Moonpaw

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The fierce heart
Moonpaw
Female (she/her)
13 moons (July 2023)
Straight
Apprentice
Shadowclan

...We're not really free, are we?

exterior
Breed
N/A

No specific breed is recognized in her appearance.
Fur Colour
Black tortoiseshell

She is a black tortoiseshell / calico with black, orange and brown colors. Her face is half-black and half-orange-colored, suggesting a half moon. Her whole body is split up between those three colors in a uniform way, although her tail and paws tend to be darker. She has intense amber eyes.
Body Shape
Fluffy, medium-large

She has a feminine shape with curves on the back and chest, but her body is large enough due to her long fur. Without such amount of fur she would probably look skinny, but her pelt is thick enough to give her a fluffier shape. Her ears are very triangular and her tail is almost feathery.
Eyes
Amber

She has amber eyes, much like gold. Under the sunshine they become more honey-colored and assume an orange tone.
Scars/Disabilities
N/A

She has no scars for now, but her body tends to wear easily the signs of starvation.
innards

Clever . Determined . Confident


Moonpaw is not the type you can trick very easily. She's smart and perceptive, shrewd as a fox but not as mean. She may act a bit enthusiastically or in a leading way, but she is in no way assertive or bullying.

She can show kindness from time to time, although she prefers to show herself as a though, confident cat who you can't really joke with. She likes to be respected, but definitely rejects violence and cruelty.


Fierce . Outspoken . Emotional


Her fierceness makes her powerful and outspoken, although that might come off sometimes as being hot-headed or someone who wants to order others around. Even though she likes leading others, she's not the arrogant type.

Unfortunately she also has some hard time controlling her emotions sometimes, especially in public when a dangerous situation requires it. With time, she'll have to learn how to control herself more and beat her instincts to act with a clear head and the cleverness she doesn't lack.


Resentful . Harsh . Impatient


She's definitely not mean, although being so outspoken might make her seem sometimes a bit harsh with words, even if she doesn't mean to. She might also give that impression when she's overwhelmed by emotions, especially those of anger and sadness.

She doesn't like waiting, but she's working on it. Her biggest problem is probably the resentment she holds onto those who do her a wrongdoind, those who are cruel to her or abandon her. These strong, bad feelings hold a tight grip on her heart through time.

the lore

Kithood. . .

Moonkit was born from an absent father and a solitary mother, Robinscratch. Cloudkit soon disappeared after being born, and Moonkit remained with Pinekit under Robinscratch's care. Unfortunately, her first negative memories were connected to her clan's cruel indifference and her mother's mistakes. When the clan was moved to Hidden Havens due to a twoleg invasion near the Shadowclan camp, she was left behind in the chaotic crowd of cats and nearly starved. Nightshiver, a lonely queen that used to care for orphan kits in Shadowclan, found her and gave her the milk she needed to survive. When Robinscratch found her, she kept distrustful behavior toward her and quickly took back Moonkit without many explanations.

During the Dark Hunger that Shadowclan was experiencing a couple of moons later, her family particularly suffered the hunger for the clan had neglected their duties, and the hunting patrols hadn't worked out for quite some time. She caught whitecough, and even during that period Nightshiver took care of her and offered her the few scraps of food she had received for herself. Now Moonkit is close to being apprenticed, and she still keeps her resentment toward all the cruel Shadowclanners that treat their clanmates like garbage, which, in her opinion, include nearly everyone except for a few warriors. She dislikes every close follower of Dawnstar, and her cruel and bloody ways of ruling Shadowclan. Even though Moonkit is young, she's very smart and has soon realized how cynical and bloodthirsty her leader is. Her first memory of death was the public execution of Heatherrain by Dawnstar herself during a meeting. The blood, the visciousness and cruelty of the act will never leave Moonkit’s mind.

She spent her youth often playing alone, and at the age of 8 moons she still hadn’t received her apprentice name and a mentor. Moonkit had avoided drawing attention to her so that she wouldn’t have to learn from the evil ways of the cat that would’ve become her mentor. Still, she decided to have fun and learn new things on her own by sneaking out at night from the nursery. Soon she found a swamp close to camp, and she quickly learned the route so that every time she could use the same path and avoid getting lost in her own territory. There, she had the opportunity to know something about the marshland of Shadowclan’s territories and to play by hunting the frogs that lived there. This led her to practice stealth movements and hunting attacks so that the few warriors who had gained interest in her had immediately recognized the talent in her skills.

Apprenticeship. . .

As soon as she received her new name and a good mentor, her life changed completely. She found new purpose in her life during her daily trainings, developing a passion for exploration and learning all kind of skills, fighting included. Unfortunately, during this period her mother suddenly disappears from Shadowclan and never returns back. Moonpaw will live this event as an abandonment and always hold a grudge against her parents for leaving her and her brother.

Moonpaw immediately shows promise to those around her: competitive but skilled as well, she manages to get recognized pretty quickly by winning a stalking competition held by Mirehound at that time. Despite her age, at that time she was still named Moonkit.

One day another cruel execution takes place in front of the young cat by Dawnstar herself. Moonpaw's mentor, Darkfall, tried to protect her from the view but he can't do anything to hide his leader's choices. That day Pinepaw, her brother, decides to leave Shadowclan forever and announces it in front of everyone during that same meeting. Pinepaw's leaving will be the last member of her family to go away. She'll always regret her brother's choice and hold resentment against him, claiming that everyone she loved had chosen anything else over her.

Time goes by, and Moonpaw's training shows promise everyday. Even the Enforcers seem to notice her natural talent and take an interest in training her, although she will stick more gladly with his mentor only. In her mind, the only ones remained to care for her were now Nightshiver and Darkfall. Moonpaw didn't have any friend of her age, although she held a particular grudge against Nightshiver's apprentice, Wildpaw, for her arrogant and disrespectful behavior toward everyone around her.

Warriorhood. . .

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Likes

  • Hunting
  • Secret night escapes
  • Nightshiver
Dislikes

  • Abandonment
  • Starving
  • Being treated like a kit
Offence
Defence
Hunting
Stealth
Night skills
Leadership
misc.
Family relationships

  • Mother: Robinscratch
  • Father: Darkpelt
  • Brother: Pine
Other relationships

  • Adopted mother: Nightshiver
  • Mentor: Darkfall
  • Rival: Wildpaw
  • Acquaintances: Mirehound, Shadowfur, Lightsky, Larkfire
Trivia

  • Moonpaw's face design is supposed to recall a half-moon.
  • She hates some of her clanmates, like Cougarivy, Ivysnake and Emlshadow, for being so cruel and emotionless toward sensitive topics and situations.
  • Her body will always suffer for the starvation she suffered twice during her kithood: her immune system is weaker than normal, so she'll get sick several times in her lifetime.
  • During an event hosted by Mirehound, Moonpaw learned the use of tail signals.
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