Hello there! So as most of you don't know, my favorite African predator is the serval! I just love their colors, pattern, and build, they're really unique cats. Anyways, I wanted to create a character inspired by these fabulous felines, and so after ages of searching, I've found a near perfect lineart!
Originally, the lineart is meant to be a wolf, but I turned it into a feline after I saw someone else turn it into a lynx. Here's some information on Shenzi.
Originally, the lineart is meant to be a wolf, but I turned it into a feline after I saw someone else turn it into a lynx. Here's some information on Shenzi.
Owner:
Alva.
Name:
Shenzi
Gender:
Female
Species:
Serval
Items:
Old copper key attached around her neck by a worn-out string.
Personality:
Shenzi is 5 years old, and since she was born into captivity and well taken care of in her early years, she will live to be about twenty. Shenzi may at first act assertive and unapproachable, but that is due to her making sure strangers know that she can and will defend herself. She's often times serious and very focused, but when she's hanging around with friends, she's very relaxed and "flirty" as her friends put it. She likes to play "hard-to-get" around guys she likes, and can get very flirty with them.
History:
Shenzi was born into captivity, and her first few years were spent in a laboratory. There, scientist were, "studying the evolution of different feral cat species." Or so that's what they told the public. You see, they had to have a cover-up for what they were really doing; enhancing the power of a felines mind. There, cats from just about every species were being tested on, and each had a five-digit label, like 10089, or 25467. Shenzi's label was 26984, but there was one scientist that was particularly fond of 26984. His name was Dr. Holkten, and he, unlike the other scientists, gave each feline a name. As time went on, Shenzi noticed that Dr. Holkten was acting nervous and paranoid. Then, one day, Dr. Holkten entered the room where Shenzi was caged, and quickly unlocked it. He carried her out and set her down on a table, then placed an old string around her neck, where an old copper key hung. Then he scooped her up and placed her outside. A few minutes later, a cloud of smoke and fire erupted from the building, blowing Shenzi away in a wave of debris. When she woke up, the laboratory was in ruins, and Shenzi was left to live on the streets.
But the laboratory gave Shenzi one thing that saved her many times; a conscience. Shenzi and the other felines were given consciences, as that was what the scientists were aiming for. But the research had been destroyed along with the building, and so Shenzi and the other survivors were the only living creatures on Earth with intelligence equal to that of the average human. Although they could not speak or understand the human language, they could understand and interpert different expressions and gestures, just like a human being, and so Shenzi was the smartest serval in the world.
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So that's Shenzi! I hoped you enjoyed learning more about her, and I'll be looking to get some art done of her soon. ;3
Comments are always welcomed!
Alva.
Name:
Shenzi
Gender:
Female
Species:
Serval
Items:
Old copper key attached around her neck by a worn-out string.
Personality:
Shenzi is 5 years old, and since she was born into captivity and well taken care of in her early years, she will live to be about twenty. Shenzi may at first act assertive and unapproachable, but that is due to her making sure strangers know that she can and will defend herself. She's often times serious and very focused, but when she's hanging around with friends, she's very relaxed and "flirty" as her friends put it. She likes to play "hard-to-get" around guys she likes, and can get very flirty with them.
History:
Shenzi was born into captivity, and her first few years were spent in a laboratory. There, scientist were, "studying the evolution of different feral cat species." Or so that's what they told the public. You see, they had to have a cover-up for what they were really doing; enhancing the power of a felines mind. There, cats from just about every species were being tested on, and each had a five-digit label, like 10089, or 25467. Shenzi's label was 26984, but there was one scientist that was particularly fond of 26984. His name was Dr. Holkten, and he, unlike the other scientists, gave each feline a name. As time went on, Shenzi noticed that Dr. Holkten was acting nervous and paranoid. Then, one day, Dr. Holkten entered the room where Shenzi was caged, and quickly unlocked it. He carried her out and set her down on a table, then placed an old string around her neck, where an old copper key hung. Then he scooped her up and placed her outside. A few minutes later, a cloud of smoke and fire erupted from the building, blowing Shenzi away in a wave of debris. When she woke up, the laboratory was in ruins, and Shenzi was left to live on the streets.
But the laboratory gave Shenzi one thing that saved her many times; a conscience. Shenzi and the other felines were given consciences, as that was what the scientists were aiming for. But the research had been destroyed along with the building, and so Shenzi and the other survivors were the only living creatures on Earth with intelligence equal to that of the average human. Although they could not speak or understand the human language, they could understand and interpert different expressions and gestures, just like a human being, and so Shenzi was the smartest serval in the world.
*~*~*
So that's Shenzi! I hoped you enjoyed learning more about her, and I'll be looking to get some art done of her soon. ;3
Comments are always welcomed!
