Akina

Akina is a female crocodile and Makuu's mate. She is also the adoptive mother of Kitwana.

Background
Akina is Makuu's mate, as well as his second in command. Friendly and kind, but with a strong character, she is the only animal Makuu will listen to. She dreams of motherhood, but sadly, her mate seemingly doesn't share her enthusiasm regarding hatchlings.

Personality
Unlike most crocodiles, Akina can be friendly, kind and considerate not only towards her own kind, but also to other animals, and she often acts as a mediator between her harsher and rude mate and other animals. She doesn't like violence, and prefers to save it as a last-recourse if more peaceful ways do not work out.

Akina is also of strong character, sure of herself and willing to stand up for her beliefs, she will not tolerate being treated unfairly or being harassed, as Makuu learned the bad way when he first tried to court her the 'bad way'. She is a ver loving mate, more willing to openly show affection, but sometimes Makuu's pride drives her nuts.

Appearance
Akina is a slender, female crocodile with a more aqua-green shade of scales, which makes her stand out amongst the other, greener crocodiles. Her spines are rounder and more curved, and her upper eyelids are dark green, almost like makeup. Her underbelly and jaw are a very light yellow, and her eyes are a beautiful shade of golden.

Makuu
Akina and Makuu love each other very much, though like all marriages, sometimes they argue on things. Though she loves her mate and likes that he matured and became a better leader, sometimes she is frustrated by his rudeness to other animals, stubbornness and pride, particularly regarding having a clutch. Makuu loves Akina dearly and takes her feeling into consideration.

Curiously, when they met they were anything but close. Akina, her mother were accepted into Pua's float, and she met Makuu shortly, but he was grieving over the loss of his mother and siblings and wasn't very friendly. By the time the float returned to the Pride Lands, Akina had grown into a beautiful female, and Makuu lusted after her, but she rejected his advances even after he eventually he became the leader.

Eventually, after rejecting him once more and stating she didn't want a bully for a mate, somehow she made him realize he had been doing things the wrong way. He changed his ways, became more responsible and got to know her before courting her properly; Akina felt attracted by this new side of Makuu, and eventually accepted him.

Kitwana
Akina is very fond of her mate's adoptive son, and is more openly affectionate and motherly to him, though Kitwana's universe was centered around Makuu. Still, Kitwana came to love Akina very much and saw her as a mother-like figure. She worries about how the truth about his species might affect Kitwana emotionally, so she convinced Makuu not to tell him yet.

Hodari
Despite him being a gecko, Akina considers him part of the float, and is very good friends with him. Sometimes she can vent out her frustration of Makuu's blunt atittude with Hodari, and he always listens and offers her advice.

Her Float
Akina is respected amongst the other crocodiles as Makuu's mate and second-in-command, she is strict but fair, much like her mate. Like him, she also cares about the wellbeing of the other crocodiles before her own safety, though Makuu will not allow her to put herself in risk of injury.

Kiburi
Akina and Kiburi have known each other since they were little, and were close friends, and might have even become a couple if Makuu hadn't beaten Kiburi in the Upenduwa. Kiburi lost all rights to make romantic advances with Akina, but continued to be a close friend of hers. Unlike Makuu at that time, Kiburi's feelings towards Akina were genuine

After Makuu's change and her eventually falling in love with him, though, Kiburi started shutting her out, feeling betrayed by the two of them. Akina was saddened and regretful for hurting his feelings, but after the events that led to his banishment, and then his attempt at killing Makuu when he was injured, she was disappointed in Kiburi, pointing out he wasn't the sweet croc she met anymore.

Trivia

 * She loves kids.
 * Though she has a short fuse, her wrath is more of the 'calm before the storm' type, and will coldly but harshly refer to the object of her anger instead of lashing out like most crocodiles.
 * Her favorite prey are zebras.
 * She tends to win most argues against Makuu, mostly because even he is afraid of making her angry.
 * When females make their nests, Akina usually walks away until its over, unable to bear seeing it when she longs to be a mother herself.