seethe

Liaison of The Four Kingdoms (Stationed in the Wood Kingdom) (Realm-born; Water Kingdom)
Transmasculine (he/they) | Deceased (Branch A) & Alive (Branch B) | Knight (A) & Liaison (B)

Branch A: For the most part, during Branch A, Seethe was considered King Ignition’s protege. Formerly a Subject named Tsunami within The Water Kingdom, after the death of his parents during Ignition’s takeover, Seethe did his best to ingratiate himself to the dictator in order to protect himself and his sisters. Ignition took great interest in not only Seethe’s eagerness to please but also his willingness to go toe-to-toe with more formidable opponents. Seethe was, at one point, pitted against Island whom he recognized from The Water Kingdom. Island, however, had no recollection of Seethe and made his derision towards him clear. Seethe took this in stride, taunting Island back, before landing a preemptive swipe across the liger’s chest. King Ignition favored this cutthroat behavior and took him on as an apprentice. Seethe and Island generally maintained an antagonistic relationship, however there were occasional truces whenever King Ignition’s actions grew too unbearable. As King Ignition’s actions grew worse and worse, Seethe’s allegiance to him began wavering. Eventually, Seethe started poisoning Ignition’s food in hopes of “resolving the issue.” Instead of killing him, however, this just exacerbated Ignition’s poor judgment. Feeling responsible, Seethe decided to take Ignition head on, knowing he’d likely die. He entrusted Island with his sister’s evacuation, thinking their best bet would be with him despite everything. Coating his claws in ouabain, he was able to inflict enough damage that King Ignition succumbed to the poison shortly after killing Seethe. 

Branch B: One of the few cats able to fully recollect the severity of King Ignition’s crimes due to his proximity at the time and clear recall of events, Seethe has tasked himself with holding the current Ignition accountable for all his past actions. He wants nothing more than to ensure Ignition’s repentance is genuine, rather than performative, and does this by being as unpalatable to him as possible. He needs Ignition to understand he can’t just pick and choose who he regrets hurting when claiming to be genuinely repentant. He’s stepped down from being a Knight of The Wood Kingdom and instead acts as Liaison between the four kingdoms. He’s involved in a lot of shady dealings, wanting to remain in control of the realm’s seedy underbelly.