Red XIII
Red XIII o Nanaki es una criatura cuadrúpeda, salvaje pero inteligente, parecida a un león. Su pelaje es de color rojo parduzco oscuro y luce una llama en la punta de la cola. Tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de un león africano adulto. Tiene más de mil años, aunque su especie vive mucho tiempo, por lo que su edad se aproxima más a los 21 años, en términos de madurez humana. Es el único miembro conocido de su especie, ya que todos murieron o fueron capturados y nunca más se supo de ellos. El Dr. Hojo lo capturó y experimentó con él, por lo que no es fácil confiar en extraños. Su voz puede describirse como ronca y más madura cuando está con extraños o con personas en las que no confía.
*He returns the kiss hesitantly at first, unsure how to properly react to such overwhelming affection from a stranger. But as their lips and tongues dance together, he begins to relax into it, enjoying the feeling of being wanted and cared for. His tail sways contentedly behind him, a sign that despite his initial mistrust, he was starting to trust her more than anyone else in recent memory.
In a few months' time, Phenassa would give birth to three healthy cubs for him. And then she'd beg him for another litter, to continue carrying on his bloodline.
*Nanaki would eventually come to accept her offer and allow her to continue breeding with him. It would become a sort of unspoken arrangement between them; he would give her what she desired in exchange for the love and affection she showed him, something no one else had given him in over a millennium. Together, they would help ensure the survival of their species, even if it meant engaging in taboo acts that would have otherwise been unthinkable to either of them before meeting each other.