Lionpaw (MC)

Belongs to Whiskers
 
 is a red tabby tom with pale blue eyes.
==Description==
===Physical===
Like most of the cats in his clan, the young apprentice is lanky, towering above the miniature outsiders. As an apprentice, he was known for having somewhat of a scrawny physique, which matched well with his scrappy personality. As he worked hard and trained, however, Lionpaw grew into his physique and developed into a relatively good-looking tom. His long limbs are finely muscled, perhaps not so bulky when compared to other MoonClanners. Lionpaw has always had low body fat, and a result, he has somewhat of a curvy look. This is mostly thanks to the powerful set of shoulders that allow him to run from the MoonClan quarry with great ease.
Lionpaw is a red tabby tom. His base coat is a pale ginger, but his stripes are relatively dark when compared to most ginger felines. These mackerel-style tabby patternings are almost red in hue, thickly mottling his form. His fur is medium-long, adding to his impressive appearance and further feeding his ego. His ears are lightly feathered at their tips, the same rusted hue as his stripes. His long fur builds up around his neck, giving him a lion-like mane, hence his prefix.
===Character===
Lionpaw has always strived to be what the other cats envisioned of his clan: a ruthless and relatively arrogant furball. He wields a sharp tongue, but he is far from exclusive- he won't hesitate to be bitter towards his clanmates as well. However, at heart, Lionpaw is a fearless and devoted warrior of his clan. His determination and aim to do the best can lead in mixed signals- he seems arrogant because he wants to be the best warrior of his clan, but he wants to be his best for them. Of course, he does have an ego and a complex, so the idea of popularity among his clan is tantalizing.
The tom is somewhat of an extrovert. He enjoys finding himself company, and perhaps puts too much faith into them because most cats do not elect to be his friend. As a result, Lionpaw is clingy. His clanmates misinterpret him, and he misinterprets them as well. He doesn't enjoy being alone, and it is his actions that drive most cats away. He's at odds with himself, really. Lionpaw wants to be a good cat, a better warrior for his clan, but he likes sarcasm a bit too much.
==History==
===Roleplay===
Lionpaw attends the first patrol of dawn with Ravensong and Poppypaw, along with his own mentor, Junipernose. He eagerly asks Ravensong for her advice and has a clear interest in her as a mentor, although she reminds him that he already has one. He presses on and hurts Junipernose's feelings after deeming her a weak and unworthy mentor.
After the clan medicine cat is killed by a pair of foxes, cats are ordered to remain in camp, unless escorted by another. Lionpaw begs Junipernose to go train, but she refuses, explaining that it wasn't safe to be out in the event that the foxes came back. He gets into a heated argument and insults her once more, running away from camp to track down Ravensong and Poppypaw, who had gone out to train. He begs to spar Poppypaw, mostly to prove that he's a better apprentice more worthy of Ravensong's experience, and the deputy hesitantly agrees. Things go smoothly at first until Lionpaw viciously shakes Poppypaw by the scruff and wounds her. Ravensong snaps and tells Lionpaw that he'll never be a good warrior, and so he flees. 
Ravensong takes a patrol to find and return Lionpaw to camp. Once back at camp, Wolfstar threatens to exile Lionpaw if he ever attacks a clanmate again, and punishes him with moss collection for two moons. 
==Linage==
Brother
:Rockypaw: Living
==Relationships==
===Family===
Rockypaw:
:Frankly, Lionpaw is distant from his brother and has kind of forgotten that he exists. He talked to him once or twice while becoming an apprentice, but has since busied himself with more important tasks, like attempting to train as hard as he possibly can in order to become a perfect warrior. For now, he's neutral on the opinion of his brother. So long as Rockypaw doesn't attempt to get in his way or lecture him like other pesky clanmates, he's fine with him.
=== Friends ===
Argent:
:Lionpaw finds it difficult to describe his relationship to the pretty she-cat from outside his clan- he considers her a friend in the fact that he enjoys conversing with her, although the content of their chats seem to be well beyond "friendly". He indeed finds the she-cat alluring and quite attractive, possibly because she's willing to flatter him as well. But, being a friend with her? It's a sign of rebellion, of power: he's in control of his own actions, the code does not own him. He hopes to see their relationship grow, as he enjoys how the she-cat treats him.
=== Love Interests ===
None
=== Other ===
Ravensong:
:Like most cats of his clan, Lionpaw deeply respect the wise senior member of MoonClan. No doubt, he admires her and wishes to be just as great, to the point where he begs her for the occasional training session in hopes of gaining an ounce of her wisdom or respect. The black-furred queen sets the bar high, so high that Lionpaw firmly believes his own mentor to sink below it. He aspires to be revered like Ravensong, and is jealous of the others who have gotten the great opportunity to train underneath her.
Junipernose
:His mentor, whom he seems to despise. He does occasionally feel guilty for calling her out for being an inexperienced mentor, but truth be told, Lionpaw's ambitions are far beyond Junipernose. He finds her despicable and incapable, enraged to be given such an inexperienced warrior as his tutor due to a warrior shortage in the clan. He wishes Junipernose could be like Ravensong, who had mentored her before. But she's nothing like the capable warrior.
Foggypaw
:A nuisance, somewhat like a flea, really. She seems to follow him around and is set on "lecturing" him on all his wrongs. For now, Lionpaw ignores her presence and intends on doing so for as long as she persists him with her unwanted advice.
===Enemies===
Poppypaw:
:Lionpaw is riddled with envy whenever he glances in the apprentice's direction. He is disgusted by the nepotism of her family, how Ravensong gets to mentor her weak, tiny granddaughter instead of an apprentice much more capable. Lionpaw is horribly jealous of Poppypaw for getting the mentor that she did, despite the fact that it wasn't up to Poppypaw. Although he doesn't always like to admit it, Lionpaw had thought of resorting to foul play in order to get Ravensong as his own mentor.
==Gallery==
===Life===
===Art===
Lionpaw.png|artwork COPYRIGHTED by silverwhisker (20mia08 Deviant Art) do not steal
== Trivia ==
*His warrior name will be Lionclaw.
*He finds it difficult to get romantically involved, but will nonetheless make an ok dad someday.
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