Sunpaw

Sunpaw was born alongside her sibling, Buzzpaw. She was raised mostly by her strict mother, Heronstrike. Her father Pollengust has a very loose relationship with both of his children, but especially Sunpaw, who took to her mother's pushy parenting style. Heronstrike is known to the clan as a hardworking warrior who strives to protect and provide above all else. When she got pregnant, during leaf-bare, she vowed that she'd make powerful providers out of her children. Sunkit grew up essentially attached to the hip of Heronstrike - learning the ways of a warrior her entire kithood. She spent very little time playing or having fun with other kits.

When Sunpaw was apprenticed to Jaguarjaw, Heronstrike did not seem pleased. Sunpaw, always doing her best to please her mother, was reluctant to bond with her new mentor. In fact, she found his beginner lessons to be a mockery of her skills. Much of Sunpaw's early apprenticeship was spent reluctantly following around Jaguarjaw, complaining about his training. Although Sunpaw was eager to learn and push herself, and saw Jaguarjaw as a safe cat to be around, the idea of disappointing her mother loomed above her.

In addition to the conflict between the adults in her life, Sunpaw also struggled socially. She was seen as pushy, stuck-up, snitchy, and frankly just mean. The other apprentices, namely, Cottonpaw, Umberpaw, Centipedepaw and Moonpaw were her targets. The only love she really received growing up was... tough, to say the least. This, paired with her generally abrasive personality and ideals, made her a real bully. Although she considers her relationships with the other apprentices to be mutual hatred, it really all stems from her.

Socially isolated, and in constant conflict, Sunpaw developed grand feelings of rage and hatred for the world around her. She threw herself further into her training, and when Jaguarjaw dismissed her for the day, her work. She never stopped grinding, bottling her feelings with controlled, powerful movements. Sunpaw spent very little time in camp if she could help it, seeing sleeping and eating as a chore. Within this time, she started spending less time with Heronstrike, by virtue of her isolation. Jaguarjaw, noticing the shift in influence, swept in to try and work out some of her deep rooted issues.

Jaguarjaw, being a kind and patient mentor, was first faced with waves of repressed rage. Unboxing these issues came with near-violence, and the first few moons their mentor-apprentice relationship became both strained and closer than ever. In an attempt to harness her fits of rage, Jaguarjaw recommended a creative outlet. He brought her a stick and a few different logs, pieces of metal from the city, hollow seed pods, and more. Banging out her frustrations was very therapeutic to Sunpaw and she eventually met Jaguarjaw in a space where she could talk out her problems instead of lash out.