Tumbleleap

"It's alright! It isn't your fault" - *To Sparkkit when he found out Thicketkit was dead*

Character by *Osh*

## Appearance

Tumbleleap is a silvery-grey tabby tom with green eyes, Tumbleleap is bulky and very large and tall, He has scars down his back and one over his elbow, and a healing scar over his neck from Sesi, His fur is a little floof.

## Personality - Description

He's Outgoing and calm, very laid back, and overall just has dad energy (with that dad bod bro) He is very good at comforting others, no matter how awkward it gets when he does. He's been blessed with very good control over his temper and rarely gets upset unless... his clan is attacked he will become a big boy. He's often found snoozing off or hunting rabbits for Littleflame

## Life Events

Little is known about his kit life or parents, But when he just came from the nursery and came as an Apprentice, His good friend Thicketkit died to the hands of Sparkkit from accidentally induced shock. Later on, becoming Sparkpaws good friend as he comforted the apprentice even moons after thicketkits death. Tumbleleap became a warrior fast because of his thin but bulky build. He's earned his place in a lot of cat's hearts due to his bravery and selflessness.

Later on in his life, He comforted Claypaw about the death of her mentor and leader Boarstar. But became her mentor himself soon after Gingerstar became the leader of Dustclan, but as they trained together Claypaw became a daughter figure to him, he would do anything to protect the younger cat.

a little later after Clayfur became a warrior, Tumbleleap was ambushed by Sesi and Vaati, Just barely escaping death once Clayfur found him with Sesi on top of his neck, Clayfur charging them off. Fadedpath had followed Clayfur and helped her carry Tumbleleap back to camp.

After Tumbleleap healed enough to walk and talk, he and Clayfur go out for a walk around dustclan territory, where Clayfur revealed her crush on a Reedclan cat she met when they were once Seaclan. Tumbleleap kept his cool and didn't yell or scold Clayfur, as much as he should have. Instead, he told her he understood, having once fell in love with Dribbleleap once before. As Tumbleleap kept asking questions and Clayfur excitedly answering, he was truly trying to get as much information to *end* the cat that stole his daughter's heart.

Tumbleleap and Littleflame have always had it out for each other. One day, starting like any other, They fought until Littleflame exclaimed she wanted to have a normal conversation for *once*, him exclaiming ", I rather eat a bunch of deathberries then be in the presence of *you !"* Of course, Littleflame agreeing she would *love* to do the same. But as they spoke the conversation just got deeper, Tumbleleap showing his concern for Clayfur has the she-cat got older. He expressed he'd help any cat become a better cat, that statement including Littleflame herself. As days passed Littleflame and Tumbleleap got closer as he helped her become nicer and trust others. Keeping her feisty personality but overall a good cat.

Soon Tumbleleap and Littleflame expressed their feelings and become mates, A very close bond between them, and soon after planned kits.

Littleflame suffered a terrible injury, and it sent their relationship into a spiral, Littleflame being traumatized, and Tumbleleap just trying to help while coping with their kits death. They argued a lot and Tumbleleap was in a depressive episode for quite awhile til Littleflame healed and he tried harder for her, promising he’d be so much better. Even though he never truly needed to do anything.

Tumble was distraught over his daughter, Clayfur’s death, It deteriorated his mood and he seemed to want to leave his nest less and less. All of his kits had died in a span of only a few moons and It hurt his chest equally as hard. He became a lot less motivated from the death of all his kin, but He seems to have gotten over it.

Littleflame and Tumbleleap have grown older, becoming elders. Tumbleleap got more and more tired as he grew old, and seems to always be on his last leg every moment from the lack of movement, his death scares him deep to his soul. But he trys his best to be with Littleflame, trying to savor every last moment he can get before his time comes.

## Relationships

Tumbleleap had a close relationship with Sparkpaw. before Sparkpaw just disappeared one day, Tumbleleap to this day wonders what happened to his close friend, hoping he's alright.

Tumbleleap has a father-daughter relationship with Clayfur, Willing to protect her with his life, He told clayfur to train hard for the day she would fight with Sesi, And if Clayfur was ever ready He said they'd fight, Him promising he wouldn't hold back.

Tumbleleap cares for Clayfur dearly and even promised he'd do everything in his power to help clayfur if Fadedpath found out about her relationship with Foamsplash.

Tumbleleap and Littleflame have grown closer, as they used to want to claw each others ears off, but as days passed and they grew closer and closer. They expressed their feelings towards each other. Becoming mates and planning kits soon after. Tumbleleap is often found snoozing off beside littleflame.

## Quotes

"We will battle train once you're ready, Get ready as it will be nothing like when you were an apprentice" - *To clayfur during their talk in the medicine den.*

", I rather eat a bunch of deathberries then be in the presence of *you !" - To littleflame before they grew close*

*"*As long as you are happy. I'm happy." *- to clayfur*