Name: Sayan
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Appearance: He's a young(ish) leopard
[image] with a thick metal collar. His collar is made of
Rhodium; the world's most valuable precious metal.
Personality: He is cautious, fearful, and has developed trust issues. Due to his collar, he wishes to avoid placing others in harm's way. As a result, he can be hard to befriend and might "disappear" if given the chance.
Species: Amur leopard
Strength: As a result of his lifestyle, he is fast and has become very observant.
Weakness: However, his cautious nature has caused him to lose potencial friends and he is generally afraid to ask for help. Furthermore, his collar attracts poachers and can put others in harm's way.
Story: For much of his life, Sayan was held in a zoo along with a female. They were potential mates, though the humans limited their interaction. For unknown reasons, she developed an life-threatening disease and the caretakers were forced to "put her to sleep." Sayan felt alone after this; blaming the humans for her death. He remained at that particular zoo 'till the humans decided to transfer him to another zoo. This is when he took his chance and escaped to the wild. He hoped to find another of his kind, so that he may no longer be alone. However, he got captured instead. He was sold to some wealthy Russian, collared, mistreated, and abused. Our of pure desperation, he escaped. He has since remained free, but only by constantly staying on the move and dodging various poachers. He soon learned that his valuable collar made him a target and began to seek out the legendary eagle he always heard about. He had hoped that this eagle would know how to remove his collar and finally free him from this burdon.