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origin + design: i made them when i was 15 (realized i drew them back in 2022 i think), but i just decided to redesign them a little. i didn't change much for Chitto, but i changed Aquena's hairstyle because i thought she'd be pretty with a long side braid and a short ponytail on the left side of her face, having hairpieces with the colors representing her babies; she originally just had her hair completely down and it was slightly shorter.

personalities: Chitto was an intimidating looking man but was actually just a giant teddy bear. he loved his wife and kids to the moon and back. Aquena was as sweet as a flower and had a loving personality, she never harmed a fly; but if her babies were in any sort of danger, she WILL go into mama bear mode TRUST.

names: back then i just looked up indigenous names and picked two that i really liked and thought would fit lol. but looking up the meaning of their names most recently (yesterday lmao), Chitto mean brave and Aquena I THINK means peace and balance.

looks comparing to their children: Kenai looks like Aquena, Denahi looks like Chitto, and Sitka is a mixture of both (slightly leaning more towards Chitto).

relationship towards their children: it was very precious and loving :] they absolutely adored their boys and would do anything for them. i saw a headcanon that they were probably abusive and neglectful towards them and that's why they weren't present but um, imma just ignore that and say that they were actually the most loving parents (also @aeonilua informed me that inuit parents probably have one of the best parenting practices).

status: they're dead. i'm not sure what from yet (it definitely wasn't from a bear attack though), but yeah they're gone. they died when Kenai was about 6, and although he doesn't remember how it happened, the village and the brothers were completely devastated because of how beloved they were. in fact, Sitka couldn't even look directly at Kenai for several weeks straight because of how similar he looks to Aquena. i'm sorry-

lore: now back then when i was trying to give them lore, Chitto was actually the chief of their village, being a leader alongside Aquena, but.. i'm not really sure if i should keep it like that 😭 i guess i gave them that title since i don't think there was actually a chief present in the movie. same with their totems, i'm not sure what they would have. i DID think that Aquena would have a bear and Chitto could be a wolf, but idk. i gotta think about it more lol

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