Farleap

"'No matter how perfect I was, her attention always fell back to our troubled older sister. I was first place in everything else, but never that. I hated Nothing so much for that.' —Farleap to Hover in Episode 7: Hover."

Farleap is a minor-major character in My Pride, as well as Nothing's half-sister. She debuted in Episode 2.

She was born nameless at the Sisters Steppe to Quickmane and Powerstrike alongside her sister, Silentstalk. She is hinted at growing up in a privaleged life, due to both of her parents' positions and her snarky attitude. She, alongside her father, relentlessly bullied Nothing and slipped in any insult they could about her when around. She boasts about the praises she receives from her Hunt Chief, as does her sister, and molds it into proof of how much better she is than Nothing.

Personality
Farleap is snarky, skilled, vicious, and a bit self-centered. She is shown taking joy in making fun of her half-sister, Nothing. She is arrogant, taking any compliment and molding it into a purpose, which shows she is resourceful and sneaky. But after Episode 5, Farleap may have made fun of Nothing because she felt threatened by her original place as next in line to be a Hunt Chief. She is also arrogant and prideful mainly because of Powerstrike and how her father, Quickmane, was the ruler of the Sisters Steppe.

However, it's implied that Farleap has a soft side as well, since she checks up on Hover in her tree and asking what she's doing up there. But her insecurity of not getting her mother's attention since she gave it all to her older half-sister is later revealed. She seems to care a lot about those that have earned her respect and is protective of them, going as far as making sacrifices for them to be safe and likes it when she gets the attention. Farleap dislikes confrontation with others stronger than her, as she is shown to be nervous during the confrontation with Proudmane in Episode 7, but, as she has a strong moral code, Farleap will overstep her boundaries and do the right thing.

Color Palette
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Adult
Farleap has a tan pelt with a creamy pink underbelly, paws, muzzle, eyelids, inner-ears, and two stripes along the outside each of her eyes. She also bright green eyes, alongside a brown tail tip.

Episode Two: Nothing
Farleap makes her debut in the episode. She appeared in the scene where Nothing was taking her Huntress assessment, revealing that Farleap and Silentstalk were the latter's half-sisters, and were under a year old when they obtained their Huntress names. Farleap is seen talking to her sister before turning to Nothing, telling her to be careful due to her bad leg. In the middle of the episode, she laughs at Nothing when her father suggests that she be called "Slugrun". At the end of the ceremony, she roars with her sister, aunt, father, and mother in favor of her half-sister being named Nothing, because she has no special skills thanks to her injury. In the end of the episode, she is seen together with her mother and father expelling Hover from their territory.

Episode Three: The Calling
She is seen in the middle of the episode sitting next to her sister, who was talking about a herd of wildebeest that had ended up stopping in their hunting grounds to graze. She goes with her sister and mother to go on the hunt. At the end of the episode, she is mourning the loss of her grandmother and also gives a roar to call Asra and bring the spirit of Sharptongue to the stars.

Episode Four: Outsider
She first appears next to Silentstalk, asking if Hover would want to train with her and her sister until Nothing interrupts her and says that she would not need their help. Farleap then innocently says that she was only trying to help the lioness and questions if Nothing even wants her friend to do well. When Nothing objects and says that she wants Hover to join, Farleap then goes on to ask why she was being weird about it before adding that she'd be no help due to her injury. After Nothing hesitantly agrees with the statement and another word of encouragement from Silentstalk, Hover finally agrees to train and is led away by pale lioness. Farleap then tells Nothing that Hover seemed to know a winner when she sees one before following after the two, leaving her half-sister alone.

Episode Five: Escape
She was seen next to the Pride at the beginning, expelling Ghost from the lands of the Sisters Steppe. She watches along with the other lionesses as Quickmane yells at Nothing, though after a storm settles in, the Mane decides to go kill Fire. She is seen exchanging a sad glance with her sister, who sadly glances back when her mother talks about how Nothing could've been her greatest achievement. She turns to leave with the other lionesses, but stops and asks Hover, now called Longrun, if she was coming. The lioness replies that she'd catch up with them and Farleap leaves.

Episode Seven: Hover
Farleap is shown to be growing close to Longrun. When the newly named Huntress goes out to sit on the tree she and Nothing once sat on, Farleap joins her and asks what she is doing. Although Longrun replies "just normal Pride stuff", she correctly suspects that she is thinking about Nothing. She then reveals that she hated Nothing because she felt that she stole attention from Powerstrike away. Longrun says that it must be hard and Farleap agrees, then the two hear something in the grass and go to investigate. It turns out to be Rain, a wandering Prideless lioness who met Nothing on The Prideless Stretch in the previous episode. Rain asks to drink from their watering hole, which Farleap at first refuses to allow. Longrun eventually convinces her to allow Rain, citing that the dry season is harsh on everyone. Rain then asks if one of them is called Hover, to which Farleap responds no while Longrun says yes. It is then revealed that Rain met a lioness out on The Prideless Stretch who seemed to match the description of Nothing. However, Farleap is not entirely convinced and seems hesitant about the prospect of confronting Proudmane with this newfound information. She is unable to stop Longrun, and the two return to the Pride where Longrun proceeds to interrogate Proudmane on the truth about what happened with Nothing on the day of Quickmane's death. At first, Farleap struggles to agree with Longrun's statements and seemingly shies away when Proudmane asks her if she believes Nothing is alive. However, as Proudmane's anger at Longrun's relationship with Nothing is made more apparent, she becomes visibly more and more uneasy with her Mane. It comes to a point when Proudmane attempts to strike Longrun in a rage, but Farleap intercepts the blow. She sustains a wound to her back, and stands up to Proudmane, something that is considered to be very contrary to her previous status as a loyal Huntress. Silentstalk begs her sister to stay, but Farleap tells her that Proudmane is lying about Nothing’s death and offers Silentstalk a place in Longrun’s group if she changes her mind. She leaves the Pride with Longrun and Powerstrike, and the trio end up on The Prideless Stretch. Since Longrun used to live on The Prideless Stretch, Farleap jokes that she's their leader now and that they should call her 'Longrunmane'. To this, Longrun responds that she'd prefer if they called her Hover instead, dropping her Pride name in favor of her original name.

Powerstrike
Much like Silentstalk, she is praised by her Hunt Chief and likes boasting about it. Farleap appreciates her Hunt Chief and constantly talks about what Powerstrike said about her. However, she feels embittered towards her mother because she always came second when it came to Nothing stealing her attention.

Silentstalk
The two have a great bond and are almost never seen apart. However, their relationship is slightly strained when Farleap leaves the Pride in Episode 7. Silentstalk chooses to stay behind with Proudmane, backing him despite his homophobic beliefs. She tells Silentstalk that she loves her and that she will always be welcome with them if she changes her mind, but leaves regardless of Silentstalk's pleas for her to stay.

Nothing
Farleap feels bitterly towards Nothing and makes fun of her constantly, because she thinks she steals attention from Powerstrike. She mocks her incessantly and does everything she can to get under her skin. However, when realizing that Nothing is potentially alive and how important she is to Hover, her view on her half-sister does change a bit and she seems to be more sympathetic towards her.

Proudmane
Farleap starts out respecting Proudmane's reign like any loyal Huntress would. At first, she is hesitant to confront him after meeting Rain at the watering hole. When Hover confronts him on Nothing's whereabouts, her opinion of him quickly changes. When Proudmane goes to strike Hover in rage, she jumps in front of her and shields her from the blow. When Proudmane insists that such insubordination is beneath her and that she is a prime example of a devout Huntress, she retorts that she'll decide what she is. Ultimately, she decides to leave the Pride alongside her mother and Hover.

Hover
Farleap immediately takes an interest in Hover during Episode 4. She invites Hover to train with herself and Silentstalk in preparation for her Huntress assessment, much to the annoyance of Nothing. After her Huntress assessment, Farleap immediately begins calling Hover by her Pride name, which is Longrun. Hover and Farleap's relationship is explored more in Episode 7, where Farleap joins Hover and the two discuss Nothing. Shortly after, they meet Rain, a Prideless lioness who asks to drink from the Pride's watering hole. Farleap appears to have romantic attraction for Hover, as she seems a bit saddened by the lioness' lingering feelings for her half-sister. At first, she seems to want Hover to disown her Prideless ways and focus on her new life as a Pride Huntress. However, seeing the corrupt ways of Proudmane, she shields Hover from an attack and ultimately decides to leave the Pride with her to pursue Nothing. Out on The Prideless Stretch, Farleap smiles when Hover requests that her Pride name be dropped and that they resume calling her Hover.

Voice actor

 * Maisie Meehan

Family Members

 * Father: Quickmane †
 * Mother: Powerstrike
 * Sister: Silentstalk
 * Half-sisters: Nothing, Sister 1 †, Sister 2 †
 * Half-brothers: Fire, Spark †, Feather
 * Aunt: Waterhunter
 * Cousins: Dark brown cub, Pinkish-tan cub
 * Grandmother: Sharptongue †
 * Grandfather: Embermane †

Trivia

 * In the book of My Pride, her name was 'Stealthspeed'.
 * In the My Pride trailer, she was yellowish and orange and had light green eyes.
 * Farleap is the best Huntress of the Sisters Steppe and Silentstalk is the second-best Huntress in the Pride.
 * Farleap also had an old design like many other characters in the series, she was a lioness similar to Powerstrike but with a different color and had markings on her body.
 * According to TribbleOfDoom, Farleap is a lesbian.

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