Sightserpent

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## **Overview**

Sightserpent was a former medicine cat of RiverClan, mentored under Cloverdove. She is also a mutated cat.

### **Appearance**

Sightserpent is very similar-looking to her father, Duskwatcher. She is a white she-cat with vitiligo patterning. In other words, Sightserpent has mainly white fluffy fur all along her body, though she has darker black speckles sprinkled across her back, flanks, legs, tails and underbelly. Her paws/toes, chest and neck are all white. Her face has the same black speckles, however, they in particular circle around her left eyes and make her ears look mostly black. Speaking of ears, Sightserpent has small white tufts against her thin pink ears, with sharp ear tips/tufts. She's about the average build for an apprentice her age, neither overly small nor overly large, and as she grows older, she'll be approximately 13 inches tall. Sightserpent has a mixture of white and black whiskers, most of them being half-white, half-black. She has a soft blue gaze that's often filled with curiosity and wonder due to her young age. Her nose is dark pink in color, and her paw pads are a pale pink tone. A major part of her appearance, though, is her mutation.

### Mutation

Sightserpent has four eyes and two tails. The tails are attached for the most part and split in the middle. It can be painful for her to swish her tail harshly, so she usually keeps it still. She has reduced vision out of her lower eyes, so she usually keeps them shut (also to avoid bullies), but she admires all four blue eyes, thinking she was made this way for a reason.

### **Personality**

Throughout her moons so far spent as a member of RiverClan, Sightserpent has spent a good majority of the time observing. She's willing to share and initiate conversation, not exactly shy. She just prefers to take note of some of her surroundings, especially considering how much she can see with four eyes. Sightserpent is a ball of positivity most of the time, holding a lot of respect for her RiverClan clanmates, though also quite a few warriors as well. She does have ambition, but to do something noticeable. To do something important, whatever it happens to be. This small medicine cat marvels at the world around her and loves discovering new things, curiosity causing her mind to wander at times. She loves her brother Woollypaw so much, willing to do anything for him. She considers him her best friend. Sightserpent would never hesitate to save/help a cat, and doesn't place judgements based on appearances. Sightserpent has grown to be capable of sass, from learning under Cloverdove. She will stand up for herself and make harsh judgements of a cat through a critical eye, most often listening to her own opinions the loudest because she's come to know that the cat she can truly trust the most is herself, not the outer voices of other cats. She can also be a bit... motherly towards particular cats.

## **History**

### **Kithood**

As a kitten, Sightkit was always very curious and observant. She learned, in part, how to fish by watching Silverheart practice in the stream within camp. She also met Cloverdove at this time, who was still an apprentice and not quite a medicine cat yet, as Turtledove had only recently vacated the position.

Sightkit, during her kithood, had a particular stone where she would sit to look over the camp. It wasn't big, but it was special to her. She sat upon it when Cloverpaw became Tumblebee's apprentice, and remembers watching it through her four eyes.

Sightkit met Thawspring after his scandal, though didn't understand it whatsoever. She met him as 'Thawpaw', and misunderstood him being the deputy at first. They sat by the stream that runs through camp, and she offered him some wisdom that the elders had provided to her, whatever it means.

During her kithood, after moons went by, she met Cloverdove after Tumblebee had left. She didn't fully understand the medicine cat and her sarcasm, but the two took a liking to each other. She was assigned the task by the molly to clean part of the medicine cat den, unknowing of what was about to happen. Sightpaw took a liking to cleaning the den, and now does so regularly. Cleaning the medicine cat den gives Sightpaw relief from any anxiety she has, and allows her to return to a much more jubilant state. She has four keen eyes for detail which helps her spot dirt and grime along the walls. Often, she can be seen exiting the den with a piece of fresh moss, ready to wash it in the stream to continue cleaning.

Sightkit also met Newtstar during this time, and instantly hit it off with him. They played mossball and overall had a great time together. That's a memory she looks back on fondly, and now, she looks up to the leader/aspires to help cats like him.

Right before Sightkit was apprenticed, Cloverdove was taken by Auburnstar. She remembers not a lot about this, but she kept up cleaning the medicine cat den so when Cloverdove returned from her long quest (as the warriors told her), it'd be clean.

### **Apprenticeship**

At first, Sightpaw was apprenticed to one of Thawspring's RiverClan mate, Snowdapple. She took a liking to the she-cat, because they both had kind and passionate personalities.

Newly into apprenticeship, she found out that Cloverdove was not on a quest and was in fact taken by Auburnstar. Sightpaw had never hated anything, never hated anyone. She didn't know how to. But it just... clicked for Auburnstar. She does not like the SkyClan leader, and would indeed use the 'H' word to describe him. Hated.

Sightpaw continued her training with Snowdapple, and wished Newtstar well when RiverClan left for battle against SkyClan.

Sightpaw developed her love of serpents one day when she and Woollypaw went for a walk together. They went for a swim, and Sightpaw pretended to be one of the river snakes that Snowdapple had told her about. Woollypaw was terrified though, so she ceased her actions and they went home together. After that, Sightpaw realized two major things. One, she had a huge passion for learning about snakes. They fascinate her more than almost anything else the world has to offer. She doesn't know why, but she loves them. Two, she's very protective over Woollypaw, her brother. He is her world, and she would honestly give up anything to make him see or see him smile. Sightpaw has stuck by him since then and would sacrifice her own happiness for him.

### **Medicine Cat Apprenticeship**

After Cloverdove's return, post-conflict with SkyClan, she pulled Sightpaw into her den. The medicine cat gave her a test; stating that Newtstar had taken a prisoner, and Cloverdove was not permitted to heal them. She asked the young apprentice what she thought that she should do. Sightpaw, first confused, was unsure why Newtstar would take a prisoner, but then proceeded to state that Cloverdove should help them, because no reason exists that would justify denying a cat the healing they require. Cloverdove then stood, leading the way to Newtstar's den, Sightpaw eagerly following. She requested Newtstar appoint Sightpaw as her apprentice, which he did so. Sightpaw was always greatful to Snowdapple for her couple moons of warrior training- but being a medicine cat felt... right to her. She was worried that she wouldn't meet StarClan and Cloverdove's standards, but was willing to try anyway.

Later into apprenticeship, Woollypaw shared with Sightpaw his curse of serpentine.