Pili

Pili is a lion cub.

Appearance
Though short, Pili is strong and well-muscled. His ears are large and smooth along the top, with only a slight curve at the far end. His muzzle is long, with a round chin and a pronounced nose that is a slightly pale shade of red-brown. His whiskers are long and black, slowly curving downward down towards the tips, and his thin eyebrows are chocolate brown. His coat is dark sepia, darker on the bridge of his nose and the fur rimming his outer ears. Two small speckles in this same dark hue are present next to each of his eyes, creating a pair of dots between them. The fur on his muzzle and underbelly is soft cinnamon. He has rich scarlet eyes that are set close together. His teeth are white and slightly uneven.

Personality
Before being driven out of his family's territory with his mother and sister, Pili was a flamboyant and spoiled cub, liked by many for his endearing charm and cheerfulness. However, after being chased off, Pili showed another side of his personality: a childish and needy cub, always fussy and producing histrionic outbursts. He does not care that his mother is doing his best to take care of him, believing that she is not behaving like a good parent and finding them the land and food they need. He is stubborn about this matter, and will frequently relay his opinion to his sister, Pacha.

History
As a young cub, Pili lived a pleasant life within a small pride of six lions: one leading male, three lionesses(one of which was Pili's mother), Pili's sister Pacha, and Pili himself. He was popular within the group, well-liked for his engaging antics. However, the pride was soon driven out by another, larger pride, and Pili was left with only his sister and mother.

Pili's mother brought them to a place just outside of what was now the territory of the big pride, too weak to bring them farther. She fed them with food that she scavenged or stole from smaller animals. With this meager diet, they all grew emaciated and desperate. Eventually, Pili and his sister starved to death.