Pride terminology

Just like we humans have idioms, Pride lions have their own sayings, too. Below is a collection of terms used by Pride lions and lionesses in their speech.

General terms

 * No-Mane - Prideless male lions without a Pride to lead.


 * Prideless/outsider - Lionesses that live outside of Prides.


 * The (Prideless) Stretch - Outside of Pride territory. Usually dry and empty.


 * Watering Hole - Where Pride lions come to drink water.

Pride ranks

 * Cub - A lion or lioness that is under 1-2 years old.


 * Huntress - An adult lioness. Huntresses keep a watch on cubs as well as hunt and feed their Pride.


 * Hunt Chief - Highest rank for a Pride lioness. Hunt Chiefs help sort and lead the hunting parties and assess lionesses. They are often looked up to by the Pride, and demand respect. Hunt Chiefs usually lead beside their Mane.


 * Mane - The leader of the Pride. Manes assure that all order is kept, and that Pride Law is enforced. They also assure that their cubs are kept safe, along with their Pridemates.


 * No-Mane - Males that are sent out of their Pride, they can usually journey alone or with a brother, in order to gain the rank of Mane, they must either start their own Pride or kill the Mane of an existing Pride they wish to own, after that they can claim the Pride.

Time terms

 * Sunce's highest gaze/height of Sunce's eye - When the sun is highest in the sky; noon.

Phrases, insults & exclamations

 * Asra's teeth! - An exclamation of surprise or disbelief.


 * Bird-Brain - A somewhat harsh yet friendly insult.


 * Cansu light your path - A friendly phrase used to wish other lions well, also used for males that leave their Pride to become No-Manes.


 * Only Sunce knows why - Used to answer a question that's impossible to answer. Similar to Only god knows why.


 * I swear on Sunce! - A phrase used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth. Similar to I swear on god!


 * (Sunce's) flaming eye(s)! - An exclamation. Somewhat similar to Darnit!