Personality:Leader - Ambitious - Honest - Distrusting - Jealous - Competitive - Overprotective - Observant - RuthelessEver since Liath was a child she has had a natural talent for leadership. Liath takes the lead when it comes to adventuring, fighting, or speaking with her sister. Liath tends to make decisions by following her gut feelings - she believes that your conscience always knows what the right thing is even if your brain, or other, try to tell you otherwise. This may make her seem to act rash and rush into things but it has yet to steer her wrong. Liath relies on her keen instincts most of all to live a life as a nomad. She has a good sense of when something is wrong and the bad feelings in her gut steer her to make the correct decision. Liath always jokes with her sister that some of her psychic power must have rubbed off on her.
Liath has a strong sense of justice. However, this sense may be more warped than she would care to admit. Liath was raised with certain ideals taught by her parents and those of her group of nomads - things she learned about the Pride. Liath has a great deal of anger and dislike towards the members of the pride but in reality this stems from her fear of them. She is constantly evaluating everything that they do or say, things she hears about them, and the actions they take. There is a lot of them that still remains unknown to her but that does not hide the fact that she was brought up to dislike them. Liath's sense of justice, and empathy, is lacking for the members of the Pride. It will take a lot of convincing for her to communicate with them - this is when she chooses to listen to her gut reactions. Still, Liath has a hard time not letting personal feelings get in the way of what must be done.
Liath shows compassion to those who have earned it - more so nomads than pride members - but anyone can earn their way into her inner circle if they work hard enough. Liath is slow to trust but when she does she goes all in and will protect others with her life. Liath is warm, welcoming, and loves to poke fun at and joke with her close friends. She will act as normal and as kind as anyone if she trusts you enough. Liath is very protective over others, especially her sister, and can grow jealous and distressed if newcomers try to take over her relationships. She never lacks the confidence to say to and always speaks her mind. Liath can lack a filter with the things she says and can face repercussions for letting her opinion be knows but simply rolls with the punches.
Liath can occasionally lack caution when in certain situations. She is much more ruthless than her sister is. Liath loves to edge her on and help her sister be more adventurous but knows her limits. Liath needs her sister's input for when she goes too far and they keep each other in constant check. They are in a constant ebb and flow and, while they have their points of butting heads, they are very complimentary. Liath's adventurous and ruthless nature can lead her to get into a lot of trouble - dragging her sister into it as well. This is why Liath is grateful for Eloin - they can always count on each other to get out of bad situations and they have each others back to the end.
- With Eloin -
After her sister made the choice to join the Pride as an adult, Liath became aggravated with her sister. Liath has strong feelings of those in the Pride and distances herself from them at any cost. Liath no longer feels the closeness with her sibling - something she desperately needs. Liath keeps up the facade that she has formed a hatred of her sister. While it is true that she will never forgive her for the decision that was made, Liath craves the closeness that they once shared. Deep down, Liath knows she is the cause of her sister's decision and finds difficulty coping with the fact that she drove her away. On the rare occasion that the two meet, Liath acts defensive, sullen, and full of pride, especially for the fact that she sticks to the life of a nomad that they were brought up as. Liath would like to think that she disowned her sister, but if push comes to shove, Liath will sacrifice herself for her sister's life. She is unsure if they will ever share the bond that they once did, considering they life separate lives, and Liath does not want to be a burden to her sister because of their premonition. Liath has to accept the fact that it is better if they are no longer together.
Where did they come from?The BeginningLiath's story begins far before the time of her birth.
Many, many moons ago, her journey began with her father. At at time when war first began to stir within the Pride's members, Sgorr was born. This lion would be one that would cause havoc and chaos to the pride which eventually would lead to his life of exile. Sgorr's parents were those not fond of how the pride had been run for hundred of years and they would soon join the movement for change. Ever since he was a child, Sgorr was raised with the ideals of a new regime; raised as one to hate traditionalists. It was easy to see how his mind was becoming warped even within his first hundred years of life. The traditions, the pride, the way of life - it was not meant for Sgorr. If one was going to bring about change, he wanted to be there in the fray, in the fight, risking life and limb for the start of a new generation. That is, until he met a certain young cub.
Peppa was a generous, warmhearted, open and friendly lioness cub born to the pride shortly after Sgorr. Not to mention, in the eyes of Sgorr, she was the most beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes on. While many hid away from Sgorr and his family she was honest in the fact that she wanted to be his friend. He knew even as a young lion that he wanted to protect her for the rest of his life. Peppa was not keen on the fact that Sgorr wanted to rid the planet of the traditionalists, including her parents, and she tried her best to change his mind. For a short time Peppa had succeeded in preventing him from joining into the war. The two grew up in a pride torn and broken and Peppa was the only thing holding Sgorr at bay from losing his life to it. If one thing would stop him from doing something reckless it was if he had a family. The two of them eventually decided to settle down and have a family, the lioness praying it would end his thoughts for good. It would have, if war had not broken out shortly after. On an unfortunate day, Peppa was caught in the middle of a fight between the two sides and nearly lost her life and those of her unborn cubs to the traditionalist fighter. Sgorr, furious, killed many lions that day to get to his mate and protect his family. Unfortunately, other did not see it that way. With is background and history against the pride, he was made out to be a murderer for the other side and was quickly driven out along with is mate into the outskirts, forced to live their lives as nomads. To this day, Sgorr never forgot what had happened that day and would make it is mission to teach his children of the real way of the pride - one of danger, death, and destruction. Peppa wears a reminder of that day on her side in the form of an abdominal scar, but thankfully, her children were spared. And this is where Liath and her sister's story begins.
DreamlandOn the day of their birth, the two sisters were angels in their parents eyes. However, there was a distinct difference between the two sisters. Liath was rowdy, playful, and reckless even in the first few days of life. Her twin sister, Eloin, was not. The two parents were grief stricken at the thought of losing their daughter, for Eloin was still, calm, and showed no interest in interacting with the world. Was she dead? - Deaf? - Mute? No, for there was still life in her body, her parents could feel it. Liath, most of all, knew her sister was alive and well. As Liath suckled close to her mother's side, her head was filled with purrs, coos, and cries of a voice not her own - but of her sisters. It was difficult for a newborn to describe what she was experiencing; all she knew was that it was Eloin.
Liath spend much of her early years alone, seemingly raised as an only child. Eloin was stuck in a state of nothingness, refusing to open up to the outside world. Refusing to come alive for anyone but Liath.
Eloin! Why do you not come? It is lonely here all alone sister… come play with me! Isn't it time yet? Liath called out, chasing after her sister. The world was beautiful and full of color, one not of the planet she lived on. It was a dream, where nothing would hurt the two of them. Liath was in her sister's world now.
Why do you only play with me through dreams Eloin? It is not fair. Mother and father worry constantly for you. I want to see you for real, with my own eyes, not just my mind. the cub growled stubbornly, pouncing on her sister's back in a fit of anger. The two rolled around and Liath laughed, pinning her to the ground and looking to her sisters vibrant eyes. It was the only time she would see her eyes - sadly when Liath woke up her sister would be nothing more than a sleeping ball.
No Liath. It is not time yet. Eloin replied, pawing at her face. Liath cried out in her sleep and woke up laughing. She looked over to her mother, curled up around Eloin. Her sister had still not stirred. She had never opened her eyes yet, not in years.
Sgorr and Peppa were nearly ready to give up on their other daughter. She was lost to the world, unable to come alive. Liath insisted that Eloin was in there, just waiting to wake up. She would wake up each day and tell her parents stories of what the siblings did in their dreams. Some times they would soar in the skies; visit Earth; play in the meadows; travel to the stars and beyond. No; she would not give up on her sister. Not now, not ever.
The day when Eloin finally awoke Liath could hardly contain her excitement. She could feel her, touch her, speak to her. Eloin was a living, breathing cub just like her. Liath did not have to sleep anymore just to spend time with her sister. It was obvious her psychic power was the only reason that the two could even communicate at all while Eloin was in her slumber. Liath was just glad her sister was real. Sgorr and Peppa pampered their little girl with attention and would hardly let her out of their sights. Liath was always daring her sister to venture out into the world, away from their parents, and go exploring like they did in their dreams. Unfortunately, their parents would not allow much of that until they came into their powers. Eloin had expertise from the beginning; using her psychic ability she was able to enter Liath's dreams. Liath, on the other hand, gained her father's power over darkness. She never understood why others were afraid of the dark - to her it was like being wrapped in a warm blanket of nothingness.
And so the training begins...If being raised as nomad children was not hard enough, the two sisters had to grow up learning their power from their parents rather than the many cub trainers. As a result, Liath spent her much of her time training with her father. She despised being away from Eloin but had to manage without her sister, while she trained with Peppa. Sgorr was a hard trainer and he pushed his daughter to her absolute limit in training. Because she spend so much time with her father growing up, Liath seemed to mirror him in personality and views. He would spend their training telling her stories of the pride and how they were wronged. She heard all of the stories of anger, war, distrust, and death that came with the pride. In her eyes, nothing good came of them. She quickly learned to hate and distrust any and all members of the pride. Liath was a star in Sgorr's eyes; she was exactly what he wanted her to be.
"Father why did you end up leaving then? If you were born there why did you come all the way out here." she asked. "You know why Liath. The pride breeds destruction and tools of war…. Because of them you and your sister were nearly killed. You know the scar your mother wears on her side…. they nearly killed her because of their selfish ways. I told Peppa ever since we were young that nothing good would come from that place. They should have been purged and a new order be restored… but none of that matters now. We were driven out - for the better. Now we live her together in peace with no worry of them. They are no good Liath, watch your back around them. " Liath thought on this for years, letting the hate stir in her gut. She heard many of these rants throughout her years. While Peppa told her the rich history of the Pride, Sgorr would fill her head with feelings of anger and would bring up all of the fighting and war. It was because of them that her sister was sleeping so long, she concluded. They took her away from me growing up. Those lousy traditionalists nearly killed her mother… Eloin… herself. If Eloin had not woken up Liath would have made it her mission to hurt them for what they had done. But no, Eloin would not want that now. Eloin spends time with mother and they have no resentment towards the pride.
I will not trust them… never ever. They are bad, dangerous, and hurtful. But for mother and my sister I will not harm them. But if they ever take Eloin away from me… that will be the end… They are dangerous and I will never be one of them. Liath loved her life as a nomad. All she needed was her sister. The two were as close as anyone could ever be; maybe even closer than they cared to admit. Their bond was unbreakable. Their powers would grow in unison and at this rate the two would be unstoppable. That is, until her sister's power would go a little too far. It was long into their training when it happened. Liath harnessed her darkness and it grew in her each and every day. Sgorr made sure of that. Eloin, working with her mother, was able to discover that she had the ability to receive visions through her psychic abilities. The two sisters would spend much of their time talking about their powers, Eloin about her visions in particular. Liath would cuddle with her at night beneath the stars and just close her eyes, listening to her sister go on about her latest vision. Growing up, Liath knew this was the perfect life. Until…
The PremonitionThe first time Eloin had her premonition, Liath could not have been more terrified. She remembers that day like it was yesterday. The two were out playing, their parents nearby enjoying their time in the fresh air of afternoon. "Come on Eloin! Let's go on an adventure today." she sing-songed, scampering off ahead of her sister. The two romped and wrestled without a care in the world. However, considering Eloin's power and visions came on by the sense of touch, the two wrestling brought on her worst one yet. Her sister simply froze, eyes almost looking as if they were glazed over and glowing with power. "Eloin?" she called to her sister, noticing she had stopped in her tracks. Liath padded closer, lowering her head and looking worriedly to her sister. "Eloin? Eloin wake up? What's wrong?" she asked. When a vision came, Eloin was usually smiling and excited. Now, she simply looked terrified. Liath shook her and pleaded her to wake, and when she did, she ran. It took some time to catch up with her sister, and by then Liath was completely out of breath. She asked what had happened - what did she see that had made her so frightened? When Eloin finally told her, Liath had no words. Her sister had just predicted her death? The thing that scared her the most was that, to this date, all of her visions had come true. Was this the same? Was she going to die? After some careful prodding, Liath was able to uncover that the way she died was not revealed. "Maybe you saw what you thought was my death Eloin. Maybe I was not actually….dead. You cannot be completely sure. It is probably just what you think you saw…" Although, Liath was not entirely sure she even believed what she was saying. Curling up close, Liath assured her it would be fine as long as the two were always together. However, ever since that day, Eloin seemed to grow further and further apart form her.
The next vision Eloin had of this event seemed to reveal more. When Eloin told her this time Liath had to believe. The two were on their own and Liath had died saving her sister from a ravaged Caffer. Eloin told her of the sights and sounds of this vision - this premonition of her death. All Liath could envision was the cracking of her bones, blood, her fading voice, and the smell of death. Now they knew how Liath had met her end. The first vision it had been unclear how Liath had died - now this premonition filled in the missing pieces. She could only imagine how it had seemed to her sister. "We will stop this from happening Eloin. I promise. This won't come true, do you hear me? With the two of us together we can make this only be a bad memory."
Our Separate WaysAfter Eloin's first vision of Liath's death, things would never be the same between them.
The premonitions became more recurrent, vivid, and dangerous. Each time Liath was saved from her gruesome fate another vision occurred, showing a new way in which she would meet her end - as if there was no way to truly prevent her from escaping death. Each vision involved the two sisters - again and again Eloin was forced to watch her sister die. Perhaps, if Eloin took herself out of the picture… the visions would stop. The moment Eloin mentioned the idea of the two of them joining the Pride, Liath almost lost it. Join the thing she hated the most? How could her sister mention such an idea?! As the years passed, her sister became more distant and more set on leaving. Liath could not understand. Why would she want to leave her? It took a lot of prodding but when Eloin finally told Liath her feelings on the matter. It was the beginning of the end for the sisters.
"You cannot escape death Eloin…" Liath spoke softly, looking to her sister with profound sadness in her eyes. "I cannot escape death. We are all bound to face that fate one way or another. And when that day comes I want you to be with me. I don't want to die alone Eloin!" she cried. Conversations like this would become more and more common between the two sisters and, for a time, they were enough to keep the two sisters together. However, one day, it would not be enough. The day Eloin made up her mind to leave Liath the young female would never be the same.
"N-no… please Eloin. Don't go. I need you - you can't leave me. We promised we would always be together…" Liath stuttered, her voice strained with heavy emotion. She watched her sister turn her back on her, her eyes in the direction of the Pride. One step forward became two, then more, and soon she was simply a blur in the distance. Liath's sadness quickly turned to anger. How could she do this! Go to the very ones who caused all of this hurt and destruction to their family! And now Eloin wants to become one of them! Liath remembered the promise she made herself years ago.
But if they ever take Eloin away from me… that will be the end…"And that they did." Liath roared, darkness surrounding her in a thick mist and swallowing her whole. "I will never trust any of them… not even Eloin." The lioness's voice cracked, not believing the words she was speaking. Things will never be the same. Will they even see each other again? Liath tried so hard to form hate for her sister in her heart but the only hate that formed was for the Pride - not her sister. She could never hate Eloin but would have to make her believe she did. Her feelings of the Pride grew even more tainted since that day. Besides the few friends she already had, others from that dreaded place would never win her favor easily.
Today, Liath continues to live her life as a nomad. She resides on the outskirts of the Pride lands with her parents, Sgorr and Peppa, providing for them and other nomads as necessary. They travel between groups of nomad lions, letting them in and living as a group for protection and socialization. She befriends and protects those who call for it and looks after cubs when she is not hunting or scouting the surrounding areas. Liath will rarely make trips to the pride with her mother Peppa, doing her best to avoid any contact with Eloin. Her mother visits her daughter often but Liath makes it a point that she does not want to get in her sister's way. She has the facade that she is angry but in truth only wants her sister to find the peace she wanted. Liath has always felt a sense of loneliness since her sister left her and has found it hard to open up to other lions since they parted ways. Liath desires to find a lion, or even a mate, to fill the spot that has since been broken in her heart - however she is unsure if she will ever feel whole again.
Since her sister had abandoned her, Liath has always wondered about the vision. No doubt it will still come true - Liath will die somehow, and not of old age. How and when that will happen she will never know. Perhaps Eloin will. But will she do anything about it? Most likely not. Liath continues to wonder just when and how she will meet her end. Every day she wakes up worried, anxious, and scared. What if today is her last? With her sister gone she has lost all sense of security. Would she ever see Eloin again? Liath hopes she can find something new to live for now that she is alone. But alone for how long? Once again, things would turn on their heads.
A Chance At Peace As the years had gone by, Liath's bitterness subsided and turned to understanding. It had taken her quite some time to come to terms with what had happened and why. She was no longer angry at Eloin - she could not truly be. The lioness felt quite ashamed for her behavior towards her sister and longed for the day when they would meet again, if they would at all. She would not rush things and if it was meant to be it would be. She would often stare in the direction of the pride, watching on the horizon for any sign of her long lost sister.
However, one day, things would all change again. Liath was patrolling the territory for her parents as they rested for the afternoon. She was intently focused on her job, working hard keeping the area safe for her family and the nomads in the area. In the distance, Liath heard a voice. The voice was familiar; it held warmth, tenderness, longing, and perhaps a bit of sadness. Liath picked up her head, ears perking up at the sound. It brought back memories from her past. The voice was one she had heard many times as a child in her dreams. "No, it can't be." she murmured. Eloin was gone. Was this a dream, just as it had been long ago? Her sister often called in her dreams but Liath had been too stubborn to listen after she left. But..what if… Things were different now. She was ready. It was time. Liath turned to see a familiar figure running to her from the direction of the pride. "Eloin?" she called back, slowly making her way to meet the lioness. Eloin approached, looking far more grown than she had before, and spouted out so much Liath could hardly keep up.
"Enough." she began, watching her sister with wide eyes. She managed to hold back tears and simply smile. "I understand now. I didn't then but I have now. You did what you had to do - what you thought was best for us. It was selfish and ignorant of me to behave how I did. You have grown in power, but I have grown in spirit. I don't resent you for what you did. You showed courage, more than I. I am just happy to have you back. We have missed so much." Liath wrapped her sister in a warm embrace, and basked in the moment that almost seemed too wonderful to be true.
The two had much to catch up on. Liath took Eloin back to their parents. Peppa was so full of emotion it brought them to tears. She was so excited to have her child back and had much to say and hear. She was anxious to learn all about Eloin's travels and training and talk more of their shared power. Having Eloin back was more than she could bare. Sgorr, on the other hand, was more apprehensive. He had held anger for his daughter leaving for the pride but all was soon forgiven after the warm reconciliation. He was simply happy that she had chosen to return to them. The family was together again - that was all he had ever wanted. They could not be happier, Liath particularly. She had her sister back and hopefully all would go back to what it had been years ago. It may take time, but she had faith that it would eventually.
The two sister had much to catch up on. While nothing had really changed for Liath, much had for Eloin. Liath was curious to hear about how her sister had "calmed" her power and gotten command over it but was not in that much of a hurry to find out. It was a touchy subject for Eloin and when she wanted to talk about it Liath would be there to listen. Liath spend their time showing her around their new territory, introducing her to other lions, and listening intently about her sister's experience. The two did as they always did - Late at night they would lay together, curled in a ball of warmth and love, looking up to the stars as they and all those years ago, talking of their powers and their dreams, their hopes and wishes. This time, Liath was the one doing the listening, and Eloin doing the talking. Liath could listen for ages, intently taking in all that she had missed through these years. It would be true this time - nothing would take Eloin away again.
“If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?”
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Relationships:
With Eloin:The bond with her sister is one Liath thought could never be broken. She values her sister more than anything and would lay her life on the line for her. Like she always says, when you know how your life ends what do you really have to lose? They formed a strong bond growing up on the outskirts of the planet and have a bond that only they can share. Though her sister's premonition about Liath's death put a dent in their strong relationship and caused them to split, Liath cannot deny she still loves her sister dearly - even if she does not show it now.
With Her Parents:Liath's father, Sgorr, was the beginning of her road to dislike for the pride. Because of some wrong they did to him, her father has a strong hatred for members of the pride and tried to raise his daughters to feel the same. Liath picked up on this trait more so than her sister Eloin has. Sgorr was a big influence on Liath during her growing years; she seemed to inherit his sense of recklessness, jealous, and adventurous nature - not to mention his element. Liath loves him more than anything, even accepting his faults, and wishes to ruin all those lions who caused him to become so filled with anger.
She learned her compassionate, caring, protective side from her mother, Peppa. Liath was always more distant to her mother than Eloin was, considering the two share a power, but the two are still close. Peppa encouraged both her daughters to be carefree and love one another through anything, for the bond they share is the most important one sisters could have. Peppa is a huge inspiration for Liath and whenever something goes wrong she turns to her mother for support. Peppa is not as distrusting of the pride as her mate and Liath, so she often takes her daughters to visit them - something Liath hates but must endure. This is the most challenging strain in their relationship, but regardless of that, she holds no real anger towards her.
With Pandora:While Liath always disliked the times her family traveled to the pride, one of the lions she made friends with growing up was Pandora. Liath found her happy-go-lucky, restless, havoc-wrecking attitude one that mirrored her own. While Pandora was more adventurous, Liath enjoyed going on adventures with her to get away from the pride lions - for Pandora liked to spend time away from them as well. Liath never understood why the other cubs disliked spending time with Pandora, which made Liath distrust them even more, because Liath considers her one of her only friends from the pride. The two lionesses would always find themselves in some sort of trouble when Liath's family came around and Liath considers it one of the only things she enjoyed about visiting.
With Kimba:One of the few lions of the pride that Liath can stand to be around, Kimba is the carefree, joyful, and loving male that makes Liath believe there is at least some good to them. Kimba has always been understanding to her viewpoints and patient with her dislike of his way of life. They are both slow to warm up to new people and new things, therefore their relationship together let the both of them learn more about the different lifestyles and differences between nomads and pride members. Liath finds the fact that she, the darkness, is friends with a warm and fluffy light elemental pride lion. Kimba is a shoulder for her to lean on and he is able to calm her down from completely giving up on the pride as a whole. He shows her there is hope for her to fit in, perhaps one day, even if she does not think so. They are both adventurous, making him one of the lions who has to go find her when she gets out of hand on her visits to the pride. Though their meetings are not often, Liath finds trust in her friend of the pride. She knows he will keep an eye on her, even if she is against it, and will keep her informed on who are the pride members she should really be wary of.
With Tamboro:Liath is completely and utterly intrigued by Tamboro's ability over lava. The only other lions with lava that she was exposed too she disliked - Malakye, for his personality; and Yunus, whom she distrusts for being a Blood Moon Lion. She feels empathy for him considering his power can do so much damage. So, Liath does her best to be kind and considerate around him when the two do meet. She enjoys spending time around Tamboro when he is near but cannot understand why he still wishes to help out the pride if he is a nomad. Liath is interested to hear his points of view on the pride and what is going on around the planet. To be truthful, though, when Tamboro loses his temper Liath is utterly terrified of him. Liath does her best to hide her fear and her interest of him generally wins out in the end. Liath considers Tamboro to be an inspiration and, hopefully, a future friend.
With Azarius:Liath is always interested to hear Azarius's former life as a warrior for the pride. She is curious and never fully understands why he left, but she can level with the fact that he hates violence. That is one of the reasons she is wary of the pride - Liath has the feeling it can breed hatred and violence that is unnecessary. Liath enjoys spending her time around him when they cross paths; however, his love of cuddles can be a little overwhelming, especially at first. However, she has seemed to warm up to his affectionate nature. Liath has a deeper connection with him considering they both share the element of darkness. Liath looks up to Azarius as a mentor to help her learn and grow her power, along with her sister. It was with Azarius's help that Liath was able to achieve using an attack in combination with her sister - a hearty feat for the two siblings. Azarius's assistance has been nothing but helpful for her and Liath is utterly grateful for his help.
With Marella:Another of the lions that Liath has always been wary of. If it was not for the fact that Marella emerged from the mysterious lake with no other origin, it would be for her looks. Liath was scared of Marella when the two first were introduced, but Pandora managed to get the two to be on decent terms. Liath does seem to enjoy spending time with the cub using their powers of darkness to scare the other lions. With Marella's shadow figures and Liath's ability to hide in them, the two can get into some pretty daring stunts when they scare passersby.
With Phasma:While Liath does not tend to see Phasma often, considering the lioness likes to work alone, she is always puzzled by her when they do meet. To her, Phasma is an enigma - something she does not fully understand. Liath tries her best to learn from the lioness whenever she can because the two share the power of darkness. Liath is always keen on learning of new things the lioness has found during her travels and even pick up on a fighting tip or two. Liath knows that Phasma is a fierce fighter and protective of others, for which the cub is grateful considering how dangerous life as a nomad can actually be. Liath is eager to learn more of the lioness as time goes on, thinking of Phasma as a future mentor.
With Ruby and Sapphire:Liath's first impression of the two siblings was one of hatred, for their father is a Blood Moon Lion - something not of this world that Liath hates and is afraid of. At first they were her enemies. Her feelings of the two were that they were unnatural, however, her sister Eloin showed her that there was more to the two gems than she had first anticipated. The two siblings are more like Liath and Eloin than she cares to admit. Liath was able to connect with the pair because of the bond they shared with siblings - Liath could understand why the two were inseparable and she, too, would do anything for her sister. Liath was pushed by Eloin to become friends with the two, however wary she was of them, and whenever their family visits the pride she is welcoming to the pair. As time goes on and the two decide to leave the pride, Liath is more than welcoming as a friend and fellow nomad. Liath would care for the two if they required anything at all and is even a little jealous of them - they still have each other when she lost her sister. It can lead to a small bit of anger on her fault but she cannot truly hate the pair for being so close; she simply hates herself for driving Eloin away.
With Anatu:Liath seems to have a rocky attitude towards Anatu. The lioness can often get under the cub's skin at times with her attitude; and Liath is more than happy to give her a taste of her own medicine. Liath cannot connect with the fact that the lioness cares only for herself; Liath cares for her sister more than anything and has a hard time relating. One thing she does like about the female is her view of the Pride. Aside from Liath's father, Anatu is her second biggest influence for hatred of the Pride. Anatu seems to have the same amount of respect for them as Liath; though her sister forces Liath to give them a chance. Liath can seem to be the bigger person at times, considering she has a few choice friend from the pride, but she can completely agree with Anatu's skepticism. Though Liath hates the lionesses selfish nature, she can connect with her determination to her lifestyle; one of the few things they share. She does not consider Anatu an enemy, nor a true friend yet, but keeps an eye on the lioness when they meet.
With Seraphina:Seraphina has been one of Liath's closest friends after her sister Eloin left her. Though she tried to close herself off to others after that event, Liath could not help but be drawn to the other lioness for their shared feelings - both have lost a sibling. Though Seraphina's twin was actually gone from this world, and Eloin had simply left, it was a similar feeling the two shared. Liath is plagued with the fact that she is the reason her sister left and has carried this burden and sense of loss on her shoulders ever since. The two share a bond over this fact. While Liath is unaware of the deeds behind Seraphina's existence and allegiance, she would consider one of her best friends out in the nomad lands. She is one of the lions Liath will go too when she needs a shoulder to cry on or to simply share a tale with. They can both be quite sullen and reserved at times but the two are more alike than they care to admit.
With Nyx:Liath's relationship with Nyx was not one made by choice. It was her sister Eloin's idea to ask the cub trainer for assistance on their powers. Considering Liath hated visiting the members of the pride, she was less than thrilled. Though, for her sister, she kept her feelings to herself - except for her obvious disinterest in the whole situation. Nyx was quite helpful in aiding the two sisters in perfecting their combination attack. Considering the attack performed together was quite difficult, Liath would need extra training to get her part of the attack right. This was where Nyx came in. Both she and Liath being darkness elementals, the cub trainer was valuable in the two's training. Though this fact is not one Liath would admit lightly, she is somewhat grateful to the lioness for her help.
With Ishabba:Liath would have had no relationship with Ishabba if it had not been for her sister Eloin's forceful separation. The two lionesses bonded over the fact that they shared the same experience - both were separated from their twins. Liath had fear for her at first considering she was born from the Blood Moon - something she feared and has little understanding of. After multiple encounters the cub warmed up to the lioness and formed a deep bond with her. Liath would consider her a second mother figure and would always go to her when she felt the need to vent or even cry about missing her sibling. She found comfort with Ishabba and considers her a very close friend.
With Malaika:Liath was around Malaika quite a lot considering she spent time with Ishabba. The two met on many occasions and, despite some difference, got along quite well. The two are not the closest of friends but Liath has no ill will towards the other lioness. Wary of her for her unusual birth had caused a fissure in the relationship at first but when Liath knew there was nothing to fear she became more comfortable around Malaika. The two have a positive relationship and Liath considers her an acquaintance for now - perhaps in the future they may have a more developed relationship. Liath was glad that she was around after her sister left for the pride - Liath is grateful for Malaika to be a companion to have in her time of need.
With Hyperion:Liath is unsure if she considers Hyperion to be a good influence or a bad influence on her. He has succeeded in furthering her dislike of the pride, but his extremism can often leave her frightened. She listens to her gut - and her gut tells her he is not what he seems. Liath has listened to his ponderings about how dangerous the pride is. He often speaks of the alpha, Ethereal, and has filled her head with stories of him and the pride. Liath does not trust the pride one bit but still finds it hard to believe what Hyperion says, considering what she has heard from other nomads who have left the pride. Is he an enemy? No. Is he a friend? To her, that seems like a dangerous preposition. Liath considers this lion an acquaintance but has no true understanding of him yet.
Credit:
Thanks you to: dragoncool97 for letting me used Tamboro; Hobbit Geek for letting me use Azarius; Chibi~Predator for letting me use Phasma; -Willow for letting me use Ruby and Sapphire; NizoLuv for letting me use Anatu; starry-knight for letting me use Seraphina; NARANDA for letting me use Ishabba, Malaika, and Hyperion.
