Scorn

Art by Raininabox

> "*Unlike those clanners, I do not have honor, I do not have a code, you remained alive because you were useful to me!*"
> ― Scorn, to Jasper
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Scorn, formally known as Tzatziki, was a powerful member of The Kin. He was a rogue kittypet who stalked around the Lake Territories, seeking Clan Cats to fight and kill. Scorn takes the teeth of cats he killed and adds them to the sockets of his bell. He actively replaces them whenever fighting someone stronger. Scorn was among the more ruthless cats of The Kin, favoring ways to gain leverage on other cats to get what he wants.

Scorn originated from the twoleg place, but he was abandoned by his twoleg owners. He was left to survive in a hostile world when he knew nothing but being the epitome of a lazy kittypet. His struggle lead him to the Lake Territories. Scorn was hunting a rabbit when a WindClan cat, Stormdust, chased him off the territory. He would vow to destroy WindClan, and all other clans, including StarClan for almost letting him starve to death.

In addition to his hatred for the Clans, he was taught the art of combat by two powerful ex-warriors. Poppy of ThunderClan and Owltalon, (Now Talon), of ShadowClan. When he was back at full strength, Scorn would actively train to become stronger than the average warrior. Thus, he began his revenge crusade against the Clans.

## **Biography**

### **Early life**

> "*It was all so well... there was food all the time, warm hands on my head...*"
> ― Scorn
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Though he would become the infamous rogue known as Scorn, Tzatziki was a docile and extremely passive cat in his kittypet life. Tzatziki was selected from a large litter by a breeder. He was spoiled immensely from his owners, they cared for him as if he was their child. The brown kitten was extremely playful and energic around his twoleg owners. There'd been numerous talks between the twoleg owners whether or not they'd send him to the veterinarian to neutered. It was because of this energy, and good looks for a kitten that they decided not to. They had large plans for their prized kitten.

Tzatziki would be groomed to be part of numerous cat shows, throughout the years of his aging however, the brown kitten would become extremely difficult to tame. He made a mess of his own home from time to time which forced his owners to constantly clean up after him. His youthful years of being a successful show cat had ended, what the twolegs had in their hands was a lazy tom who yowled for food at every opportunity he felt hungry. The twolegs were beginning to grow tired of their pet's acts, they had plans to breed him with a she-cat to have his litter, and then be done with Tzatziki. Albeit, the lazy despot of a kittypet was unaware of such plans.

Not even those plans would come into fruition. The twoleg owners were ruined by debt and other real-life affairs that prevented them from having their home and ultimately their once beloved and prized cat. Tzatziki's own behavior had cost the twolegs so much money, they couldn't afford having him around anymore, so they threw him out of their lives. Devastated and heartbroken, Tzatiki never saw his twoleg owners again, and he would have to survive on his own for the rest of his life.

### **The Struggle to Survive**

#### **First Months**

The first days of Tzatziki's abandonment left him confused. At first, he was sure they'd return. He waited by the abandoned house that once belonged to him. But a couple of days later, it was reclaimed by construction men who wanted to renovate the home. They found him annoying and chased the tom away. Tzatziki was finally certain there was no hope for his owners to return. Just as they left him, Tzatziki chose to finally let go of them. Never again would he trust a twoleg in his life.

By the end of the first month, Tzatziki had become desperate. The twoleg place was dominated by hostile cats and other creatures who wouldn't help the poor tom. Not a single feline would help him. Some even envied the tom, well aware of Tzatziki's old life of a show cat, and attacked him. Tzatziki realized the city would no longer be a good place to live anymore. He was just way too soft to live in a harsh place. So Tzatziki fled from the city and wandered away to a place far away.

### **Arrival at the Lake Territories**

> "*I've heard of tales, of the savage cats living in these parts. They are strong beyond belief, but their lands must carry so much food that surely I can snatch something here undetected...*"
> ― Scorn (Tzatziki)[[source]]
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#### **Trespassing WindClan**

Tzatziki's travels ultimately took him to a place he only heard about in legends. Fables of a large lake with terrifying forest cats, who were amongst the deadliest creatures ever spoken of. These tales were passed down to him by his former competitors in the cat shows. He had no choice but to find food around their territory. Tzatziki assumed with the territory being so big, they wouldn't notice one of their prey going missing. The kittypet had his sights on a rabbit in WindClan's territory, but he was confronted by a WindClanner who was also on the hunt. The clan cat's name was Stormdust, and despite Tzatziki's outcries for food, the warrior was following his duties as told by the code. So he chased off Tzatziki. The kittypet had grown furious with the events going against him. In a flurry of emotions, Tzatziki silently vowed to himself that he would Stormdust and get his revenge.

#### **Meeting Poppy**

> "*You are dying because you expect everything to be handed to you. It will not be. This is the law of the wild. Catch your own, I'll even help you do it but you don't get a single morsel if you don't earn it yourself. You said it yourself, you're lazy. A lazy housecat. You need to prove you deserve the chance to ruin them and then I'll teach you how.*"
> ― Poppy, to Scorn (Tzatziki)[[source]]
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Tzatziki had retreated to the ThunderClan side of the lake territories, he'd grown so weak that he was on the verge of dying. In what he deemed to be his final night, Tzatziki made an outcry on how he wished to destroy the clan cat who denied him of food. One cat who was nearby caught wind of Tzatziki's rambling, Poppy the Savannah cat. She heard the tom's plea for death but offered him an alternate future, to test him if he was worthy to learn. In a sudden change of character, Tzatziki agreed with some reluctance. Poppy mentored Tzatziki on how to hunt birds, and the kittypet learned very quickly upon the first lesson. His lazy kittypet ways were now all but gone. He'd accepted the reality that is his new life. The desire for revenge fueled the brown tom's motivation to live.

### **The Dark Path Begins**

#### **Training with Poppy**

> "*If your opponent is smaller than you, crush them with this move. It utilizes your weight, natural strength, and size all to their best advantage over the enemy.*"
> ― Poppy, to Scorn[[source]]
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Days later, Tzatziki regained his strength thanks to Poppy's hunting skills. He was grateful for her training, but the two never got properly acquainted. During the name exchange, Tzatziki had a new name to brand himself about his feelings towards the clans, Scorn. Poppy found the name to be personally on the nose but way easier to pronounce. Just before training properly began, Poppy would make it clear to Scorn if he was of any threat to her personal life that she end him herself. Scorn acknowledged it, albeit slightly unsettled.

Throughout the several moons to come, he lived nearby Poppy's residence. Scorn would occasionally go to Poppy for lessons about combat and training. In the first training lesson, Scorn failed pathetically but he was persistent on becoming better. Each time Scorn and Poppy sparred, the kittypet became more on par with his mentor. He got to the point of being Poppy's personal assassin. However, he was yet to get a clan cat kill. Poppy never saw eye to eye with Scorn's desire for collecting trinkets, but the kittypet thought of it as a means of keeping a record on the cats he killed.

#### **The First Kill**

> "*What is a kittypet like you doing in Windclan territory?"
> "I have scores to settle with WindClan, but now I'm interested in you, Clan Cat*"
> ― Springclaw and Scorn, moments before Scorn murders the ThunderClan Warrior
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Although Scorn got stronger from Poppy's personal training, the evil kittypet had grown impatient. He wanted to test his skills against a Warrior from the forest. The kittypet had a vendetta against WindClan, so he traveled past ThunderClan's edge and was in the process of crossing the border to trespass on WindClan.

However, just before Scorn could travel deeper into the territory, a ThunderClan warrior also sought to visit WindClan for different reasons. The warrior's name was Springclaw. She was surprised to learn of a kittypet being lost all the way out here, yet her assumptions were not only wrong; they were her last. Scorn was interested in the ThunderClan warrior, but a WindClan patrol was close. The kittypet went to combat with Springclaw, ending her quickly before she could retaliate fast enough. Scorn took the time to pry off one of Springclaw's teeth, he shifted the tooth and wedged it against the ground. Then, the kittypet pressed one of his bell's sockets to lodge the tooth stuck. Thus, Scorn began his collection of collecting cat teeth, each tooth representing a warrior he killed from each of the four clans.

#### **Meeting a Pest**

> "*I was born in a kit-making shed.. but my mama never made it out when she said she would.."
> "Lost your mother, hmm? ...you have my smallest regards, but that's more than what most cats usually get from me.*"
> ― Squirrel and Scorn, exchanging pleasantries to each other.
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Shortly after returning from his murder of SpringClaw, Scorn had gotten to know the residents around the small sanctuary that was Poppy's home. While Poppy's litter was of no concern to him, he did actively patrol the area. He hunted prey for Poppy and himself. But a visitor that Daisy, one of Poppy's kits, took in was a small cat named Squirrel. Scorn was suspicious of the newcomer, unaware that he lived there for quite some time already. Immediately, the evil kittypet did not like Squirrel at all. The way he talked annoyed him, the way he looked annoyed him, everything about Squirrel made him want to kill the small cat as if it was a piece of prey. But Scorn resisted the urge, he inquired Squirrel about his past. He came to the conclusion that Squirrel is a lost kitten who's mother passed away only recently, yet, Scorn wondered how the little 'pest' even survived if Squirrel didn't even know where he came from. The conversation ended, Scorn left the room and hoped to never see Squirrel again.

### **Joining The Kin**

#### **Meeting Harbinger**

> "*You, I need answers... Do you happen to know of a cat named Squirrel?"
> "I do. He hangs around The Kin now and then.*"
> ― Scorn and Harbinger, talking about Squirrel.
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Squirrel had begun to get under Scorn's skin. It got to the point where Scorn sought the twoleg territory in an attempt to see if Squirrel was just a runaway kittypet. While conducting his search, he instead found a different cat by the name of Harbinger. To Scorn's surprise, he found out Lily had been the one who named and found Squirrel. It eliminated Scorn's suspicions of Squirrel being a lost kittypet, but the evil kittypet made it clear to Harbinger that he is to keep Squirrel away from Poppy's home. Scorn also left Poppy's name disclosed, only referring to her as his "master."

While exchanging pleasantries, Harbinger made a subtle threat to Scorn, but the kittypet displayed the tooth in his bell. In turn, Harbinger was impressed by Scorn's kill. He offered the murderous kittypet to join The Kin, a group of cats who collectively hate the clans as well. The tom was delighted to know such a group of cats existed, Scorn considered the offer but he was still loyal to Poppy. The kittypet bid the tom farewell and left to consult Poppy for advice.

#### **Poppy's Departure**

Sometime during Leafbare, Scorn had returned to Poppy's sanctuary. When he arrived, Poppy was nowhere to be found. Her scent was not present at all, her litter was also not present as well, all of this gave Scorn the indication that Poppy had permanently left the abandoned twoleg place. He felt no remorse or sorrow, but he respected her enough to stay behind to practice a silent vigil for one night. Up until now, Scorn too never returned to the twoleg nest.

#### **Moving in with The Kin**

Scorn had traveled during the harshest of leafbare to arrive back at the twoleg territory. His thick fur was able to keep him from freezing to death. The kittypet managed to find their camp under a bridge and sought out Harbinger. Instead, he met a cat named Apex, one of the Kin's prominent members. Scorn and Apex saw eye to eye on many of issues regarding the clans, in a sense, it was Scorn's first actual friend. Apex briefed Scorn on the members but among learning The Kin's members, Scorn learned that they accepted exiled Clan Cats too. While Scorn was mentored by one, he never held Poppy to the same levels of "Clanner Scum." She was born outside of the Lake Territories, whereas Talon (formally Owltalon) carried forest blood. Scorn also learned of Nosferatu, who was seen around his own medicine den with Harbinger around. They two did not meet personally. Scorn also got acquainted with Owltalon for the first time.

### **Rising Terror among the Twoleg Territory**

#### **Incident with Jasper**

Sometime after Scorn properly settled himself down with The Kin, he was present when Harbinger took Clover to The Kin. However, a kittypet by the name of Jasper intruded in the camp. Scorn was quick to stop her, but Jasper moved past the brute and confronted Harbinger. She was determined to retrieve her kit, and in doing so, inspired Nosferatu to defy Harbinger's ways. This caused Harbinger to go into a mental rage. He ordered Scorn and Apex to seize Jasper. However, Jasper had a plan to buy Clover time to escape. Her plan almost worked, but Scorn was able to snatch Clover and used her as leverage to draw Nosferatu back and have Jasper surrender unconditionally. While Nosferatu did not return, Jasper begged for the mercy of her kit. Scorn did not release Clover, instead, he escorted the kit to what was formerly the medicine cat den.

The evil kittypet later confronted Jasper with questions of his own. Scorn claimed that Jasper could only have been so bold if they were formally a clan cat themselves. He was correct, thus Scorn learned plenty about Jasper's history along with the leadership status of ThunderClan. The evil kittypet also inquired Jasper if they were familiar with Springclaw, the cat whom he murdered. To Scorn's disappointment, the name did not ring a bell to them. The evil kittypet left Jasper with a final saying that he did not have honor or a code. Only cats who are useful to him remain alive. Scorn left Jasper with Harbinger, unaware that Nosferatu did come back and sneak Clover beneath his own nose.

#### **Encounter with the Exiled**

With Nosferatu's departure, The Kin are forced hunt for themselves. Scorn was unimpressed by how reliant they were on a single cat, but Apex insisted on going with him. Sometime after the incident with Jasper, Scorn and Apex were on a hunting party. They brought back minimal food, mainly for themselves.

However, Scorn did not realize he was hunting near the home of two cats. They were exiled WindClan cats, Jaggedthorn and Firerose. The former clan cats were adamant about telling them to leave. Scorn was not intimidated much, but he had a suspicion the cats he met were clanners themselves. Apex arrived at the scene shortly to make a facade, Scorn did not buy it. In fact, he didn't even play along. The evil kittypet was itching to fight them, but he and Apex decided to leave them alone for the time being. Scorn promised himself to bring a greater number of cats next time, he had unfinished business with them.

#### **Sparring with the Ex-ShadowClanner**

The night after he encountered Jaggedthorn and Firerose, Scorn sought out Owltalon to train and hone his own skills. Talon begrudgingly agreed and the two fought briefly, with claws sheathed. But as the battle progressed, Talon began driven by rage and began to attack Scorn with his claws until Squirrel intervened. Scorn left the scene, not wanting to stick around Squirrel any longer than he had to.

#### **A Royal Finding**

At some point, Scorn went to the RiverClan twoleg territory to find more recruits for The Kin. He found a violent and truly diabolical cat. That, being King. Scorn would lead the newcomer into The Kin's camp and presented him to Harbinger. King would gain Scorn's respect, but the former did not seem to pass that back to anyone. Scorn quickly realized the tom he found was a wildcard and hard to control, much to his dismay.

#### **Raid at the Thicket**

Eventually, Scorn and Harbinger began to devise a scheme to seek the exiled Clan Cats from before. They had the idea to gain insider knowledge about WindClan from the last time they were around. A party consisting of Harbinger, Scorn, Talon, and Jasper went to confront the two exiled warriors.

When they arrived, Jaggedthorn made several warnings to all kin members to back away or he would kill them. This is when Scorn realized Jaggedthorn had an expecting queen he was protecting. The battle began, and Scorn went for Firerose. The two were mostly on par, despite Firerose baring kits. As the battle occured, Scorn pinned the expecting queen and forced her to watch Jaggedthorn getting mauled by three cats at once. But to the evil kittypet's surprise, Jaggedthorn repelled them off by nearly killing Harbinger. With their offensive broken, Scorn had no choice but to retreat. But before he did, Scorn slammed his paws against Firerose's belly in an attempt to kill the litter before they were even born. Just as he escaped, Jaggedthorn wounded Scorn's shoulder and gave him an eternal scar. The Kin was repelled but Scorn would have the last laugh as one of the kits died as a stillborn.

### **Plotting in the Background**

**Healing from Battle**

WIP. Scorn had to heal hahah

## **Personality and traits**

Scorn was a Norwegian Forrest Cat rogue and stood tall enough to rival even F1 Savannah cats, like Poppy, up to their chin. He had a heavy coat of brown fur on his body, especially prominent around his throat and chest area. He also had yellow slit-pupil eyes, large claws, and most notably a bell that hangs around his collar with teeth lodged in the sockets. Before his time as a rogue, he was formally named Tzatziki. He was also fat and near overfed, similar to Bob. Tzatziki was groomed to be part of Cat Shows during his career and garnered several rewards in the process. But this would not last as his temperament as a non-neutered cat caused chaos with his twoleg owners.

Scorn was a cruel cat with ruthless methods to achieve what he wants. He will often use hostages or some form of leverage to get his opponent's attention. Scorn enjoys seeing his enemies in absolute despair and fear in front of him. This fuels his ego into believing kittypets like him can, and will, become better than any clan cat. He also actively fights Clan Cats and other kin members to hone his own skills. Scorn would often reflect upon his battles to become a better fighter.

His hatred for the Clans originated from an encounter with Stormdust when Scorn was starving after he had to survive by himself after being kicked out of his home. While Stormdust likely meant nothing personal, Scorn took it extremely personal as he felt his own survival was jeopardized. The kittypet learned that all Clans are by the influence of StarClan, he came to understand it was the Warrior Code that made them extremely territorial. While he had heard rumors of "savage monsters" in a forest, Scorn concluded that all forest cats were a menace to the world. The kittypet's genocidal campaign against StarClan stemmed from that one encounter and spread violence across the Lake Territories.

These traits do not come without their drawbacks. However cruel, fearsome, or intelligent Scorn can be, he is mentally unstable and grows frustrated very easily. He most notably gets enraged when belittled for his kittypet origins. The most insulting of which he priorities and inflicts the most amount of pain. Scorn also tends to toy with his opponents should they prove to be very weak, indirectly giving them opportunities of attack or escape.

Scorn even dispises exiled Clan Cats who were born in the forest. Despite being in the same organization, Scorn views them as below him. This some times causes infighting where Talon has to intervene and control Scorn from being too violent with Kin Members.