Stride - is a young adult male cheetah with scars on their flank, sides, face, and chest as well as a bite mark on the back of their neck and is a protagonist in the third arc of Bravelands.
Stride initially sheltered and cared for his brother, Fleet in secret before the former’s coalition found out and had Fleet killed as well as exiling Stride. During his exile, Stride took Flicker as his mate. However, their union was cut short after Flicker is killed.
Personality[]
Stride is shown to be a rational hunter and an empathetic coalition member. He cares for the well being of his coalition but often comes into conflict with his coalition leader, Jinks. He is shown to be restless in his coalition and longs for the care-free life of fun that he believed coalition life to be. Stride is also compassionate towards his disabled brother. Stride would sneak food to Fleet’s den. When Fleet was killed, Stride was devastated. Stride was also deeply in love with Flicker. Although they became mates following Stride’s banishment, their union was short lived as Flicker too was killed. In Breakers of the Code, Stride remains bitter over the loss of his mate, but manages to overcome his grief with help from Stonehide.
Biography[]
The Shattered Horn[]
Stride participles in a hunt alongside his coalition. Strider’s leader targets a herd of buffalo. Stride is reluctant to hunt a buffalo because none of the herd are young, old or particularly vulnerable in any other way. Stride suggests finding easier prey but Jinks scoffs at Stride’s suggestion and insists that their coalition is hunting buffalo with or without Stride. Although Stride is worried, he’s unwilling to get himself exiled so he relents.
Jinks’ Coalition spots a young bull who is straggling behind the herd and decide to hunt it down. After stalking the bull for a few minutes, Stride aids his coalition in ambushing the bull. Quake manages to call his herd mates for help resulting in the coalition’s defeat.
Stride begins feeding his brother food while also staying away from the coalition. During this, Stride meets Flicker, the cheetah that Jinks was so desperate to mate with. The two quickly become "friends" and help to feed Fleet, Stride's brother whose leg is broken. Stride later tells Pace, who later presumably tells Jinks what Stride had been doing. Stride then tries to meet with Flicker again only to meet Jinks instead, who tries to kill him after finding out that Flicker and him have been meeting. Flicker comes and fights Jinks before running with Stride. They later come across Fleet's home where they find the body of One-Eye who was sent to kill Fleet. They later find Fleet in a tree, dying. After he dies and the two exchange goodbyes Flicker and Stride leave to go to Flicker's coalition.
It is not said what happens but presumably Flicker either leaves or is exiled from her coalition for being with Stride instead of Jinks. It is stated that the coalition wanted her to be with Jinks due to a possible alliance. Later Stride runs into a honey badger who gets angry at him. After this Flicker and Stride hunt an ostrich; however, a pride of lions comes out and takes the ostrich while also chasing them down. Flicker outruns them with Stride close behind, however she begins to run so fast away from something supernatural chasing her (presumably Death) that she collapses and dies.
Injuries and Afflictions[]
List of Injuries[]
| Injury | Assualter | State of Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Cuffed in the jaw | Caused by Jinks[1] | Temporary |
| Smacked across the face | Caused by Flicker[2] | Temporary |
| Chest scratched | Caused by Jinks[3] | Permanent |
| Hit in the jaw and cracked tooth | Caused by Jinks[4] | Temporary |
| Scratched flank | Caused by Jinks[5] | Permanent |
| Scratched face and sides | Caused by Jinks[6] | Permanent |
| Bite mark on the back of the neck | Caused by Jinks[7] | Permanent |
List of Afflictions[]
| Victim | Affliction | State of Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Quake | Bite mark on the hock of the back leg[8] | Permanent |
| Jinks | Raked claws on flank[9] | Permanent |
| Jinks | Nipped ear[3] | Temporary |
| Jinks | Bite mark on foreleg[3] | Permanent |
| Jinks | Bitten leg[10] | Permanent |
| Jinks | Broken rib[6] | Permanent |
| Jinks | Struck in the face[6] | Permanent |
Relationships[]
Pace[]
Pace is Stride's friend and is a member of Jinks' Coalition
Jinks[]
Jinks is the leader of his own coalition that includes Stride and Pace. He is often arrogant and bullies and teases his coalition including Stride. When Stride suggests to hunt somewhere else or something easier to catch, Jinks retaliates and imposes his authority on him.
Fleet[]
Flicker[]
Stonehide[]
Starlight[]
Slink[]
Echo[]
References[]
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| Main Characters | |
|---|---|
| Bravelands: the original series | Fearless • Thorn • Sky |
| Bravelands: Curse of the Sandtongue | Bramble • Chase • Prance |
| Thunder on the Plains | Stride • Whisper • Breathstealer |