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"We don't get to chose our parents"
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[Username] Oblivion-Wing01
[Name] Iniko "
[Name Meaning] "Times of Trouble"
[Nick-Name] 'Niko
[Gender] Male [He/Him]
[Allegiance] Pride/The Alpha
[Cub Number] 2

[Ear Type] Normal Lion Ears
[Mane Type] Full Mane - Custom
[Age] Cub
[Eye Color] #689613
[Fur Color] #fee5c7 - #dea080 - #7d433a
#612f22 - #3b1e18 - #1b100e
[Mane Color] #1b0f0d

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Iniko, like most of the rebel cubs, is rather thin and lanky. This is due to not receiving adequate food at such a crucial stage in his life. Even when he joined the pride, where food is relatively plentiful, Iniko gained little wait. So, Iniko grew to be rather lanky.

When Iniko speaks, it is often soft and unsure - he stutters a good bit. The only time he talks with any form of certainty is when giving reports.

Most of Iniko's scent comes from his element. It is deep and earthy, but it doesn't carry a note of dampness that could turn his scent from an open field to a moldy forest.

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"We are not always born to those deserving of us."
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[Element] Earth
[Future Rank] Prison Guard
[Armor] Armor
[aspirations] To be Lead Prison Guard

Iniko thought that, being off home planet guarding prisioners would be best for him.
It keeps him out of public view, and keeps him safe from the ire of those still unsure of him.
Iniko doesn't mind the task, there is a lot of time for him to think and reflect.
Iniko is aware that some think him a danger as a prison guard - he could release inmates.

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[Rock Wave]Iniko slams down his paw and great piller's of rock fly up
and either send's the target flying or smother's and crushes them.
[Stone 'Splosion]Iniko can create bombs of earth by manipulating internal pressures
to form shapes such as spheres, and be able to throw them.
[Earth Needles] Iniko can create needles of earth to impale targets.
These needles can be projected in mid-air or generated from the ground.

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"We are born as we are."
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[Overall Traits]
Guarded - Quiet - Observant - Anxious - Principled - Soft-Spoken - Modest - Intelligent - Troubled
[In Full]
Iniko's personality is almost entirely shaped by the pride; by the pride's kindness and ugliness to him and his siblings. However, it would be incorrect to say that these traits didn't exist in some small for in him before.

Guarded - "cautious and having possible reservations."
Due largely to the distrust between himself and many within the pride, Iniko has grown rather guarded. He keeps very few people close, and believes that everyone else is to be regarded with suspicion.

Quiet - "to be without sound."
Due to the conflict within the pride about his and his sibling's being there and the allegiance of their parents, Iniko prefers not to interact with many of the other lions. He does this, to avoid conflicts. Many lions do not trust him or his siblings and do not want them there. So, Iniko has learned to say nothing. Iniko's lack of social abilities had started to grow into a problem as he aged. Once he moved onto the prison planet to be a prison guard, it wasn't quite the issue.
In many social situations, Iniko simply remains silent - especially around strangers. When he speaks, he often stutters and his tone is unsure.

Observant - "watchful and quick to notice things."
Iniko is a thinker, largely because he never really speaks - but he is still inquisitive by nature. Iniko spends a great deal of time by himself, watching others go about their day. So, he watches and contemplates behaviors. Because of this, he has learned how to read body language very well.

Anxious - "experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome."
Iniko has little to no confidence in himself and is therefore incredibly insecure. He tries very hard to hide how he feels, but he tends to be anxious - especially around others. It all comes from the way he was treated by the pride and his complete lack of self-confidence.

Principled - "acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong."
Iniko has his own set of morals which he uses to distinguish right from wrong. He acts accordingly to these morals as he sees fit, regardless of what others think about him. Most of the morals come from how he was treated, and how many others think of him.

Soft-Spoken - "speaking or said with a gentle, quiet voice."
A quiet boy, he only speaks when he feels is necessary. The quips he contributes to awkward and unsure, he is often thought of as stupid and a coward because of his nature.

Intelligent - "having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level."
Iniko is always deep in thought. He appears to have wisdom beyond his years due to his trials. He has grown into someone capable of deep thought and understanding.

Troubled - "beset by problems or conflict."
Iniko wants so much to be a part of the pride, but he is so afraid of others opinions on him. He lets his fears keep him from progressing. Iniko wishes that he didn't have to view his pride-mates with suspicion, he wishes he wasn't afraid to speak and could do so with eloquence. Iniko wishes that he had confidence in himself and wasn't consumed by anxiety. And, maybe one day he could be, but he isn't right now.

Art
Iniko uses his element to make statues, it relaxes him.
Working
Iniko finds peace in an activity that requires his entire focus.

Prejudice
The opinions of other shaped him like clay into who he is now.
Himself
Iniko hates the way he is. He wishes he was someone more.

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"And we must make due with what we have."
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[Taken]
The night was cold and silent. Four cubs huddled together beneath a rock for warmth. All seemed well and one would think the world was a peace, for all four cubs appeared to be asleep - until one of the cubs were roused from slumber. The small orange cub slowly opened her eyes and looked over her siblings. Tanith - the cub, wore a frown upon her small face. Tanith had been looking for something, and had not found it.
Another of the cubs began to stir, a dark brown male covered with even darker spots. He raised his head from off the back of Tanith and yawned.
"Momma and Papa said that . . said that they would be late." Iniko grumbled out to his sister. Their parents always served on night patrol for the rebels. Every night was the same for them - there parents would see them off into sleep and vanish for three hours. However, tonight was different. Their parents had been asked to patrol out a litter farther, which would take them longer to return.
Tanith sighed, and looked out upon the desolate world around them. She appeared to be ignoring her broth. Iniko huffed softly, and lowered his dead. The young cubs began to feel sleep over take them, and their eyes grew heavy. That was until they noticed movement. Instantly, the two cubs sat up and looked around, but the found nothing.
Iniko felt to heart pounding madly within his ribcage, and he flinched hard when his ears picked up the sound of paw-steps. Tanith tensed next to him, over come with fear as four large shadows cascaded over them. For a brief moment, Iniko caught his sister's eye and saw a flash of hope. But at the figures walked closer, it was very much clear that it was not their mother or father.
Two lions stepped closer; one was a ginger lioness and the other a pale brown male sporting a warrior's mane. All of a sudden, Tanith expelled a yelp as she was grabbed by the maw of a third lion. Iniko gasped as the pale brown male plucked him from the ground.
"For the pride! For the alpha!" Roared the ginger lioness as she picked up Iniko's brother.
Iniko's entire body was frozen with fear and the icy realization dawned on him. The pride was stealing him and his siblings!

[Abandoned in the Unknown]
They rythmic swaying of his body as the pale lion walked with him in his jaws had lulled young Iniko into sleep. By the time he awoke the run had begun to rise. It was just then that the party stopped. The four lions dropped the four cubs down into a hollow tree trunk. Iniko grunted as his bottom his the ground, but he thing quickly scrabbled over to his siblings.
"You two! Watch the cubs but keep out of sight!" Hissed the ginger lioness as she and the pale brown warrior ran off. The other two lions gave a nod before finding places to hid.
Iniko looked at Tanith, he didn't find any sign of harm to her. When he looked at her, he saw the same realization - again they had been taken.
"Don't worry. . . Momma and Papa will come for us. They . . they always do." Iniko whispered to his siblings.
Time slowly passed and Iniko began to get bored. He decided to peek out over the edge of the tree trunk, and it was then he saw the silhouettes of lions in the distance. Their armor shown bright in the daylight, making it very clear to the cubs that it were pride lions approaching. Iniko began to shiver with fear as the pride lions drew closer. However, all of a sudden, out sprang dozens of rebels.
There parents hard arrived! They would be safe!

[In the Paws of the Enemy]
The battle lasted for hours, elements were hurled every which way. It was all Iniko and his siblings could do not to get injured. Suddenly, the rebels began to retreat to safety. Iniko was confused. Where were they going? Where were his parents? And why were they leaving him and his siblings behind?
Iniko didn't wonder long as fear over took him, soon he found himself and his siblings surrounded by strangers. Some glared and growled at them while other shook their heads and cast sympathetic looks - but all were bloodied and bruised.

"Make way friends." Spoke a lavender lioness as she descended from the sky.
"Hello little ones…" her consoling voice cooed.
"Do not be afraid. We are not here to harm you." she said, drawing ever closer to Iniko and his siblings.
"W-where are our parents…" Iniko asked, stepping forward to shield his siblings behind him.
"My poor child… Your parents they…" Her voice paused to collect the emotions that had flooded her thought.
"They have joined the spirits young one. I am so sorry." she finished with a stern voice.
"B-but they can't be, they just can't! My parents were the strongest of the warriors! Papa said so himself!" Iniko cried, he felt hot tears began to burn at the edges of his eyes.
"I know they were my dears. They fought valiantly for you all, I promise you. And still, they are not gone. Their hearts and strengths are in you. Always remember that." she told them, a tear escaping her eyes as she spoke.

Iniko couldn't help but look around, he was completely lost. His parents were gone, him and his siblings were now orphans in the paws of the enemy.
"No harm will come to you, I promise you that. I will make you a home and you will be loved." she said softly,
"Let's bring you home."

All Iniko could do was whimper, as he was picked up by a flame-colored tracker.
[Truth]
"I am so sorry for this, my dear little ones, but we must talk." Spoke the sweet lavender lioness that had spoke with them before. She had seen to it that the cubs were taken directed to the grand chamber, and saw to it that Arcturus was sent away.
All four cubs sat cuddled together, tears still occasionally spilled from the corner of their eyes. They had fallen silent as Valkyrie began to speak. Iniko sat close to Tanith, trembling slightly.
"While your parents might not have been aware of it, the Rebels were using you to bait us into battles. As peace keepers, we can no ignore the cries of a cub - not matter the circumstances." Iniko gasped in shock as Valkyrie revealed to him and his siblings the treachery of the rebels.
"I do not blame you for the part you played in the rebel's plot. You are cubs, to young to know such violence." Valkyrie attempted to reassure the cubs.
"This - the pride - is now your home. I can not promise you that life will be easy for you. But I will do my best to see to it that no harm comes to you. I am sorry my dear, but I must leave you now. I have pride-mates to tend to." And with that, Valkyrie left the four small, shaken cubs alone. She hoped that, because they were still so young, that they would easily accept this truth and loose their loyalty for their parent's faction.

Iniko instantly began to reflect on what he was told. If he had been used as bait, it would easily explain why he and his siblings were stolen so easily multiple times. His small mind raced as he curled close to his siblings.
"I. . I don't think that. . that she would lie to use. . ." Iniko whispered.
"It has to be true. It makes to much sense." Tanith spoke.

"If you think so too. . .then it must be so." Iniko decided.

[Tanith]
Iniko has always been close to his siblings.
After the pride, Iniko started to worry about Tanith.
Her strong-will could land her into trouble with the pride.
Iniko also knows that Tanith is hurting.
The prejudice takes a toll on them both.
[Nelaros]
Nelaros finds Iniko and his siblings fascinating.
It hurts Nelaros that the pride is so hateful to them.
She tries to look out for them. Iniko is grateful.
However, Iniko finds talking to her hard.
Nelaros understands and is there for him anyway.
[Metsastys]
The rebels are the enemy, simple as that.
Be it adult or cub, the rebels are not to be trusted.
Metsastys makes Iniko's live very difficult.
She is critical of everything Iniko does.
Iniko wouldn't put it past her to outright harm him.
And it scares him.

[Taranath]
Taranath was also an orphan, so he understands Iniko.
Iniko needed someone who could understand him.
Iniko finds Taranath's humor refreshing and liberating.
Something about the humor makes Iniko feel safe.
And that is something Iniko really needs.
[Wernen]
Wernen's parents are both rebels; Urthel and Enithain.
He knows the terrible things rebels do to cubs first hand.
However, Wernen was never subjected to being a pawn - thanks to Enithain.
Iniko thought that he could find a comrade in Wernen.
But Wernen is deeply distrustful of the cubs.
[Ragnvaldr]
As a cub trainer, it is Ragnvaldr's job to oversee the cubs.
It isn't his job to worry upon the sins of their parents.
Ragnvaldr would rather Iniko focus on mastering his element,
then worry about the opinion of a bunch of jaded elders.
Ragnvaldr has offered to help Iniko leave the pride.

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"And I have myself, and a future that I can shape."
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One would think, that with the terrible reception Iniko and his siblings suffered at the paws of the pride, he would be just as jaded and angry at the pride as many within the pride were to him. However, there was just enough good within the pride that was capable of convincing Iniko that he was safe and loved within the pride.

The rebels used him and his siblings to do terrible things; to lure the pride into conflicts. It wasn't until he joined the pride that this truth was revealed to him. Iniko felt completely betrayed by the rebels. He wants nothing to do with them.

Iniko chose Taranath. This was because Taranath is able to relate to Iniko's struggles as an orphan and one who is unsure of their place. Taranath is capable of making Iniko feel safe - mostly through his humor. It feels good to laugh and remember that you are allowed to feel however you want. Don't let other's make you sad, Iniko.

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"I am Iniko"
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