Shisa II's Den

"Welcome. You have come across Intaba Pride's territory. You may leave as peacefully as you came, but if you wish to deal business with us, you may follow me to our home."

The Intaba Pride is a closely-knit but large family of around 30 adult lions and their young. They live in the marshlands of this land, and the pride has been raised on the more formidable prey of Africa - water buffalo, for instance, is something this pride is used to hunting. Most lions born and raised in this pride are stocky and well-built to hunt large and challenging prey. Listed below are notable lions or ranks of the pride.

Chief - the Matriarch
The chief of Intaba Pride is almost always female, nicknamed the Matriarch. She is the most experienced lion of the pride in terms of motherhood, hunting, and teaching the younger generation. While the holder of the role of Defender, or war chief, can change frequently, the Matriarch stays in her position until her death from old age or otherwise. The chief has the support of the entire pride, the lionesses, so this position is rarely challenged. While the position of chief is often passed from mother to daughter, it's only with the approval of the shaman.

Defender
The Defender is the pride's resident - or most dominant - male. He handles the pride's territory, defending the borders and leaving for days to explore and patrol. He fathers most of the pride's cubs and may occasionally assist in hunts.

Shaman
The shaman of the pride may be male or female and sometimes secludes themselves in a separate spot or den. They sometimes wear strange garb and have an excellent knowledge of the plant life around them as well as the history of the pride. The shaman primarily uses their knowledge of plants to induce visions and communicate with the ancestors of the pride or certain spirits, but they know the uses of plants that can affect a lion in many different ways.

Broodmothers
Broodmothers are the family's non-hunting lionesses. There are only a select few of them, and this role may vanish whenever the pride's numbers are low, and every lion is needed for hunting. Broodmothers stay behind on hunts and other activities to protect and care for cubs. While they mainly raise and nurse the newborns of the pride, they also assist in protecting and teaching the juveniles and adolescents.

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