In the time of the Beginning The Lionmen used to live up North but due to a Global disaster the land froze overnight and in order to survive they begun to travel south, but during their migration, their numbers begun to fall and their might was forgotten in time.

Other beastmen species that focus more on numbers and less on strength decided that the Lionmen were an easy target, massacres and senseless killing was done in the name of survival, until the time when borders were finaly set and peace returned to the land.

14Day of the Red Sun Year 187

Xeor came excited to his parents first thing in the morning and with a voice full of confidence begun talking about his new-found intentions.

(Xeor)-Mom and Dad I am leaving home today, thanks to mom I can now hunt for myself and I have learnt all I need to survive.

(Kor)-Oh how splendid, you should help her if you can from time to time

(Haki)-Where do you think you are going, you ungrateful child

(Kor)-Dear we have to let him go, it's the natural way things go.

Haki begun crying as she talked now.

(Haki)-But we can't let him go it's dangerous out there, where is he going to live, how will we know if he is dead or alive

(Kor)-Don't be so sad my dear I am sure Xeor has thought of all that before leaving, right my son?

Xeor looked a bit reluctant to answer as he saw his mother crying.

(Xeor)-Don't cry mom, I will be visiting you so that you can see if I'm well and I have already marked a territory that I like near the edges of the village

(Kor)-Don't tell me you will be marking your own territory?

(Xeor)-Yes, isn't that what warriors do?

His mother was crying even more, after she heard that

(Kor)-Don't cry so much my dear, our son is already a warrior, I'm sure he will return and then he will become the chief of our village, without a doubt, now go my son and make us both proud.

The moment Xeor left his home he could hear a fight going inside his home but he didn't give any attention to it and took his own path.

(Haki)-you are doing this cause you hate me, don't you?

(Kor)-Don't be silly, he is mine and yours son and nothing can change that, I'm sure he will shortly come back if thing go bad

(Haki)-If only Xix was still alive, he wouldn't have left him go that easily

(Kor)-Yes, if only Xix was alive, I remember the times we passed together, my best friend Xix and I went to hunt many times just to hone our skills, he even became the village's chief, If only Zifarang hadn't the ambition to become the chief

(Haki)-Yes him and that stupid law

(Kor)-I would have loved to smuck the idiot who invented that law.

The rest of the night went silently by as Xeor was going toward where he had made a home for himself, a hole big enough for himself to hide.

Well you probably can't understan their pain but here is a gist of what you don't know.

One of the oldest traditions of the lionmen is marking.

It is done by the male warriors of the tribe where one marks trees in the perimeter as his territory and anyone who wants to pass through it has to fight him, If he is a warrior. If he wins the offender leaves and must never pass through that territory again. This tradition grew old and was abolished before long because the boarmen killed many lionmen to get their territories by attacking in hordes and not leaving them time to rest.

There are two places of power in the tribe's structure.

One is the place of the chief of the tribe and the other is the seat of an elder, which is gained when one gets too old to be a warrior. Male or female can be an elder, but they hold little power, as their authority comes from numbers and respect, so they seldomly use their rights.

To become the chief there are three ways.

First is a duel to death which most would try to avoid.

The second is more complex, It starts by gathering the candidates, favourites for chieftainship of the tribe, and the chief makes them fight to see the strongest, the one who gets choosen is not the one who wins but the one who gets more votes by the elders and Chief.

The last way is for the chief to call one to be the next chief, this only works if there is noone stronger than the current ex-chief, so even if one challenges the nominated chief, the ex-chief just challenges him and the unsurper loses his life.

Xix was Haki's first husband, who lost to Zifarang and died.

Haki remarried Kor and had Xeor. There's a story behind that challenge, so why don't we go a bit back in time.

28day of Fertility 170

It was raining that day and young Zifarang was standing there outside Xix's and Haki's Home. He was desperate, he looked as if his life had no meaning at this point in time. He shouted outside Xix's hole.

Zifarang- Chief come out and fight me In a duel

Xix came out Irritated cause of the rain.

(Xix)-It's the Fourth time you challenge me and why in this rain

(Zifarang)-It's now or never, you know in two days comes the month of the gods and no duels are allowed

(Xix)-Shit, I forgot about that, I even arranged a duel in three days

(Zifarang)-fight me Xix, let me show you my might once more

(Xix)-Why do you want to defeat me so bad

(Zifarang)-If you fight me for real I might tell you

Haki came out of the hole rather relaxed.

(Haki)-I heard he has a thing for Rixish, that high strung queen of arrogance

(Xix)-For real did she tell you something like, If you defeat Xix I will marry you, man you are a fool, can't you just beat all the others

(Zifarang)-You wouldn't understand, you are the strongest of the tribe, If we weren't the same age, I would have waited for you to nominate me but that's not gonna happen, Now lets fight

(Xix)-You know Zifarang, I am sick and tired of your arrogant tone, today we will have the last duel, but not now

(Zifarang)-Are you chickening out on me

(Xix)-Tomorrow I will gather spectators for a duel to the death, our last duel, If you don't want this once in a lifetime chance, just don't come

Zifarang left without a word, he looked worried and even more desperate than before.

(Haki)-Yeah go and don't come back again

(Xix)-You know Haki, I hope he doesn't shows up tomorrow, It would make things so much easier for me

(Haki)-I know he's been pestering you for days now

(Xix)-Well it's that as well, but he's been getting extreemely close to beating me, If I let him get any stronger, no doubt he will take my life in the future.

(Haki)-No way, well he is kind of cute

Xix took Haki inside a bit irritated.

Zifarang on his way to Rixish saw Kor drifting in the rain, back and forth without a purpose or a reason. Zifarang sliped and Kor gave him a hand, lifting him whole with just one hand and giving him a smile as he went on.

Well he was quite a strange guy as long as he knew him. Many said that if he wasn't crazy he would have been the chief but non gave any base to these rumors.

Zifarang was now in front of Rixish's home, he wanted to talk to her but knew not what to say, but this could be the last day of his life so he clenched his teeth and Shouted her name.

"Rixish please come tomorrow to see my fight with Xix, and know that I love!"

These were his last words as he went home. Rixish didn't really care about his words or maybe a little but not enough to come out of her cosy hole.

29day of fertility year 170

The next day the rain was even worse, Xix a few elders and some others who wanted to see if Zifarang would show up were were waiting at the appointed location for duels.

It was a gloomy place mostly covered by trees and not a single raindrop passed through that thick part of the forest making that place Ideal for battle.

The time drew closer and no trace of Zifarang was to be seen, till a shadow appeared from the trees, It was Zifarang.

He looked wrecked even before the battle, the reason was his father didn't want to let him go and they had a fight, he won and left. Well that was the main reason for the delay, but another reason was, he was lost in thoughts and regrets.

He was now there and the hour of truth was upon them, he had nothing more to lose now, other than his life.

(Zifarang)-Xix, I've come like like promised and now lets end this

(Xix)-Well if you are here why not

everyone in the crowd cheered fo xix as most of them were his friends and family and many more who just wanted to see Zifarang getting beaten again.

(Haki)-Give him what he came for Xix

(Kor)-Don't hold back chief

Zifarang laughed nervously as he saw that rixish was nowhere to be seen and with a strange inexplicable rage rushed at Xix. They exchanged slashes as their claws ripped eachother's skin.

Their strengh drained with each new wound and far above them one drop of rain passed through the multiple layers of leaves and now fell rapidly on Zifarang's head, awakening a rage even more maddening and crazy than before.

His mind went blank and he started going after Xix's life. Each swing of his claws was a potential threat to Xix's life.

Xix, in his eyes he saw someone who was weaker than him but in a mysterious way fought as if he was his equal.

Zifarang was now exhausted after the many blows he missed, while Xix was ready for a second round of beating.

In this dire situation Zifarang begun thinking of a way to survive, it might be luck but he saw one chance to strike back as Xix swang his arm too wide and in that one strike, with an uppercut he sent Xix flying to the ground.

Xix tried to stand up but his body didn't listen to his wishes, Zifarang walked with slow unbalanced steps towards Xix and with his leg stepped furiously at his neck.

After a few seconds Xix stopped moving and the victor was decided, Zifarang was the new chief but instead of cheers for his victory, only sorrow and displeasure remained.

Haki cried at her dead husband's body, cursing that day and the one who did that to her. Most of the spectators although shocked at the outcome didn't know how to react.

The elders typicaly congratulated Zifarang although in their mind they didn't mean it, as they well knew what would follow. Zifarang went home full of wounds and dead from exhaustion, fell asleep in the middle of the road.

30day of Fertility year 170

The sun came out the next day and all the elders and warriors were gathered to announce the new chief, but something was strange as they told Zifarang to stay down with the other warriors.

(Elder Tesuar)-All who want to become the chief of the tribe come here

Zifarang was a bit lost as he knew not what was happening.

(Elder Tesuar)-Yesterday young Zifarang won against Chief Xix and yes normaly, he would have become the chief but because tomorrow begins the month of the gods and many of you would love to beat him up, we the elders decided to give all of you a chance to prove yourselves today

Zifarang would have loved to make a ruckus but he knew full well that if they don't do something like that, most of the warriors will begin killing one chief after the other and he was the first candidate to die.

(Elder Tesuar)-Today a fighting tournament will be held and the winner will become chief, this is for your sake you too Zifarang and although you might have a disadvantage know that this tournament forbids killing so at least your life will be spared, now all who wish to participate come forth

Many warriors came forth and Zifarang was among them.

The other lionmen made a large ring for them to fight, Kor was just looking from the sidelines as the warriors were fighting between themselves.

The battleground was chaotic none knew who was winning until one after the other many conceded and the one who struck them out was non other than Zifarang.

He smartly evaded the strong warriors and went for the weak ones and waited for the strong ones to fight it out among themselves, thus conserving his strength.

In the end he Single handedly finished the last few people left standing as non of them had enough strength to fight him.

It was an overwhelming victory as he had struck out more than half of the contestants, non now could question his strength and authority.

Thus until now Zifarang remains the Chief of the tribe and Rixish became his wife.