Basic info

Name: Laali

Name meaning : well spoken

Nicknames : none

Age : same as Mohatu

Generation : Mohatu's

Breed : african lion

Pride : Kwanga pride (birth), Pridelands (bethrothed)

Relations

Parents : Abai and Mchali

Brothers : Akim,Abdul,Ajam

Sisters : none

Mate/s : Mohatu

Cubs : Ahadi

Personality

Laali is gentle,caring and very intelligent.

She holds all four paws firmly on the ground and never sees things the way the aren't.She is often more pessimistic than optimistic.

She lives in the present,you will never see her dreaming about the future and very rarely remembering her past.

She won't let her feelings prevent her in completing her duties and tasks.

Cold-blodded,she is able to think well in problematic situations.

History

Born in the Kwanga pride as a fourth child of princess Mchali and her mate Abai,Laali had a big position in the pride.Along with her three brothers,she was the only descedant of king Karim,her aunts,including the crown princess,had no children.She was pampered by her parents,but the main role took her little cousin Aku when he was born.

Laali was never a prig,or imprudent,even in her childhood days.She was always careful and responsible.She had a happi childhood with her friend Imo and her brothers.

Her teen days weren't so careless.She had to stand her cousin Aku,who grew into a real spoiled brat who demander everything he wants.Laali was his nanny when his mother went hunting.

Her best friend Imo had a huge crush on her,but she saw him only as a friend.She didn't want to hurt his feelings by telling him that,so she avoided him.She asked her grandfather,king Karim if she could have some tasks in the pride before she becomes a hunting lioness.

King Karim gave her the job to help Kahiki,a leopard who was like a doctor to Kwanga pride.

Laali started with simple tasks,like stocking herbs and grinding his mixtures.She looked how Kahiki picks herbs and was impressed how he knows each herb and its characteristics and use.

But Laali didn't want that.She wanted to become a medicine lioness.She asked Kahiki how does he choose his heirs.He answered that the king picks it.

Laali's expectations failed her.She knew one day she will be bethrothed to someone,and king Karim will never let her be the medicine apprentice.

But she asked him,and after he said her when her day to go to her new pride comes,she will must leave her position and go,he accepted.Laali was now official medicine apprentice.She had little free time.

But Imo was still in love with her.

As a young adult,her apprenticeship was near end.But then,king Karim bethrothed her to prince Mohatu of the pridelands.Her career of a medicine lioness ended.She had to move,leaving her family,friends and her herbs

The king of Pridelands,Daktari,and his son,prince Mohatu came to take her to her new home.

Her first impression of Pridelands was plenty.More food,more plants,more animals,more water...And a huge rock.The Priderock,they said,your new home.

Her new home was welcoming.The lions were pleasant and kind.Esspecially Mahara,the former king's daughter and Mohatu's daughter.

She and Mohatu developed a strong bond,and soon they fell in love.

As she was growing,she became a good hunter and took care of all lions in the pride.She was loved and respected.

The big milestone in her and Pridelanders' life was Daktari's death.He died fighting a ruoge who tried to kill him.Mohatu chased the rouge,but the price was high.The great king was dead.

Soon after that she found out she is pregnant.

Her one and only son was born on a stormy night and got the name Ahadi,after one of early passed Laali's siblings.She was happy again.

Soon after Ahadi was born,she got terrible news.The Kwanga pride was destroyed.The old king,Karim,passed away,and his spoiled grandson Aku claimed the throne.His bad leadership caused the animals to leave,and it was dry time.Her brothers went rouge,but the others died from lack of food and water.

She was sad,but the life goes on.She had her beloved mate and son.

Laali devoted her life to her son and her prideShe gave her best to raise her son to be just as opposite as her cousin Aku; she taught Ahadi to be modest,simple and kind.Mohatu was here to help,so as his mother.

Little Ahadi grew fast,being as just as Laali wanted.Modest and playful,he had only one flaw.He trusted others too much...

When Ahadi reached his teen years,Mohatu bethroted him to Uru,the daughter of Mohatu's friend who lived on the borders.She seemed like a perfect choice for Ahadi,but what Pridelanders didn't know was Uru had a crush on Choyo,a young orphan lion who also lived on the borders...

Uru joined the Pridelanders in her and Ahadi's young adult years.She and Ahadi got along well and liked each other,but Laali saw she doesn't truly love him.She also saw Uru sometimes sneaks out ouf Priderock in the middle of the night.Laali wondered where does Uru go,but she didn't want to jump on conclusions,so she sent Malaika,a lioness from the pride,to follow Uru.

After a while,Malaika brought some interesting news.Uru was secretly meeting with a lion who was found to be named Choyo,Uru's childhood friend.

Laali was devastated,esspecially because Uru had a mate relationship with that Choyo.She had to tell someone,this imprudeness towards Ahadi,and the whole royal family,had to be stopped.But then,news came that made Laali think twice.

Uru was pregnant.

Laali did thought again,but she couldn't risk Uru being banned,esspecially if she was caring Ahadi 's cub.She waited to see what will Uru's cub look like.

Uru gave birth to twin males.Laali could recognise Ahadi's large nose and golden fur in the older,stronger one whom Ahadi gave the name Mufasa.The smaller,weaker one had paler fur than Uru,her outlander nose and bright green eyes.Uru named that one Taka.

As the cubs grew,the difference between them grew,physically and psychically.Mufasa was strong,brave and looked a lot like Ahadi.Taka,on the other side,was little,weak and slim.He had extended claws and a goatee,nothing like the Pridelanders.Laali was sure he isn't Ahadi's son.Ahadi prefered Mufasa over Taka,but he took some time only for little Taka.Uru was the one who truly took care of Taka.

Laali shared her doubts about Taka's father with Ahadi,but he thought that isn't true.Then Laali went to Mohatu,and brought Malaika with her to tell what did she saw.

Both Mohatu and Ahadi were shocked with Malaika's witness,but Uru denied it all.She said genes were responsable for Taka's looks,but Mohatu didn't believe her.

The decision was exile.Uru was banned out of Pridelands,and couldn't get near the cubs anymore.

Mufasa was sad,but as not as devastated like Taka was.Laali took the care of her grandson on herself,but she couldn't replace Uru.Taka became uninterested for everything,and slowly got jealous on his brother.

Mohatu passed away one night,and a bright star shone on the sky that night.Laali was sad,and the whole Pridelands were.But she couldn't do anything.The Circle of life goes on and on,and nobody and nothing can stop it.

Laali passed away one night soon after her mate.

Relation to TLK

Mohatu's mate

Ahadi's mother

Uru's mother-in-law

Mufasa's and Scar's grandmother

Etc.

Credits

Images made by me