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Kiara (College AU)

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Kiara is a female lion. She is the princess heir of Pride Rock. She is the daughter of Simba and Nala, the sister of Kion, and the mate of Kovu.

Kiara is small, soft-featured, and less robust and stocky than her father but just as lithe and sleek as her mother. Kiara's color scheme is more of a peach tone like that of her father's, but it is tempered by the creamy hues of her mother. As a result, she doesn't carry as rich gold as her father's or grandfather's. Her muzzle, paws, and underbelly are cream-colored, and her tail tuft is creamy brown. Not only that, but her eyes are reddish-brown.

Kiara remains the same light shade from her cubhood and not darkening with age as her parents do, but this could be attributed to her not being a full-grown adult yet.

Shortly after her birth, Kiara was presented to the Pride Lands as part of a traditional royal ceremony. Growing up, she was sheltered from an enemy pride, the Outsiders, by her father, Simba, who forbade her to visit the Outlands. Her adventurous spirit one day prompted her to disobey her father's orders, and she encountered an Outsider in the Outlands named Kovu. The two developed a fast friendship but were promptly separated by their warring parents.

As a young adult, Kiara attempted to hunt solo for the first time. During this time, Zira, the leader of the Outsiders, took advantage of her solitude by setting fire to the nearby grasslands, which effectively trapped Kiara in the blaze. Kovu arrived under Zira's instruction to rescue Kiara and return her to the Pride Lands. Once there, he asked Simba for permission to join his pride, and Simba begrudgingly obliged, though he reserved judgment on Kovu's character.

During Kovu's time in the pride, Kiara developed a friendship with him, which eventually blossomed into a romance. Zira sensed Kovu's betrayal and framed him for leading Simba into an Outsider ambush, which led to his exile from the Pride Lands. Kiara pursued Kovu and convinced him to return to the Pride Lands to unite their feuding prides. Together, the two confronted their parents, and Kiara convinced her father to end the bloodshed. The Outsiders promptly abandoned Zira, who made one last attempt on Simba's life but was thwarted by Kiara and fell to her death. With Zira dead and the prides reunited, Kiara took Kovu as her mate, and the two became Simba's successors to Pride Rock.

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As a cub, Kiara was curious, headstrong, and playful. She constantly sought new adventures, to the point that she would venture outside the Pride Lands against her father's wishes. She often questioned her identity and wished to be an individual rather than the person she had been born and molded to be. Even so, she was friendly and kind-hearted, showing respect for the Circle of Life as well as Outlanders, such as Kovu. Even when young, Kiara did not share her father's tribalistic views, as she was willing to befriend the Outsiders. She was quick to pick up on the cultural differences between their prides, such as when she offered to play-fight with Kovu after he responded blankly to a game of tag. Despite her father's warnings, she warmed to Kovu and expressed interest in being his friend.[1]

As an adolescent, Kiara came to accept her role as the future queen and started to pay more attention to her parents' lessons about ruling the Pride Lands.[2] She started to participate more in royal duties and trained relentlessly to become a better hunter.[6][8] She took her position seriously and was willing to assume leadership in her father's absence.[4] At times, she could be arrogant about her title, as she enjoyed boasting to her younger brother, Kion, and frequently looked down on him for being irresponsible.[2] Even so, the siblings cared for one another and protected each other in times of danger.[4][9] Unlike her friends, Tiifu and Zuri, she was level-headed and believed that there were more important things than appearance.[8] After growing into a young adult, Kiara retained her cheery persona, though she became even more rebellious and stubborn. Due to Simba's overprotective tendencies, she often chafed at his rules and would deliberately disobey him in order to feel independent. Somewhat prideful, Kiara yearned to be a good hunter and was willing to learn from Kovu in order to sharpen her skills. However, even while training, Kiara proved to be fun-loving and optimistic, which shocked and pleased the more stoic Kovu.

After Kiara realized her connection to Kovu, she assumed responsibility and convinced him to help her unite their feuding prides. She demonstrated newfound maturity and wisdom, having finally realized what "We are one," means. Her empathy and willingness to forgive ultimately convinced Vitani, followed by the other Outsiders, to defect and join Simba's pride. Because of Kiara's open heart and gracious nature, Simba accepted his enemies, and the prides finally merged into one.[1]

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