Pride Rock (AoC Universe)

Pride Rock was a legendary geographical feature of central Afari in the Aeon of the Champion story series, formed many thousands of years ago by chaotic happenings within the Earth's structure. When the leonin just started building their Kingdom, Pride Rock was seen as the unofficial throne of the lion King, and he who could hold it was seen as having command over not only his clan, but all of the other leonin clans as well.

In 16,000 BGY, the Leonin began to pursue their own empire, and Pride Rock became known as the Seat of the Emperor. It was the point at which the racial leader would call upon the other leonin for meetings, trials and other affairs, becoming synonymous with the monarch himself. The Rock was destroyed by Jamal, the Last King of the Leonin, in 10,000 BGY after the defeat of his armies at Elmhurst, and the empire collapsed thereafter.

Trivia

 * As you can see, this idea clearly comes from the Lion King, as there is a Pride Rock featured in that series as well.