Nine is a mngwa and Thea's animal companion. She is cheetah-like, tiger headed, long prehensile tail, nose dark coffee in color. Nine's fur color is gray, white underbelly, adjacent to dark gray spots and stripes serves as camouflage in deep forest.
Her claws are durable and scratches hardest rocks. Her eye color is hazel. Nine is gentle and friendly but fierce in protecting her friends.
She is also fearless as seen yowling at Ravess and Snipe while standing guard by her master. She is saved from a cage that was drowning in a bog.
Trivia:
Nine is named after the phrase "Cats have nine lives."
She is the only mngwa to appear.