Minnowfang

**Minnowfang** is an athletic oriental she-cat with a silver mackerel tabby pelt, large paws, a long scar across her left shoulder, and bright green eyes. She is a warrior of LakeClan, who joined the clan as a kittypet at 7 moons alongside her sister.

## Description

### Physical

Minnowfang is an obviously well-fed, athletically inclined cat upon first glance. She regularly partakes in swimming for leisure, resulting in well-defined muscles for her oriental build. She has a mackerel tabby pelt, which is slightly diluted, resulting in her stripes appearing more gray than black. Her skin color is slightly lighter than her sister's, evident in her paler nose with a darker lining. Minnowfang's fur is tinged lighter around her muzzle, chest, paws and belly, and her whiskers and long and droop slightly. She has a deep scar on her shoulder from a scuffle with Pebblepelt, and a long, powerful tail. Her fur is short but very thick, and her eyes are of a bright green hue with tiny hazel flecks.

### Backstory

Minnowfang was born as "Brooke" to Diana and Lancelot, two kittypets, alongside her sister "Leah". She was considered the stronger of the two kits, being born bigger and heavier, and Brooke quickly asserted dominance over her sister, often engaging in play-fights that ended up hurting Leah. She was scolded by her mother for hurting her sister unintentionally, which caused her to become frustrated. Diana had immense love for her daughters, wanting to protect them from all harm, but one day overheard her Twoleg speaking with another Twoleg, and became paranoid that they would take her babies away from her. Terrified for her kits' safety, Diana took them to the forest one rainy night to see if any of the four Clans would take them in. Ash'leap, Diana's mother, was a former Clan cat and so she intended to take Brooke and Leah there, recalling her mother telling her many stories of the greatness and freedom of the forest. She approached LakeClan, believing them to be the most kind and accepting of all the Clans, and they agreed to take her daughters in. Brooke and Leah were named Minnowpaw and Pebblepaw respectively, and thus they tried to integrate themselves into clan life as much as possible. Minnowpaw was at first afraid of the clan cats, but pushed aside feelings of insecurity to assert herself into her new environment.

Minnowpaw threw herself into her apprentice duties, determined to prove herself and lose her "kittypet" label. She was paranoid about other apprentices looking down on her, despite her overall good performance. During this period she neglects talking to her sister in hopes of forming close bonds with other cats, until the day Pebblepaw corners her and demands to know how she does it. Pebblepaw blurts out how hard she is finding adjusting to their new life and how she wishes they had stayed with the Twolegs, as at least their lives would be less stressful. Minnowpaw accuses Pebblepaw of being soft, a coward, and not being loyal to her clan. The two scuffle, and in the commotion Pebblepaw accidentally makes a gash in Minnowpaw's shoulder, causing her to become furious and properly attack her sister. The fight comes to an anticlimactic end when Pebblepaw collapses on the ground with exhaustion, and Minnowpaw stares at her with confusion before skulking off.

*TBC*

## Lineage

**Sister:** Pebblepelt

**Mother:** Diana

**Father:** Lancelot

**Grandmother:** Ashleap

## Trivia

* Minnowfang was the second original character Furze made since 2014.
* She was developed from Furze's love of Siamese cats due to their beauty and elegance (oriental shorthairs are descendants of Siamese cats).