It’s the bros… Panther and Zena

Aaaand Zee’s got a redesign! I was clinging onto her old design for way too long. It was cute but I wasn’t 100% happy with it, and it was one of the first designs I ever made so :’) Time for a retcon

I tried to make Zee look relatively “non-unique” in a way. No special colors, no random markings, just a regular zebra! She’s got an older brother who looks a lil like her. Unfortunately he passes away when Pan and Zee are about 17

Here, they’re both 16. Female zebras and ponies mature earlier than males do, which is pretty clear here- Pan looks like he’s about 12. She has a longer muzzle than him for now. They’re the same height for a while until he hits his growth spurt

They also have similar haircuts! Zena’s mane is naturally like that. Pan’s has to be styled in the traditional zebra way. Naturally it’d be way fluffier. The tribe lets him grow it out for a while, but he ultimately sticks with the zebra cut

They’re both in training here to be part of the night guard, a special force that eliminates predators and invading zebra tribes. Panther will go on to kill the last of the panthers, the species that nearly wiped the entire tribe out (this earns him his name, too). He is promoted, given a leadership rank on the council, like an army general. He trains young scouts and organizes raids.

Both he and Zena train the young zebras! The kids of the tribe really love Panther, and sometimes he needs a lil help from Zee to keep them in check. Zee is definitely the more outspoken one in their relationship. She makes a lot of the calls and is the first one to get offended when a lil zebra points out Panther’s wonky-looking horn. She helps him grow as a person, and with her help he’s able to gain a lot of confidence in himself.

Zena’s a Bruh Girl