Gwafua

Gwafua is a lion and a member of the Vurugu Pride.
== Appearance ==
===Cub===
Gwafua is a golden-tawny cub with unusually large spots marking his coat. One ear is nicked, and his paws are oversized.
===Adult===
Though not of great size, Gwafua is powerfully muscled. He has sturdy legs, an unusually thick tail, and huge barrel-shaped chest, on top of which is balanced a small, square head with massive jaws and seemingly no neck in between. He has a thick, coarse coat of goldenrod fur, with a paler muzzle, paws, and underbelly. One ear is ripped off and he is missing several claws on his left forepaw. Around his head sprouts a massive mane, so dark brown in color that it appears black unless seen in direct sunlight. Tufts stick up in all directions, and it is not uncommon for leaves, sticks, and even small bones to become tangled in the mass, which he rarely grooms. Gwafua's nose is black and sharply angled, and his almond-shaped eyes are murky yellowish-brown.
==Personality==
Gwafua is strong and stoic lion. He fights willingly and without complaint, though he does not particularly enjoy it. He does not lack courage, but rather doesn't see the point of battling for something more than once. He is, for the most part, even-tempered, balancing that of his mate Chokozi, but at the rare times he becomes angered, he transforms into a savage beast. He is a very skilled fighter, able to take on as many as three lions or lionesses at once. However, he only ever shows this side of himself in battle. In the pride, he is relatively quiet, friendly when spoken to. He occasionally plays with or trains his cubs alongside Chokozi. Gwafua has a voracious appetite and is always trying to persuade Chokozi to eat more. He is very encouraging, and feels that the worse thing one can do is give up.
==History==
===Early Life===
Gwafua was born into the Vurugu Pride slightly before they took the territory of another pride. He was assigned the younger cub Chokozi as a mate, and though she at first ignored him, she eventually engaged in a few skirmishes with him. As Gwafua grew up, the Gheiri Pride began to attack, and the war began, with him taking part as soon as he could.
===Adulthood===
Gwafua's life has been little but bloodshed and war. He was pleased, therefore, when his mate bore their first litter of cubs, and has always been proud of his family. When Chokozi was killed, Gwafua went on a rampage, taking the life of the lioness that killed her as well as many others, even one from his own pride, until eventually he, too, was eradicated in the very same battle.
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