Caspius

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**Caspius** is a black tom with yellow eyes.

**Caspius** was the self-anointed leader of the Cats of the Beach. He became the mate of Morning Sun, a local to the area who later mothered his kits: Ahote, Lise, Hali, Moana, an unnamed black-and-white tom, an unnamed tabby-and-white tom, and an unnamed tabby-tortoiseshell she-cat. He sought to raise his sons strong, whilst essentially discarding his daughters. However, after the death of his mate, he chased Hali away from his territory after an argument. The two fought onwards from that point, and later she succeeded in chasing him away from the Beach, never to be seen again.

It is thought that some moons following this final encounter, his deceased body was found in a tidepool, littered with the stench of sickness.

## History

### *The ShoreClan Chronicles*

#### *Hali's Home*

Caspius is the leader of the Beach cats, the mate of Morning Sun and the father of Ahote, Lise, Hali, and Moana.

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## Trivia

### Interesting facts

* Caspius gave his daughter her distinctive throat scars.

### Author statements

* Max likes to think he would be voiced by Burke Byrnes.

## Detailed description

**Caspius** is a black tom with yellow eyes. He's a large, solidly-built tom, with a rounded face and heavy paws. He has old battle scars on his sides and right shoulder. His ears are torn and tattered, and he has two deep scars on the left side of his face.

## Personality and traits

Caspius is described as an arrogant and standoffish tom that acted often in a dominant role. He supposedly came from another part of the land, bringing with him a different life perspective when compared to his mate, Morning Sun, a local to the beach area. He considered himself a natural leader and often used less than ideal means to persuade other cats to see him in such a light. He isn't above lying and manipulating to achieve his goals.
From where he came from, the tom unfortunately brought with him a male-dominated viewpoint where he believes that toms are inherently better than she-cats. In his mind, their only purpose is for bearing further kits and aiding in hunting. Caspius tried his best to pass on his beliefs to his sons but struggled due to his mate's differing opinion and stance on their livelihood.
## Relationships

### Kin

#### Morning Sun

Caspius and Morning Sun met after he attempted to take her territory by force. He was surprised by her own competitive nature, which sparked a flame of curiosity about the she-cat. After moons of what an outsider would call continuous harassment, he managed to call her his mate and the two both then owned the stretch of beach that Morning Sun once called hers. Caspius thought of her as a prize that he had won. The tom could not deny her looks or potential as a mother to the son's he wanted.
He felt disappointed when she fell pregnant, and their first kit together was a she-kit. Caspius took this anger out on Morning Sun, and within the following few moons she fell pregnant again. He got his prideful moment when they had two sons and from there, he became content with raising his sons in his shadow. This caused a rift between himself and Morning Sun, to the point where he attempted often to essentially steal his sons away from her. When their third litter was another single she-kit, he pushed for another as he wanted more sons. Morning Sun pushed back, but ultimately relented to his desire. He promised this would be their last litter if she gave him more sons. He offered little support when she started becoming sick again and when she ultimately passed away after kitting their fourth litter, he was cold and unfeeling. He showed little reaction to her death, seemingly more upset at the loss of two young sons that never took more than their first breath.
#### Ahote and Lise

Ahote and Lise are Caspius's eldest sons who he selfishly only cared for because they were his boys. He saw them as his successors to his way of life and wanted to ensure they would have their best lives. He came to disown them when push came to shove, and they sided with Hali in their last fight. Caspius felt betrayed by their decision to side with their sister, and though he would never admit it, it almost crushed him.
#### Hali

Hali is Caspius's first born, and for most father's that would mean something. But, to Caspius his daughter meant nothing but shame. He felt shameful when his firstborn was a she-cat and not a tom, like he had wanted. From early on and as she grew up, Caspius had very little to do with Hali and paid her little attention, leaving her solely in the care of her mother.
After Morning Sun's death, Caspius took little time in casting out his daughter he wanted nothing to do with. He found her frustrating and a lot like her mother. The two fought and clashed heads frequently, and for a period, he only kept Hali around to satisfy her brothers and younger sister. However, after one particular argument, he cast her out without a second thought. He had no guilty conscious about it, he saw it as getting rid a problem. All he did was create a larger problem that he almost dealt with by killing her. However, he didn't kill her and was forced to see that she was a more than capable cat when she won against him.
Being defeated by his daughter dealt a crippling blow to his self-image. Caspius feels nothing but hatred and loss towards his daughter. There's a foreign feeling he has that he's only ever previously held towards his sons - pride. There is a sliver of pride he feels in seeing his daughter best him and become the very cat he wanted from Ahote and Lise. However, the negative, self-revolving pride he has would never allow him to admit these thoughts aloud.
#### Moana

Caspius never held much of a fatherly relationship with his youngest daughter. He somewhat blamed her for his mate's death, but also saw no future gain from having a daughter. He only held onto her to spite Hali which fuelled the rift between them.

## Kin

### Members

**Former mate:**

 Morning Sun: Deceased, residence unknown
**Sons:**

 Ahote: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
 Lise: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
 Unnamed black-and-white tom: Deceased, residence unknown
 Unnamed tabby-and-white tom: Deceased, residence unknown
**Daughters:**

 Hali: Deceased, verified StarClan member
 Moana: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
 Unnamed tabby-tortoiseshell she-cat: Deceased, residence unknown
**Grandson:**

 Dark Water: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
**Granddaughters:**

 Pouriliu: Deceased, verified StarClan member
 Morning Wave: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
 Little Sun: Living (As of *Hali's Home*)
### Tree

    = **Male**

    = **Female**

    = **Gender unknown**

## Appearances

* *Hali's Home* † (First appearance)

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## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in *Hali's Home*, allegiances
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Max's notes
3. ↑ Revealed in *Hali's Home*, page prologue
4. ↑ Revealed in *Hali's Home*