Simba [DONE]

SIMBA

the basics

the appearance

Species • African Lion
Eye Colour • Red
Markings & Scars • N/A
Height • Above Average
Weight • Average
Voice Actor • Matthew Broderick (Adult voice of Simba from first movie)
Basic Appearance • (Fill this out only if you don't have an image for your character.)

the personality

Personality • At his core, the very essence of his being, Simba is protective. From charging at a hyena to defend his best friend to attacking an unknown lioness trying to eat his foster parents, there is very little he won't do to keep his loved ones safe. Sometimes he even goes too far, such as keeping his mate and daughter under guard when Kiara was born. He's not above breaking a promise either to achieve the same end.

He can also be charming, a remnant of the cub he used to be. Simba knows how to use words to get whatever he wants, whether that's peace between two herds or to get out of trouble with his mother and mate. He wonders if they know it and lets him get away with it because it reminds them of simpler times.

But for how protective and charming and even brave in the face of danger he can be, Simba is struggling to join the lion he is with the lion he needs to be. He'd spent YEARS avoiding responsibility, and is finding it difficult to shake old habits. He's ashamed to admit it, but the times he's happiest is when Timon and Pumbaa convince him to relax with them in mud puddles like the good old days.

That's another thing he feels guilty over. His relationship with his mother will never be what it once was, and he knows it hurts Sarabi when he holds her at arm's length or responds guardedly. If he could stop it, he would. It will take time to get over everything and be used to having somebody besides Timon and Pumbaa to turn to, but Simba hopes they'll get there one day soon.

Likes • His family | Patrolling the borders | Being lazy
Dislikes • Any mention of Scar | Hyenas | Nightmares

History • You all know the story. Son of Mufasa and Sarabi, nephew of Scar, best friend and fiance of Nala. Ran away when Scar convinced him he was responsible for Mufasa's death, was found and raised by Timon and Pumbaa, was reunited with Nala, returned to the Pridelands, and took his rightful place in the Circle of Life after dethroning his tyrant uncle.

But what you don't know is the inbetween. You don't know the nightmares that woke him up screaming those first few nights, sobbing in Timon's arms and being terrified that, if they knew the truth, they'd turn him away. Or worse, turn ON him. Yeah he was a lion and they were technically prey animals but Simba couldn't imagine raising a single claw against them. It took him nearly a month to be convinced they wouldn't make him leave, but by then the nightmares had faded from frequent to occasionally and the thought of telling them never occurred to him.

Lions and leopards and all manner of creatures found their oasis as he was growing. At first he hid with Timon and Pumbaa while the predators recuperated and regained their strength before moving on. He wasn't strong or big enough to defend himself, let alone his friends. But once his mane finally grew in, Simba started showing himself to the travelers, warning them against eating any of the animals in the forest. Outside was fine, they could stay in the shade and have their fill of water, but the creatures in their paradise were under his protection.

Of course a half-grown lion without even a full mane wasn't all that intimidating so it unfortunately took some lost lives and some brutal fights before others believed him. Simba himself never took any lives, he could never bring himself to. Every time he had an opponent pinned, he warned them to drink their fill but never come back.

Another unfortunate fact of life: eating grubs and bugs could only sustain a growing lion for so long. Simba became skinny, far too skinny for a lion his age, but his iron will held out. He would not eat meat. He wouldn't. He didn't want Timon and Pumbaa scared of him. It took Simba passing out once for Timon and Pumbaa to tell him it was okay, just not to eat them! So every few days Simba would leave their home to seek out animals already on death's door. They literally lived in the middle of desert, there had to be some creatures out either already dead or nearly dying.

Luckily the Kings of Old were still smiling on him. Either the bodies he found were already dead and not picked at yet by carrion eaters or they were barely there and actually thanked him for putting them out of their misery. It always always ALWAYS made Simba feel guilty to feel their lives end between his teeth but he assuaged himself by repeating his family's motto: Hakuna Matata. A guy's gotta eat, right? He always made sure to clean himself off before going back. No need to traumatize his family more than they already were, knowing their best friend was a meat eater now.

One day, a full year after arriving at Hakuna Matata Falls, returning from a 'hunt' and heard his friends screaming. Instincts roared and he followed them, heading towards where Pumbaa was trapped and Timon was trying to save him from a lioness. Fury made Simba lunge for her and actually try to end her life. Whoever she was, she was desperate, and desperation always made claws sharper and jaws faster.

She pinned him down, blue eyes flashing, and it was like everything came at him all at once. He knew her. He knew those blue eyes, that sharp snarl, even that pinning move. "Nala?"

And the rest is history.

the FAMILy

Father • Mufasa, dead
Mother • Sarabi, living
Siblings • Kanoni (half-sister), Nakala (adopted sister)
Mate • Nala
Offspring • Kiara (Daughter, heir), Kion (son)
Others • Naana, Diku, Dwala, all aunts. Scar, uncle, dead.

the role player

Name • Riley
Nickname • Your Majesty
Age • 28
Password • In Your Reflection
Other Characters • Umeme

roleplay Sample

At least 100 words, only needed on your first character made.

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