Posted 2021-01-02 16:41:20 (edited)
[ N A M E ]
Badgerstar
[ Warrior Name: Badgertooth ]
[ B A S I C ]
Age: 60 Moons
Gender: Tom
Clan: Oakclan
Rank: Leader
[ P H Y S I C A L ]
Fur Color/Pattern: Black, Tuxedo Markings
Eye Color: Amber
Overall:
Badgerstar is a fairly stocky and hefty-built cat; he's not particularly tall, but what he lacks in height he makes up for in stature and strength. His fur is thick, but well taken care of; while most scars from previous battles have been hidden beneath his fur, the most prominent reminders are on his nose, chin, and torn ears. He appears to have been born with an overbite, causing him to have upper teeth that peek out from beneath his maw; he also possesses a short, almost bunny-like tail.
[ A B O U T ]
Personality:
Badgerstar appears to be a calm, but somewhat grumpy soul. Years of fighting and leading seem to have shaped the once fiery warrior into a quieter, less aggressive version of himself. He does, however, continue to possess a fairly intimidating aura on first glance— what with his hefty appearance and naturally scowling expression doing absolutely no favours to his grumbling tone. It's no surprise that kits are often taken aback by him.
While Badgerstar has indeed mellowed out in his age, echoes of his past behaviour can occasionally be witnessed when his patience begins to run thin. Even now, he is still driven by emotion more than logic during times of stress. Underneath it all, however, Badgerstar has great fondness for his clan; there's no question that he seeks to let Oakclan thrive. But he is awful at expressing this, keeping a slight distance between himself and his warriors. Most attempts to be genuine can turn out awkward, as Badgerstar was never really one for words.
Backstory:
He was born as Badgerkit many moons ago to the queen Nightheart and the warrior Rockclaw during a particularly rough leaf-bare; and would be the only kit out of the litter to recover from an early onset of illness that swept the nursery. As a result, Nightheart was fairly protective of her troublesome kit; and Badgerkit did nothing to calm her nerves. Prone to sneaking out of camp, he was brought home by the scruff of his neck by bemused or irritated patrols more than once. During one secret romp before dawn, Badgerkit returned to camp battered and missing a hefty chunk of his tail. Badgerkit was able to recover, and claimed to have been attacked by a fox; he claims that he was able to fight it off, but lost his tail in the process. While no one witnessed the event, this is likely very untrue for a wide number of reasons; not limited to, but including the lack of fox evidence ever being found on the territory. However, Badgerstar has continued to tell this story about his tail throughout his life— with little bits of the story changing each time it's told.
The real reason for his missing tail remains up in the air.
His apprenticeship flashed by with little eventfulness; however, as he graduated into a warrior, Badgertooth, his aggression and ambition took a new turn. While he achieved several good deeds as a warrior, he is matched by an equal amount of unfortunate events and rushed choices, including taking the blame for an accidental death of a newly named Pineclan warrior after a patrol skirmish— leaving his name in bad taste with several of Pineclan's members for the accident. Despite this, Badgertooth was eventually named deputy in Oakclan, and would rise to leadership after the death of Finchstar, who he appeared to be close to before his death.
Now Badgerstar, he has managed to cool his temper for the sake of leading his clan, and does show remorse over his aggression in the past. He sometimes appears to be caught up in troubled thoughts during quiet moments, and is particularly strict on apprentices and warriors that remind him of himself.
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