Ruthless That One

Captive bred and raised, they were used as a picture prop at a roadside zoo. They never got to know their parents, if they were even wanted. Once they became too big for pictures, they were pushed and shut into a cage like the rest of their small family.

With nothing to do but lay and listen, they became educated in human words and actions. Seeing how cruel and careless they could be, they adopted the personality of man.

They were rescued when the zoo was closed down, and somehow returned to the wild where they weren’t from. They struggled severely, even having a hard time joining any male groups because of their lack of mane. Hearing from watering holes and rouge lionesses, they were able to learn enough that they were supposed to find a pride and rule over it.

They stalked and watched a pride that was being ruled by another young lion, one who didn’t have his footing quite in the pride yet. They were able to attack and kill the lion and take power over the already shaken pride. The lionesses were not thrilled, and scared by this newcomer.

They do not act like a proper lion, or king, because they do not know how to be one. They name their lions after human objects or words, and if a lion were to join they have to be renamed.