Bakari

Bakari

the basics

the appearance

Species • Lion
Eye Colour • Green with golden sclera
Markings & Scars • Scratches on his nose and left foreleg. Small dot under right eye.
Height • Above Average
Weight • Above Average
Voice Actor • Mason Vale (at current age)
Basic Appearance •
Color - The majority of his fur is a light brown. His muzzle, underbelly and toes are a dark tan, and the color under his eyes are a lighter shade of tan. His ears are tipped in a dark brown color that matches the color above his eyes, and as he grows his mane will take on this same shade. He has a gradient of darker brown above his nose, which is a dark brown, the same color as his tail tuft. He has freckles around his whiskers, and a small birthmark that looks like a dot under his right eye.

Other characteristics - As a cub he’s kind of a little truck. He has broad features from his skull and muzzle to his forelegs and while it proportions out as he gets older he still maintains a fairly stocky appearance. This makes him a bit clumsy and not particularly fast, as he often trips over his large paws. The fur on the top of his head is starting to tuft up in the impression of a mane that shows that it will be somewhat wavy, with several whorls forming in it already. He has a scratch that goes along the right side of his nose down onto his muzzle, as well as a slash of scars across his left foreleg.

the personality

Personality • Bakari is a jovial sort much of the time. He is exuberant and persistent as a youngster, compulsive and a bit stubborn and it’s hard to get an idea out of his head once he’s thought of it. However he is also quite sympathetic and straightforward, hardly one to complain he is usually trying to cheer his friends up and distract them from their troubles. He may be overcompensating for some of his own past traumas, knowing how it feels to be scared or angry and not wishing those feelings on the ones he cares about. He is a bit more reserved around adult male lions, but is slowly gaining confidence as he feels safer in the Pridelands. He doesn't like talking about what happened to his family or how he got his scars.


Likes • Practicing hunting on grasshoppers | Laying in the sun | Exploring

Dislikes • Being cold or hungry | Nightmares | Being alone

History • Bakari was born in another small pride whose king was starting to show his age. A rogue took advantage of the ailing king and challenged him, and his youth and strength was enough to come out victorious. When the reigning male fell the lionesses did what they could to protect their cubs, but they could only hold him off temporarily. The cubs scattered, trying to hide in the tall grasses, Bakari trying to lead the younger ones away to safety as soon as his mother roared for them to hide. But in the chaos they got turned around, and they were suddenly found by the strange male. Bakari tried to protect the others who were grabbed first, but in the process he was injured and in his fear he ran away while the rogue was distracted.

Injured and scared, he wandered as far as his legs could take him. He knew he couldn’t go back home unless he wanted to share the same fate as the cubs he grew up with. Yet he wasn’t able to hunt himself and couldn’t travel more than a few days before collapsing. When he woke up he saw a strange lion standing over him with a mane and he panicked at first, but when the lion spoke he realized it was a female that had a mane. She gave him some food to build up his strength and let him travel with her to the Pridelands. She is still his guardian of sorts, though she thinks he is underfoot a lot of the time and foolish she won’t allow anything bad to happen to him.



He isn’t sure what happened to his mother or the rest of his family, and he often wonders if he will ever see them again. He still has bad dreams about what happened to him, and his scars serve as a reminder of it when he’s not asleep. However, he is glad to be safe now, and tries to be tough, not wanting others to worry about him. He wants to be able to be strong and take care of others, instead of running scared so he will usually try to prove himself in foolish ways.

the FAMILy

Father • Akida
Mother • Johari (from another pride, fate unknown, NPC unless someone wants to create her)
Siblings • 
Mate • 
Offspring • 
Others • 

the role player

Name • semperferus

Nickname • semp, semfer, possum

Age • Not yet 30

Password • In your reflection
Other Characters • Ma'at

roleplay Sample

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