The Tatenda Pride

[Malenga]

The Tatenda Pride
"We are thankful"

Not all of us came with family but now we're never without it.

Below, you will find profiles and pictures of the members of the Tatenda Pride. Many are lions and lionesses lead by the queen, Malenga. Others are big cats that came to be part of this pride.

(Constantly being updated with new characters.)

(All artwork is done by me. If art is by someone else, it will be mentioned.)

[Malenga]

Name Malenga
Meaning "She sings well"
Species Panthera Leo [100%]

Gender Female
Weight 450 pounds.

Height (From head to toe) 3'9".

Length (From head to tail) 5'11".

Age 2.5 years old (cat years) / 25 years old (human years).

Family Kimathi (Father), Nthanda (Mother), Kali (Older Sister), Maleko (Brother In-Law), Zalika (Grandmother), Azizi (Grandfather), Jwahir (Aunt), Lutalo (Nephew), Lulu (Niece), Kanika (Mother In-Law), Titi (Sister In-Law).
Cubs Bwana (Son), Nehanda (Daughter)
Pride Tatenda Pride.

Pride Rank Queen/Female Leader
Sexual Orientation Straight/Heterosexual
Romantic Interest Dia
Mate Dia
Mate History Alyx, Auzhane, Cetshwayo, Adwin, Dia
Accessories None
Other She has a long scar across her forehead covered by a long tuft of hair.


History N/A


Personality Malenga makes it a priority to make sure others are nervous or scared around her when she first meets them. She doesn't want anyone thinking that they have the upper paw over her; if he gets them anxious or scared first then she doesn't have to worry about them trying to come after her later. While this might just be an act Malenga puts on to make sure that she doesn't have to fight anyone, the lioness masks a very caring and protective personality. She is sensitive, emotional, and empathetic to those she loves. Get to know her, and one would know that she will be the first to come and offer a shoulder to cry on or give advice to those who want it. As caring and understanding as she can be, her sarcasm and quick temper make it a little more difficult for someone to want to get to know her more personally. The closest to her will get to see her playful, goofy side.

[Malenga]

Name Adjoa (Also known as Joa)
Meaning Born on Monday

Species Panthera Leo [100%].

Gender Female

Weight 386 pounds.

Height (From head to toe) 3'9".

Length (From head to tail) 5'9".

Age 2.5 years old (cat years) / 26 years old (human years).

Family N/A (Father), Keyah (Mother), Jahari (Older Half-Sister).

Cubs None
Pride Tatenda Pride.

Pride Rank Warrior
Sexual Orientation Straight/Heterosexual
Romantic Interest No one
Mate No one
Mate History No one
Accessories None
Voice Actor Jennifer Green
Other None


History Adjoa grew up without her father and as the younger sister to a very successful huntress. Both her mother and half sister were amazing hunters and she never excelled at it. She didn't feel special or even capable as she was growing up, so she resorted to being flirtatious to making herself known. Little did she expect that, as she was growing up, she would ultimately learn that it came with a bad reputation. As a result, she moved from pride to pride before it got too bad and enjoyed time with males before moving onto the next pride. She had gotten herself around enough that she hasn't been without a pride for too long. 


Personality Aside from being very flirtatious and charming, Joa is very sweet and chilled out. It's easy to just chat with her about anything, as she tends to be one of those lionesses that you can talk about anything for hours and she would be content to just listen and learn. She tries her best not to care about what others say about her, but she finds herself very concerned about how others think of her. She wants to get along with everyone as best as she can and when she doesn't, she feels personally troubled by it and will spend time worrying about it. Joa doesn't get mad very easily, but once in a while she will get annoyed and it will show in her body language. Even though she likes to avoid confrontation, she makes for a good protector and fighter as she finds a way to zone out when she is fighting. Otherwise, she is a very easy going female who likes to try and take things as they come to her.


Stories N/A

Roleplays N/A

[Malenga]

Name Whisp
Meaning None
Species Panthera Leo [100%].

Gender Female
Weight 308 pounds.

Height (From head to toe) 3'8".

Length (From head to tail) 5'6".

Age 3 years old (cat years) / 30 years old (human years).

Family N/A (Father), N/A (Mother)
Cubs None
Pride Tatenda Pride.

Pride Rank Lead Scout/Female Leader
Sexual Orientation Straight/Heterosexual
Romantic Interest Tuberi
Mate No one
Mate History Tuberi
Accessories Twin feathers behind her ears
Voice Actor Ming-Na Wen
Other She has two long scars running along the top of her right brow, and a large chunk out of her lower right ear. She also has her claws constantly out.


History When Whisp left her birth pride, she had plans to create a pride of her own. With her friend, she made a pride and they co-lead it together. While she was in the pride, she ran into a male named Tuberi who she fell in love with. The feeling seemed to be mutual until one day he was gone, and left without a word. Whisp had no idea what had happened to Tuberi and left the pride in order to try and find him. Once she found out that he had left to live in another pride where he was living happily with another lioness, she ran away and left her pride for a while to live on her own. She couldn't muster up the courage to go back, thinking that if Tuberi had left her for another pride and lioness, how great of a leader was she? As a result, she ran away from what she created with her friend lioness and wound up finding her way into the Tatenda Pride for a fresh start.


Personality Whisp is a positive female who tries to look on the bright side of life. She is adventurous and light on her feet, so she tends to get around very easily and doesn't usually stay in one place. While she tries to keep secrets, sometimes they just slip out of her mouth and she can get herself into some trouble. But she means well and she tries to make sure others know that. Rarely one to take a break, Whisp wants to stay active and make sure she's distracting herself from her negative thinking. One would never guess that her heart is so hindered when she wears a smile as much as she can. Not one to get mad easily, this lioness keeps her feelings to herself a lot of the time and it's only the most inopportune moments that little spouts of distress come out. 


Stories N/A

Roleplays N/A

[Malenga]

Name Chezna
Meaning None
Species Panthera Leo [100%]
Gender Female
Weight 333 pounds.

Height (From head to toe) 3'4".

Length (From head to tail) 5'9".

Age 4.5 years old (cat years) / 39 years old (human years).

Family Fa'izu (Father), Rashidah (Mother), Hova (Older Sister), Sua (Older Sister), Nkiru (Niece), Laydon (Nephew), Deviant (Nephew), Hadiya (Niece), Halima (Niece).
Cubs 
Pride Tatenda Pride.

Pride Rank Hunter
Sexual Orientation Straight/Heterosexual
Romantic Interest No one
Mate No one
Mate History None
Accessories None
Voice Actor Queen Latifah
Other Scars are all over her body from doing battle


History As the younger sister of her three sisters, Chezna had no idea she was going to be queen of her birth pride. She just figured because her sister, Hova, was the oldest and ready for the role that she would take on the role of being queen. But when their father said he didn't want Hova nor Sua to be the next leader of the pride, Chezna was asked to. As a result, Hova was furious and left the pride to start her own and Sua took the opportunity to travel as she wanted. Leaving the care-free and relaxed Chezna in a position of power that she didn't want, she was struggling to adapt to the role while also feeling it was her fault that her family was broken up. When her parents died, expressing how they wanted Chezna to be the best queen she could be, Chezna promised herself that she would take care of the pride no matter what. Only in private did she suffer from her panic attacks and emotional breakdowns. 


Personality Chezna is normally a very chilled out lady, often too chilled out sometimes which can sometimes result in her added stress that she didn't realize she would bring upon herself. Not one to criticize, Chezna finds herself unable to be able to tell others what she really thinks because she doesn't want to start a fight. She can be quite caring when it comes down to really helping someone, wanting to listen and hear others out. She seeks to understand others and make them feel safe around her. She has nervous tenancies that can be seen when paid very close attention to, as she follows a pattern to show it. Otherwise, she mostly spends her time just hanging out on her own but never says no to company.


Stories N/A

Roleplays "Simple and Clean" with Lyonize

[Malenga]

Name Nkiru
Meaning "The best is still to come"
Species Panthera Leo [100%].

Gender Female
Weight 389 pounds.

Height (From head to toe) 4'4".

Length (From head to tail) 6'0".

Age 2 years old (cat years) / 19 years old (human years).

Family Enui (Father), Hova (Mother), Sua (Aunt), Chezna (Aunt), Fa'izu (Grandfather), Rashidah (Grandmother), Layden (Older Half-Brother), Deviant (Older Adopted Half-Brother), Hadiya (Younger Half-Sister), Halima (Younger Half-Sister)
Cubs None
Pride Tatenda Pride.

Pride Rank Hunter
Sexual Orientation Straight/Heterosexual
Romantic Interest No one
Mate No one
Mate History No one
Accessories None
Voice Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph
Other Nothing


History Growing up and knowing she was going to be the queen of her mother's pride, Nkiru learned of her mother's loss of the crown in her birth pride that was meant to be hers, Nkiru thought it was unfair to Hova. She grew up idolizing her mother, seeing her as the perfect queen. She rejected suitors while she grew up, even with Hova saying it might be a good idea to have a king to share the weight of the crown. However, Nkiru had only one thing in mind: to be the best queen ever; to be the queen that her mother wanted her to be. With the knowledge of being the the future queen, she pushed away friends and sometimes family so she could get ahead and keep focused on where she wanted to go.


Personality Nkiru is a very independent and determined lioness who goes for what she wants no matter what. She can come off as cold and mean, and often she just gives into that image of hers so that she doesn't have to try and make friends out of others. She thinks fear is respect, but she doesn't just see it as the way to get her pride to respect her but a way to keep them safe if other lions and lionesses are scared of her then she won't have to deal with them. Nkiru really just wants to keep everyone safe, especially her mother in her older age. She entertains the idea of having a family of her own, but she feels like it will never come because of her dedication to her position as queen and the fact that she doesn't have the best social skills. In many social situations, Nkiru is left stumbling over her words and trying to find the best way to communicate. And when she is trying to be genuine and nice, those are often the times when her foot reaches right into her mouth. 


Stories N/A

Roleplays "Simple and Clean" with Lyonize