Was looking around for another OC to join my girls, and over on her Toyhouse, Vera had this beautiful looking rat girl that had gestated an idea for another Pac Islander Polynesian. At first I was prepared to purchase her from Vera, but before I could do so, I found out she had actually gifted her to me out of the blue! Absolutely unexpected, but most definitely welcome! So everyone meet Dr. Lanu Melino Tu'ikolovatu!



Age: 25 years
Sex: Female
Birthday: August 25, 2000 (Winter Baby)
Species: Polynesian Rat
Heritage: Fijian (Paternal)-Tongan (Maternal)
Home: Vaini, Tonga
Languages: English, Tongan, Fijian
Alma Mater: GPS Vaini (Primary), GM Vaini (Middle), Tonga High School (Secondary), Fiji National University
Vehicle: 2019 Nissan X-Trail Ti AWD (Copper Blaze)

Bio:

Lanu (meaning “color” or “rainbow” in Tongan) Melino (meaning “peaceful” or “serene” in Tongan) Tu’ikolovatu is a young Fijian-Tongan doctor born in the small town of Vaini on Tongatapu, the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga. A very intelligent Polynesian Rat, she’s been fascinated with medicine from a very young age. There aren’t very many doctors on the isles of Tonga, but that didn’t stop this bright young lady from checking out every book on medicine she could find in school libraries. Her passion for medicine took off in high school as she excelled in biology and chemistry. Since there were no colleges in Tonga at the time that taught medicine, she ventured into her father’s homeland of Fiji and enrolled in Fiji National University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Medicine with a Certificate in Community Nutrition, one of the few female students to do so with honors. As of today, she practices at Vaiola Hospital in Nuku’alofa as well as Vaini Hospital in her hometown.

Personality:

Lanu is a highly intelligent young woman who holds a professional demeanor wherever she goes. She speaks properly and carries herself as any medical professional should. She’s not without her playful side, though. She just tends to keep it in check as much as she can. She’s a huge fan of professional wrestling and idolizes a majority of Tongan and Samoan wrestlers in the industry. She practices Hinduism which is passed down to her by her Fijian father who also practices (her mother was raised Christian like most Tongans, but converted to Hinduism by her own choice after dating her father for a time). The family has taken trips to India and Nepal to visit various Hindu temples, one of which was in Ghorahi where she met and befriended Parvati.

Appearance:

Lanu is a short voluptuous Polynesian Rat with dark brown and light brown fur and tan flesh. Her tan flesh is exposed on her hands, feet, and tail. She naturally has black hair but often dyes it a lavender-fuchsia mix and wears a tiger lily in her hair. She typically wears casual Tongan attire when she’s not on duty while donning a doctor’s coat when she’s working. Her hair is typically down, but she wears it up when she’s working.




Adopted from and artwork by  Vera