Chokecherry (SAMPHNJ)

Chokecherry lay close to the branch, practically camouflaged when up against it. The only hint of her that could be seen, were the streaks of light pink and dark red that spiraled along her horns and wing tips. Their summer green wings, when held still, were like giant leaves in the canopy of the Poison Jungle. She angled her ears toward the jungle floor and picked up the soft paw-steps of the scarily large panthers that inhabited the Jungle. As the panther came into view below, her sharp brown eyes tracked the panther as it stalked along, waiting for the right moment.
The panther drew closer, and Cherry pulled her blow gun up to her snout, already load with darts. They held their breath and raised the gun to her lips. The panther wandered in range. One, two, three.
Psss-shwow! 
With a sharp hissing noise, the dart traveled through the air and buried itself into the panther, killing it. Chokecherry leapt from the branch and noiselessly padded across the forest floor, surveying the panther before approaching it. She grinned triumphantly, the panther would feed many dragons at the feast tonight.
== overview ==
Chokecherry is a former PoisonWing soldier that currently lives in LeafWing territory with her partners, Arctosa and Brimstone. After Pantala defeats Ex-Empress Wasp, she works as a hunter for the newly formed LeafWing Queendom. Later in life, she becomes a confidant to the LeafWing queen, Hazel, after her grandmother’s retirement.
== appearance ==
Chokecherry is small and graceful. She has a long tail that curls slightly like a monkeys, and they move with practiced grace. She has small and nimble talons that are often stained with purple berry juice, their favorite beverage. Her slender snout is scattered with dark green freckles. They file and sharpen her talons with a small rock. 
Their scales are a fern green color with hints of red and pink. Her underbelly is a lighter shade of green. Within their wing membranes, and entwining her curved horns, are threads of red and pink. Their LeafWing ruff is similar in coloring and lays flat when Cherry is annoyed.
Chokecherry doesn't often wear many accessories other than their several plant and bug-filled pouches. She has a circular, gold nose ring that they stole from a SilkWing merchant on a reconnaissance mission shortly before the Second Pantalan War. She also has two promise rings encircling their right horn that came from her lovers.
== personality ==
Blunt and battle-hardened, Chokecherry doesn’t sugarcoat her words and never says anything they don’t mean. She doesn’t make idle threats and can and will follow through on what they say. When she was younger, they were often so stubborn to the point of making stupid decisions to prove a point. As she’s gotten older and matured their personality’s mellowed out, barely. She’s still blunt in their words and anger, but she’s learned to give grace and not hold as many grudges.
During the Second Pantalan War she was sympathetic towards the SilkWing’s plight. They didn’t care much for the HiveWings, but made an effort to not say that around their HiveWing fiance. Cherry disliked destroying the HiveWing Hives because they didn’t want to hurt innocents. She prides herself on only disliking the dragons who “deserve it.”
To the dragons she loves her love language is physical touch, something no dragon would expect if they knew anything about Chokecherry. They’re affectionate and like to spend time with her fiancees in their residence. She’s strictly against being seen being fond to their fiancees, as she has a “public image to uphold.” Their fiancees tease her about this and there is an ongoing competition on who can get Cherry to cave in public. Brimstone is winning.
Chokecherry also likes sitting in the rainforest, by herself or with their partners, and just listening to the sounds. She finds the sounds soothing, and they often wander out at night to sleep in a tree.
== history ==
* Born in the Poison Jungle
** Cobra Lily (older sister)
** Hackberry (younger sister)
* Very little Leafspeak, didn’t care and never nurtured it so she’ll never know if she could have had more
* Became involved in the War when they were quite young
* Was that stereotypical, angry LeafWing hatchling. Became more empathetic after getting to know Arctosa. They went to school together, Arctosa was basically an orphan and had to fend for himself from a very young age in the PoisonWing village.
* Went on several reconnaissance missions with older soldiers
* Became more involved in hunting for the tribe later, and then stopped going on as many reconnaissance.
** Liked doing the hunting for the tribe because they were able to spend more time with Arctosa.
== relationships ==
=== Arctosa (partner/fiancé) - very positive ===
A quiet and stoic HiveWing, Arctosa was raised by LeafWings after his mother abandoned him near the Poison Jungle. Most LeafWing's were wary of him, but after showing that Wasp had no affect on him, Arctosa was allowed to stay. He grew up with Cherry and they were childhood friends.
=== Brimstone (partner/fiancée) - very positive ===
Brimstone is a sassy and talkative SilkWing from Yellowjacket Hive. She and Cherry met when Cherry was on a reconnaissance mission several months back when the plan to burn down the Hives was still in action. Cherry convinced Brim to come back with her and the other LeafWings after growing to like her, Brim agreed.
=== Cobra Lily (sister) - very positive ===
The two have a fiery relationship. They are often extremely competitive with each other, often to see who can do what the best. This leads to minor skirmishes and arguments, but they both know they love each other deeply.
=== Hackberry (sister) - very positive ===
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== gallery ==
(chokecherry drawn by WhiteFlame on the canon wiki!)
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