"I was just makin' dinner for my boys while they're out playin'."

Ellie is a 5'7 hyena who has 5 children. She is a 43 year old single mother in a small neighborhood in a forested area. She is friendly and hospitable. Ellie always offers food and drinks to anyone who knocks on her door, ensuring they don't leave hungry. It's always "Eat first, explain later". Ellie is a paramount exemplar of what it means to be a mother from the Deep South.