Post by fleabittengray on Apr 18, 2021 14:18:00 GMT -5
Khumba
basic information
name; Khumba
gender; Colt
age; 1 year 6 months
alliance; Neutral
sexuality; Heterosexual
breed; Plains Zebra
build; Short, small
physical details
height; 10.1 hh
coloration; Black And White Striped (Black Base)
genetics;
markings; Stripes, black muzzle
mane; Black and white striped, mohawk
tail; Black
hooves; Slate
eyes; Brown
scars; Three scars on right hip from leopard attack
physical health; His mother was sick during her pregnancy so he was born a lot smaller than the average plains zebra
personality depths
traits; Khumba has always been the little guy. Literally. He was born much smaller than the average plains zebra and he's very self-conscious about it. He thinks he needs to prove himself all of the time but, being physically weaker than all the other zebras, he usually just ended up making a fool out of himself. Now, he's very shy and has next to no self-esteem. He hates the way he looks, so tiny and fragile, but that's honestly how he feels. Tiny and fragile and worthless. He thinks everyone hates him because, well... his old herd did hate him. They would mock him and laugh at him. The only one that ever showed him any kindness was his mother but she passed away five months after he was born. She had been sick during her pregnancy and, after giving birth and doing her best to nurse Khumba to health, she just didn't have the strength to heal herself. Khumba blames himself, just like his father blames him, and, well, he just carries that weight around with him. He believes he is undeserving of anything good. Love, family, friendship... everything. He doesn't deserve anything and never will, according to himself.
mental health; Depression
history; His mother was very sick during her pregnancy, resulting in Khumba being born much, much smaller than the typical zebra foal. He was born sick, needing his father's help to stand, and from that moment on his mother gave all of her attention to him. This resulted in her being too weak to care for herself, to heal herself, and she gradually grew sicker and sicker until she eventually died when Khumba was five months old. By that time, he was perfectly healthy, just small, but it was still tragic for him, losing the only one in the herd that showed him any sort of love and affection. His father was distant toward him from the start, mostly because Khumba was supposed to the the heir, but after his mate's death... it grew worse. The only time he talked to little Khumba was to put him down and the rest of the herd followed suit. No matter how hard he tried, and the little darling always tried so hard, he was never good enough in the eyes of the other zebras. It all came to a boiling point one day, a few weeks shy of his first birthday, when Khumba left the little sanctuary of the herd's home to venture out into the world. On his way back, he was stalked by a leopard which he ended up leading back to his herd. He was attacked, leaving him with the three scars now on his right hip, but his father fought the leopard off, nearly losing his own life in the process. Feeling terribly guilty and unwanted, Khumba waited for his wounds to heal before sneaking away again... only this time, he was prepared to never come back.
family bonds
parents;
Mother: Black And White Striped (Black Base)
Father: Black And White Striped (Black Base)
siblings; None
extended family; None
children; None
social ties
herd; None
rank; NOne
mate; None
interactions; None
stolen by: None
steals made: None
battles won: None
battles lost: None
additional information
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voice; 555754
muse; Medium
playlist; None
pictures; None