Name: Ayana ("beautiful blossom" in african)

Species: African Lion

Gender: Female

Parents: Chumvi and Tama

Siblings: None

Mate: Thabo

Cubs: Chimalsi, Chaka and Celestial

Personality: Strict yet loving as a mother, still sweet,  friendy, and mature and responsible, has good sense of humor.

Story: Ayana was born as the only cub to Chumvi and Tama, around the same time king Simba and queen Nala had had their two cubs after the Pride lands had been taken back by Simba from Scar's reign of terror and upon becoming king, he had also given Ayana's parents the right to become mates, for they had loved each other since their teenage days. As a cub Ayana was a real rascal, who seemed to like getting herself in trouble and her parents sometimes had quite some difficulties keeping up with her. Ayana and Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara were good friends as cubs, but she couldn't stand Kiara's brother, Thabo. She thought he was immature and annoying, and quite frankly the feeling was mutual. But little did these two troublemakers know what the future had in store for them. When they had all reached their teens, Ayana and Thabo's parents had made a decision that in celebration of their old friendship Thabo and Ayana would be betrothed. After hearing about this, Ayana was outraged and shocked, and told her parents there was no way she would become mates with the "immature and lazy excuse of a prince". However, when she was taken to meet the prince after a while since they were cubs, she was surprised to learn he'd grown into a rather handsome lion, and his personality seemed to have change as well for the better. They greeted each other, both rather surprised on how they'd changed, and after that they started spending time together. The prince and the young lioness were finally becoming friends, all tough Ayana couldn't ignore the fact that Thabo was actualy rather charming now that she got to see the "true" side of him. In time, the two grew closer and closer and feelings started to warm up. And finally, both of them had to just admit that they were falling head over heels for each other.

Relation to TLK: Chumvi and Tama's daughter, mate to Simba and Nala's son.