs to go home when he’s too old to travel any longer, and maybe then he’ll be able to see some of his old friends again

Username ID: Blackwidow #241524
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Story: Regalia came upon his next pride. He had unintentionally travelled with quite a few other travelers and they all seemed to find the same pride together. The drought was strong but the king and pride were more than welcome to take him and the other travelers in. He would share his stories of woe and findings with the pride and other travellers. During his stay he wanted to help out best he could and went on a couple hunts.

Username ID: Tikimom#387438
Decor added [optional]: Obnoxious Raven, Live Muddy Rat
Story: Regalia watched as another Traveler was accepted into Calum's clan and took that as a sign that he too, would be welcome. The large male lion didn't even acknowledge his presence until he dropped them both off near a third traveler, a lioness named Saffron. He'd almost convinced himself that he'd snuck in unaccepted and was debating on leaving when the pride leader Calum gave him a nod.

"Welcome to both of you," he said, nodding to both Calum and the other traveler in turn. "Our food stores are currently plentiful enough to host you until you decide to leave, but feel free to hunt and replace anything you eat if you wish."

As he spoke a large, laughing raven landed on Regalia's back and began preening his wings quietly. Regalia spent a few days resting up and gathering food to help replace what he and the other travelers were eating before moving on, mostly rats that he found stuck in the thick mud of dried up waterholes.

Username ID: Missy#49457
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Story: Regalia was met with curious eyes but welcoming spirits to the pride of Winter's Thaw. Having just parted ways with another Traveller named Zakiya, everyone in the pride was eager to hear this lion's tales and all the prides he'd come from. The lionesses who gathered to listen to his tales gasped with pity as he retold the story of Magnus' cruel actions and ooh- ed dramatically at his quest to conquer the golden bracelets he now carried. The young and spirited Regis, heir to Winter's Thaw's territory, seemed especially intrigued by Regalia and took him on several patrols to show him the lay of their lands. The two males talked endlessly, with Regis revealing his anxieties around taking up the mantle after his mentor Winter's Thaw decided to step down or... pass on. They eventually became good friends, though some in the pride might say Regis wished for more than this...

Of course there had been fires ravaging the savannah recently, and one such wildfire seared its way through the territory of Winter's Thaw during Regalia's visit. The flames from said fire seemed to have lingered around the lion's eyes and mouth, and a new marking seemed to have become burned into his pelt. Regis told Regalia it made the slightly older male look quite fetching though, and even blushed slightly as he delivered this compliment.

As Regalia left, Winter's Thaw and Regis personally delivered the experienced explorer to their territories' edge and bid him safe travels. Regis in particular seemed incredibly sad to see him go, and seemed on the cusp of saying something to Regalia before shaking his head and simply bowing respectfully. With patrolling experience, a fiery exterior and a new mark on his pelt, Regalia set off to his next adventures....

Username ID: Blackwidow #241524
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Story: Regalia soon found himself back at Tundra's pride, he was met along the border by Rawhide who was patrolling. At first Rawhide didn't know what to think of this male that moseyed on up to their borders with fire seeming to stick from him. Then he smelt the familiar smell. "Regalia?"

"Yes, it's me." He chuckled, he vaguely remembered seeing this lion out patrolling quite often. Rawhide smiled and nodded motioning with his head. "Come on then, the others are gonna be surprised to see you." With a small shake of his head Rawhide began leading him back into the territory.

Once within the pride he was greeted by a few members all awe-struck at his change of appearance. Tundra especially. "My how you've changed!" Regalia did a small circle kind of model to show off his new looks. "Yea and you can bet I have some awesome stories for you!"

The cubs were excited to hear all the stories he had to tell. The laughing raven on his back seemed to have called a friend as before he knew it he had another raven for a friend that was following him everywhere. After staying for a bit he knew it was time to move on and so he bid his farewells once more.