And here's my second lion character, Makombozi! Again, I created him for the ^^

Name: Makombozi (meaning 'redemption')
Nickname: Mako
Symbol: Unknown, possibly hidden
Sex: Male
Age: Adult
Mark: East - The Healing Winds
Rank: ?
Mate: Iniko ([link] [link] [link])
Cubs: None
Unique Traits: His unusual colours and markings are passed on only to members of his pride. His pale markings on his back and face glow a soft white when there's an eclipse.

Personality: On the surface he is Quiet, reserved, stoic, secretive, well mannered, loyal and wise. Once you've gotten past his defences he's kind, quite friendly and protective of those he looks up to/considers a friend. He can be playful (though rarely).

Background: He was born in to the Umepatwa Pride (1 litter before Kosa). Each member of this pride is born with a dark base colour, ranging from any dark colour to black. When they reach maturity, each pride member gains different markings and colours. They hold initiations when each litter reaches maturity, and get given a proper name. If there is an eclipse on this day, it is considered good luck and those members of the pride initiated on this day are eventually high ranking members.

Story: Very little is known about Makombozi. He rarely tells anyone anything about himself, other than his sister Kosa. If it wern't for her, he'd probably not tell anyone anything.
He was born in to the pride a single cub, and thought to have been posessed by evil spirits at one point, due to his quiet and stoic behaviour. He grew up strong and out matching cubs a months older than him at times. At the time of his initiation in to the pride there was an eclipse. The alpha's and high ranking members of the pride saw this as a sign of greatness and of things to come. He was accepted well by all and was looked up to by others. He was named Makombozi by the elders who thought he had been redeemed.
What happened from this time on until he met his sister miles from the pride a few years later is not known. He will tell noone, and has not even told his sister. There is much about him that is kept in mystery.
Having travelled with his soster for some time, and having gotten to know her away from the pride he has grown protective of her, since it seems she can't keep herself out of trouble. He often feels he owes it to her for staying with him when he was unconscious and feeling guilty for how he treated her when they were part of the pride.

Bleh, I was lazy with his story, but I'm tired and a little tipsy, so might update it later... Anyways, enjoy!