Personality + Physicality

Physical Description

Murkywater is a sleek tom with smooth, short fur. His coat is starting to get grey streaks as he ages. He walks with his head held high and has excellent posture. He is surprisingly muscular and strong, despite his lithe appearance.

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Backstory

[Murkykit] • [Murkypaw] • [Murkywater]

Early Life

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Adolescence

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Adulthood

Since his young adulthood, Murkywater has dreamed of leading the clan he calls home. Every time positions of higher standing were chosen, he's found himself passed by. He was always a gracious loser, delighted to congratulate everyone who was favoured...but he was a loser nonetheless. Resentment took root inside him and grew. No one understood that Murkywater's leadership would finally be what CanyonClan needed: strength & ferocity when needed, and charisma & tact in turn. Cowardice and pigheaded violence were the great evils that plagued the canyons, duelling sins that overtook one another at every term...but no one but him could see it.

Everything changed for Murkywater when his his kits were born. The moment he saw his firstborn, Shadedkit, he knew in his heart that this kit would be the future of the Clan. He took an interest in creating the perfect leader, even training Shadedpaw himself. Murkywater was never a cruel mentor, but his expectations for Shadedpaw were astronomical. Yet, every time, his son rose to the challenge. Despite the ridiculous length of the war, Shadedpaw (and later Shadedsky) was something Murkywater could truly be proud of.

And then he was gone. Despite having disappeared, Murkywater was adamant in believing his son would return to them. He did eventually return...except this time, he had joined CreekClan. Murkywater was utterly devastated. Years of work, of real progress, wasted. And when he turned to his daughter Batshadow, his contingency plan, what he saw was a spoiled rude bully. Clearly, he was so focused on Shadedsky that he had ignored Batshadow's training and left her to be taken in by someone with lower standards. Just as much a disappointment. He's starting to think again...must he do everything himself?

Relationships

STANDING

CanyonClan

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Modern CanyonClan is a farce, a shadow of what it once was and always could have been. Not that Murkywater has agreed with any Leader, really- Sandstar was a bloodthirsty idiot incapable of diplomacy, Aspenwatcher a coward, Duskwatcher intelligent but lacking humility, and Tempestwatcher...the jury is still out. Her leadership is new, so he will wait to see how CanyonClan shakes out...for now.

STANDING

BriarClan

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The war has broken them. This clan is now weak and divided, with no clear way forward. There are still some cats from before the war that he respects and actually doesn't mind.

STANDING

CreekClan

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Traitors, mostly. A few utopian idealogues. Some kittypets- at least they're trying. A few intriguing cats, especially their mysterious guests.

[ Mate ]

Eveningmoon

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There is no one in the world more perfect than Eveningmoon. She is his partner in crime, his lover, his life. His eyes may wander, but he always returns. The only cat worthy of standing beside him.

[ Daughter ]

Batshadow

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Murkywater is deeply disappointed in Batshadow. He wishes he could have done more to correct the path she took in life. After she ran away and came back injured and sick, he's hoping he can do something to make things better between them. Ultimately, despite his disappointment he would still come to her defence. She hates him...but he can't bring himself to hate her back.

[ Son, apprentice ]

Shadedsky

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Murkywater had astronomic expectations for Shadedsky, and he met them all. His son was his proudest achievement...until he ran away and defected to CreekClan. He's wasting his gifts, all his training. Murkywater's disappointment goes without saying.

[ Old flame ]

Barkbite

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Barkbite and Murkywater enjoyed a positive relationship before the war, and since have met up on occasion. The two hold no ill will and, surprisingly, Murkywater seems to respect him a great deal more than other BriarClan cats.

[ Deputy ]

Mountainheart

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The worst, stupidest choice of deputy there could have been. Mindless brute. Battlehungry monster who can only gauge worth in terms of brute physical strength. The day she leads is the day CanyonClan falls.

Miscellaneous

Trivia

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