Bleak...
Bleak is a year older than Panik, and was his childhood friend. After Panik was driven out, Bleak became increasingly reclusive. She generally stays hidden from the world, because when any of the pack see her they mock and taunt her. For this, she blames Panik, and now hates him.

Panik...
Panik was raised by a pack of hyenas, after being abandoned. When his mane began to grow, he was kicked out of the pack because they thought he might turn against them. So Panik roamed around, going to various different prides but being rejected by every one of them.
Blind with rage and loneliness, he ran away and stumbled upon a hunter's truck. He stowed away with them, to a place totally new to him; the city. He was kept as a pet for a few years - thus the collar and piercings. But he grew bored of that life and escaped, again returning to Africa. Now he freely roams the pridelands as an outcast; one day hoping to be accepted into a pride.