The Prides

A Comprehensive Character List Including Maps and Pronunciation Guide of The Kindle Vella Novel “Pride: Falling Storm”

The Pride of Long Shadows           

Ade (aide): black maned lion, gray eyes, leader of the coalition

Bour (b-OW-er): Black maned lion, Ade’s brother

Zaid (z-aide): black maned lion, light brown eyes, Ade’s brother

Garian (gar-i-an): ruddy maned lion, tiger eyes, Saga’s brother

Oni (OW-Niy): lead huntress, orange eyes, Saga’s mother

Nuru (noo-roo): huntress, dusky golden coat, scar on the bridge of her nose, Bour’s mate

Uma (um-mah): huntress, Ade’s mate

Makena (mah-ken-ah): huntress, Garian’s mate

Saga (sah-gah): huntress, orange eyes, Zaid’s mate

Da’Zay (day-zay): huntress

Limber (lim-ber): huntress, Nuru’s Daughter

Pemba (pem-bah): yearling cub, Uma’s daughter

Fynn (fin): cub, Makena’s son

Corin (core-in): newborn cub, Saga’s son

Rutendo (roo-ten-doe): newborn cub, Saga’s daughter

Razi (rah-zee): newborn cub, Saga’s son

The Pride of Fallen Leaves

Ogun (OW-guhn): golden maned lion, leader of the coalition

Willray (will-ray): fair maned lion, Ogun’s son, beige eyes

Outside The Prides

Kambo (cam-bow): leopard, amber eyes, Fana’s mother

Fana (fah-nah): leopard, green eyes

Hasina (huh-see-nuh): cheetah, Bach’s mother

Taye (tAy): cheetah, Bach’s older brother

Bach (baak): cheetah

Ayo (A-OW): cheetah, Bach’s younger brother

Imari (uh-maa-ree): leopard, skilled in healing

Xolani (zOW-lah-nee): brown maned lion, exile, Saga’s father

Crack: captain of the Mighty Branch Horde of baboons

Pride Speak

Ruddy maned lion: lion with an orange-colored mane

Dark maned lion: lion with a mane between shades of black and brown

Fair maned lion: lion with a light-colored mane

Meer: meerkat

Hairless apes: human

Unnaturals: cars

Spitfires/Killsticks: guns

Trapper: farmer

Trapper’s Keep: the farm bordering The Pridelands

Kopje (cah-pee): a small hill in a mostly flat range

Season: six moons

Moon: month

Turn: week

Spell: hour

One Sunmark: about an hours’ time

One Moonmark: About an hours’ time

The Fenyang: The hyena clan

Bushy: bush baby