Smokepaw

is owned by Halt
Smokepaw is a large, smoke grey tom.
==Appearance==
===Physical===
'Big' is one word that you can use Smokepaw. Standing a few hairs above most cats of his age, his height is one of his most noticeable features, although most cats first spot his unmistakable bulk. Despite being a rather underfed cat, Smokepaw is quite large, leading many cats to believe him plump. Actually, his bulkiness comes from his muscle, his breed and his ancestors, all who were quite large as well. Another factor that could attribute to his large appearance is his dark grey fur, which is long and thick. His tail is quite long. and rather plumy, and could be considered impressive by some.
The powerful tom has quite large paws, indicating that he will grow into a huge adult, and his face is scattered with an abundance of whiskers. A ring of long fur surrounds his head, giving him him a slight mane, and he has five toes on his left hind paw, an uncommon trait.
===Personality===
This grey tom is not easy to forget once you've met him, although the reason for this varies between cats. To some, he is an arrogant furball with a high opinion of himself, and to others he's an energetic young cat who is good with kits. Arrogance is probably one of his main traits, but so is loyalty; he will never betray those who show kindness to him. Smokepaw generally believes he can do anything far better then everyone else, and only flirts around she-cats who despise him, choosing to glare at any she-cats who he could possibly be happy with. 
Although Smokepaw appears the strong, silent type, he is actually rather insecure, and still new to the idea of teamwork. The Clan's tendency to bury their dead is also rather confusing to them, as the cats are dead, so what is the point of laboring to dig the grave? Due to his rather practical mindset and his upbringing, he is not religious, privately thinking that the idea of StarClan, a Clan full of dead cats, to be rather idiotic, although he has the good sense not to share this with his clanmates.
Smokepaw is a rather arrogant and vain young cat, rather gruff as well. His faults somewhat outnumber his strengths, but he is does his best in most circumstances, being quite a determined cat.
===Skills===
Smokepaw is an exceptional hunter and fighter, and has quite keen ears, but is has a lot to learn about friendship and teamwork.
==History==
===Background===
Smokepaw, or Sandfly as he was known before he joined CloudClan, is born to Leafwing along with his littermates Hawthorn and Fern. Midge, his father, has many mates, and Sandfly is raised among countless half-siblings. Midge often takes him for long training sessions, although he is not one of the most dutifully trained kits. 
Finally, Midge assigns Sandfly a mission: Join CloudClan and provided him with a constant stream of information. Sandfly, enraged, refuses and leaves his father, roaming the nearby land and hunting for himself, although yearning for other's company.
===Roleplay===
Sandfly catches Eclipses's rabbit, then drags it to a bramble bush. After a while, he is interrogated by Splashcloud, Daisyleap, Hayleap and Duskblossom, all who seem to dislike him. Duskblossom eventually runs off, fetching her mother Willowstar, who interrogates Sandfly. Eventually, the tortoiseshell she-cat allows Sandfly to join her Clan, renaming him Smokepaw and appointing him Tigerfrost's apprentice.
When Tigerfrost tells the newly apprenticed Smokepaw to accompany him, Smokepaw protests, claiming that his hunting skills are already well developed, and that he knows the territory well. However, Tigerfrost insists, and eventually Smokepaw agrees. The two stroll through the forest, Tigerfrost telling Smokepaw to note the location of the streams, and explaining the best hunting spots. Smokepaw spots a mouse, and stalks it, managing to catch it and earning Tigerfrost's praise.
When a yowl splits the air, Smokepaw dashes straight for the sound, not caring that he may be endangering himself by doing so. When he notices that the yowl came from the Thunderpath, his hopes of saving the cat fades, and he slows. When they reach the Thunderpath, Tigerfrost tells him to search for the cat along the sides of the Thunderpath but make sure to stay off it, although Smokepaw notices the cat, or what was left of it, lying on the Thunderpath, clearly dead. He follows Tigerfrost onto the Thunderpath, and states that the cat is dead, asking if it was from CloudClan. Tigerfrost agrees, telling him that the dead cat is called Cloverfur, and was a queen with three kits, which leaves Smokepaw feeling horrified. Smokepaw wishes to simply leave her on the Thunderpath, but assists Tigerfrost in hauling the cat pancake home.
On the way back to the camp, Smokepaw tells his mentor about his life, saying that he had known far too much of his father, in his opinion. He realizes that Cloverfur was his kin, as his mother, Leafwing, had told her kits stories about her sister, Cloverfur. When Tigerfrost tells him that now he is the orphaned kit's only kin, and therefore should help them through the pain, he disagrees, saying that it would be better if the kits never knew they were related to him.
When they reach the camp, Smokepaw lies Cloverfur's body in the center of the camp. Daisyleap and Willowstar are horrified, asking Smokepaw and Tigerfrost questions about her death and telling Dapplesnow to restrain Cloverfur's three kits: Fogkit, Flamekit and Swallowpaw. Eventually, Fogkit and Swallowkit break free, and are freaked out when they notice their dead mother, and Smokepaw attempts to comfort them, telling them that their mother would want them to remember her with happiness.
Smokepaw finally decides to turn in, and finds that Heatherpaw has thought to bring in some lavender, as he had previously complained about the smell in the apprentice den. He comments that it stinks the place up worse, and that his nest is full of thorns, but manages to fall asleep. Heatherpaw wakes him by lining his nest with moss, which he complains about loudly, but manages to fall asleep once again.
Smokepaw is ordered to go find the hunting patrol by Flamekit, and obliges. On the way, he spots Deadmist, Hayleap and Duskblossom fighting, rushing to join them. However, Deadmist dies before he can intervene, and he assists Duskblossom in hauling the corpse back to camp.
When Duskblossom and Willowstar agree to have a discussion about Duskblossom's family, Smokepaw decides to eavesdrop, creeping around the back of Willowstar's den. While listening, he accidentally tumbles through the den, landing in between Willowstar and Duskblossom. Willowstar, intending to deal with Smokepaw, sends Duskblossom away and orders Smokepaw to fix her den, which sparks an argument between them. 
Smokepaw has a heated argument with Eclipse, then notices Duskblossom privately talking with Tigerfrost. Unable to help himself, he eavesdrops, then is discovered by Duskblossom, who attacks him. He fights back, but she is a far more competent warrior. 
==Relationships==
===Family===
Leafwing:
:Smokepaw feels sympathy for his mother, believing that she was forced to leave CloudClan, forced to bear Midge's kits and join the ranks of his many mates. Apart from this, he does not think much of her; she was not a great mother, acting more like her kits were apprentices then young cats.
Midge:
:Smokepaw always hated his father, despising him for the cold and apparently heartless tom that he is. Midge always had a cruel word for him, always had another brutal lesson to teach his smallest son. Luckily for Smokepaw, Midge generally ignored him, choosing to spend more time with his other, stronger kits, but Smokepaw still knew his father far more then he would have liked.
===Love Interests===
Duskblossom
:The moment Smokepaw lay eyes upon this she-cat, he felt a stirring of affection to her. However, he is quite aware that she regards him as little more then frogspawn, but that does not stop him from bestowing his feelings upon the she-cat.
===Rivals===
Eclipse
:Smokepaw does not like this black and white she-cat. When he realized she was in CloudClan, that she had beaten him there... he wasn't happy. One bit. You see, he is under the impression that Eclipse murdered his sister, Fern, as the two had gone hunting together, and only Eclipse had come back alive. She claims that a fox killed Fern... but Smokepaw doesn't believe it.
===Other===
Tigerfrost:
:Smokepaw respects his mentor, but is rather confused by the tom's motives, wondering why he joined CloudClan. He wishes to learn more about the hybrid's past, but not prepared to search for it too far, as he wishes to be liked by him, wishes to 
Heathersight:
:Although Smokepaw hardly knows the sand colored tabby, he already dislikes her greatly. In his opinion, she is a rather air-headed she-cat who seems far too friendly. Although he denies it, even to himself, he does have a shred of gruff admiration for her, as her ability to remain optimistic and kind to him even though he continues to treat her poorly is a rare thing to find.
Hayleap
:Murderous slime.
Willowstar
:In Smokepaw's opinion, this she-cat is nosy and interfering, not to mention lazy and self motivated. He does, however, know that he should at least attempt to remain respectful, but he has trouble doing that.
==Images==
===Life===
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==Trivia==
*Smokepaw is under the impression that Leafwing was forced to leave CloudClan with Midge, finding the thought that she actually loved his ruthless father to be ridiculous.
*Possible warrior names for Smokepaw are Smokeheart, Smokepelt, Smoketooth, Smokesong and Smokefall.
**There will be a chance to vote for his warrior name on Discussions at some point.
*He never liked the name Sandfly because he thought it sounded far too similar to Midge.
*Smokepaw lacks faith in StarClan, thinking of it as simply a foolish dream.
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