Lord of the Plain

Lord of the Plain is an "in progress" Lion King based fan-fiction written by Nala15. The story is set in the savanna of South Africa and mostly centers on the Savanna Pride.

Protagonists
Savanna Pride members:

Antonio: Leader

Dafini: Antonio's mate; second in command

Ruka: Antonio and Dafini's first born son; Taiche and Tibali's half-brother

Mifi: Ruka's little brother; Taiche and Tibali's half-brother

Tanari: Dafini's sister; second-best huntress

Manzi: Tanari's daughter; Shani's best friend

Neona: Tanari's daughter; Manzi's sister

Tibali: Antonio's son; Lumina's oldest son; Neona's boyfriend; Ruka's half-brother

Lumina: Antonio's other mate; third-best huntress

Taiche: Antonio's son; Lumina's younger son; Ruka's half-brother

Naomi: Fourth-best huntress

Kenobi: Naomi and Scar's illegimate son

Zolta: Naomi's younger sister; fifth-best huntress

Chee: Naomi and Zolta's youngest sister, a chion (cheetah/lion)

Maverick: Chee's love interest

Garoe: Antonio and Dafini's adopted son; the heir to The Northern Plains

Cheetahs:

Kamaria: A teen cheetah female

Kiran: Kamaria's boyfriend

Mala: Kamaria's little sister

Zebras:

Shani: An adolesent; Manzi's best friend

Zareb: A strange rogue zebra

Fina: Zareb's former mate

Leia: Fina and Zareb's daughter

Other:

Peter: Fina's adopted son, a lion cub, Leia's "brother"

Likku: A LeCheegre (lion/cougar/cheetah mix), Chee's friend

Jabari: A cougar/lion ninja, nuisanace to Qymaen

Rogue: Chee's estranged father

Antagonists
Murali: A Snow Liger kingpin, Qymaen's employer

Qymaen: A mercinary and assasin cheetah

Saka Sefu: A prehistoric bounty hunter, Qymaen's rival and partner

Katan: Murali's Snow Liger Saber bodyguard and hitman.

Plot
Summary: Two cubs from two different places, who've both lost their parent, find foster familes and new problems; all with a Snow Liger, a cheetah, and a Raptor on their trail.

Prologue
Peter, while traveling with his mother on the border between the desert and the savanna, was surprised by a creature that was hiding in the tall grass. Frightened, Peter ran to his mother, but the strange, reptilian, bipedal creature blocked his path. Snarling and snapping the creature pushed Peter back until he backed into a large rock. Finally, the creature stopped his attack and turned to look over his shoulder. Peter looked past him to see his mother dead, a masked cheetah standing over her. Peter screamed in denial, but the cheetah and his partner, who called himself Saka, only laughed. As the cheetah approached Peter, he introduced himself as Qymaen, "that last thing that you (Peter) will ever see." Before Qymaen could strike, out of nowhere, a lion-like creature intervened. The tawny creature knocked Qymaen back and surprised Saka, while telling Peter to run.

Peter took a chance and ran as fast as his legs could carry him, leaving his mother's body behind him. He managed to run into a thick forest before Qymaen and Saka were able to catch up to him. Exhausted, he hid in a tree and waited, breath held, for his enemies to pass under him.

Beginning
Manzi and Shani are taking shelter under a tree from a rain shower when Manzi spots a lone, brown lion cub lying in the grass. Manzi feels sorry for the shy, abandoned cub, who calls himself Garoe and offers to take him back to the Savanna Pride. Shani is reluctant to the idea at first, but with coaxing from Manzi, he decides to let Garoe climb onto his back and ride with Manzi.

Garoe is soon accepted into the pride by lead lioness Dafini, Antonio's mate. Manzi is delighted, as are the other cubs in the pride. Kenobi, however, is not pleased by the outcome. He is hoping to be acepted into the Savanna Pride as Antonio's son, but has yet to do so.