RU Hover

Who is he:
Feather is a teenage lion cub, the son of Quickmane and Waterhunter, born in the Steppe of Sisters. He is Nothing's cousin.

Appearance:
Feather has light reddish-brown fur and a thin, tawny mane. He has a strong build and powerful paws—he looks like a lion who will eventually become a mighty warrior.

Character;
Feather is energetic and cheerful, loves stories, and admires courage—for example, he's impressed by the actions of Nothing. He's intelligent, and as a teenager, he developed a talent for strategy. While he can be a bit rude and sometimes says inappropriate things, he remains charming.

He is genuinely kind and sympathetic, and also very loyal to Nothing: he swore that when he grows up, he will change the cruel laws of the pride.

The sisters' relationship with Feather. Sometimes the sisters thought Feather was strange because he adored Nothing's stories (including the one about how she scratched out their father's eye), but this didn't hinder their affection.

Parents of Nothing
The mother, Powerstrike, is the pride's chief huntress, very strict and devoted to the pride's laws. For her, strength and usefulness to the pack are paramount. She loves her daughter sincerely, but tries not to show weakness or make concessions: she believes this will strengthen Nothing's character. It was Powerstrike who named her daughter "Nothing": after she failed part of a speed test due to an injury, the mother, in anger and disappointment, decided the lioness lacked skills useful to the pride. This deeply hurt Nothing, but even afterward, she never lost her connection to her mother.

Her father, Starmane, was a respected lion in the pride. He treated Nothing with warmth and tried to support her without emphasizing her weaknesses. His death was one of the most difficult events in Nothing's life: Starmane was killed by Quickmane, who also killed Nothing's brother, Spark. During that same battle, the little Nothing lunged at Quickmane and left him with a scar, taking out an eye—a testament to how strong she already was.

Hover is one of the main characters in the animated series "My Pride".

Appearance:
Hover has gray fur with a bluish tint. Lighter areas are on her muzzle, chest, belly, paws, and around the edges of her eyes. She has a fringe that accentuates her independent nature, and fangs in her ears. She has a rounded stripe near her left eye, and her eyes are pale purple.

Character:
Hover is brave, kind, and cheerful, but also wilful and brash. She loves to tease, acts independently, and dislikes relying on others for help. The lioness didn't accept the pride's strict laws and considered many of them pointless.

Name and abilities:
Her pride name is Swift, and it reflects her strengths: Hover is very fast and resilient.

The Steppe of Sisters is a pride (and at the same time a territory) in the animated series "My Pride".

Territory and camp
The Sisters' Steppe occupies a fertile stretch of steppe. Nearby, in the neutral grounds, there's a small, round lake—it serves as the boundary between the pride and the lands of the solitaries.

The camp is a trampled clearing with faded yellow grass. A large rock stands in the center: it belongs to the leader and the lead huntress, and other huntresses sometimes rest on it. The rest of the pride sleeps in the open.

Pride structure and roles
The leader is the main one in the pride, makes key decisions, must protect the hunters and listen to the opinion of the main one.
The Chief Huntress is the second most important figure; usually the oldest and wisest of the Huntresses.
Huntresses are responsible for hunting, protecting lands, and raising lion cubs. A huntress is named based on her strengths, often after a special test.
Lion cubs cannot leave the pride's territory and must stay close to the huntresses.

Rules and Traditions
In the Steppe of Sisters, strict laws are in force, the violation of which can be punishable by death:

To seize power, a maneless lion (a lion without a pride) must kill the leader, and then his offspring.
Singles and maneless animals are not allowed on the pride's territory.
The lion cubs are forbidden to stray far from the hunters.
Relationships between lionesses and lions outside the pride are prohibited.
Lionesses are not given a name until they reach adulthood.
There are also special traditions: when a huntress dies, a night vigil is held over her body - lions roar into the sky, calling on the goddess Azra to take the soul of the deceased to heaven.

Important facts
The Steppe of Sisters is the birthplace of Nothing.

Nothing is one of the main characters in the animated series "My Pride", closely connected with Hover: their story is one of the central plot lines of the series.

Appearance:
Nothing is a slender, cream-colored lioness with golden-brown eyes. The tip of her tail is dark brown, and lighter patches appear on her chest, belly, eye rims, and ears. She has noticeable scars: on her left eyebrow and on her left forepaw, both caused by Quickmane. Due to an injury, Nothing limps; when she walks, she sometimes falls, landing on her left paw. Her ribs and cheekbones protrude prominently, emphasizing her fragility and difficult life.

Character:
Nothing is both modest and stubborn. She is reserved, prone to long reflection, and deeply troubled by her vulnerability due to her limp. At the same time, she is incredibly persistent: for example, she tried to retake the trials to change her name. Nothing is kind and compassionate, willing to help those in need and friendlier than most to strangers. Despite her gentle nature, she is capable of bold and even daring actions—including those out of a sense of justice or for those she cares about.

Abilities and features:
High jump. That's her strong point.
Weak sense of smell, but quick reaction.
Due to lameness, she runs poorly, but is still capable of hunting.