Calen

As Sunset approaches, Calen runs up to greet him, licking his face and flicking his tail against his shoulder in a playful way.

Calen's name was given to him when his mother abandoned him for his own safety. When he was a cub the other males, including his half-brother's made fun of his kind personality and the way he looks.
His mother gave him the name Calen after she saw that no matter how many times he was bullied, he still stood strong. She told him that his name represents the fact that he will always be ''brave in battles'. She had heard of a safe territory looking for a strong lion to be a new sub male. She heard that he will be given a forever home until he would want to move on to a new land. He would be cared for and fed along with the rest of the pride. She heard stories of the pride king, Sunset Knight and how good he is. When his first year of life finished, she walked him to just outside of Sunset's kingdom. She told him what to do and say when he arrived to meet the king. When she finished speaking, she saw another lion. "My name is Magnus; I am the current sub male that needs to be replaced. I also have a brother named Orchidstar that will need to be replaced soon after me. Our king is known for his patience; however, I am not. You and the others (he motions to the other eager adolescents) will be put to the test and only two of you will succeed."
Calen greets his mother for the last time and sees the tears in her eyes as she turns around. He himself turn around to face the other young lions. One of the lions captures his attention. An older lion, not an adolescent like the rest. Only when the lion frowns and leaves a quite snarl does Calen notice he was staring at the weird looking lion.
Later that night while a celebratory welcoming feast is held, Calen decides to approach the lion that is sitting alone shredding a bird. "My name is Calen; I am from a faraway pride......." "I never asked, did I?" "Well, no but since everybody has made a friend since there are two positions available, and you don't have a partner, like me, that we could join each other." Looking up from the bird he sighs, "My name is Warthford." "Oh, that's nice... I guess. Well, what is your answer, Warthford?" Frowning Warthford sighs and nods slightly. "Well, I guess we have to get to know each other, Maybe even become friends!" Calen smiles while going to lay down next to his new friend. "I doubt that we will become 'friends'... I don't do good with other lions. I am older than most of you and the only reason I am here is because, according to my father, I am too "wicked", and the rest of my pride agreed." He curses under his breath and Calen only feels sorry for the lion in front of him. "My pride actually thought the opposite, you know, that I am too soft, too kind for my own good."
Warthford looks surprised at Calen's confession. "Well, just before we become 'best friends' (He says sarcastically) you should know that I am something of a pathological liar and that I will kill anyone that stand in my way of getting what I want!"(Warthford says half expecting Calen to run away from his honesty)
"If that is the case, then we will teach each other! I am too honest at times which always get me in trouble, and I will always back down from a fight. I feel we could benefit from a few lessons, you on being a little more truthful and me a lesson in fighting!" Calen says with an even bigger smile than earlier. Warthford really confused and shocked at what the young lion just said chuckles nervously. "Maybe we will become friends." (Read Warthford's bio for the rest)
This all happened almost three years ago. Today you will never find Calen without his best friend Warthford by his side.