Sun Lands

The Sun Lands during the rainy season, most notably it’s less hot and dry

Impalas

Binturongs

Buffalo

Hippos

Rhinoceros

Many Other Creatures

The **Sun Lands** were a piece of savanna territory in the African Lands. They were inhabited by the Sunrise Pride and the creatures native to the land. It is in the middle of Africa, and the biggest kingdom of all of the kingdoms.

After a Civil War, which lasted for three generations, the huge land were spilt into the **East Sun Lands** and **West Sun Lands**. They are now inhabited by the Sunrise Pride in the East and the Sunset Pride to the West.

## Information

The Sun Lands were inhabited by many different animals, from Binturongs to Clouded Leopards to Lions. They were the biggest kingdom in the whole of Africa. They were upon the well most respected kingdoms, with the Moon Lands and Pride Lands. They were ruled over by a Lion Monarchy, which is a male only decant.

Sun Lands lions usually have a large, stocky build, with red or black manes. They can also have white chins, inherited from their neighbours/second kingdom the Gale Lands. It is usually very hot in the lands, as they are on the Equator Line. It borders with the The Great Desert to its east, the Gale Lands to it’s west, the Jungle Lands to its north west and the Grass Lands to its south.

## History

### Before the Kingdom’s

Like most lands before kingdoms, there was many little prides ruled by 1-6 males, who would take over a new pride if they needed to, kill all the cubs and mate with all the lionesses. The Sun Lands was no different, however is seemed like they were more peaceful. After Macheo’s revulsion, the Sun Lands was the first land to became a Monarchy, and claimed as much land as they were allowed. The first king of the Sun Lands was the former leader of one of the biggest prides.

### Rulers

The future kings of the Sun Lands ruled with peace over their huge land. When is was time for their heirs to marry, they only picked Royal Family’s such as the Marsh Lands, Coast Lands and River Lands. If the king has more than one son, they can either betrothed, exiled when they of age or fight to death for the crown. The king of the land also was required to have more than one mate (one royal and one commoner) and cubs/heirs with both.

### Mwili’s Reign

King Mwili ascended to the throne after the death of his father. Mwili was a good General in the army. He won over the Gale Lands as part of a agreement made by the dying kingdom. He decided that the Gale Lands *would* remain under their control, and it would be a constitutional monarchy. Mwili had taken a commoner mate, and had a daughter and son with her. However, the son (Barasa) was considered too weak to be his father’s successor. Mwili assured them that he had cubs, and they would come in their adulthood. Sure enough, his secret mate Princess Nyanda of the Gale Lands came with two out of her four cubs, Kukundu and Korofi. Kukundu was made his father’s heir.

### Kukundu’s Reign

Kukundu ascended to throne upon his father’s early death from starvation. During his early reign, a drought hit. The Sun Lands were weakened and Kukundu had to go find a new water source, leaving his pregnant mate Uchovu. He found a watering hole and lead the kingdom to it. Kukundu decided to patch things up with his step father by betrothing his son to Mohatu’s new daughter, Uru. Kukundu stepped down when his son came of age.

### Kuongoza’s Reign

Kuongoza’s reign was the shortest of all the Sun Lands kings. He married his betrothed, Zuna of the Marsh Lands. A while after his reign started, two rogues came and killed him and chased out his father.

### Mshenzi and Chubuko’s Reign

Mshenzi and Chubuko, two rogue brothers, came and overthrew Kuongoza and chased out Kukundu. They killed Nyanda, Maunin and Kurejesha to show to the Pride their dominance. The two males mated with former queen Uchovu, Kilele and Tadala. The two brothers treated their new pride poorly, and would brag that the biggest land in Africa was now theirs. Tadala, the former king’s sister, decided to point the males against each other, which would ultimately end in their demise later on. Mshenzi wanted his son from his favourite mate, Mwongo, to be the next leader of the Sun Lands. However, Tadala argued saying that she had a son with Mshenzi, and that he should be crowned king.

Mshenzi made a comprise, saying that Tadala’s eldest daughter from Chubuko would marry Mwongo. Tadala carried on to make Mshenzi and Chubuko hate each other, which would lead to the two killing each other. Tadala and the pride would chase out Chenye and Mwongo. Adeleka was named the Queen.

### Adeleka and Nakisia’s Reign

Adeleka wasn’t expected to become the Queen, however she did after the suspicious death of her half brother, Tendaji. Adeleka’s identical twin sister, Nakisisia, helped her with her ruling. Alagbara, third born son to the King of the Jungle Lands, was betrothed to Adeleka and arrived in the Sun Lands. However, Alagbara also fell for Nakisisia. He got both of the twins pregnant, and he was found dead soon afterward. No one was sure who to make the heir, as while Adeleka was older and the legitimate ruler, she was known to be a bit of a snob. Nakisisa, while younger and was believed to have made her sister’s betrothed come to her, was seen as a better choice. Both sisters fought, and created the West and East Factions, both fighting for their sons. There were also some rebellions to make one of Kuongoza’s cubs the ruler.