Saltfissure

Lineart by pkrockin\_ Colored by noreptiles\_

## **Overview**

Saltfissure is a former power cat who had the power of wither touch.

### **Appearance**

He is a platinum point tom with a white underbelly that extends up his sides, legs, and tail-tip. He also has a white mask marking on his face. Saltfissure was born with a naturally stunted tail, and it's about three-fourths in length. His eyes are a seafoam shade, with pink-tan paw pads and nose. His coat is short, but wiry, similar to the devon rex breed. When he had his power, Saltfissure was usually seen with scabbing around his paws, and on the back of his ears and neck. He is below average in height.

After the loss of his power, the tom has an awkward gait and speaks in a broken type of speech. The scabs are gone, but there is some scar build up around his ankles and behind his ear. He also has a large scar on his side from getting attacked by a puma, and a scar that runs down his face.

### **Personality**

Saltfissure was compared to a wasp, eyes always narrowed, and can be seen bullying cats who he doesn't respect... which is a large portion. To those he is loyal to, he will follow their lead without question- as long as it is a benefit to himself and his clan. He lived up to his name.

After the loss of his power, Saltfissure became fractured, losing most of his memory. He suffers from extreme amnesia and doesn't remember much of his past. It is currently unknown if he will be able to form new memories and remember new things.

### **Power**

> *"With paws that bring decay, go forth and wither the clans...."*
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#### **Power Details**

His paws are cursed with the decay of death. Any organic material that he touches with his paws will slowly begin to decay... Including himself. A couple of seconds will destroy the fur, a minute to reach bone, and if he manages to hold you for any longer than five minutes, the decay can't be stopped.. The only thing left will be a large pile of corpse dust. On open wounds, the decay works even faster, leaving battles with the tom very deadly.

There is only one thing that can halt the decay, and that is submerging the entire affected area underwater. This is not known by anyone but Saltpaw himself.

#### Power Drawbacks

While in some aspects, this power may seem overpowered, Saltfissure will be forced into a life of solitude. His nights are spent with his paws stuck in tiny holes, hoping that he doesn't accidentally touch himself. Because of this, Saltfissure is often seen with patches of fur missing, and various stages of scabs scattered across his body. The scabs on his body are incredibly itchy, and he can become distracted from the urge to itch - even knowing that doing so will cause himself more harm.

Saltfissure has no control over the decay, as the power is always turned on. The exception to this is when his paws are completely submerged in water. Besides careful fishing, catching prey is nearly impossible. Rodents and other prey are quick to decay under his paws, leaving behind either dust or a rotten meal no cat would eat.

But the final part of this curse lies within his own head. When decaying any living creature for over five minutes, his own brain begins to decay as well.... With this brings memory loss, and the slow descent to madness..

## **Detailed History**

he was born

he became an apprentice as a drypaw cause he hated water- fought with crocodilepaw a lot

got his power from rift, and went to moray to become a wetpaw, but moray lifted the split

became a warrior rather quickly and fought in a few battles, killing a few cats

after each cat that he killed, he slowly lost more of himself

developed feelings for both coralflowers and crocodilesnap

him and croc became mates, but he still tried to also pursue coral

before croc had the kits, salt fell off the deep end and she left to have the kits in tribe and faked her death

salt was imprisoned for "killing" his mate and a skyclan apprentice

was able to remember coral, and his love for her, and before the two could become mates, he met current in a dream and realized he was the only one who could break them out

escapes riverclan and breaks out drizzle & current but in the process goes completely mad and runs off- becoming a rogue as he forgets the rest of his identity

currently lives in a smal den near tribe by the name of Ripple- which his daughter gave to him (unknowingly)