AUTHOR'S NOTES
Well, wasn't that an exciting chronicle? At least, I hope it was. Lord only knows it took me hours and hours to complete the whole thing. Hopefully you liked it--but deducing from the number of unexpected reviews I got, I think it's safe to say that it was well-liked by most.
I really wasn't expecting many, if any reviews. This is my first fanfic, and as such, I expected it to be...well, below average. But I was proved wrong. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Well, during the writing process, I got several questions about the story and its contents. So I'll take a moment to answer them now.
Q: Can you supply us with the definitions of the characters' names?
A: Certainly. Onevu (cruel, malicious, oppressive, violent), Tiifu (obedient, submissive, loyal), Mtundu (pampered/spoiled child), Mzungu (queen, surprise, talent), Tuli (quiet, reserved, silent), and Ucheshi (humore, good temper).
Q: Where did you get all the information on Mohatu?
A: Well, I didn't really get any information from anywhere on Mohatu. Disney just supplied me with the name, and told me that he is Ahadi's father, and I was left to draw my own conclusions. Mohatu is the most canon-TLK character there is, to the best of my knowledge, and there is little information on him anywhere. My source was www.lionking.org/text/encyclopedia.txt.
Q: Yolanda told Onevu that Mzungu was betrothed to Mohatu. Why did he later react the way he did?
A: If you recall, after Onevu heard this from Yolanda, he went to speak with Tiifu herself. Tiifu denied it, and instantly changed the subject to Mtundu's future mate, this disracting Onevu from getting any further interest. Onevu knew how submissive Tiifu was, and doubted she would dare lie to him. Also, he likely knew how hard-headed Yolanda was about her daughter and thought that she had probably just stated her daughter's betrothal to Mohatu to escape Onevu's proposal. Since Mzungu and Mohatu spend so much time together during the middle of the story, Onevu would have to be completely stupid--which he certainly isn't--to not see that there was something going on. What set him off down the road was that Tiifu dared to defy him. The betrothal was just another reason to kill her.
Q: Didn't you say before that both Mohatu's parents didn't care about him? Why did you make it seem like his mother did?
A: I'm guessing you're referring to how I described Tiifu in the introduction. If that's what you're talking about, the intro describes her as a lioness who hates confrontation, and will avoid disputes with her mate, even if it concerns her sons, which holds true throughout the story. She loves Mohatu very much, but is hesitant to defy her mate's wishes whether it has to do with her beloved son or not.
Hmmm...I guess that's not so many questions. But oh well, at least they're answered. *grins*
Anywho, I'll bet you're wondering, `Hey, what about Rafiki? What about Pride Rock? That isn't the end, is it?' No, it isn't. While I was typing the last chapter, I decided that this would be a good time to bring this segment of the story to a close. It would be, well, unprofessional to put in something that seems so much like an ending, then continue it, all in the same story. Rather, I decided to have installments of the Great Kings stories, as apposed to my original plan (One book for Mohatu, one for Ahadi, and one for Mufasa and Scar). This will make it less confusing, easier to follow, and easier on me. So you can expect anywhere from 3-9 more installments. I won't exceed 10, however. At least, not for the Great Kings stories. There's still the matter of my ideas on interquels and sequels...and yes, I do have some ideas regarding post-SP.
I'll be very busy for quite awhile doing my fanfics, and also, attempting to draw and upload some new pictures onto the TLK.org archive. I'm working on drawing some scenes from this story, and will upload them as soon as I have at least 5 or so...feel free to e-mail me picture requests from your favorite scenes. The more pictures I have, the sooner I will upload.
Any requests, questions and comments can be e-mailed to me at monoa_891@hotmail.com. Heck, you can ask me some questions about the next installment if you want to...but be forewarned, I won't give you so much information as to ruin it for you. If they are comments regarding the story, just review. Otherwise, e-mail me, but include a good subject title, so I can distinguish it from the junk mail. (REQUEST: TGO, QUESTION: TGO, etc.)
So, I guess I'll leave you with that for now. Kudos to everyone who made it through all 10 chapters!
--Monoa
Well, wasn't that an exciting chronicle? At least, I hope it was. Lord only knows it took me hours and hours to complete the whole thing. Hopefully you liked it--but deducing from the number of unexpected reviews I got, I think it's safe to say that it was well-liked by most.
I really wasn't expecting many, if any reviews. This is my first fanfic, and as such, I expected it to be...well, below average. But I was proved wrong. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Well, during the writing process, I got several questions about the story and its contents. So I'll take a moment to answer them now.
Q: Can you supply us with the definitions of the characters' names?
A: Certainly. Onevu (cruel, malicious, oppressive, violent), Tiifu (obedient, submissive, loyal), Mtundu (pampered/spoiled child), Mzungu (queen, surprise, talent), Tuli (quiet, reserved, silent), and Ucheshi (humore, good temper).
Q: Where did you get all the information on Mohatu?
A: Well, I didn't really get any information from anywhere on Mohatu. Disney just supplied me with the name, and told me that he is Ahadi's father, and I was left to draw my own conclusions. Mohatu is the most canon-TLK character there is, to the best of my knowledge, and there is little information on him anywhere. My source was www.lionking.org/text/encyclopedia.txt.
Q: Yolanda told Onevu that Mzungu was betrothed to Mohatu. Why did he later react the way he did?
A: If you recall, after Onevu heard this from Yolanda, he went to speak with Tiifu herself. Tiifu denied it, and instantly changed the subject to Mtundu's future mate, this disracting Onevu from getting any further interest. Onevu knew how submissive Tiifu was, and doubted she would dare lie to him. Also, he likely knew how hard-headed Yolanda was about her daughter and thought that she had probably just stated her daughter's betrothal to Mohatu to escape Onevu's proposal. Since Mzungu and Mohatu spend so much time together during the middle of the story, Onevu would have to be completely stupid--which he certainly isn't--to not see that there was something going on. What set him off down the road was that Tiifu dared to defy him. The betrothal was just another reason to kill her.
Q: Didn't you say before that both Mohatu's parents didn't care about him? Why did you make it seem like his mother did?
A: I'm guessing you're referring to how I described Tiifu in the introduction. If that's what you're talking about, the intro describes her as a lioness who hates confrontation, and will avoid disputes with her mate, even if it concerns her sons, which holds true throughout the story. She loves Mohatu very much, but is hesitant to defy her mate's wishes whether it has to do with her beloved son or not.
Hmmm...I guess that's not so many questions. But oh well, at least they're answered. *grins*
Anywho, I'll bet you're wondering, `Hey, what about Rafiki? What about Pride Rock? That isn't the end, is it?' No, it isn't. While I was typing the last chapter, I decided that this would be a good time to bring this segment of the story to a close. It would be, well, unprofessional to put in something that seems so much like an ending, then continue it, all in the same story. Rather, I decided to have installments of the Great Kings stories, as apposed to my original plan (One book for Mohatu, one for Ahadi, and one for Mufasa and Scar). This will make it less confusing, easier to follow, and easier on me. So you can expect anywhere from 3-9 more installments. I won't exceed 10, however. At least, not for the Great Kings stories. There's still the matter of my ideas on interquels and sequels...and yes, I do have some ideas regarding post-SP.
I'll be very busy for quite awhile doing my fanfics, and also, attempting to draw and upload some new pictures onto the TLK.org archive. I'm working on drawing some scenes from this story, and will upload them as soon as I have at least 5 or so...feel free to e-mail me picture requests from your favorite scenes. The more pictures I have, the sooner I will upload.
Any requests, questions and comments can be e-mailed to me at monoa_891@hotmail.com. Heck, you can ask me some questions about the next installment if you want to...but be forewarned, I won't give you so much information as to ruin it for you. If they are comments regarding the story, just review. Otherwise, e-mail me, but include a good subject title, so I can distinguish it from the junk mail. (REQUEST: TGO, QUESTION: TGO, etc.)
So, I guess I'll leave you with that for now. Kudos to everyone who made it through all 10 chapters!
--Monoa