Liontuft

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## Overview

Liontuft is a former power cat with the power of shapeshifting. He was also the Medicine Cat of ThunderClan under Hollowstar.

### Appearance

Liontuft is a white tom with ginger striped patches. One of his front legs is ginger and striped. Liontuft also has brown eyes and a dark pink nose. His left eye is slashed deeply.

### Former Power

Liontuft has the power of shape-shifting into any cat that he has seen in his life. When in crowds with large groups of new cats, he often gets nauseous and faints. He also will revert back to his original appearance when near the cat who he is shifted into.

### Personality

Liontuft is a cat who is tempted easily. He loves being the center of attention and in a position of power. He is a dependent cat and understands ideas and concepts easily.

## Detailed History

### Early Life

Lionkit was born as a kit named Nectarkit to two ThunderClan prisoners, Feathertuft and Viper. The kit soon realized that he was a tom, not a she-cat, and changed his name to match his new identity. He was taken away from his parents along with his other siblings around this time as well by ThunderClan leader Simmerstar. After a few moons, his mother was killed by Simmerstar. Lionkit grieved but didn't really feel anything, since he wasn't close to her. Soon after, he had a dream where an old leader named Lunarstar gave him his power. That same day, Ripplesong declared the young tom as his new apprentice after a prophetic dream.

### Apprenticeship:

Lionpaw started training with Ripplesong and made the journey to the new territories. He soon met with Thawspring, who told him where the location of the new Celestial Council meeting place was. One night, he was with Eelfin in the prisoner's den, withering in pain. Lionpaw tried to help the tom, who refused. Lionpaw got in trouble at a gathering by speaking up about Eelfin's injuries accidentally. He was forced into the prisoner's den for a sentence of 10 moons. He was let out early, before leafbare started when his sister, Pricklepaw, beat him up for her warrior assessment, becoming Pricklepuff. Ripplesong shortly took the tom to the Moonstone to get his medicine cat name, Liontuft.

### Losing Faith:

Liontuft's faith in StarClan started to dwindle as he finally came to terms with all of the things he suffered at the paws of Simmerstar. Liontuft wasn't involved much as StormClan formed, just staying in the medicine den with his mentor. Liontuft helped in a fight against SkyClan with the other members of the Celestial Council, orchestrated by the ShadowClan leader Lakestar. In the meetings leading up to this, he found out that the former SkyClan medicine cat Raccoonleap was alive and well, which he proceeded to tell Ripplesong about. He started to get more distant with Lunarstar, the cat who gave him his powers, at that time as well.

### The Rebellion:

During a Clan meeting, Ripplesong declared a civil war against Simmerstar. Liontuft followed his mentor in this war. In one of the many fights against ThunderClan, Liontuft was blinded in his left eye by Pricklepuff. Liontuft met with the deputy Hollowscreech one night, formulating a plan for a final victory. Hollowscreech agreed, sending many warriors out of camp on patrol the night the rebels attacked ThunderClan camp. The raid was successful and Simmerstar was killed by the falling Highledge. Ripplesong, in fear, ran away from ThunderClan, leaving Liontuft as the only medicine cat.

### New Life:

Liontuft began to frequent the nursery, trying to find the perfect cat to become the next ThunderClan medicine cat apprentice. After one of these sessions of thinking, he went to sleep to find Lunarstar again. He commanded the ghostly leader to take his powers away. She did, but not without leaving a few scars. The she-cat cursed him, his family, and his loved ones with a promise that she'd destroy them all. This kept the tom up for several days and he refused to partake in communicating with his warrior ancestors during the medicine cat meeting, fearing that he'd meet Lunarstar again. He then picked Stormpaw to become his apprentice.

## Gallery and Links

Liontuft Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Day3Xn235XoiWiD7ELpKC