⚜Appearance⚜
Zeliesh's body is covered in sleek, dark brown fur. The fur itself is short and smooth; if you were to run your hands through it it would almost feel like dipping your hand in oil. By having short fur, Zeliesh can keep much cooler and keep himself well-groomed. He is often brushing the strands back into order with his tongue, but will also dip his paws into water to help him press it down. Baths are taken twice a day, once at sunrise and again at sunset. He prefers to bathe in saltwater, due to the enhancing salt's effect on both his skin and fur. (His fur is ridden of all grime and bacteria, while his skin is softened in the process.) One could call this guy ridiculously obsessive, however this behavior does have an origin. During his journey with his mentor Valeric, the mud and dirt would stick to his pelt, wedge itself between his toes. All the filth actually caused a painful skin inflammation, which took tedious care and several days to cure. The experience caused him to look after his skin, as well as the fur.

Curving over muscles and twisting over his body are a number of black swirls. Four adorn his abdomen, and two slide down the outside of his front legs, bordering his chest. The chest itself is covered by two horizonal swirls, with dots above them both and also between the two swirls. Smaller swirls wrap themselves above his ankles, amounting to two swirls per leg. Accompanying all the swirls are dots. These outline the swirls, giving him a tribal appearance.
On the bridge of his nose are two swirls on opposite sides curving in towards one another, with a spiraling swirl resting between them. This particular marking was his tribe identification. When he and Valeric were banished, the chief slashed down his nose through this marking, 'Forever severing his bond with the tribe.' Ironically, the scar meant to cause him shame actually fills him with pride. He'll often brag about how he got it, and doesn't show any regret for leaving the tribe.
His tail is covered in black bands that criss-cross in pairs, making X's all the way to his tail tip.

His underbelly, chin, and toes are all a pale white, looking almost like sand scattered and flattened by waves. The color of his eyes is teal, with a lighter blue covering his actual eyelids and the space above the eye. (Resembles eyeshadow.)
Zeliesh's ears are pointed with slight tufts at the ends, much like a lynx. However, the 'tufts' are nothing more than long hair; they are not a mutation.

His mane and tail tip are black and fluffy, giving him an 'adorable' appearance. The hairs in these feel plush as a rabbit's, serving as an excellent pillow for Zeliesh's companions. Zeliesh will sweep his tail over his nose while sleeping, tucking his head into his mane as well. Similar hair is found on the back of his front legs, but it is coarse, its purpose being to protect the legs from flying dust and debris.

Size wise, Zeli is a shortie, and 'as light as tree leaves,' his mentor Valeric claims. He was born the runt of the litter, but his species is the size an African Lion might be, perhaps slightly shorter. He comes up to the majority of big cats' elbows, and will grow defensive should anyone insult his height. Not to say he doesn't take advantage of this defficency, though. Zeli will sit or lay underneath his companions (or simply lonely-looking strangers), who often feel too much attachment towards the little guy to shove him away. Regardless, Zeli does have decently developed muscles, and is quite strong. (For his size.)