Rani

"I'm Rani, leader of the Night Pride."

- Rani, The Tree of Life

Rani is the queen of Tree of Life, mate to Kion, sister of Baliyo and granddaughter of Janna.

Appearance
Rani is a sleek young lioness, with reddish brown fur and a dark brown stripe running down her back. She also possesses markings on her back. Her eyes are chocolate brown. On her shoulder she bears the Mark of the Night Pride, as she is the Night Pride's leader. As she becomes Queen of the Tree of Life, she has a blue marking on her forehead to symbolize this role. Her inner foreleg has a small scar.

Personality
Rani is a strong female leader, like her grandmother Janna. She is very protective of the Tree of Life and its inhabitants as well and cares much for her little brother Baliyo and uncle Surak, as well as all animals of the Tree of Life after she becomes their queen. Rani is brave and determined in her duty to protect the Tree of Life although she has sometimes her downsides. As heir to her grandmother's throne and leader of the Night Pride, she carries herself with a headstrong certainty that she is in the right and was at first quick to judge others before knowing them, as she judged Kion harshly when they first met.

Overview of
 is the leader of the Night Pride. She is the older sister of Baliyo, the daughter of Sãhasí and Ãnanda, the niece of Surak, the mate of Kion and the granddaughter of Janna. After Janna passes away in Long Live the Queen, Rani becomes Queen of the Tree of Life. In the series finale, Return to the Pride Lands she officially mates Kion.

Family
Grandmother: Janna

Father: Sãhasí

Mother: Ãnanda

Brother: Surak

Brother: Baliyo

Mate: Kion