Maleficentreign

# ♛Maleficentreign♛[ WIP ]

   "He *would* be seen as amazing. He *would* be feared. He *would* be the glorious and fame-ridden cat that he knew he was always meant to be. Nobody would ever doubt him ever again, and he’d make sure that would happen. It *had* to happen…because if it didn’t, he’d only be failing a promise that he made to himself moons ago."

## Semblance

### Speech

Confident yet emotionless tone; sounds incredibly mocking at times. Voice claim is The SQUIP [ Eric William Morris/2015 version ]

### Scent

Very reminiscent of a forest; mossy and damp, with the scents of an array of different leaves

## Heritage

### Family

Babblingbrook [ Adoptive parent ], Belligerentharvest [ Adoptive sister ] Secretlullaby [ Adoptive sister ]

## ♛Overview♛

Maleficentreign is a warrior of ThunderClan who has served under the leadership of Peonystar and Bunnystar. Originally bred in a Twolegplace, Maleficentreign, then an unnamed kit, was either abandoned by Twolegs, or escaped himself. There, he met Belligerentkit, now Belligerentharvest, and Secretkit, now Secretlullaby. After about 3 moons, the kittens stumbled into ThunderClan and were adopted by Adskiy. They were taken into ThunderClan and given the names Maleficentkit, Belligerentkit, and Secretkit, respectively.

Maleficentkit became Maleficentpaw, and recieved Sequioatower, the then second-in-command deputy, as his mentor. Once his training was complete, Maleficentpaw was dubbed as Maleficentreign for his unwavering confidence and desire to lead ThunderClan. Shortly after he received his warrior name, the Clans were forced to evacuate their homes and head to a new territory while aboard boats.

Once they reached their new homes, [ The Vast Plains ], Maleficentreign was chosen as an explorer along with Giddyballad, and helped to scout out the new territories for the Clans.

## ♛Physical Description♛

Watch your steps when you trod by Maleficentreign...not because he'll harm you physically, but because there's no warning the moment he decides to sneer and scare you with nothing but his words. He's certainty not an approachable cat, anyways. With a confident stance, a cocky smirk painted across his face, and hollow, emotionless eyes, he gives off the vibe of a mysterious cat, and most felines would certainty not wish to approach this bad-tempered bengal. Maleficentreign's brown-orange pelt is adorned with spots dappled across his torso, resembling that of a leopard. In fact, some may even call him the smaller, shrunk down version of a leopard. Dark brown stripes are laced across his face, legs, and tail, creating an intricate looking tom. One of his greatest prides trails after him most artfully; a snake-like tail that whips through the air with graceful ease. His dark, pear-green eyes observe you from afar with a hollow look to them; an emotionless mask that always seems to hide his true feelings. While Maleficentreign may appear a skinny and weak cat at first glance; one will see that with further inspection, the tom is lean and athletic, still quite strong. And oh? What's that? Something else that adds to his air of mystery? Scars run through his fur, breaking up his detailed markings.

### Scars

Forehead scar: Received from Wasppoppy [ July 28th, 2022 ]

Chest scar: Received from Wasppoppy [ July 28th, 2022 ]

Shoulder scar: Received from the leviathan [ July 22nd, 2022 ]

Left flank scars: Received from Wasppoppy [ July 28th, 2022 ]

### Accessories:

Feather and orange seaglass necklace | Gift from Sequioatower; June 18th, 2022. Seaglass was added on August 11th, 2022: Maleficentreign very much treasures this item, as this was the first gift he had gotten from anyone, and it was from his parental figure, Sequioatower. Maleficentreign is seem wearing it almost all the time.

Stick bracelet | Gift from Belligerentharvest, July 31st, 2022: Another one of Maleficentreign's most prized treasures, is a gift he was given from Belligerentharvest. He deeply loves it, as it was a gift from his brother the moment they reunited.

Red wrist bandanna | Item found on the shore of The Vast Plains: While traversing the beach of The Vast Plains, he stumbled upon a red bandanna, and saw Twolegs walking away from a distance. He quickly took it, and tied it around his right wrist. He doesn't treasure this or wear it as much as his other accessories.

## ♛Personality♛

### Traits:

▹ [+], Good strategist

▹ [+], Keen

▹ [+], Clever

▹ [+], Self-sufficent

▹ [+] Creative

▹ [+] Bold

▹ [+] Curious

⏣

▹ [=],Stubborn

▹ [=],Confident

▹ [=], Pessimistic

▹ [=] Thoughtful

▹ [=] Protective

▹ [=] Blunt

▹ [=] Outspoken

⏣

▹ [-], Arrogant

▹ [-], Insensitive

▹ [-], Opinionated

▹ [-], Argumentative

▹ [-] Hostile

▹ [-] Cynical

▹ [-] Irritable

### Detailed:

Maleficentreign…the name of ThunderClan’s resident grumpy and arrogant warrior. Who knew his namesake would be such a strong influence on him? It’s like a weight on his shoulders; a thing that he /must/ be or else he’ll be a failure. It causes so many of his actions to be cruel and rude, and while he does do most things so he’ll be just like his name, he does seem to have no problem with doing what he does, and in some instances even enjoy it or find it amusing. Maleficentreign wears his name like a badge, hoping that others will be scared of him just from the word ‘Maleficent’, and wishing that they’ll even praise his name. He certainly praises it all the time, and he’s never wrong, so why not get others to like it? If they don’t like it, they must be foolish. Because of this, he constantly tries to one-up others and believes that /his/ achievements are greater than anyone else’s, no matter what he or they accomplished.

Maleficentreign is extremely arrogant to the point where he believes he is incapable of doing wrong and that he is better than everyone and everything; including StaClan themselves. He certainly doesn’t hide this fact either, often strutting around ThunderClan camp with a chin raised in challenge and a constant smirk tugging at his lips. It’s incredibly rare to ever hear an apology release from his mouth, as the warrior thinks that because he literally can do nothing wrong, other cats are just being sensitive or something like that if they get upset by what he does or says. The bengal also thinks that everyone likes him, and if they don’t, then they’re simply cats who have yet to realize the truth, and are just stubborn, annoying, and argumentative.

Because he thinks he does nothing wrong, Maleficentreign will constantly mock, try to manipulate, or just be rude in general towards cats he sees as annoying. In his mind, it’s completely justifiable and he genuinely sees nothing wrong with it. His words are always true and correct, so if others are getting upset over it, it’s not his problem. He also tends to think that these cat who he’s messing with “deserve” it. And in his eyes, he’s actually doing the world a favor by being rude to them. However, there are instances where he’ll bully cats out of pure amusement or boredom.

There is more than meets the eye to this cat who seems nothing but cocky and mean at the surface. Underneath, however, Maleficentreign actually struggles with some things. Trust, in particular, is a sensitive topic for him. The tabby has a pessimist outlook on the world, believing that everyone is out for only themselves unless proven otherwise. This is actually a key reason why he’s so cold towards others. Maleficentreign is careful to keep his true emotions hidden behind a stoic and blank gaze, fearing that if others are able to see his true feelings, they’ll uncover his deepest fears and use them against him. His fears, in particular, are things such as failure and expectations. His own expectations, and others. While he doesn’t really care what others think of him, the sting of them thinking he’s failed will hurt more because /he/ himself is scared of failing /himself/. The tom shivers at the idea of others jeering and laughing at him because he couldn’t even live up to a simple /name/. What a foolish cat he’d be; not even being able to live up to a stupid name. And so, he hides these feelings behind being cruel and cold towards others. If he’s rude enough, and others fear him, they’ll never dare to ever question him and have a chance at finding his hidden secrets. Maleficentreign is determined to never let his insecurities ever reach the light of day, even in the afterlife. He’s made a self-proclaimed promise; an oath that he /must/ be feared, respected, and be the best cat ever. Because if he isn’t, what kind of cat would he be? He’d be what he believes is a failure, that’s what.

Because of his deep-rooted distrust of others, he keeps mental notes on what others’ fears and insecurities are, so he can use it against them should he ever need to do so in the future. In his mind, he thinks this perfectly fine, because he’s only protecting himself from what other cats will most certainly do if they got a chance to do it.

Even if Maleficentreign is complicated beneath the surface, don’t think that he still isn’t just naturally mean, either. While he does wish to be feared so others won’t uncover his buried secret, he also just wants others to fear him because he finds the feeling of being taken seriously amazing. He thinks his word is above those of StarClan, and he /wants/ others to respect him. He wants others to finally see how amazing and spectacular he is, and he hates that some cats don’t see that. It also just generally fills him with amusement when he successfully scares an innocent feline.

While Maleficentreign does get angered easily, he’s taken steps to be more eloquent in his speech so he can easily win an argument without yelling and whining like a kit. He tries his very best to stay calm, and instead hurt another cat with simply nothing but his own manipulative and rude words.

The rosetted cat is very tantalized at the idea of control and power, which is one reason why he’s interested in being the leader of ThunderClan. Not only will it finally gain him the respect and fear he desires, but he thinks he could make the Clan even greater than it already is. He can help rid it of its ‘foolish warrior code, and make the system finally fair.’ In his eyes, he has such great ideas that he’ll do nothing but good for the Clan, constantly helping it improve. Plus, this will mean he finally lived up to his name. He /finally/ is reigning over the Clan, control in his grasp. However, the idea of being leader is more so just the promise of being taken seriously rather than actually being leader. Maleficentreign finds the warrior code to be, frankly, quite stupid and much too controlling. He does /not/ wish to be what is essentially an enforcer of these rules. Maleficentreign would rather destroy the system and make an entirely new one; one that’s actually fair, rather than helping to uphold it. Besides, leaders are supposed to be close to StarClan, and Maleficentreign would rather abandon them. He sees them as foolish, cowardly idiots who don’t deserve an ounce of respect that they expect to get. If another opportunity showed up where he could get others taking him seriously, he would jump at that almost immediately, leaving the want to be leader in a cloud of dust.

Surprisingly, Maleficentreign can actually be kind towards cats he likes, even if its his own definition of kind rather than what kind actually means. While the bengal appears to be someone who has absolutely no friends, he has an incredibly strong bond with his siblings, and is always seen to be smiling or happy when around them. He sees his siblings as the only good things in ThunderClan, and they’re really the only reason he’s staying in ThunderClan in the first place. He thinks the Clan system is corrupt, but he’s not going to leave just because he doesn’t like it. He loves his siblings dearly, and would go anywhere they went. So, if they choose to stay in ThunderClan, so be it; he’ll stay too.

The green-eyed feline is incredibly thoughtful, and spends a lot of his time musing over his goals and what other cats are doing. Maleficentreign’s mind is like an endless storm of ideas and thoughts; his mind is almost constantly going and analyzing other cats and things that are currently happening around him. Because of this, he typically thinks of multiple ways on how to win an argument or battle. This doesn’t always mean he will be successful, of course, but he does come up with many different options that he can switch to in case all else fails.

Maleficentreign desperately wishes he’s well known and famous in all the Clans; hoping his name will be remembered for generations to come. How exactly does he wish to be remembered? He doesn’t really care; feared, loved, it doesn’t matter. As long as he becomes a staple of a well-known feline he will be happy.

## ♛Strengths and Weaknesses♛

### Strengths:

#### **Warrior Duties:**

Hunting: Maleficentreign is fairly good at hunting; he isn't horrible at it, but he's also not amazing. He's on the average level of hunting, just as good as any other warrior.

Fighting: Maleficentreign is a bit above average in terms of fighting. This is due to him having experience in 3 physical fights, and also being a trainee in The Dark Forest.

Strategics: Since Maleficentreign is always constantly letting his mind wander, his thoughts tend to latch onto thinking up good battle or manipulation strategies.

### Misc.

Manipulation: While Maleficentreign isn't particularly amazing at this, he has had his fair share of being able to mess with others and scaring them successfully just through words. He tends to keep a mental note of anything mentioned that makes a cat uneasy or nervous in case he needs to use it against them in the future.

Climbing Trees: One of Maleficentreign's favorite hobbies is climbing trees, and he often climbs them just out of boredom,

Stealth/Agility: Due to Maleficentreign's fur color and athletic build, he is good at sneaking in the shadows, and has good stamina.

### Weaknesses:

#### Warrior Duties:

Tracking: Maleficentreign has almost no practice in tracking other than being able to identify the scents of predators, prey, and other cats.

#### Misc.

Swimming: Maleficentreign has absolutely no experience in swimming, and the best he could do is tread water in a panic.

Herbal Knowledge: Maleficentreign only knows of the basics such as cobwebs, and that's it. If he needed to heal another cat, he'd most definitely fail.

Diplomacy: Due to Maleficentreign's stubbornness and argumentativeness, he gets into more conflicts than peaceful chats, and wouldn't be great at discussing things respectfully.

Crafting: Besides tying a vine around a feather, Maleficentreign really has no idea how to craft things. He most definitely can't make anything complex.

Poor Protection: Due to Maleficentreign basically having no extra fluff on his pelt, he tends to get colder easily. It is also easier for cats to draw blood/cut through his flesh since he doesn't have any extra fur that is hard to claw through.

Fishing: Maleficentreign has no idea how to fish, and would probably fall in the water before being able to catch a fish.

## ♛Relationships♛

### Familial

"I hope I can make him proud of me."

Maleficentreign is...unsure of what to think about Reigningmonarch. They're much different than what he remembered, both in terms of their looks and also the way they act. While Maleficentreign despises the insults thrown his way, he very much wishes to please them and impress them, as he had never gotten closure on what they thought about him before they died. He's also scared of failing his Da, and is willing to do anything that'll make them happy. Maleficentreign respects Reigningmonarch to a high degree, and is still grateful that they took him and his siblings in. After Belligerentharvest told him that Reigningmonarch wanted Belligerentharvest to kill the bengal, he chose to believe that it was simply a test, and his Da would never truly wish to kill him.

"I love her...but I don't know if I can fully trust fae right now. I wish we had never had that argument."

Maleficentreign and Belligerentharvest's relationship is now slightly strained, after Maleficentreign was told that Belligerentharvest wished to murder him by Reigningmonarch, and the two siblings got into an argument. Deep down, Maleficentreign knows Belligerentharvest would never kill him, but a small feeling of "What if" still tugs at him. As of right now, he no longer refers to Belligerentharvest by her nickname. Despite this, he still loves her very much, and wishes that things could go back to the way they were before the argument.

"She's wonderful, and an amazing sister. I love her."

Though he isn't as close with her as he is with Belligerentharvest, Maleficentreign still very much loves Secretlullaby. He finds her to be an intelligent feline, and definitely has a great respect for her. Maleficentreign and Secretlullaby had what are essentially speech therapy lessons, and he helped her to better pronounce words and understand lip reading better. He's also very protective of her, and would hate to see anyone be cruel to her.

"She's...okay, I guess."

Maleficentreign doesn't have much of a positive or negative view on Saviordove, though he is slightly annoyed that she "made him" socialize early in the morning.

"She seemed like she was grieving when I met her."

Maleficentreign has a neutral, though leaning negative, view on Belovedhawk. He first met the feline when Belovedhawk was grieving over Babblingbrook's death, and she almost accidentally stepped on the then-kit, which he expressed indignation at.

"He's fine, I suppose. I don't really talk to him."

Maleficentreign has a neutral view on Bellicosevulture, and doesn't talk with him that much.

"She's kind of annoying, honestly. I hate that she acts like she's better than me."

Maleficentreign is not particularly fond of Swampeace, due to their first meeting being an argument which lead to Maleficentreign knocking over her pile of herbs, which rightfully irritated the blue tabby. When he had a 'family reunion' with Saviordove, her, and Babblingbrook, he found it irritating that she ignored him. He took this as her thinking she was better than him.

"He's okay."

Maleficentreign and Swimbrazen's first interaction started with the blue tabby greeting Maleficentreign, who at the time, was Maleficentkit. He has a neutral view on him.

"He seems...interesting. I wonder why he murdered those cats?"

Maleficentreign has a neutral view on Bashfulcrush, and is intrigued as to why Bashfulcrush killed multiple cats, as he believes Stallioncanter's accusation.

\*While Swampeace and Swimbrazen are *technically* his siblings through adoption, they were disowned and also never acknowledged as siblings by Babblingbrook, which is why I simply listed them as "kin", and not "siblings."

### Platonic

"Sequioatower is amazing. She did great at training me, and she is a wonderful deputy. I believe that she'll lead ThunderClan to greatness when she becomes leader."

Maleficentreign has a positive view on Sequioatower, and is relatively close with her. She is another one of the few cats Maleficentreign trusts. While he originally scoffed at her first lesson while they were training, he grew to appreciate the lessons she gave him, and started to see her as a parental figure. He hopes that she is proud of him, and he gets along very well with her. She gave him a feather and seaglass, which Maleficentreign treasures.

"Giddyballad is pretty cool. I consider her a good friend of mine."

Maleficentreign has a positive view on Giddyballad, and the two typically talk casually and in a friendly manner, whether that be complaining about something, or just talking about random things. The two cats bonded as kits and maintained a positive relationship all the way up to the present. Maleficentreign is glad they seem to agree on a lot of the same things and share the same views.