Moledust

—Moledust

Current Tunneler of **WindClan**, Moledust is the son of Tansyfreckle and Brownpelt. He's a quiet but well-respected young tom, and spends a lot of his time down in the tunnels. He has an extremely soft voice, a strict outlook, but a gentle heart, and would do anything for his kin and clan.

## **General**

* **Name:** Moledust
	+ **Previous Names:** Molekit, Molepaw
	+ **Nicknames:** tba
* **Sexuality:** Bisexual
* **Birth Date:** March 13th 2021
	+ **Birth Season:** Greenleaf
	+ **Birth Place:** WindClan Camp
* **Alignment:** Neutral
* **Theme Song:** Te Laisserai Des Mots - Patrick Watson

## **Appearance**

A tabby striped tom, Moledust has a deep, earthy brown tone to his coat. He has a neutral brown base, with both light and brown swirled streaks marking his pelt. A soft cream color paints his chest, underbelly, and paws. He has a skinny, long build, sharp face, and tall ears.

* **Voice:**
	+ **King Henry**
* **Breed:** Oriental Mix

* **Scent:** Dirt, dry grass

## **Group Information**

* **Group:** The Lost Stars

	+ **Clan:** WindClan
	+ **Rank:** Tunneler
	+ **Mentor:** Bonesnap
	+ **Apprentice/s:** tba
	+ **Perspective on WindClan:** *"I'd give my life for my Clan."*

* **Goals:**
	+ ~~Win a race against Finchkit~~
	+ ~~Learn how to dig~~
	+ ~~Become an Apprentice~~
	+ Earn an Apprentice of his own
	+ Explore Barley's Farm
	+ Raise Jaguarkit and Lionkit

## **Personality**

* **Traits:**
	+ **Negative:** Insensitive | Stubborn | Emotional
* **Summary:**

True to his word, Moledust is nothing but honorable to not only his family line, but his clan. Loyalty runs through his veins, and is what fuels the flame of devotion to those around him. Just like his father, he never minds lending a paw or rising early for patrol. WindClan and his kin are the very basis of his life, and he'd do anything for them. His love burns strong, even if that fire is well hidden inside him. Instead of words, it's shown through every watch over a mothers kits, guarding of camp, or marking of their borders, and is what makes him so reliable.

His soft voice reflects his quiet nature. Moledust isn't eager to have conversation, more of an observer. He's very reserved with his emotions and thoughts, which makes him difficult to read and quite the dull communicator. He'll show a smile here and there, though he's usually seen to be quite serious. This can cause him to blend easily among the crowd, which can occasionally unravel his insecurities, though he tries his best to brush aside his shy personality in the comfort of his kin. A complex safety-net, he falls to them in time of need. Finchshiver's bright presence outshines any tough day, his father a sense of familiarity of himself, and his mother- comfort. Moledust is his truest form around his kin.

With an honest tongue, it's not rare to find him saying things others usually wouldn't. Aware of the harsh life of a warrior, Moledust won't try to protect others from it's truth. Though this insensitivity is only shown when needed or asked, and plays subtly into his strict side. An early-riser and a late dweller, this tom takes duties and training very seriously, mentoring a great honor, yet can be endless work for the Apprentice. Stubborn is the least of it, Moledust having a straightforward mindset. He doesn't work well with change, and is cautious dipping into new relationships.

* **Additional Updates:**
	+ **(6/16/21) -** After watching his parents retire, his father due to old age and his mother due to her worsening limp paw, Moledust is a bit dispirited, but nonetheless overly proud of his parents. At the moment, he'll be watching over them much more closely to ensure they settle comfortably as Elders.

## **History**

* On a relatively warm day, Molekit was born alongside his littermate Finchkit. He was the first to arrive.
* Not long after opening his eyes, a dry storm had begun to brew outside. This caused Molekit and his sister to be kept inside the Nursery for a few days, curious to what the outside world was like. Molekit was noticeably struggling with talking.
* Stuck inside the Nursery, Molekit listened to stories from his mother and father, about StarClan, the tunnels, and many other exciting topics.
* The storm having finally lifted, Finchkit and Molekit had run out into the clearing in excitement. They had decided to have a race, which Molekit won. Finchkit had to eat a bug because of her loss later that day...

**Apprenticeship (5-6 weeks):**
* Molekit had risen early the day of his ceremony, already freshly groomed before his mother had gotten to him. Tansyfreckle as expected, was emotional, but eventually let them join the other Apprentices under the Tallrock after another quick wash. Sparkstar had given Molekit his Apprentice name; Molepaw, and appointed him as a Tunneler Apprentice. Bonesnap was made his mentor. To his surprise, so was Mistpaw, a blind she-cat his age. They would be training together under him. Molepaw had touched noses with his new mentor and greeted Mistpaw, before throwing himself happily into his kins paws.
* First day for training, Bonesnap takes him and Mistpaw around WindClan territory. Once they come across Barley's farm, he's intrigued by how odd it is. He hopes to one day explore it on his own, though his mentor warns him to stay away from Twolegs.
* Attending his first patrol with Foxflame and Hollowpaw, he also catches his first piece of prey. A finch. Ironic due to his littermate. Molepaw would show off his catch to his sister in excitement once they returned back to camp, where he would see Finchpaw also got her first catch. A huge rabbit. The family would share this large piece of prey and indulge in friendly conversation.
* As Leafbare grows near, Molepaw prepares a warren for himself by digging one out. Mistpaw comes to greet him, and they exchange in casual conversation. Eventually, Molepaw gifts Mistpaw the warren.
* Badgercall, a Warrior in WindClan, had been the starting death of the cold season. Molepaw had grieved with his clanmates before pulling away to exchange a few words with his littermate. They had never experienced loss before, but it was something that would stick with them forever.
* tba

**Warriorship (12 months - present):**
* After six long weeks of Apprenticeship, Molepaw was finally ready to become a Warrior. He had successfully finished his assessment, and during an early morning in the midst of heavy snowfall; Sparkstar had called for a clan meeting. For his honesty and hard work, Molepaw was named Moledust.
* After his Warrior Ceremony, Moledust meets with Mistpool for their vigil. They enjoy each other's company while guarding camp for the night.
* A WindClan patrols stumbles upon two kits out in their territory, both of which Sparkstar takes into her clan. Doestorm, a Warrior on the patrol, wishes to leave the kits to die as they will just be more mouths to feed, and disrespects Sparkstar when she takes them in. Doestorm is demoted to Doepaw, and once Moledust sees the kits and hears the news, vows to watch over them to ensure they grow into strong Warriors.
* As his mother's limp paw had grown worse, and his fathers fur has began to grey, Moledust's parents made the decision to retire as Elders. The announcement had come by a surprise during the ceremony, and while Mole was sad, he was appreciative of everything they'd done for him and WindClan. He was proud of his parents.
* tba

## **Kin**

### **Members**

**Mate:** tba

**Mother:** Tansyfreckle

**Father:** Brownpelt

**Littermate:** Finchshiver [f]

**Foster Kits:** Lionkit [f], Jaguarkit [m]

* **Background On Kin:**
	+ tba

## **Other Relationships**

**Character** [Username] (rank)- (Relationship with them)

*Description of feelings on the character (from Moledust's perspective).*

* 🍃 WindClan 🍃
* ⚡ ThunderClan ⚡
* 🌑 ShadowClan 🌑
* 🌊 RiverClan 🌊

**Tansyfreckle** [Feather#0523] (Mother/Elder)

*"It's too bad she has a limp paw, but I love her nonetheless. I couldn't be more proud to call her my mother."*

**Brownpelt** [tickingClockwork#4832] (Father/Elder)

*"The most skilled Tunneler I know."*

**Finchshiver** [vv#9216] (Littermate/Moor-Runner)

*"A shame she became a Moor-Runner, but she's as quick as any. It suits her well. Though I wish she was down in the tunnels with me."*

**Bonesnap** [snosh#0622] (Past Mentor/Tunneler)

*"Couldn't have asked for a better mentor."*

**Mistpool** [Luciferspurr#4206] (Friend/Tunneler)

*"I enjoy her company. I imagine it's hard being blind, but she's as strong as any. "*

**Lionkit** [vv#9216] (Foster Kit)

*"tba"*

**Jaguarkit** [sanna#0001] (Foster Kit)

*"tba"*

**name** [username] (rank)- (bullets)
*tba*

**name** [username] (rank)- (bullets)
*tba*

**name** [username] (rank)- (bullets)
*tba*

## **Romance**

* **Thoughts on a Relationship**:
	+ *"It can wait. I can't be distracted, my clan needs me."*

* **Relationship-Status**: Single
* **Mate**: None
* **Former Mate(s)**: None
* **Attracted to**: None
* **Previously Attracted to**: None
* **Attracted to Moledust**: ?
* **Previously Attracted to Moledust**: ?
* **Flings**: None
* **Sexuality**: Bisexual
* **Offspring**: None

* **Eye-Candy**:
	+ **Physically**: Similar to his own appearance, earthy tones and soft-colored eyes tend to grab Moledust's attention, though an OC's personality is the main attraction for him. Petite builds are slightly favored. Besides this, he doesn't have much preference, and is open to any.
	+ **Mentally**: A calm and intelligent feline is what really grabs Moledust's attention. He enjoys the presence of someone he can comfortably sit in silence with. Someone who's devoted to WindClan just as much as he is, hardworking and driven. An early-riser like him is preferred, as well as someone who's affectionate but occasionally will give him space.
	+ **Love Language**: Almost always being near or around you. Moledust's tends to keep to himself and focuses majorly on clan duties, though if you happen to find him always near or close to you, it is likely he's attracted to you. He also tends to stare, though most of the time it's very subtle, and you won't catch him doing this easily. The biggest giveaway of his feelings is him making time out of his day for you. Whether that's waking you to spend an early morning with him, asking you to join his patrols, or even taking you out alone to the fields.

**Looking For:** [Key: ✓ (yes), ✘ (no), ? (unsure), ❦﻿﻿ (maybe), ❧﻿ (leaning to no)]

* [?] Long-lasting Relationship
* [✘] Short-term Relationship
* [✘] Open Relationship
* [﻿﻿✘] Quick Fling
* [✘] Kits (out of a fling)
* [?] Kits (out of a stable, long-lasting relationship).

## **Quotes**

—Molekit to Finchkit as they explore outside the Nursery

—Molepaw to Finchpaw

—Moledust to Brownpelt and Tansyfreckle at their Elder ceremony

## **Trivia**

* **Likes:**
	+ Digging
	+ Spending time with his kin
	+ Shrews
	+ Creating warrens for his clanmates
	+ Early mornings
	+ Leaffall
	+ Mountains
	+ Nature
	+ Patrols
* **Dislikes:**
	+ Not being near his kin
	+ Others speaking over him or for him
	+ Loud areas
	+ Leafbare
	+ An unkept pelt
* **Fears:**
	+ Losing his kin
* **Facts:**
	+ Because he had difficulty pronouncing words when he was young, he grew to be very soft-spoken
	+ His paws are often dirty from the tunnels

## **Gallery**

Molekit by TickingClockWorkMolepaw by InkblossomsMoledust by Englam
**Credit:** Layout by **CORVYD**