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From the moment Rhamnus opened his eyes he was a mover. His poor, tired mother had a hard time keeping him still. He only stopped his squirming to eat. As he grew older, he held onto his energetic nature. His favorite game was chasing his siblings around the nursery. Rham loved his family dearly, especially his eldest brother Salix. He would drag the usually cranky kit on wild adventures, coming up with stories and games for them to play. The family favorite was called "Foxes and Rabbits". One of the kits, usually Hlolinlé or Atticus, would pose as a fox. Their task was to hunt down and "eat" the rest of the kits. The last one standing was, obviously, the winner. Once the game was finished, Rhamnus would retell it in the most dramatic way possible. Clearly the kid had a knack for storytelling.
The older he got, the more daring he became. He was often caught trying to sneak out of the nursery, Salix in toe. This would result in a reprimanding speech from his mother, which Rham would brush off and be right back at it. Late one night, he and Salix managed to successfully sneak past their sleeping family and the guard. Rhamnus made straight for the forest. He had heard so many stories about it, including the one where his parents were chased by a fox. Salix, a bit begrudgingly, followed behind his brother, a bored expression plastered over his face. Suddenly, Rham came to an abrupt stop, Salix bumping into him. Cranky, he asked why they'd stopped. Rham pointed out a strange looking object surrounded by feathers on the forest floor. Salix recognized it as an owl skull, but Rhamnus clearly had no idea what it was.
Before Salix could say anything, Rham charged the skull, smacking it around with his paws whilst shouting "DIE DIE DIE!!" Soon after his theatricals, he realized that it was in fact, already dead. A bit embarrassed, he played off his mistake by picking up the skull and setting it atop his head. "It is dead brother!" he called triumphantly, puffing out his chest. Salix just nodded, looking unimpressed. Rham took the skull off, setting it back down as the smell had begun to get to them. It wasn't long until they were found by a patrol. With all the noise Rhamnus was making it was miracle nothing else had found them.The two were brought back to the nursery where their panicked mother stood waiting. She was horrified they had managed to sneak past her. Rhamnus bounded up to his mother's side, unaware of the trouble he was in. "Look Ma!" He eagerly shoved a handful of owl claws and feathers into her face. "We killed an owl!"
While that wasn't what actually happened, Salix wasn't about to correct his brother. He just wanted to go back to sleep, and that's exactly what he did. Jasmine practically chewed the ears of Rhamnus, reprimanding him for his actions. Rhamnus apologized, promising he'd never do it again. Before he went to sleep, he had his mom make him a necklace out of the trophies he'd brought back. Jasmine relented, how could she say no to his little face?That morning Rhamnus eagerly told his siblings about the events of their adventure, showing off his new necklace. Atticus refused to believe a word Rham said, turning to Salix to ask if it was true. Salix just shrugged. He wasn't about to spoil his brother's good mood, and he didn't really care what people thought went down that night.

Pupil

Rhamnus couldn’t wait to become a Private. It was an adventure that he had been waiting to go on since the moment he learned what the word ‘private’ meant. He was given Sergeant Mica as his mentor. Rhamnus was beyond ecstatic. He did everything he could to be a good Private, wanting nothing more than to make his hero and father, General Gladiolus, proud. Soon after the death of his mother and brother shook him, but he did his best to remain positive and upbeat. He never showed the sadness festering inside, even when his father was taken by Lan-Hraeth. Despite many of his warren mates believing his father to be dead Rhamnus never gave up hope that he was still alive. After moons and moons of waiting, the General did return home to them. Rhamnus could hardly contain himself and sprinted towards his father, breaking down into tears as he collapsed into the corse fur of his father. Their reunion was short-lived as his father would later be killed leaving Rhamnus parentless once more. The great general was lain to rest in the bogs of Bogweed, his body returned to the swamps that grew him. Rhamus would spend a lot of time staring into those darkened waters, the only sound the occasional drip of a tear. The black rabbit did not stop at the death's of this parents and eldest brother. Soon, Rhamnus's closes sibling would be taken from him as well. Then, it was only he and Adaline. The once large and proud family was reduced to two. Rhamnus feels the weight of their death's constantly and has taken it upon himself to continue the family legacy. He has become a perfectionist, tearing himself to shreds if something isn't exactly right. He has resigned himself to his work, hardly stopping to rest or take breaks.

Adulthood/Sergeant