Character Name: Spadepaw
Gender: She-cat
Alliance: Nomads of Ardath
Rank: Apprentice
Appearance: Spadepaw is rather small and lithe. Her coat is pure black save for a small white mark on her nose which slightly resembles the shape of a spade. Her tail is short, but acceptable, and slender. Her claws are fairly long, and sharp as razors. Her ears are very sharply pointed, and the right one has a small white mark at the very tip, so tiny that most cats miss it. Her eyes are golden Amber.
Personality: She is rather quiet, and keeps her opinion to herself. Most other cats take this to mean that she is shy, but it is actually quite to the contrary. She enjoys the company of other cats, she just chooses not to speak out and draw attention to herself. She concentrates quite hard on her training and works hard on her duties as an apprentice. She dreams of becoming one of the greatest warriors ever. Her secret wish is to someday become the new leader of her Clan, although she would never do anything to force herself into the position. She respects her elders and her clan rules.
Likes: Spadepaw, still being an apprentice, enjoys playing in such ways as tossing moss around and play-fighting with the other apprentices. She also has a love for butterflies, and doesn’t think anything of spending her free time chasing them around and examining the colors and patterns of their wings. She also enjoys her training very much.
Dislikes: While she enjoys her training, she doesn’t enjoy being looked down upon for her lack of warrior status. She also doesn’t like bossy newly-named warriors who think they’re better than her and can tell her what to do just because they became a warrior before her. Her worst pet peeve, though, is cranky elders. While she respects them and what they’ve done for her clan, she tends to find their attitudes unnecessary and annoying.
Strengths: Her small, lithe body makes her quick, and she has fast reflexes as well. Her claws are also very good for fighting.
Weaknesses: While Spadepaw’s slightness of body is good for speed, it is not so good for offensive fighting. Her claws are sharp, but she doesn’t have the strength to pack a hard punch. She also tends to concentrate on only one thing at a time, which causes her to miss critical changes around her while in battle. She is also quite sensitive, and easily offended, which makes it hard for her to create good relationships with other cats.
History: Spadepaw had the normal birth without any difficulty. Most of her littermates survived, and her mother was a kind, caring one. She doesn’t know who her father is, but her mother has assured her that he is in the clan and that nothing forbidden was included in her birth. While a kit, Spadepaw snuck out of the nursery and almost made it out of the camp…but luckily, was caught. After being given a long lecture on the importance of following the warrior code and safety of the boundaries set out for them, she never misbehaved again…so far, at least. While still a kit, she began watching their leader very closely. She saw the importance of his duties, and that was when her dream to become leader someday was born. Her happiness moment, to date, is becoming an apprentice.
Notes/Other: Her brothers are Razepaw and Leapordpaw