Name: Siri

Meaning: Secret

Age: Varies

Gender: Female

Mother: Unknown

Father: Kopa

Siblings: None

Mate: None

Cubs: None

Likes: Her family, the night and helping people

Dislikes: Being upset, not being able to help anyone and fighting

Pelt: Golden

Eyes: Blue

Mane/tail: Dark brown

Distinguishing Features: Large tuft of hair, dark paw colours and spots on her back

Personality: Quiet, loving and caring

Relation to the Lion King: She is Kopa’s daughter

When she was born, Siri didn’t know her father. She knew he was there when she was born, but left soon after. She was raised by her mother alone who told her wonderful stories about Kopa. Siri knew from that young age that she would one day find her father.

Siri had inherited her mother’s skill for healing so was accepted into many Prides in search of her father as they needed help. She tried to find as much out as she could about this mysterious Kopa.

Every King tried to help her as well with her search, but no one had heard of anyone called Kopa.

Then, just as Siri began to give up hope, she was welcomed into the Mountain Pride by Malka. He was very old, but he said he had heard of his friend’s son being called Kopa, but he had died years ago when he was just a cub. Siri’s ears pricked up.

“Oh Malka! He didn’t die! He was raised back to health by my mother!”

Malka old and weak body rose very slightly.

“You mean, he didn’t die!”

“No!” replied Siri “Where is he from?”

Malka sighed. “Young Siri, he was from the Pridelands. I was very good friends with Simba. I haven’t spoken to Simba for many years so I don’t know whether Kopa has returned or not. I hope you have good luck finding him.”

With that, Siri set off for the Pridelands. When she arrived, she climbed Pride Rock and entered the cave. It was silent and slightly eerie. She could tell something big had just happened.

“Is this the home of Kopa?”

Then the heads turned questioningly towards Kopa who had his mouth hanging wide open.

“Siri?”

So Nabii wasn’t the only one with secrets. There was chaos at Pride Rock with everyone speaking at once. Vitani had managed to push herself to the front and was viciously questioning Siri whilst Kovu and Kiara tried to quieten everyone down. When there was silence, Siri spoke again.

“I don’t understand why you’re not pleased to see me.”

“And why would we be pleased to see you?” Snarled Vitani.

“Because…” whispered Kopa. “She’s my daughter.”

Vitani fled from the scene.

Siri ran up to her father who had started to cry.

“Why are you upset father? I’m home!” she said.

“Because I had kept you a secret from everyone and they now feel like I’m untrustworthy.”

“But my mother helped to heal you! Surely they should be thankful!”

“But I have a mate now, the lioness who confronted you. She probably hates me now. We have two children!”

“That lioness, was she Vitani?” Asked Siri.

Kopa nodded and Siri grimaced. Her mother had warned her that Vitani was her father’s true mate, but Siri had just ignored her. She wanted to be part of her father’s family!

“So Kopa, how come you came back if you had a family?” Asked Kiara.

“Because Zira had tried to kill me and I had a feeling in my heart that the evil was about to go. I only arrived after Zira’s death, remember.”

“So Siri’s mother…”

“Healed me, yes, and I fell in love with her. It wasn’t as strong as the love I felt for Vitani, but it was there.”

A few weeks later, things had improved. Nabii had talked to Siri a couple of days after she arrived and told her that she needed to win Vitani, Kabili and Dafina’s trust. Siri took Nabii’s words to the heart and set about bringing new paints and stones to Kabili in his story cave, bringing flowers to Dafina and hunting with Vitani. Slowly, but surely, the family grew back together and accepted one another.

Siri grew into the family life comfortably, however, years later, Siri caught a disease that even she could not heal, and she died.

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