Shadowclaw

[Ember]

Name | Shadow, Shadowpaw, Shadowclaw

Gender | Tom

Age | 36 moons

Rank | Deputy

Beliefs | StarClan. The thing he lives, breathes and eats. StarClan means absolutely everything to him. "Everything in the forest is StarClan's doing," he says. He has been able to picture himself in the midst of the starry pelted cats since he joined the Clans. For someone growing up with no religion he has certainly adopted the Clan's beliefs. He doesn't understand how some cats can be so reluctant to believe. He can't imagine living a life without StarClan being a part of it. He chose to adapt this belief because he felt they could help him become a better warrior and one day a leader. His beliefs, he believes, are what got him to this point. He feels blessed to be deputy of his Clan and thanks StarClan every chance he gets for this opportunity.

Clan | StreamClan

Parents | Night, mother, unknown status, NP; James, father, unknown status, NP

Siblings | his litter: still borne,
next litter: Allie, Frost, and Cherry; status unknown; NP

Other Kin | none

Mate | not yet

Crush | Heatherpaw, Deceased, NP

Kits | not yet

Apprentice/Mentor | none

Appearance | Shadowclaw is a pretty big cat for a StreamClan cat. He is tall and bulky. His shoulders are very broad and he has a stout neck. The way his head is placed makes it look like he always holds his head high. His bulky and strong body helps him in a fight. He is a fast runner and and excellent fighter. He has short black fur that is silky and smooth. During the summer he sheds alot because he grows a complete new coat during the winter. This "new coat" gives him the appearance of having a medium length coat that sticks out at all angles. His fur is completely black, everywhere. There is no lighter shade of black, no whites, just black. His whiskers are long and droopy. They are white and really stand out against his fur color. His eyes are leafy green. His eyes don't really show how he feels, but they give him a look of authority, with a compassionate edge.

Personality | Shadowclaw is compassionate and loyal leader. He gives all his attention to his Clan. He is loyal to the cats around him and makes sure they know he sincerely loves their opinions. He is a great communicator and a listener. He strives everyday to be the best deputy he can possibly be. He was raised to be a polite and caring cat. He chooses to make himself the best he can be, by listening and caring. He loves his clanmates and makes sure to treat each one with the ultimate respect. He treats them all equal and makes sure to listen to each one and give each of his clanmates the attention they deserve. He doesn't really care what the other cats think of him, but at the same time hopes they think of him as a good leader; if that makes sense. He would definitely die to save his Clan. Secretly he is ambitious. He has always tried to keep that part hidden and try to ignore it. He doesn't want it to end up controlling him, because that could hurt his Clan. He has heard stories of cats who let their ambition control him, and never wants to end up like that. He is very serious on his opinions and is not easily swayed. He is very confident that he knows how to lead his Clan and does not take it kindly when another cat from another Clan tries to influence him. He does listen to advice when it comes to his position, but for the most part he is hard headed about it. He doesn't like other cats trying to influence in his belief in StarClan. This is the thing in his life and doesn't take kindly to ANYBODY trying to influence his beliefs. When defending his beliefs, he tries to work it out very calmly and keep a level head, but sometimes he is pushed to far and will bite up someone's tail. He is ashamed of his reactions and thinking about cats trying to influence his beliefs and opinions, but hey, any cat has that side of them. Shadowclaw just needs to realize that being pushed the wrong way and reacting is perfectly normal. Being deputy, Shadowclaw feels very blessed to have this opportunity. He makes the most of every minute of it. He always tries his best to be a fair and just deputy and hopes to go down in his Clan's history as a good deputy and perhaps leader one day. Sometimes he does have his doubts that he is a good deputy. Sometimes he fears that he is too involved in each cat's life. "But isn't that a good thing? Being social is a part of being a deputy." He always says this to argue against his fears. He sometimes has his doubts in his decisions and if a decision leads to something, he takes it really hard. When something happens to his Clan because of an action he chose to take, he blames himself for what happened. These events always lead him to question his leadership skills.

Overall, Shadowclaw is a friendly, social and caring cat. He is loyal to his Clan and would die defending it. He loves his clanmates and makes sure each of them feel important and equal. He gives every bit of respect he can from each elder to each young kit. He takes visits to the elders den and starts conversations, he takes visits to medicine den to visit the sick and wounded, he even takes visits to the nursery to tell stories and even lets the kits pounce on his tail. He sometimes doubts his leadership skills and takes things very hard when something happens to a clanmate because of his decision. He is very hard headed about his belief and will bite back if rubbed the wrong way. Usually he tries to keep a level head and make hard decisions calmly. He hopes that his clanmates feel he is a good deputy and hopes their thoughts of him stay like that.

Skills | Shadowclaw is good at fighting. He is swift on his feet and very strong. He is quiet and stealthy. He has a good stamina which helps him to keep up a fight. He is a natural fighter. He isn't the best hunter sadly. He finds it hard to keep himself low enough to the ground without stumbling. He is used to charging into a battle and slowly creeping up on prey has always proven difficult for him. He doesn't like taking things slow and easy. He likes to charge in and do some damage, which isn't the best technique in hunting. He is a great deputy. He knows how to take charge, but do it in a polite manner. He has great schemes, because he listens to another input and uses that to add on to his own schemes. He isn't afraid to listen to others when it comes to planning. His deputyship does prove difficult sometimes, but he always finds a way to pull through it. He has great leadership skills because he listens and takes advice.

History | 40 moons ago, in a land far far away, a young kit named Shadow was born. Okay, maybe the land wasn't so far away it was under a kitchen table. Anyway, Shadow was an only kit, his other siblings were still borne. His parents were Night and James. Night was a kittypet and James was a kittypet. Shadow was born into the cushy comfy life of a house pet. His meals depended on feeding times and he was only allowed out when his mother and housefolk allowed him. He enjoyed his life. He had everything he could want. He grew older and his father, who was a former alley cat taught him to hunt and to fight. He grew bigger and stronger each day. Sometimes he would hop his fence and venture out into the woods, but he wouldn't go too far. When he was about eight moons old his mother was expecting again. At first he wasn't too happy about the whole situation, but soon became more accepting of it. About 2 moons later, Cherry, Frost, and Allie were born. All three were she-kits. Shadow helped watch over them and take care of them. He taught them new games to play as they grew older. He was very close to his family and he loved them very much. When he was about 13 moons old he ventured a little farther into the woods. He had no knowledge of the cats who lived there and ventured into StreamClan territory. He was eventually caught by a patrol. He later joined the Clan and became Shadowpaw.

Apprentice Training

So Shadowpaw began his training. His previous training with his dad came in handy, all he basically had to do was fine tune. He was a great apprentice and learned very quickly. The only that didn't come as easy was hunting. He knew how, it's just the fine tuning that confused him. Keep this straight, move this, keep this down, all of this swirled through his head and confused him. To be honest he was a better hunter before he knew how to do it properly. Fighting came easy, he was easily one of the best fighters in the Clan.[/right]

Cassanova

Making friends was easy for him. He was charming and easy to talk to. Being the charismatic and good looking cat he was, he had she-cats falling head over heels for him. He felt he didn't have time to have any special feeligns for another cat. He could be considered a heart breaker for all the hearts he unintentionally shattered. He didn't need any crushes, that was until Heatherpaw.

The Only She-Cat He Ever Loved

When Shadowpaw first came to the Clan not many cats wanted to be near him. The first cats to approach him were Heatherpaw and Rabbitpaw, two 12 moon old apprentices who were littermates. The two befriended him and became his best friends. Rabbitpaw and Shadowpaw were as close as could be and ganged up on Heatherpaw all the time. The three were inseparable. One day when Shadowpaw was 15 moons he was going to fetch some new bedding for the elders. While he was grabbing some moss, Heatherpaw emerged from the Stream to come and help him. He watched as she shook off her long silky white coat and pranced over to him. The way the light hit her made her fur glow, she looked so beautiful. That was it, Shadowpaw was in love. Now how was he going to explain to Rabbitpaw that he had fallen in love with his sister. That was going to involve some claws.

The Badger Attack

Shadowpaw and Rabbitpaw decided to go out hunting. Heatherpaw decided she would tag along. After they reached their destination, Heatherpaw decided to go off on her own and leave the two toms alone. Joking about not killing themselves and not doing anything stupid, she pranced away. A couple minutes later, Rabbitpaw and Shadowpaw were sharing a piece of fresh kill and discussing she-cats. Rabbitpaw knew about Shadowpaw's crush on his sister and was going through the, "You hurt my sister I will rip your tail off" drill. Suddenly they heard a bush rustle and heavy footsteps running towards them. They turned to see a badger running towards them. They knew there were taken by surprise and they couldn't save themselves. They braced themselves for the badger's killing blow and prepared themselves to join StarClan. Suddenly a shriek rang out and they looked up to see the badger turn on a fluffy white apprentice. Heatherpaw stood her ground showing her fangs and snarling fiercely. The badger took a swing at her and she dodged it, but missed the next blow. Heatherpaw was flung limply to the side. Rabbitpaw ran forward and attacked the badger, trying to stay alive. Shadowpaw ran to Heatherpaw's side. Gasping for breath, she admitted her feelings for him. He nuzzled her softly as she took her final breath. Shadowpaw turned on the badger angrily. He and Rabbitpaw were able to drive it off and return Heatherpaw's body to camp. They were later given their Warrior names Shadowclaw and Rabbitnose. Heatherpaw was buried the next day by her brother and Shadowclaw. Shadowclaw vowed to himself that he would never love another she-cat.

Continuation of Shadowclaw's Warriorhood

Shadowclaw continued to be the best warrior he could be, he missed Heatherpaw everyday, but knew he had to be strong for her sake. He told himself she would want him to be happy, so he remained social and caring. He made sure to be a happy cat. He continued his warrior duties and lived each day to it's fullest. When he was 30 moons, Rabbitnose died from a freak accident. He slipped on a stepping stone in the creek and hit his head. He knocked himself unconscious and was found after it was too late. He had already drowned. He was greatly upset by his best friends death, but eventually got over it. He told himself the same thing he told himself about Heatherpaw. A couple moons later, a patrol went out, led by Cloudstar and his deputy, Stormfoot. They were attacked by a badger. Stormfoot loyally gave his life in his leader's sake. Cloudstar was left with horrible injuries. Cloudstar was forced to step down from his leadership and chose Jaegerstar as his successor. Jaegerstar chose Shadowclaw as his deputy. Now, Shadowclaw lives his life trying to be the best deputy he could possibly be

Role Play Example |

The small glimpses of sunrise shone through his den. He pressed his eyes closed, groaning. Oi, it's another day. He hauled himself to his feet and let out a good yawn and enjoyed a nice long stretch. He padded towards the entrance of the den, making sure not to awaken any other warriors just yet. So, go meet with Jaegerstar, organize some patrols, head out on some patrols, enjoy some sun, visit the kits, visit with other cats... Well his day was pretty much planned.

He took a step out into the camp. There were very few cats out and about. There were a couple but not many. The atmosphere had it's early morning, pink tint and he could smell that morning air. He began to head towards the fresh-kill pile. Maybe a nice juicy mouse would help him take him shake this drowsiness. He passed another warrior; he dipped his head and happily uttered a greeting. He grabbed his fresh-kill and sat down. Awaiting the rest of his day. Which of course was soon to come, time to put on a smile.



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