Mohatu

Dear Brother

Dad

Choyo (Half Brother/Half Cousin)

Safura (Half Sister/Half Cousin)

Taji (Grandfather)

Chinika (Grandmother)

Likiza (Half Aunt)

Usinikane (Half Uncle)

Nyanda (Ex Mate)

Umqhakazo (Mate)

Nicha (Half-Brother-In-Law)

Aleela (Half-Sister-In-Law)

Bia (Half-Sister-In-Law)

Kukundu (Step Son)

Korofi (Step Daughter)

Changa (Son)

Mzuri (Daughter)

Uru (Daughter)

Shupaza (Daughter)

Jamila (Daughter)

Maunin (Half Niece)

Ajabu (Lion) (Half Nephew)

Joka (Half Nephew)

Iweala (Half Niece)

Safa (Half Niece)

Niboga (Half Nephew)

Angalifu (Son-In-Law)

Mema (Daughter-In-Law)

Ahadi (Step Grandson/Son-In-Law)

Sahel (Son-In-Law)

Mufasa (Grandson)

Zehra (Granddaughter)

Scar (Grandson)

Takata (Granddaughter)

Adia (Granddaughter)

Jamaa (Granddaughter)

Bakari (Grandson)

Ukame (Grandson)

**Mohatu** was the son of Tacari and Fahari. He was the half brother to Choyo and Safura. He was the ex mate to Nyanda and the mate to Umqhakazo. With his first mate Nyanda, he was the father to Changa and Mzuri. With his second mate Umqhakazo, he was the father to Uru, Jamila and Shupaza. He was also the step father to Kukundu and Korofi.

He was the king of the Pride Lands. He ruled over periods of droughts and tension with his half brother.

## Appearance

Mohatu had a brown pelt with a lighter muzzle, underbelly, and paws. He had a Pridelander nose with a luscious brown mane and blue eyes. In his older years, his mane turned grey from the sides and he gained a limp.

## Personality

Mohatu was a great king and was always loyal and generous to his subjects. He was a fair king who always listened to both parties and decided for them. Mohatu was also empathatic and extremely hard-working. He adored his family and would do anything to protect them.

## History

Mohatu was born as the sole heir to his parents Tacari and Fahari. His mother had be thought for dead by the Pride Landers, so her illegitimate sister usurped the throne. Mohatu, at only a few days old, return to the Pride Lands with his parents to take back their rightful place as the monarchs. They succeeded and killed Likiza. As a act of good will, Fahari spared Likiza’s two young cubs, Choyo and Safura, who were also fathered by Tacari.

Even though Mohatu was younger than a week, he was named his mother’s heir. His father taught him all he knew, and how to be kind and generous to the animals, as they were all apart of the great Circle of Life. Mohatu took in these lessons, and loved being apart of them. He didn’t know about his half brother’s jealously…

When his parents died, Mohatu became the king. He met his betrothed, Princess Nyanda of the Gale Lands. He immediately fell in love with her, wishing to please her every will. A drought hit the Pride Lands shortly after his reign began. The water sources were drying up quickly, and Mohatu’s half brother Choyo, now leader of the Lion Guard, had stolen the last Watering Source. Mohatu, luckily, found a new one in the Back Lands, and all his subjects worshiped him and appreciated him for that. With little choice, he banished his brother.

Mohatu and Nyanda had a litter of four cubs: Kukundu, Korofi, Changa and Mzuri. Mohatu was over the moon by this, and made Kukundu his heir, due to him being the oldest. The King of the Sun Lands, Mwili, would make threats to Mohatu, saying that his heir would turn against him, but Mohatu would ignore his words.

When his cubs were adolescents, he learnt the shocking new from his sister that Nyanda had admitted to cheating on Mohatu with Mwili, and that her first cubs Kukundu and Korofi were fathered by him. In a rage, he banished Nyanda. Kukundu and Korofi followed their mother, and soon after Mohatu’s niece followed as well. Mohatu felt betrayed.

Mohatu had two other cubs, but they already had responsibilities and he couldn’t be 100% sure that they were his (which he knew they probably were). He ended up taking a younger mate, Princess Umqhakazo of the Coast Lands to be his mate. The two had three daughters: Uru, Jamila and Shupaza. Mohatu ended up living long enough to see the birth of his great granddaughters, before passing away in his sleep not long after. He was remembered as one of the greatest kings in the history of the Pride Lands.

## Trivia

* Mohatu’s name translates to ‘Was Loved’ in Gujarati.
* Using human ages, Mohatu had Uru, Shupaza and Jamila when he was 53.
* He would pray every night for Kukundu and Korofi to return.
* Mohatu, as the time of his death, was the longest reigning and oldest aged monarch the Pride Lands had ever seen by that time.
* Monatu loved his sister, Safura, even if she was Likiza’s daughter.
* Mohatu developed trust issues after Nyanda had lied to him.
* Not many lions wanted to betroth their young daughters to the old king, so Mohatu had to gift the king of the cost lands a few herds and land.