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* OhMyGods: The lions swear by Simba, their original ancestor, using phrases such as "Simba's claws!" and "By Simba's mane!"
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DueToTheDead: The lions speak a death rite for those who have died. They also say words of thanks to prey they have killed.
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* TaughtToHate: Lions are taught from birth to hate hyenas, with the differences between the species being emphasised. Once Kachula actually meets one for himself, he learns they aren't so different after all.
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DueToTheDead: The lions speak a death rite for those who have died. They also say words of thanks to prey they have killed.
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* TheXOfY: ''The Way of Kings.''
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* FantasticNamingConvention: Male lions have names ending in A or O, females in I or U. Hyenas start life with a short, one-syllable name, and add a new syllable each time they achieve something. Yar's full name is Yarishkanovatunkatemasukitor.
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** Male lions have names ending in A or O, females in I or
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* PapaWolf: Well, Papa Lion. Kachula is extremely protective of his cubs, especially the mischievous Tavu.
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* {{Xenofiction}}: Told from the point of view of lions.
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* RiteOfPassage: Kachula and his siblings are excited for their first hunt. It doesn't go well.
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!!!'''[[SimilarlyNamedWorks You may be looking for]] the 2010 fantasy novel ''{{Literature/The Way of Kings|2010}}'', by Creator/BrandonSanderson.'''
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* MeaningfulName: Not the character names, but those used by the lions for themselves and other species. They are the Swahili words for those animals. Their names for the sun and moon, Jua and Mwezi, are also Swahili.
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[[quoteright:273:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wok_0.JPG]]
[[caption-width-right:273:"To give up is not the way of kings."]]
[[caption-width-right:273:"To give up is not the way of kings."]]
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* UnusualAnimalAlliance: Kachula and Yar.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:the main character and his brother both die at the end. But they have lived long, successful lives, and go to Mbingu (lion Heaven)]].
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* BigBad: Torga.
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''The Way of Kings'' is a fantasy/xenofiction novel by Louise Searl, telling the tale of a lion's life on the African savannah.
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!! ''The Way of Kings'' provides examples of:
* AlternateAnimalAffection: The lions rub heads to show affection.
* AnimalJingoism: Lions and hyenas, as direct competitors, hate each other.
* AnimalTalk: Each species has its own language, but they have a few words in common, since they all originally spoke the "Ancient Tongue." Yar the hyena learns lion language.
* CoveredWithScars: Nava has a few.
* CreationMyth: The lions believe the sun and moon created the world, including their original ancestor.
* CubCuesProtectiveParent: Lion cubs get into trouble and have to be rescued by their parents.
* DeathOfAChild: [[spoiler:Two of the cubs are killed by a rival male]].
* FantasticNamingConvention: Male lions have names ending in A or O, females in I or U. Hyenas start life with a short, one-syllable name, and add a new syllable each time they achieve something. Yar's full name is Yarishkanovatunkatemasukitor.
* FantasticRacism: Lions and hyenas hate each other.
* HeinousHyena: Kachula initially thinks this way about hyenas, but upon getting to know Yar he changes his mind.
* InterspeciesFriendship: Kachula and Yar.
* KingOfBeasts: The lions tell a folk tale about how their original ancestor became King of Beasts.
* NatureIsNotNice: The lions face danger on a daily basis.
* RiteOfPassage: Kachula and his siblings are excited for their first hunt. It doesn't go well.
* PantheraAwesome: Well, they're lions.
* PredationIsNatural: Lions have to hunt, but always respect their prey.
* ScavengersAreScum: Inverted. The lions do not think of scavenging as any less noble than hunting.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Yar the hyena talks like this.
* {{Xenofiction}}: Told from the point of view of lions.
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!! ''The Way of Kings'' provides examples of:
* AlternateAnimalAffection: The lions rub heads to show affection.
* AnimalJingoism: Lions and hyenas, as direct competitors, hate each other.
* AnimalTalk: Each species has its own language, but they have a few words in common, since they all originally spoke the "Ancient Tongue." Yar the hyena learns lion language.
* CoveredWithScars: Nava has a few.
* CreationMyth: The lions believe the sun and moon created the world, including their original ancestor.
* CubCuesProtectiveParent: Lion cubs get into trouble and have to be rescued by their parents.
* DeathOfAChild: [[spoiler:Two of the cubs are killed by a rival male]].
* FantasticNamingConvention: Male lions have names ending in A or O, females in I or U. Hyenas start life with a short, one-syllable name, and add a new syllable each time they achieve something. Yar's full name is Yarishkanovatunkatemasukitor.
* FantasticRacism: Lions and hyenas hate each other.
* HeinousHyena: Kachula initially thinks this way about hyenas, but upon getting to know Yar he changes his mind.
* InterspeciesFriendship: Kachula and Yar.
* KingOfBeasts: The lions tell a folk tale about how their original ancestor became King of Beasts.
* NatureIsNotNice: The lions face danger on a daily basis.
* RiteOfPassage: Kachula and his siblings are excited for their first hunt. It doesn't go well.
* PantheraAwesome: Well, they're lions.
* PredationIsNatural: Lions have to hunt, but always respect their prey.
* ScavengersAreScum: Inverted. The lions do not think of scavenging as any less noble than hunting.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Yar the hyena talks like this.
* {{Xenofiction}}: Told from the point of view of lions.
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