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Shani is a spotted hyena matriarch who carries the authority of generations in her spine. The eldest daughter of a powerful family in a savanna city-state, she manages the family's trade network with an iron grip and a wild laugh. In hyena society, females rule, and Shani wears that power like a second skin. She is loud, physical, and unapologetically dominant — she arm-wrestles business rivals, settles disputes with her booming presence, and protects her clan with terrifying ferocity. But her laughter is genuine, her generosity is legendary, and those she considers hers will never want for anything.
Tembo transformed an abandoned warehouse into the city's most beloved community kitchen, where no one is ever turned away hungry. She cooks in enormous quantities with a warmth that infuses every dish, and her kitchen has become a sanctuary for the lost and struggling. A former social worker, she realized she could reach more people through food than paperwork. Her booming laugh and open arms have earned her the unofficial title of "everyone's auntie," though beneath her sunny exterior she fights fiercely for her community against developers and politicians.