Usha

Appearance
Usha is a gray panther with jet black scattered spots. She has muscular legs and dull canines. She was the eldest panther in the cave before her sister died.

Personality
She is very bold and swift. However, she is very wary of the daylight world. Much of her everyday personality is unknown.

Biography
Usha appears in Mez's Magic and Rumi's Riddle, and is mentioned in Gogi's Gambit. She is Mist's mother and Mez's and Chumba's aunt. She has three sons, Mist, Yerlo, and Derli, and one daughter, Jerlo.

Quotes
"The day is the wrong side of the Veil. Any animal who crosses the Veil has broken the natural laws. Any animal who breaks the natural laws must be exiled."

-Mez remembering what her aunt said

"Mist, if you are to lead this family somenight, I expect more from you. Those are panther claw marks on the eagle's throat. The scent of pantherfear is all over its feathers."

-Usha scolding Mist