Currently, there are seven identified prides.
Other prides surely exist among neua lions (but I personally have only created these seven, so more will be added later). Please use the subpages to read about specific prides; this page is about the general social structure, etc. of neua lion prides.
Notes:
- prides generally have hundreds of adult lions (ages 3+) anywhere from 200-600 is common, 600-900 isn't that uncommon, though
- adult/cub ratio is normally 7.5:1, so 750 adults = 100 cubs, 300 adults = 40 cubs, and so on
- division leaders: leader, lead female, lead healer, lead huntress, lead warrior
- leader is generally hereditary; if your father was the leader and you're the eldest living son then rights are passed to you when he retires or dies, but a lion may choose to give his leadership to someone else and a lion can gain leadership by winning a battle with the current leader. commands warriors in battle and helps with battle strategies
- lead female is the mate of the leader
- lead healer is generally the healer that has prophetic abilities, but not always. sometimes a pride won't have a prophet lion, so it's just the best healer they have. responsible for teaching other healers and several ceremonies, including death ceremonies, as well as healing other lions like all healers
- lead hunter is the best hunter, commands other hunters/huntresses and is in control of sending out hunting parties
- lead warrior is the best warrior, commands other warriors in battle and helps with battle strategies (leader does these things as well)
- other positions: second-in-command, warrior, healer, hunters, cubsitter, elder, nursing mother, nurse, cub, apprentice, trainee
- second-in-command is the leader's right hand man, each leader chooses his own for their own reasons, helps command warriors in battle and make battle strategies (along with lead warrior and leader). will be an acting leader if the heir isn't old enough to rule yet
- warriors are responsible for fighting during wars and protecting the pride
- healers are responsible for healing other lions and help to comfort those in distress as well as helping to plan ceremonies
- hunters are responsible for going on hunting parties and bringing back prey for their pride
- cubsitters are responsible for looking after cubs while their parents are doing other things. often times cubsitters are trainees
- elders are lions that are no longer able to do their job due to injury or lions that have retired due to old age. they offer advice to the leader and help to plan things
- nursing mothers are lionesses that have given birth and are unable to return to their jobs yet. often nursing mothers help take care of each others cubs and nurse other mothers' cubs as well as their own
- nurses are lions that are there to look out for the nursing mothers
- a cub is a lion that is younger than 6 months
- an apprentice is a cub that is 6 months or older. they talk to and watch mentors and try to decide what position they would like to have, also help out at the nursery some
- trainees are older cubs anywhere from 1 year up that are training for their future position. they are under the guidance of a mentor. time it takes to go from being a trainee to going into their position depends on the lion
- mentor is a secondary position; a warrior can be both a warrior and a mentor, no one is just a mentor. responsible for teaching their apprentice or trainee about their position and helping them to grow up
- prophet is a secondary position; a healer or warrior can be both a healer/warrior and a prophet, no one is just a prophet. responsible for recording prophecies and warning the council of possible dangers
(positions may vary slightly from pride to pride)
- order (may vary from pride to pride):
Other prides surely exist among neua lions (but I personally have only created these seven, so more will be added later). Please use the subpages to read about specific prides; this page is about the general social structure, etc. of neua lion prides.
Notes:
- prides generally have hundreds of adult lions (ages 3+) anywhere from 200-600 is common, 600-900 isn't that uncommon, though
- adult/cub ratio is normally 7.5:1, so 750 adults = 100 cubs, 300 adults = 40 cubs, and so on
- division leaders: leader, lead female, lead healer, lead huntress, lead warrior
- leader is generally hereditary; if your father was the leader and you're the eldest living son then rights are passed to you when he retires or dies, but a lion may choose to give his leadership to someone else and a lion can gain leadership by winning a battle with the current leader. commands warriors in battle and helps with battle strategies
- lead female is the mate of the leader
- lead healer is generally the healer that has prophetic abilities, but not always. sometimes a pride won't have a prophet lion, so it's just the best healer they have. responsible for teaching other healers and several ceremonies, including death ceremonies, as well as healing other lions like all healers
- lead hunter is the best hunter, commands other hunters/huntresses and is in control of sending out hunting parties
- lead warrior is the best warrior, commands other warriors in battle and helps with battle strategies (leader does these things as well)
- other positions: second-in-command, warrior, healer, hunters, cubsitter, elder, nursing mother, nurse, cub, apprentice, trainee
- second-in-command is the leader's right hand man, each leader chooses his own for their own reasons, helps command warriors in battle and make battle strategies (along with lead warrior and leader). will be an acting leader if the heir isn't old enough to rule yet
- warriors are responsible for fighting during wars and protecting the pride
- healers are responsible for healing other lions and help to comfort those in distress as well as helping to plan ceremonies
- hunters are responsible for going on hunting parties and bringing back prey for their pride
- cubsitters are responsible for looking after cubs while their parents are doing other things. often times cubsitters are trainees
- elders are lions that are no longer able to do their job due to injury or lions that have retired due to old age. they offer advice to the leader and help to plan things
- nursing mothers are lionesses that have given birth and are unable to return to their jobs yet. often nursing mothers help take care of each others cubs and nurse other mothers' cubs as well as their own
- nurses are lions that are there to look out for the nursing mothers
- a cub is a lion that is younger than 6 months
- an apprentice is a cub that is 6 months or older. they talk to and watch mentors and try to decide what position they would like to have, also help out at the nursery some
- trainees are older cubs anywhere from 1 year up that are training for their future position. they are under the guidance of a mentor. time it takes to go from being a trainee to going into their position depends on the lion
- mentor is a secondary position; a warrior can be both a warrior and a mentor, no one is just a mentor. responsible for teaching their apprentice or trainee about their position and helping them to grow up
- prophet is a secondary position; a healer or warrior can be both a healer/warrior and a prophet, no one is just a prophet. responsible for recording prophecies and warning the council of possible dangers
(positions may vary slightly from pride to pride)
- order (may vary from pride to pride):
- leader
- second-in-command
- lead female
- lead warrior/lead healer/lead huntress
- elders/healers/mentors
- warriors
- hunters/huntresses
- cubsitter/nursing mother/nurse
- trainee
- apprentice
- cub