Surak (Ava15's Fanfics)

Surak is an adult male lion who lives at the Tree of Life. He is a member of the Night Pride, the mate of Nirmala, and the father of Aminia and Danyal.
== Appearance ==
Surak's pelt is brown, while his muzzle, paws, and underbelly are paler in color. His mane is brown, and his eyes are brown.
== Personality ==
Surak is soft-spoken, thoughtful, and calm. He holds a countenance of maturity and works hard to defend the Tree of Life alongside the rest of his pride. He tends to maintain a rather stoic persona and acts quite seriously during even the tensest of situations. 
Despite this, he is not emotionless, as he is shown to be very kindhearted and caring when interacting with his family or those close to him. Surak is also quite knowledgeable, as he is aware of ancient legends like the Roar of the Elders, and is willing to pass that knowledge on to those around him.
== History ==
=== Backstory ===
Surak was born into the Royal Family of the Tree of Life as the son of Janna and Dayaalu, and the younger brother of Jivin, the heir to the throne. As a cub, Surak was fascinated by myths and legends, and enjoyed hearing about the Roar of the Elders, which had been discovered at the Tree of Life. When Surak reached adolescence, his older brother Jivin was betrothed to Maya, a lioness from the Mwanga Pride. Soon afterwards, Surak was introduced to Nirmala, a lioness that had traveled to the Tree of Life to be trained as a healer. Upon reaching adulthood, Surak and Nirmala married, and Nirmala gave birth to to a daughter named Aminia, followed shortly by a son named Danyal. Surak later witnessed the marriage of Jivin and Maya, and the birth of his niece, Rani. Shortly after Rani's birth, Dayaalu completed his journey in the Circle of Life, which prompted Janna to abdicate the throne, and pass it to Jivin and Maya, who became the new king and queen of the Tree of Life. After the death of his father, Surak grew closer to Janna, and began to look out for her wellbeing. Later, Surak witnessed the birth of his nephew, Baliyo, and the agreement of a peace treaty between the Tree of Life and Leopon Plains.
===Legends of the Lion Guard: Protectors of the Pride Lands===
==== The Pride Lands Games ====
Surak and the rest of the Tree of Life delegation arrive in the Pride Lands. The next day, he attends the Pride Lands Games.
==== Kion and Nguruma's Birthday ====
Surak attends Kion and Nguruma's birthday celebration.
==== A Fragile Hope ====
Surak huddles beside his sick brother. Later, exchanging a glance with his children, he says that he'll lead the night patrol, much to the pleasure of Janna.
====A Wonderful Royal Summit====
During the Royal Summit, Rani informs Kion that Janna and Surak wanted to forward greetings to Nguruma, which he promises to deliver, mentioning that his brother talks about their stories a lot.
==== The Likizo ya Mvua Celebration ====
===Legends of the Lion Guard: Battle for the Pride Lands ===
Surak is one of the animals gathered outside the Tree of Life when Jivin reveals that Scar has returned. When Scar commences his war on the Pride Lands, Surak is one of many animals gathered at the base of Pride Rock. During the battle, Kion's family is attacked by Kucha's Clan at Pride Rock, and Surak, Jivin, Kovu, and Gula fight back-to-back against several hyenas. The Lion Guard, Mhina, his siblings, and Azaad arrive on the scene, charging into the battle. Eventually, the hyenas retreat. Without warning, Scar appears in a fire, and Surak watches as he addresses the crowd before him. Just a few minutes later, Surak is still in shock over the appearance of Scar.
===Legends of the Lion Guard: The Dark Prophecy ===
When the Lion Guard arrives at the Tree of Life, Surak is one of the Night Pride members inside of the Tree. After Rani takes the Guard on a tour of the Tree, Jivin tells Janna that he, Maya, Surak, and Nirmala will do the day patrol, and he leads them out. The next day, after Janna encourages the Lion Guard to join the Night Pride on patrol, Surak offers to go as well, much to Rani's appreciation. Anxious, Nguruma tries to find where he is, acidentally misgendering him as "miss." Surak approaches him, gently correcting him and introducing himself, causing Nguruma to apologize. Surak then heads out on patrol with the Night Pride and Guard, traveling to Rocky Mountains and soon fending off an attack from Reth's Pride in the Tundra. Once the pride retreats, they regroup with the rest of the Guard and Night Pride at Marsh Forest. Seeing Rani, he asks if she's okay, which she confirms. Later, Surak settles outside the Tree of Life with the Lion Guard and Night Pride. Shortly after, the Lion Guard and Night Pride gather outside the Tree of Life and head out on a patrol of Desert Plains. When Ullu reports an attack on Cek's Flock in Winter Woods, the Lion Guard and Night Pride rush there to fight off the army of predators.
During the fight, Baliyo is temporarily paralyzed by Ora, and Surak and Nirmala help him away from the battlefield. When Rani takes out her fury on Kion for leading the army of predators here, Surak blocks her path, reminding her that the army chose to follow the Guard and that Kion would never endanger innocent animals. Later, Surak joins the Lion Guard, Night Pride, and Kingiza on a patrol of Marsh Forest. At some point, he finds a piece of musk deer and brings it to Nguruma inside the Tree of Life. Nguruma accepts it eagerly, offering to share with him and Janna, and Surak settles beside him. He asks Janna what story she is sharing, and Janna mentions the tale of how the Tree of Life was founded, making him comment on how important that one is. Makini questions if he knows any stories, which he confirms, and she begs him to tell them some. Surak happily agrees. Some time afterward, Surak joins the Lion Guard, Night Pride, and Kingiza on another patrol in Bamboo Woods. Shortly thereafter, Surak is on patrol with the Lion Guard, Night Pride, and Kingiza at Ciso River when Ullu and Cara frantically report that Reth and his pride are violently attacking Saumu's Pounce in Marsh Forest. Rani leads the patrol there, and during the ensuing battle, Surak faces off against Reth with Sâhasí.
Soon, Anga and Baliyo join them. Surak and Sâhasí then charge at Reth, roughly slamming him into the ground, and Surak lets out a loud roar that echoes throughout the forest. Reth gives in and chooses to retreat with his pride, but not before warning that their next attack will be much more brutal than this one. Later, Surak is on patrol with the Lion Guard and Night Pride when Ullu and Cara report that the army of predators is attacking in Bamboo Woods and Winter Woods. While the Lion Guard and some of the Night Pride rush off to defend Bamboo Woods, the other Night Pride members, including Surak, rush to Winter Woods. As she walks with her group to the Blazing Star, Janna mentions to Kenene that she still has sons to look after. A few days later, Surak is patrolling with Jivin, Maya, and Nirmala when Ullu frantically flies up to them, and Surak questions what's going on, to which she replies that the army of predators is attacking in full. The pride members swiftly rush to the Tree; Surak shouts for Janna, who demands what is happening, and Jivin explains that the army of predators are approaching - everyone is in danger. She urges them to go and fight, but Surak protests that the Tree will be defenseless, yet his mother is adamant. They try to head out to the battlefield, only to have the entrance to the den blocked by a giant boulder. Surak is one of the strongest pride members that tries to move it, though their efforts are futile.
When Kion begins to handle the predators by using the Roar of the Elders, Surak questions what the loud noise is, and Makini explains that it's the Roar, meaning that they're saved. Kion, summoning lightning, shatters the boulder to pieces, freeing the Night Pride, and Nguruma wonders what happened outside. Scanning the battlefield, Surak sees the defeated predators and comments that they've won, noting that Kion has stopped them from even moving. Weeks later, Surak is one of the Night Pride members that gathers outside the Tree of Life to bid farewell to the Lion Guard, Makini, and Nguruma. Surak, his gaze resting on the blind lion, wishes him safe travels, ruffling his mane. Nguruma thanks him as well.
=== Story of the Mwanga Pride ===
==Family==
* Father: Dayaalu
* Mother: Janna
* Brother: Jivin
* Mate: Nirmala
* Son: Danyal
* Daughter: Aminia
* Niece: Rani
* Nephew: Baliyo
* Sister-in-law: Maya
* Grandparents: Bahan and Berenike
==Trivia==
*Surak is voiced by Lou Diamond Phillips.
*He is the cubhood friend of Ajani and Kito.
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