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CHARACTER NAMING::

Darkkit - Darkpaw - Darkhollow

prefix ⇥ Dark- After his dark tabby pelt

suffix ⇥ Hollow- After his father, Hollowstep

CHARACTER AGE:: 40 moons

birthday ⇥ October 30

zodiac sign ⇥ Scorpio

CHARACTER ALLEGIANCE::

Witherclan

rank ⇥ Ambassador

desired rank ⇥ Content

CHARACTER AFFILIATION::

Poppystem x Hollowstep

litter-mates ⇥ Mallowfern, Patchkit, Eaglekit

other siblings ⇥

extended family ⇥

friends ⇥ Elmstar, Mallowfern

rivals ⇥ None, hopefully

CHARACTER HISTORY::

a look into the past...

Kithood- Born to Poppystem, a young torteshell she-cat, and Hollowstep, a black longhair, Darkkit's first memories are surrounded with his father's loving tone. His only other littermate, Patchkit, died at an early age, as the weak kit was born in the middle of leafbare, where food was scarce. Darkhollow does not remember much about his brother, and his parents never mentioned his brother much. As a young kit, Darkhollow's father taught him his first fighting moves, and how to crouch for hunting. Hollowstep held high hopes for his son, willing him to become a better cat than he was. Darkkit grew seperate from his sister, as his father often called on him to teach him the ways of the forest. Darkkit learned his headstrong, battle-ready personality from his father.

Subordinate- Darkhollow was made the subordinate of an older warrior, who taught sternly. He excelled in battle movements from his father's early teaching, and struggled with hunting until the later moons of his teachings. His mentor would often neglect his other training in favour of teaching him how to efficiently fight and kill other cats, as well as larger predators, in hopes he would become one of the clan's best fighters. He obtained his ripped ears through his spars with his mentor, who did not sheathe his claws while teaching Darkpaw, as he believed it would better Darkpaw toward fighting. In his tenth moon of life, his mother Poppystem had another litter of kits, only one of which survived, as her older age produced weak kits. Mallowkit became the center of Darkpaw's life while he was in camp, and he cared for his younger sister, keeping a close eye on her.

Adulthood- At Darkhollow's naming ceremony, his father seemed to be the proudest cat in the clan. His sister, Mallowpaw, still remained a subordinate, and he helped teach her along with her mentor. In his first moons after becoming a warrior, Darkhollow still trained with his father, mastering his skills in fighting, and cementing him as one of the clan's better fighters at a young age. All his training led Darkhollow to become battle hungry, and he often led or took part in patrols toward other clans, in hopes of interference from enemy patrols. During this time, Mallowpaw turned from a subordinate, to a medic subordinate, which better fit her intelligent and caring personality. As Darkhollow grew into an adult, his father, Hollowstep, watched closely over him. Rumors of a stray dog on the fringes of the territory began to trickle through the clan, until a patrol was sent out, led by Hollowstep, and including Darkhollow. The patrol encountered the dog, who was large and aggressive, and led to Darkhollow's neck scar, and his missing toes. During this battle, Hollowstep was gravely injured, and at a young age, Darkhollow carried his dying father back to camp, where the Medics, including Mallowpaw, were unable to save his life. Distraught, Darkhollow began to distance himself from his clan, blaming the lack of battle expirience, and small patrol for his father's death. As he grew older, Darkhollow began to understand that, while his father had been killed, his clan was not at fault, and he once again immersed himself within the clan. As leafbare started, a strain of whitecough took out both Poppystem, Darkhollow's mother, and an ambassador, leading to Darkhollow's position in the clan.

CHARACTER PERSONA::

overview ⇥ sharp-witted ; head-strong ; loyal ; caring

dig a little deeper...

full personality here - Darkhollow is a head-strong, sharp-witted tom. He is quick on his feet, and able to quickly find solutions toward problems he faces. He cares deeply for those he loves, and sometimes becomes a bit reckless should those he care for fall into danger. He tends to follow his heart, and will often defend his opinions to the tooth. He is a secret romantic as well, believing that having prominent feelings might negate his important role in the clan, though he is unable to shake it, and will often compliment those he finds attractive in a flirtatious manner, becoming easily embarrased should they return any sort of affection.

Likes:

-thunderstorms

-the view from higher ground

-wind in his fur

-the taste of thrush

Dislikes:

-hot weather

-dirt/dust in his fur

-rats

-sickness

CHARACTER APPEARANCE::

Brief summary of appearance (one sentence)

Fur Color/Pattern ⇥ Black smoke tabby

Fur Length ⇥ Longhair

Eye Color ⇥ Deep amber, akin to honey

Size ⇥ Large, Tall

Body Type ⇥ Muscular in frame, with long legs, making him appear taller than most other cats.

Scars ⇥ Ripped ears, a scar crossing the bridge of his muzzle, a scar under his chin that splits his fur, and two missing toes on his left front foot.

Disabilities ⇥ His missing toes cause him to have a odd gait, but do not slow him down.

CHARACTER LOVE LIFE::

Current relationship status ⇥ single

sexuality ⇥ heterosexual

love interest ⇥ He's taken a liking to Skystorm, who is, unfortunately, the King's daughter. His refusal to act on his feelings, and his loyalty toward his leader make his conflicted on this.

mate ⇥ open

offspring ⇥ none

past relationships ⇥ none

turn-ons ⇥ originality, strong-willed, fiesty, loving, pale-toned pelts and eyes

turn-offs ⇥ sheer perfection, tempremental cats, rude, dark-toned pelts

CHARACTER FINALS::

to wrap things up...

other ⇥ None!

plot ideas ⇥ none currently

CHARACTER NAMING::

Mallowkit - Mallowpaw - Mallowfern

prefix ⇥ Mallow- After her soft, caring personality

suffix ⇥ Fern- after her affinity with herbs

CHARACTER AGE:: 30 moons

birthday ⇥ September 6

zodiac sign ⇥ Virgo

CHARACTER ALLEGIANCE::

Witherclan

rank ⇥ Medic

desired rank ⇥ Content

CHARACTER AFFILIATION::

Poppystem x Hollowstep

litter-mates ⇥ Patchkit, Eaglekit, Darkhollow

other siblings ⇥

extended family ⇥

friends ⇥ Darkhollow Koiwhisper Brightspirit

rivals ⇥ None, hopefully

CHARACTER HISTORY::

a look into the past...

Kithood- Born in the middle of leaffall, Mallowkit was the strongest kit of a litter of two. Her mother, Poppystem, was old to have kits, and lost her son, Eaglekit, shortly after his birth, before Mallowkit's eyes had opened. Poppystem became distraught after loosing a second son, and tended to neglect Mallowkit because of it. Due to this, Darkpaw, Mallowkit's brother, both named her, and tended to care for her, along with a queen, who fed her until she was able to eat solid prey. Mallowkit grew up as a quiet, shy kit, and would often stick to herself. She played with Darkpaw, and stuck closely to him when he was in the camp, often waiting for him to return. Her father, Hollowstep, was often too busy with Darkpaw, or out on patrol to tend to Mallowkit, and lacked a place in her life.

Subordinate- Mallowpaw was made a subordinate a month later than normal, as she became sick in her sixth moon of life, and spent much of her time in the medic's den. After becoming a subordinate, Mallowpaw trained under a young warrior for a time, who did not care much for having an subordinate, and often sent her group training with other subordinates. Mallowpaw would often find herself helping the medics of the clan, and was eventually taken in as a medic subordinate. She grew to love it, and would often leave camp on her own to collect herbs. She would tidy the medic den daily, and tended to sick and injured cats with care. Her intelligence allowed her to quickly learn how to care for cats, and quickly and efficiently identify and heal a multitude of problems and wounds. During her training, Darkhollow and her father, Hollowstep, were both injured by a stray dog while on a patrol. Her father, Hollowstep, died before her, and gave her her first lesson in death. She became distraught, and fell headfirst into her work, focusing all her energy into healing those injured on patrol. She helped nurse her brother back to health, and later earned her medic name from her loyalty and attentiveness to the injured cats in the medic den.

Adulthood- In her early days of adulthood, Mallowfern grew even closer to her brother, Darkhollow. He would often accompany her on her travels to find herbs, helping her to bring back a larger stock of herbs to the clan. During a strain of whitecough that spread through the clan in leafbare, Mallowfern helped to heal many cats, but was unable to save one of the abassadors, who was older, and died due to weakened lungs, as well as her mother, who was older as well, and refused help until it was almost too late. She helped bury her mother beneath the Wither Tree, despite her lack of attachment to her mother. During an herb patrol in early leaf-fall, Mallowfern was bitten by a snake, that she feared to be poisionous. She killed the animal, and hurried back to camp, treating her wound, and fearing the worst. She grew sick for a while, but survived the attack, and still holds a scar from the encounter. During her time being sick, Darkhollow often visited her in the medic den, tidying her nest for her, and bringing her fresh fish from the Sapphire Stream. As Mallowfern grew, one of the medics passed, and she fell into a stage of sadness for a time at the loss of one of her close friends and mentors. She grew from this, however, and now works even harder to help the elders of the clans, as well as heal her clanmates.

CHARACTER PERSONA::

overview ⇥ intelligent ; caring ; modest ; perfectionist ; romantic

dig a little deeper...

full personality here - Mallowfern is an extremely intelligent, and very caring she-cat. She is able to think her way out of many situations and issues, and her deep care for her other clan-mates sparks her passion for healing. She is modest, often becoming easily embarrassed when complimented, or thanked for doing her job. She likes to keep both the medic's den, the herb stash, and herself extremely organized and cleanly, and will become distraught should things become extremely messy and untidy. She is often easily swayed by toms who she finds attractive, and is somewhat of a hopeless romantic when it comes to love. She yearns for a family one day.

Likes:

-springtime, fall

-the scent of lavender and yarrow

-early mornings

-the taste of fish, running water

-neatness

Dislikes:

-warm weather

-dirt/dust in her pelt

-disorganization

-death, failing at her job

-leafbare

CHARACTER APPEARANCE::

Brief summary of appearance (one sentence)

Fur Color/Pattern ⇥ Dilute chocolate tortishell

Fur Length ⇥ Long, smooth, silky

Eye Color ⇥ Pale yellow, the colour of yarrow flower pollen.

Size ⇥ Rather small, Mallowfern stands at half her brother's height.

Body Type ⇥ Thin, lithe, and wiry in frame, with long legs. A rather elegant looking cat.

Scars ⇥ One small scar across her nose, and a snakebite on her right front paw.

Disabilities ⇥ She sometimes favours her right front paw, but only after she has been walking for a long time.

CHARACTER LOVE LIFE::

Current relationship status ⇥ single

sexuality ⇥ heterosexual

love interest ⇥ open

mate ⇥ open

offspring ⇥ none

past relationships ⇥ none

turn-ons ⇥ intelligence, tidyness, strength, warmth, darker or brighter toned pelts

turn-offs ⇥ lack of intelligence, hot-headedness, lack of grooming, battle-hungry

CHARACTER FINALS::

to wrap things up...

other ⇥ None!

plot ideas ⇥ none at the moment.