Makonkie(VDF089) was born on December 9, 2003, in the Drie Doring. Her mother was the long-term dominant female Mabili, and her father was either the unknown dominant male, or a roving male from another group. Makonkie's litter-mates were VDP090, VDP091, and Cadw Mynd(VDM092). At the time of her birth, Mabili had been in dominance of the group for eight years. Two of the pups were lost; however, Makonkie and her brother Cadw Mynd survived through their first year. Cadw Mynd later left the group to from the Nomads while Makonkie stayed in the group and soon became one of the oldest female under her mother. Then in 2005, after 10 years as the dominant female, her mother Mabili died. Makonkie took over as dominant female and she was soon joined by a Lazuli male called Osprey, who took male d