Owlpaw has always been ambitious and hotheaded, always looking for ways to gain the respect of his Clan. He tends to be incredibly impulsive and believes he can handle much more than he's able to. To him, the warrior code comes second to how he believes he can best serve the Clan. The young apprentice often puts on a hostile front to strangers, and while he can be incredibly egotistical, his loyalty to his Clanmates and friends is unmatched.

Kithood

Owlkit was born to Pineheart and Branchear early in newleaf, and was the only surviving kit in his litter. At the time, Pineheart was too sickly to nurse him, so he grew up with Downytuft and her child Thistlekit. He was quite small and sickly when he was young, and the other kits in the camp often mocked him for his size. Some even went as far as to say he would never be a warrior. Owlkit's desperation to prove them wrong has only grown stronger over the years, especially since he feels that just being a warrior is not enough. This has gotten him into all kinds of scrapes, including sneaking out to a Gathering and embarassing all of ThunderClan over the incident. The new apprentices who went to that Gathering have never forgiven him.

Apprenticeship

Owlpaw was very nearly held behind for another moon, until Cragtree, a senior warrior, made a request to be his mentor. The older cat promised the Clan that he would keep his apprentice in check and be responsible for Owlpaw himself. Despite secretly appreciating Cragtree's compassion, he still refuses to accept his mentor's help. His rule-breaking streak means that he is picking ticks from his elders just as often as hunting and fighting. Owlpaw has developed a begrudging friendship with many of the older cats; neither of them want to be around each other, or want help from any other cat.

Sign of the Owl

Ever since learning his place in Thistlepaw's prophecies, Owlpaw has grown even more self-important. While he is more than willing to meet and even grow close with the other three cats, he has gained quite a reputation for being abrasive and stubborn. Longpaw, especially, distrusts cats from other Clans. And because of Owlpaw's arrogance, the WindClan cat hates him the most.

• Owlpaw's design is loosely based on a Barn Owl.
• Since his kithood, he has grown much larger and stronger, and is now one of the biggest cats in his Clan.
• He was from the same litter as Hazelkit, and was the last and only living kit from his litter.
• He has a fear of heights, although he refuses to admit this.
• While he has trouble sleeping, he is able to function quite well without much rest, and often ignores his physical needs because of this.
• He can be quite imaginative, although he is too embarassed to share his ideas even with Thistlepaw.