Shynx
Name: Umeme 'Shynx' Abudiwa
Name Pronunciation: Oo-meh-meh or Sh-inks
Age: 6 years (cheetah), 18-19 years (human)
Gender: female
Date of Birth: 22/4/2001
Species: Northwest African cheetah
Morph: human
Family: unknown mother, unknown father,
Relationship: Flash (partner), unknown male leopard, unknown male puma, unknown male pumapard (leopard x puma)
Children: Faraji (son), Lea (daughter), Emma (daughter), Jason (son), Felix (son), Amber (daughter), Shura (cheetah x puma x leopard) (daughter) (stillborn), Vrai (stillborn) (son) (cheetah x puma), Okoka (son) (deceased) (cheetah x puma), Cabu (stillborn) (son) (cheetah x leopard), Stymie (daughter) (deceased) (cheetah x leopard), Addis (son) (cheetah x leopard), Tumaini (daughter) (cheetah x leopard) (fate unknown)
Likes: running, summer, sand
Dislikes: scientists, winter, water, being forced to do things
Human Eye Colour: brown
Hair Colour: black
Hair style: long hair braided and wrapped around head like a halo (braided bouffant)
Skin Colour: dark
Human Height: 5ft 5inches (165.1cm)
Fur Colour: pale yellow and white coat, spots that fade from black to light brown starting from the back
Animal Eye Colour: brown
Animal Height: 70cm
Gang Status: member
Distinct Features: always soft looking eyes (both), no spots on head (cheetah)
Personality/Background: Though born a wild cheetah within the Sahara desert, Shynx was captured by scientists at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to be bred, she was forced to give her eggs 'in the name of science'. Her first pairing was with a pumapard which was half her height due to the dwarfism that the hybrid - and all others of its type - was born with. Though she had never before met this animal, she was forced to give birth to one stillborn cub. Seeing this as a failure, the scientists forced onto her a male puma to whom she gave birth to two cubs, though again the cubs didn't survive. However, one did manage to survive for its first week of life before succumbing to the darkness. This little male was named Okoka.
It was a year after Okoka's death that Shynx even let the scientists willingly come near her. This time, however, she was mated with a male leopard. Yet again, the resulting litter had a stillborn, but there was better progress (or so the scientists were concerned) thanks to the remaining three living Cheetard cubs. Out of this litter, only one male survived whom the scientists named Addis. His sisters were Stymie and Tumaini. Sadly, Stymie died not long after birth while Tumaini was taken from her mother as soon as her eyes were opened. This left only Addis for Shynx to care for. As Addis grew up, he was moved into another part of the laboratories where they were being kept. Shynx lost all contact with her son the day he was taken from her.
By the time Flash was introduced to her, Shynx had all but lost hope on ever being able to run free again. In fact, her short time out in the sand dunes now felt like a dream to her. Though something still managed to draw the female cheetah to this new male and no one can explain it. It was like a wave of calm would always wash over her whenever she looked at the male cheetah. The promise to somehow escape probably helped a little as well.
After finally escaping her tormentors, Shynx, though still remaining gently and shy, managed to life a full life with her new family. She gained a stable job being a carer to those in the local hospice. But she always wished to know the truth about her older, surviving children. It wasn't until much later in life that she was visited by a young man in his mid twenties, not long after Flash had started in his parliamentary role. This young man, she noted, walked with a slight limp and she also noted the numerous scars on his visible body. It wasn't until he transformed in front of her into a much older but slightly familiar cheetard that she realised that this young man was Addis.
Unfortunately, life was rough for Shynx once Flash died. Much like Zezana, she fell into a state of depression, however, she was quickly pulled from that state thanks to the second marriage of her youngest daughter, Amber as well as the birth of her first grandchild by Addis with whom she made sure to keep in contact with after discovering he was still alive. Out of those who were rescued from the scientists, Shynx was the only one to just fall asleep at the time of her death with no earlier health issues; mental or otherwise. At this time, she had grandchildren to all of her own children and had even lived to see the births of her first three great-grandchildren.
Name Pronunciation: Oo-meh-meh or Sh-inks
Age: 6 years (cheetah), 18-19 years (human)
Gender: female
Date of Birth: 22/4/2001
Species: Northwest African cheetah
Morph: human
Family: unknown mother, unknown father,
Relationship: Flash (partner), unknown male leopard, unknown male puma, unknown male pumapard (leopard x puma)
Children: Faraji (son), Lea (daughter), Emma (daughter), Jason (son), Felix (son), Amber (daughter), Shura (cheetah x puma x leopard) (daughter) (stillborn), Vrai (stillborn) (son) (cheetah x puma), Okoka (son) (deceased) (cheetah x puma), Cabu (stillborn) (son) (cheetah x leopard), Stymie (daughter) (deceased) (cheetah x leopard), Addis (son) (cheetah x leopard), Tumaini (daughter) (cheetah x leopard) (fate unknown)
Likes: running, summer, sand
Dislikes: scientists, winter, water, being forced to do things
Human Eye Colour: brown
Hair Colour: black
Hair style: long hair braided and wrapped around head like a halo (braided bouffant)
Skin Colour: dark
Human Height: 5ft 5inches (165.1cm)
Fur Colour: pale yellow and white coat, spots that fade from black to light brown starting from the back
Animal Eye Colour: brown
Animal Height: 70cm
Gang Status: member
Distinct Features: always soft looking eyes (both), no spots on head (cheetah)
Personality/Background: Though born a wild cheetah within the Sahara desert, Shynx was captured by scientists at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to be bred, she was forced to give her eggs 'in the name of science'. Her first pairing was with a pumapard which was half her height due to the dwarfism that the hybrid - and all others of its type - was born with. Though she had never before met this animal, she was forced to give birth to one stillborn cub. Seeing this as a failure, the scientists forced onto her a male puma to whom she gave birth to two cubs, though again the cubs didn't survive. However, one did manage to survive for its first week of life before succumbing to the darkness. This little male was named Okoka.
It was a year after Okoka's death that Shynx even let the scientists willingly come near her. This time, however, she was mated with a male leopard. Yet again, the resulting litter had a stillborn, but there was better progress (or so the scientists were concerned) thanks to the remaining three living Cheetard cubs. Out of this litter, only one male survived whom the scientists named Addis. His sisters were Stymie and Tumaini. Sadly, Stymie died not long after birth while Tumaini was taken from her mother as soon as her eyes were opened. This left only Addis for Shynx to care for. As Addis grew up, he was moved into another part of the laboratories where they were being kept. Shynx lost all contact with her son the day he was taken from her.
By the time Flash was introduced to her, Shynx had all but lost hope on ever being able to run free again. In fact, her short time out in the sand dunes now felt like a dream to her. Though something still managed to draw the female cheetah to this new male and no one can explain it. It was like a wave of calm would always wash over her whenever she looked at the male cheetah. The promise to somehow escape probably helped a little as well.
After finally escaping her tormentors, Shynx, though still remaining gently and shy, managed to life a full life with her new family. She gained a stable job being a carer to those in the local hospice. But she always wished to know the truth about her older, surviving children. It wasn't until much later in life that she was visited by a young man in his mid twenties, not long after Flash had started in his parliamentary role. This young man, she noted, walked with a slight limp and she also noted the numerous scars on his visible body. It wasn't until he transformed in front of her into a much older but slightly familiar cheetard that she realised that this young man was Addis.
Unfortunately, life was rough for Shynx once Flash died. Much like Zezana, she fell into a state of depression, however, she was quickly pulled from that state thanks to the second marriage of her youngest daughter, Amber as well as the birth of her first grandchild by Addis with whom she made sure to keep in contact with after discovering he was still alive. Out of those who were rescued from the scientists, Shynx was the only one to just fall asleep at the time of her death with no earlier health issues; mental or otherwise. At this time, she had grandchildren to all of her own children and had even lived to see the births of her first three great-grandchildren.