Easel
The Painter of the Skies King of the Sunset Caverns
Clean Gen 13 Dwarf, +400 stats
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(future picture maybe?)
Important Info
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- Kinged: 8/30/2024
- Notable cubs:
- TBA
Biography
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Easel falls into the category of quiet artist, finding themself more enraptured with the idea of creating things that are beautiful and to be admired than managing to quell their rambling self. Despite how aloof he comes off as, Easel truly enjoys talking with others, usually losing track of time with how much he gets sucked up into a conversation. Admittedly, they weren't prepared to take over a pride though, usually spent hiding away in the different caves in the territory painting away all night and day to make the place colorful and lively against the stony walls. However, an accident ended up leaving Painterly completely crippled and unable to run the pride like he needed to, and everyone seems to think it was Easel's doing, looking to him for guidance instead of one of the other males in the pride.
What's worse is that they're more right than they think. Being charmed by a snake claiming to grant the power of painting the sky, of showing their works to the whole entire earth, Easel broke down and agreed to lend a favor to the snake if it would keep it's side of the deal. It just wasn't made clear that they'd be the one to give the final push that would lead Painterly tumbling down the side of the mountain and left unable to lead. Luckily, the king didn't remember who it was, though the small and young king wonders if this is some sort of lie.
Despite the paranoia building up within them, he is trying his best to run the pride with a fair paw like he saw Painterly did, getting along with lions and other animals alike to keep in good standing with everyone, even if a certain snake returns at night whispering promises of something great if only he'd agree to another favor.
Encounter
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You approach the cave with cautious steps, the faint glow of the fluorescent lights from inside making you unsure of what to expect. However, you finally enter and glance around, feeling a sense of awe at the beauty within. The walls were colored in beautiful paintings the glowed under the stones that lines the room, from pictures of landscapes from near and far to lions and lionesses hunting, exploring, waging wars and bringing peace. Plants, animals, and bugs decorate the area, making you almost jump in surprise at how the creatures seemed like they were in the cave from the details within them.
However what really caught your attention was the sky. The beautiful clouds of swirling pinks, purples, greens, and many more twirling together to create beautiful landscapes. It's almost as if the sky is within the cave walls itself, slowly trudging forward in a beautiful dance.
It's only as you're viewing the beautiful scene painted on the cave walls that you finally notice the lion peering down at you, their ears perked curiously as their fur is covered in a colorful hue of the rainbow. It's clear that some of the colors are from painting but some are their fur. With a twitch of his tail, the lion leaps off the rock he was resting on and approached, his short stature being nearly a laughing joke.
"I wasn't expecting a guest!" They chirped happily. "Most of the pride lets me paint throughout the night, so I apologize for being a mess."
The lion introduces themself as Easel, the feline speaking rapidly and excitedly as they talk about the pride and how they've been slowly growing. However you soon pause the lion, instead questioning as to what the paintings on the cave walls are all about. He turn, his green gaze studying the wall before smiling adoringly at the wall, shifting his gaze back towards you.
"Haven't you heard? I'm going to be the next painter of the skies one day."
