Che Mlanda

Che Mlanda is a male bird.
When the god Mulungu agreed to paint the birds different colors, Che Mlanda flitted impatiently about the god, demanding to be painted next. Eventually, Mulungu lost patience and painted Che Mlanda a dull brown. To this day, Che Mlanda flits about the savanna, demanding to be painted next.
==Biography==
===Early life===
At the dawn of the world, all birds were snow-white in color and craved to be as colorful as the flowers.
===Painted by Mulungu===
Collectively, the birds prayed to the god Mulungu, who agreed to paint them in varying shades of color. While all the birds lined up before him and waited their turn to be painted, Che Mlanda impatiently flitted to the front of the queue and demanded to be painted next.
At first, Mulungu patiently told Che Mlanda to wait his turn, but every so often, Che Mlanda would beg to be painted next, which frayed the god's patience. At last, Mulungu lost patience and took Che Mlanda on his knee, painting him a dull brown. He then released the bird to the air and told him to stop disrupting his work, for he now had his plumage.
===Legacy===
To this day, Che Mlanda is drab compared to the other birds of Africa and has not learned his lesson, for he still flies about, shouting, "Paint me next!"
==Physical appearance==
Che Mlanda is a small bird. Initially, his feathers were white, but after an encounter with Mulungu, he was painted a drab brown. As a result, he looks dull compared to the other birds of Africa.
==Personality and traits==
Known for his impatience, Che Mlanda often angers the other birds, for he is disruptive and incapable of keeping quiet or still. He finds it difficult to wait his turn or take instruction, as he defied the wishes of Mulungu to wait his turn to be painted. Even after being punished by the god for his impertinence, Che Mlanda did not learn his lesson and continued to act as rudely as before.
==Appearances==
* Rafiki Remembers
** How the Birds got their Colours
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Males