As I have much to answer for throughout the story, here we go.
Kibuluu's Survival
Love lasts, as does hate. Kibuluu, obviously is the latter. He loved Kula, to a point, and hated Vitani/Ashaki, therefore he survived due to his hate making him hold on.
Usafi and Kali's Manipulation
Manipulation can happen to the best of people. I've seen it firsthand. It's scary and flooring how the best of souls can be turned by lies and evil. Kali and Usafi aren't any different than most here, Kibuluu's charisma made them trust him… that is, until Mpenzi finally got to Kali.
Kovu's Betrayal
After reading one of Rinjapine's fanfictions (which is now in storage, so don't ask for a link) about her version of a Kovu-Vitani-Kiara love triangle, Kovu being between Vitani and Kiara, it inspired me. I saw how Vitani felt, being the one viewed as "less pretty" and even "ugly," so I decided, maybe since I really don't like Kiara or Kovu much, have them cheat with each other, against Vitani. The same basic principle happened in Rinja's fanfiction, and while there are parallels between her Requiem Triangle and my Redemption one, there are many differences. Number one being that Kiara turned evil, too.
From Ashaki to Vitani to Ashaki again
Our dear Vitani never gets much love in the Lion King series, so I wanted to know, what if she, in fact, had a name before Vitani? Would she go back to that name after an earth-shattering event, like Kovu cheating on her and attempting to kill their son? So, I did. So Vitani ended up with all the hardened training the Outlands gave her, but the light that Ashaki held.
JJ/Kamaria's Early Pregnancy
It's a known factor Ashaki/Vitani wasn't planned. Or JJ/Kamaria herself. Therefore, why should have the Crown Princess plan on a cub like her mother and grandmother? After all, having Jawanga and Garuda early worked out, didn't it?
Kibuluu's Pride Winning at First
Some times, you have to lose some battles. Ashaki realized that the water was rising, flooding. Not only wouldn't every single lion fit inside Pride Rock, the fighting would have continued. And Kamaria was out cold. So, our dear Queen decided running would save the majority of her pride.
Focus Chapters
Sometimes, certain characters don't get enough love. Simple enough.
JJ/Kamaria's Name Change
She felt she was no longer like her great-great-great grandmother, plus, the Great Queens of the Past had named her that. She felt she could take a name that personified her.
Usafi's Rape
TRON almost killed me when I suggested Kibuluu and Usafi having a cub. We finally settled that the cub would be born of rape on a couple conditions. One of them was Usafi's participation in the final battle on the Pridelander's side. The other, I didn't get a chance to do. In the end, Zirali ended up not being Kibuluu's cub, but Kali's. Fooled all of you, even myself.
Amri's Transition from Hero to Anti-hero, and Name Change
It was obvious when our beloved Amri killed Kovu he wasn't the same lion we had seen months earlier. He was same at the core, but not in his mind. He went from hero status (think Superman) to anti-hero (think Wolverine.) And his name change to his original name, Kivuli. It reflected his and Kamaria's relationship perfectly (together they mean "Shadow like the Moon.")
The Great Queens Blessing Both Kamaria and Kivuli
It was obvious the Great Queens of the Past had a plan for Kamaria. Why shouldn't they have had a plan for Kivuli as well? The daughter of Ashaki and the son of Kibuluu had a destiny to fulfill, and they did. They brought peace unto the lands of Zakiya.
Kamaria and Kivuli's Death
From the moment JJ/Kamaria was conceived, I knew that she wouldn't live to grow old. The fact she looked so much like Jolina had to point to a master plan from above. She developed a hairtuft like Tama and had the same shade blue eyes as her ancestress Zakiya. She had so many different traits from the past Great Queens that she had to die. Kivuli, too, was slated to die. However, in original drafts, he died as Amri, and by Kibuluu's paw, and Ramsa, the Princess of the Downwind Pride, survived to fight another day.
Garuda and Jawanga's Leaving
Imagine if you lived in the place both of your parents died trying to secure your future. Kind of morbid, isn't it? Of course they'd want to leave. However, Garuda and Jawanga will be fine. They have the youngest children of Kali and Usafi to protect them and give them strength.
Chaka's Abdicating the Throne
Think for a second about Chaka being attacked by his father at a young age and then having his sister, the lioness he looked up to for a role model, die. He didn't have the training to be King, and was afraid of failure. So he settled on raising Jawanga and Garuda for his sister, and becoming Jasiri's mate, so Toroka could become Queen one day.
Pairings (I'm going to die here… I know it)
Kiara and Kovu: Simple. Scarred Clarity, as TRON0602 said in one of his reviews. Kiara's clarity is scarred because of her father, and Kovu's clarity is scarred because of Kiara. However, Mito isn't scarred due to her being adopted by Usafi.
Ashaki/Vitani and Myota: The daughter of Tama and son of Scar. Think about that for a second. Their relationship, and Toroka's subsequent birth, lays Tama and Kula's feud for a final rest.
JJ/Kamaria and Amri/Kivuli: They are the Juliet and Romeo of this series. Born from two feuding families, they are the star-crossed lovers that nearly all can fall for. Separated, they were always connected through their hearts and children. Like Romeo and Juliet, they died together, showing that, in the end, they loved each other.
Nurisha and Damu: From the moment I laid eyes on Nurisha (after I made an image of her,) I knew that I wanted her paired with either Giza or Damu. Simply because I thought about how, when translated, Nurisha/Giza sounds like "shine light upon the dark" and Nurisha/Damu sounds like "shine light upon the blood." Both are deep and mysterious. But, due to Damu's appearance is like Scar's, I thought having them together would make more sense, because in my prequel, Diku (Sarabi's white half-sister) and Scar were together. In a way, they are what Diku and Scar never could have been.
Kazai and Muujiza: I always liked this pairing. Kazai, the bold, daring daughter of King Malka and Muujiza, the jester son of Queen Tama, together. Plus, it almost is like having a female Malka with a male Tama in a way. It's a beautiful pairing, and the names together, translated, could be called "Miracle's love of God." These two ended up King and Queen of the Peaklands after Malka stepped down.
Jasiri and Chaka: It's too cute. The daughter of Kopa and the son of Vitani, together. Plus, added bonus, it gives Chaka a lovely lady and Jasiri some good eye candy. I'm not going to translate the names because… it's sexually promiscuous XD
Jua and Giza: I'm positive when TRON read that I had paired Jua and Giza, he threw his computer. He wanted his characters Hafsa and Maji with these two (Jua with Maji and Hafsa with Giza) and, at first, so did I. When TRON started giving names to pairings… I liked the sound of "Dark Sun" over "Water Sun" or "Sound Judgment of Darkness," so… but I did pair Jua with Maji for a second! They had a short relationship and it ended up with them breaking up.
Mwenzi and Amalia: the daughter of Kiara and the daughter of Amani. Kibuluu's Heiress and Shujaa's Princess. I know a lot of my readers are a little squeamish to same-sex pairings. But I always said that Mwenzi wasn't normal. Mwenzi stated it herself in the epilogue that she didn't feel right until she met Amalia. And Amalia also stated that she was different. Think about it, if Amalia had married Muujiza, she would have changed her mind and broke his heart. Would you rather have Mwenzi and Amalia in love or Muujiza and Amalia settling? I'd rather have a same-sex pairing in love than settling straight pairings.
Fahamu and Hafsa: Their names have a nice ring to them. I like the sound of Fahamu and Hafsa. Plus, together, their names are "Intelligent Sound Judgment." It fits well. And at the end of the story, I realized that if I had paired Hafsa with Giza and Fahamu with Kweli, Zuri had no one. I had to do it. I had to pair Hafsa and Fahamu. They're a beautiful couple, much prettier than Hafsa and Giza in my opinion.
Zuri and Maji: It works, really. Their names together makes "Beautiful Water," the cubs would be cute, and they originally were rebounding together, deciding that in the end, they really loved each other. It fit well. Especially how Maji calmed Zuri down. That was a specialty move, a move that only a true gentleman, a true lover, could make.
General Questions:
Will there be a TLQIV?
No, there will not be a fourth in this series. I'm ending it at Toroka telling Kamaria she hopes she could be as good a Queen that her older sister would have been.
Can we use any of your characters?
I'm only allowing three people to use a couple of my characters. The people that can use my characters are CSIMentalistTLK Lover, TRON0602, and Whoa it's Fandoms. The characters these three can use are Kweli, Mwenzi, Damu, Giza, Muujiza, Zirali, Enye, and Ramsa. However, they can't change any of their colorings for their benefit. If I see anyone else using any of my characters, here or on dA, they can expect a PM and demanding of removal of that character from that story or art piece. On dA, I believe I can report people for stealing.
Will you keep writing?
Absolutely. I'm hoping to write a TLK-Universe story on my secondary deviantART account. I'm also writing a collaboration story with Shalink95 on deviantART about Legend of Zelda Tetraforce Theory, so if you're a Zelda fan, PM me and I can direct you in the right direction. I'm working on my Final Fantasy XII story Total Eclipse, so if you're a Final Fantasy XII fan, go there. Finally, I'm in the process of writing Descend, a Legend of Zelda fanfic, a sequel to my hit Ascend. Please, PM me if you're interested in my non-TLK work. However, I will keep on in the TLK world.
Now, how about that TLQIV?
I already said "NO," so please, be reasonable.
C'mon Chin!
SHUT THE HELL UP!
CHIN! WRITE IT NOW!
*Throws refrigerator at asker*
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That's what I thought!
Well, I hope that cleared some stuff up. A final review is appreciated, but not necessary. I know most of you read and enjoyed this story.