“You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip. Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.”

Name: Koda

Pride: Pridelanders

Parents: Unknown

Siblings: None

Mate: Snowy

Cubs: Coming Soon!

Distinguishing Features: dark brown fur, black mane, dark eyeshades, shady green eyes, , black outlander nose, claws don’t retract

Personality: Hes very defensive over himself, and also very sensitive. He dislikes bright lights and has anxiety when it comes to sudden and fast movements.He hates getting anything on his fur, and even eats vegetables so he wont feel his body with sorrow for the dead animals.

 Likes: Snowy, hunting, eating plants/herbs, sleeping in trees

Dislikes:  teasing, being teased, falling, tripping, be called Kovu’s offspring

History:

Kovu was born in the Grassland prides to a happy couple. He was very weak for his age (quite similar to Snowy), he was born sick and didn’t open his eyes until 3 months after his birth. Seeing that he was the runt of the pride, the father (pride leader) had left young Koda with his mother. Koda grew up to be the smallest cub in the pride, and often got hated on. Teased for his small size, Koda became very sensitive and had a low selfesteem. He could often ignore such hatred.

However, on one certain sunny afternoon, the pride had decided to move to the Pridelands, where Koda had thought was a whole new demeanor for himself. While the pride was sleeping, Koda overcame an adventurous mode.Quite curious, Koda had saw a waterhole up ahead. Taking several sips, Koda had saw a young female Cub.

Defensively , the young cub pinned Koda. The young lioness had shades of peach and beautiful crystal blue eyes. Quite cowardly, Koda covered his eyes while the female cub said “Who are you? What are you doing at my water hole?” Koda managed to get out a couple of words, “My names Koda, my pride moved here though I have lost them once again.” Released from his trap, the young cub told him to come to her pride.

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Koda seemed to fit in with the pride, he never had such a great time. Until the parents of Snowy had some depressing news. Kopa had explained that his pride had been attacked by hyenas. All the lionesses were murdered, but they weren’t sure about the cubs. Feeling sorrow for Koda’s news, Snowy had promised never to leave his side, and promised to help. And she did.

As Koda grew older, he started to become a handsome, strong, risky, and less sensitive lion. He had much more confidence in himself and his love life. Being the hunter of the pride, Koda caught Snowy trying to hunt a Gazelle. Failing, Koda smirked at the young lioness. “You looked pretty weak out there.”

Sticking out her tongue , Snowy rolled her eyes. “Yeah yeah yeah, like you can do better.” Koda knew that his flirting skills had worked, and pinned Snowy to the ground.With his body completely on top of hers, Koda began stating that he would be much better. Proving it, Koda ran after a gazelle, and completely attacked it with just his claws.

Quite impressed, Snowy took Koda’s example into test. She brought something back, quite smaller. Feeling quite in love, Koda insisted that him and Snowy go to a quite place. With Snowy trailing behind him, he admitted his love for her. Snowy licked Koda on his cheek. Koda felt quite important. Snowy had retaliated excellently to the flirting.

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Koda realized his purpose in life. To be next to his mate Snowy and their new born cubs.

Relation to TLK: Mate to the daughter of Vitani and Kopa