Drenor's Den

Pride Lore

Drenor

Destined for greatness, Drenor was feared even as a cub. His father, a wary and paranoid king, saw the fire in Drenor’s eyes and sought to extinguish it before it could burn too bright. Declaring the young lion a threat, he sent Drenor on a fool’s quest; banished to the frozen highlands, where no lion, or cub of Drenor’s age, had ever returned from.

But fate had other plans.

In the harsh, snow-covered lands, Drenor did not perish. He learned. He hunted. He grew stronger. His survival instincts sharpened, and his strength became unmatched. But even the strongest warriors sometimes need guidance.

Axellots, a seasoned king, found Drenor when he had all but become a ghost of the mountains. Axellots brought Drenor back to the pride when he was about 8 months old. Being only 8 months, Drenor had the strength of an adolescent from being on his own for so long in the harsh environment. Axellots felt bad for the cub, but he too could also see the strength that the young cub had. Even with that, Asia forced Axellots to keep Drenor. Under Axellots’ mentorship, Drenor learned not just how to fight, but how to command.

But a lion like Drenor was never meant to wait.

As seasons passed, his power grew, and his hunger for the throne became undeniable. He respected Axellots but he did not believe in waiting for destiny when it could be taken by force. In a move as swift as it was ruthless, Drenor challenged Axellots before his time was up. The battle shook the lands, and though Axellots was wise and skilled, he was no match for the warrior he had helped create.

With a final, decisive blow, Drenor forced Axellots to step down, seizing the throne before it was meant to be his. Some called it betrayal, others called it fate. But none could question the outcome.

Now, as king, Drenor reigns with an iron will. He does not tolerate weakness, and he does not entertain defiance. Asia, though she disapproved of his methods, remains by his side, perhaps knowing that Drenor is exactly what this pride needed—whether they were ready for him or not. She had heard the warnings Axellots had given her, yet she just could not let her grudge against Axellots go.

Drenor is no ordinary lion. He is a warrior forged in ice and battle, and his rule is absolute.

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