Hover

***Spoiler Warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

>  *"I'm Hover, by the way! Self-named, self-satisfied, proudly unkempt, undisciplined, and unskilled!"* —**Hover** goofing off with Nothing in *Episode 2: Nothing*.
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## Affiliations

### Former:

Proudmane's Pride
The Prideless Stretch

## Appearances

### Episode of Birth:

Before *Episode 2: Nothing*

**Hover** is the deuteragonist in *My Pride*. She is Nothing's love interest, and a Prideless lioness who was momentarily a member of the Sisters Steppe before leaving to find Nothing alongside Farleap and Powerstrike. She debuted in *Episode 2*.

**Hover** was born and raised Prideless, and gave herself the name of Hover.

After meeting Nothing, she became close friends with the Pride lioness, even obtaining romantic feelings for her. When Nothing's grandmother, Sharptongue passed, Hover decided to join the Sisters Steppe so she could be with Nothing. Upon joining, she received the Pride name **Longrun**. However, Longrun soon became furious at Nothing for missing her ceremony despite her promise, as she was incredibly anxious about throwing her life away for her.

Later, Nothing was said to have been killed by Proudmane, and Longrun was heartbroken, blaming herself for her supposed death. After some time passes, she and Farleap run into a Prideless lioness named Rain, who tells them of a scarred lioness who is journeying on the Stretch with a cub. Longrun believes this to be Nothing and that this is proof that she is still alive, and openly challenges Proudmane about his statement on what happened. During the argument, she reveals that she loves Nothing, causing her to leave the the Pride alongside Powerstrike and Farleap. She and her companions form a group for the journey, and Longrun remames herself Hover once more.

## Personality

**Hover** is super outgoing, and jokes around a lot. She is also very calm, witty, sarcastic, and bold. She sometimes jumps to conclusions.
**Hover** is shown to be rather sensitive towards those she cares about. She doesn't respond to taking orders well and is very rebellious, which is one of the many reasons why she dislikes Prides. She has no problem disrespecting larger and stronger lions, such as Quickmane and Proudmane.
**Hover** is also shown to be very brave when she confesses her love for Nothing to Proudmane, defying the much larger and stronger lion. She seems to be a little prickly and very bold, and seems to hold grudges against those she dislikes.
## Appearance

### Adult

**Hover** has a gray pelt that is tinted with dark cream and has a somewhat lighter muzzle, underbelly, paws, inner-ears, and eyelids, as well as a swirl marking under her left eye that curls inward. She has fur tufts that have darker lines along the ends, which are the same color as her tail tip. She also has two talons embedded in her left ear acting as earrings, and light blue eyes.

## Appearances

### *Episode 2: Nothing*

**Hover** appears by the watering hole in the territory of Quickmane's Pride, drinking from it. Nothing notices a crocodile in the water, and before she goes to warn the Pride about it, Kothing calls out to her and leaps on her to push her away from the water, but Hover shouts at her, believing herself under attack. After Nothing explains that a crocodile was about to get her, the two start chatting, when Powerstrike shows up with Quickmane and Farleap. Hover cracks a few jokes at Quickmane and Powerstrike's expense and leaves, but not before thanking Nothing and saying that maybe they'll see each other again.
### *Episode 3: The Calling*

**Hover** sneaks into the Sisters Steppe and awakens Nothing so as to watch the sunrise with her. Nothing thinks about how it's been a few weeks since they've met, and that the pair have been meeting in secret nearly every day. They leave camp and find a long branch to sit on and talk about their strange dreams, and towards the end of the conversation, Nothing mentions her desire to ask Powerstrike whether Hover can join the Pride. Hover becomes upset and says that while she enjoys spending time with Nothing, asking her to join the Pride is a lot. Nothing jumps down from the tree and leaves, and Hover feels guilty.
She observes Sharptongue's funeral from afar and calls Nothing when it's over, asking why the Pride roared. Nothing explains that roaring to Asra helps her to guide huntresses' spirits to the stars when they die, one of the reasons huntresses are so afraid to be Prideless.
After thinking on this, Hover decides that she will join the Pride, and her and Nothing go to Quickmane and Powerstrike to ask for permission. Quickmane calls Hover a 'fleabag' and tells Nothing to take her away. However, Powerstrike interrupts? and states that Hover may join the Pride if she performs a successful huntress evaluation, which will take place under the highest eye of Sunce the next day. Hover appears downhearted afterwards, and shrugs it off by telling Nothing that she just needs some sleep.
### *Episode 4: Outsider*

**Hover** explains to Nothing that she is nervous about the ceremony, and doesn't want to lose her name. Whilst Nothing calms her, Farleap arrives with Silentstalk and asks if she wants to train with her. Although Nothing is hesitant to allow Hover to head out with her sisters, Hover admits that it might be helpful, and heads out with Farleap and Silentstalk.
### *Episode 5: Escape*

**Hover**, now named **Longrun**, is with the rest of her Pridemates when they confront Ghost. Her face is rather subdued and less angry than her peers. When Quickmane slashes at Nothing and yells at her, Longrun freezes up in fear.
When it begins raining, ans Quickmane runs away to kill Fire, she is furious with her, and refuses to help her save Fire from Quickmane's wrath, instead telling Nothing to solve her own problems, as she broke a promise, before heading back to the Sisters Steppe.
### *Episode 6: Prideless*

**Longrun** is mentioned by Nothing when she realizes how tough Longrun was when Nothing travels through the Prideless Stretch with Feather. Nothing wonders if she'll ever see her again, and refers to her as Hover. When Nothing begins to dream, Longrun appears with her back to her and repeats the last words she spoke to Nothing. When Nothing questions her, she turns around to reveal a bloody scratch on her neck and glowing white eyes.
### *Episode 7: Hover*

**Longrun** is shown to feel gloomy, and describes herself as drifting in Pride life. She states that she misses Nothing, and that everything feels pointless without her. She lives with the Pride reluctantly, with Farleap seemingly growing closer and developing romantic feelings for her. She blames herself for Nothing's supposed death, and regrets getting so angry with her.
Longrun sits in the same tree that she had sat in with Nothing, gazing at the stars. Farleap joins her on the branch and ask what she is doing there. She says she's just doing normal Pride things, but Farleap correctly suspects she is still thinking about Nothing. She tells Longrun how she felt Nothing always stole away her attention, and that's why she hated her, before they hear something in the grass and go to investigate. They find Rain there, looking for water. Rain asks them if she can drink from their watering hole. Farleap says no, but a sympathetic Longrun lets her drink. Rain overhears Farleap bring up Longrun's original name, Hover, and asks if she is the Hover that Nothing and Feather are looking for. Longrun is ecstatic to hear Nothing is alive and convinces Farleap to confront Proudmane about telling the Pride of Nothing's death.
Longrun and Farleap return to the Sisters Steppe to confront Proudmane, who is flirting with Silentstalk. When Longrun asks Proudmane about Nothing, he says he killed her. Longrun then explains how she found out that Nothing is still alive, and accuses Proudmane of lying to the Pride. After Farleap says that the lioness that Rain described may not be Nothing, Proudmane tries to walk off Longrun's accusations and asks why she cares so much about finding her. Longrun forcefully tells Proudmane that she loves Nothing.
This angers Proudmane, who tells Longrun that relationships between lionesses in the Pride are punishable by death, though attempts to bargain with her by making her never speak of the relationship again, and pledge allegiance to Proudmane. Longrun disrespectfully tells Proudmane that she would rather plegde her life to a warthog's rear end, which causes the large lion to lash out and swipe his claws at her. He is stopped by Farleap, who takes the hit for her. After this, Longrun, Farleap, and Powerstrike try to reason with the Mane one final time, before the three leave the Sisters Steppe after Proudmane forces them out to the Prideless Stretch.
On the Stretch, Longrun asks Powerstrike why she left the Pride with her and Farleap, if she had doubts that she's alive. The former Hunt Chief tells her that she knew Longrun loved Nothing and knows she made a mistake treating her so harshly. Now that Longrun is the leader of the three lionesses, Farleap jokingly suggests Longrun be renamed 'Longrunmane.' Longrun, however, tells the two lionesses to call her **Hover**, dropping her Pride name in favor of her true name.
## Relationships

### Nothing

"*I miss you, Nothing. Everything's felt so pointless since you've been gone. I'm not happy here, but leaving doesn't seem much better. I'm just... drifting. I think about the look on your face when you left, and all the things I said to you. If I hadn't gotten so angry that day, maybe you'd still be here. With me.*"
—**Longrun** mourning Nothing *Episode 7: Hover*
**Hover** loves Nothing dearly. When she first met Nothing, she joked about her thoughts on Prides, and how stupid she found them. Later, when Nothing asks Hover if she may want to join her Pride, Hover is taken aback. After Sharptongue dies, Nothing admits she feels alone. Hover gives up her Prideless life to be with Nothing.
Hover receives the name Longrun during her huntress assessment, but Nothing misses it while she's with Fire. Longrun is furious that she didn't make it, seeing as she promised that she would. Longrun leaves Nothing to fend for herself, despite Nothing's plea for her to help stop Quickmane.
When Longrun is told that Nothing is dead, she blames herself for her love's death. However, when Farleap and Longrun find Rain, who tells them that Nothing is still alive, Longrun rushes back to the Pride to confront Proudmane. This leads to an argument, which makes Longrun confess her love for Nothing. Longrun leaves with Farleap and Powerstrike to go search for Nothing.
### Farleap

"*This is a misunderstanding! You loved her as a...* close friend*! The same way you love me, or Silentstalk.*"
—Farleap to **Longrun** *Episode 7: Hover*
*Coming Soon*

## Quotes

"*Because I love her!*"
—**Hover** to Proudmane about Nothing *Episode 7: Hover*
"*I'd rather pledge my life to a warthog's rear end than the likes of* you*.*"
—**Hover** to Proudmane *Episode 7: Hover*
"*Actually, I'd like it if you called me Hover.*"
—**Hover** to Powerstrike and Farleap *Episode 7: Hover*
"*I threw away my life for this! For* you*!*"
—**Hover** to Nothing *Episode 5: Escape*
"*Your mother sounds like she has an entire tree stuck up her butt.*"
—**Hover** to Nothing *Episode 2: Nothing*

## Trivia

### Interesting Facts

* **Hover** jokingly says that her name will be changed to 'good bitey girl', which might be a slight homage to Hover's Pride name in the original book, which was 'Swiftbite'.*[citation needed]*
* It is confirmed that Hover thinks Nothing's scars are attractive.*[citation needed]*
* In the book, Hover originally had two sisters who died before she had met Nothing. It is currently unknown if they were scrapped or not.*[citation needed]*

*End of Spoiler Warning*
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in *Episode 5: Escape*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Revealed in *Episode 7: Hover*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Revealed in *Episode 2: Nothing*
4. ↑ Revealed in *Episode 2: Nothing* end credits
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in *Episode 3: The Calling*
6. ↑ Revealed in *Episode 4: Outsider*