Pride of Neve lore

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The Pride of Neve worships the warrior and healer goddess Sekhmet. This goddess, derived from ancient Egyptian mythology, is a warrior with a softer side and the ability and compassion to heal. The Pride of Neve first discovered the existence of Sekhmet, many generations ago, from within the nearby ruins, where they found ancient carvings and runes featuring the goddess. They felt a loyalty immediately, for the goddess had the head of a lion and the strength and love to protect the pride. Whenever a member of the pride is wounded or sick, the pride prays to Sekhmet. They pray by a statue carved from wood many generations ago. In fact, none of the remaining pride members were alive during a time when the statue was not present, adding to the godliness of her. Just as the pride worships Sekhmet, they also respect her for who she is. They bow their heads in respect when passing her statue and never say her name in vain, as well as teaching the cubs about her from a young age. Perhaps one of the most mysterious parts of Sekhmet is a prophecy spoken of from a shaman long ago, claiming that, from within the Plains of Neve, a cub is to be born and that cub will be the reincarnation of Sekhmet, who appears to protect the pride and help them rise to glory. Although that prophecy is beginning to die down in popularity, there are still many lions who hold their breath during the birth of cubs, praying to see the godly eyes of Sekhmet looking back at them.

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When the warriors from the pride find themselves in the need to battle, there is a tradition that they all follow. It is a well-known tradition throughout the pride and is commonly performed during play time for cubs. The adults in the pride encourage the use of the tradition amongst cubs as they believe it prepares them to be powerful and brave warriors when they grow. The tradition occurs the day before battle and involves a bonfire with singing and dancing around the fire. As the singing and dancing is occurring, each of the warriors takes turns speaking with the shaman and getting their individual personalized war paint. The war paint is personalized, symbolizing the individual strengths of the lions. The pride spends the rest of the night before battle sharing stories, laughing, and eating together, they forget all their worries, trying to avoid thinking about the possibility that they may lose pride members the next day.