Mara the Lioness are quite convinced that we did the right thing in opposing her release and that for many years to come in Whipsnade Park she will be well-fed, contented and ... safe."" (Irene Grindlay, 1966) It is not known how long Mara resided at Whipsnade Park. The life span of a lion in the wild is approximately 12 years, while those in captivity have been known to live for more than 20. If Mara was fortunate she would have died in the mid to late seventies. Mara the Lioness Mara the Lioness is an animal actor who appeared as Elsa in
Alanna (The Song of the Lioness) the girl into knighthood. Instead, Alanna became Kel's secret benefactor, not revealing her identity until Kel became a knight. Alanna takes Kel's best friend Nealan of Queenscove as her squire. "See The Immortals." Alanna was a minor character in "The Immortals" series. She became friends with Daine as they fought the Emperor Mage Ozorne together, and she participated in the Immortals War. "See Daughter of the Lioness." Alanna was a minor character in the "Daughter of the Lioness" series. She was Alianne's mother. She was unaware of her daughter's kidnapping initially. Later, she took part in the Tortallan envoy to