Kacius

Character art by rawmaple

Page Edited by: Cassie

## Description

Tall and sleek flame point purebred maine coon. Long and fluffy feathery tail. Big ear tufts. Very well groomed. Bright blue eyes. Wears a jet black yet blood stained spiked leather collar that was worn by one of the earlier gang leaders, Rhodesia. Has a tuft of fur over his left eye that covers it into a bit of a curly swoop. Just generally a handsome looking tom.

## Personality

Kacius is a very outwardly charming cat who when he walks down the streets can make a cat swoon when he gives them a look. Having grown up with two older sisters in the gang he learned how to please and respect everyone he sees fit. Despite seeming a bit soft to his family he's aggressive and mysterious to outsiders. His body ripples and rolls with every moment under his pelt. He moves gracefully and with purpose. His father Basilisk taught him at a young age to stay calm and collected during interactions with other cats until provoked. While his father taught him to fight and lead, his mother Heda taught him herbs and grace.

## History

Grew up tramping around the streets and flattering toms and she-cats alike. His charming smile brought him into the lives of many cats and small relationships.

Ran the streets as well with his sisters Pandora and Nymph. He had to grow up fast once his second litter of siblings was born. He helped his mother raise the three little kits happily.

As he grew older and began training beneath his father in combat and endurance he became more and more reserved. Outwardly he was very stern, monotone, and generally just a very hard cat to read. After moons of training with Basilisk he was chosen for runner. Immediately he stepped up and tried to do as much as he could for the gang. He spent days without sleep trying to learn as much as he could about the members of the gang and the politics between the other gang. He grew to be \*\*very\*\* charismatic and charming. Despite being confident on the outside, Kacius has severe anxiety and regularly hides away in his room having harsh panic attacks. He always wants to be the best cat he can be and give other cats a good model for a runner. Kacius still tries hard to bring the gang back to a former glory. He fights for Scythe to take back their stolen territory and ways to make the gang stronger. He now sends everyone out to train daily or just stay in shape for the day the gang takes their territory back.

In between all of this he went around as a bit of a tramp playing with the hearts of many cats. This got him in to a lot of trouble over the duration of his 'tramp' stage.

One of the more notable day's in Kacius' life was the day he found Oracle, a blind she-cat out in the forest. He listened to her stories about how she lost her father and was waiting for him to come back. Of course, being Kacius he decided he would wait with her through the night as they waited for her father. Once dawn came he let her go, thinking that would be the last time he would see her but to his luck, Kacius found her in the alleyway by the mansion standing over her dead fathers body. He was immediately taken aback and sympathized with the she-cat. Oracle now overwhelmed with grief she asked Kacius to join his gang. He obliged but made her do her trials in order to become a full member.

As time went on, Kacius found himself growing closer to the blind she-cat and began to feel more protective of her. Though in his troubles he was entranced by another she-cat in his gang, Ariadne, who he also recruited to the gang. He was extremely close to both she-cats but soon found himself to be torn as they grew more hostile towards eachother. Kacius would have constant panic attacks and would have to leave the mansion and exhaust himself with what seemed like endless training sessions. His heart had never felt more torn while he tried to figure out what it felt like to truly felt like to fall in love. Kacius had no idea of what it felt like to even \*be\* loved, not even by his parents. His mother, Heda would send him off to train with his father Basilisk to directly become leader. He knew it was his set destiny and followed it religiously. He never went a day without training until he met these two she-cats.

The night Kacius realized he loved Oracle was when she took him out into the meadow beside the valley and sat with him to listen to the wind whip through the grass and the chirping of crickets. She told him about her experiences and the way she enjoyed such things in life that to Kacius, were just background experiences to him but once Oracle spoke so passionately about her experiences he looked at the world in a whole new way. Everything meant more to him and was worth being admired. He sat with her till dawn just listening to the world and sharing stories with each other. From this moment on, Kacius referred to Oracle as his *Little Moon* and he was her sun. Every moment he spent apart from her gave him more motivation to make sure he made it back home. He used to be careless and rowdy but now he tread cautiously over every territory he adventured. No more runs with random she-cats and toms and he devoted himself to Oracle, and Oracle only.

Soon after this night, Oracle came to Kacius and announced to him that she would be expecting. Despite her doubts and thinking Kacius would be upset he was absolutely ecstatic. His heart swelled with pride at the thought of bringing new life into this world with this cat he loved. That night he asked her to officially become his mate and she agreed.

Yes, a lot of Kacius' history is to do with Oracle but that's because she was his whole world up until the day she died.

Kacius and Oracle had two living litters together and loved them unconditionally. Oracle supported everything her mate chose to do and even moved into the leaders room with him the day he succeeded his uncle Scythe.

Now, Kacius did a lot more than just pamper and gush over his mate. He was out making a name for himself. Striking fear into those he came across and soon his name was big in this world.

Some of the things Kacius has done so far is:

- Tricked Hawthornstar into thinking that The Glinting Claws would aid ReedClan during a famine. He partially obliged but sent poisoned prey into the clan to weaken them

- Kacius regained a small portion of territory in The Black Valley for his gang without any violence. This was before he was even leader

- Kacius recruited more cats into the gang than anyone in his family had before him.

- Kacius has sent his runner, Banksy out on an assassination mission to kill his enemy Canyonstar and was pleased to know Banksy succeeded and he makes sure to give the tom all of the credit on his kill.

- Kacius killed The Glaring Eyes runner, Polaris in order to protect his daughter and cousin but also to regain a nursery for his gang's expecting members to safely raise their kits.

Now that we know his accomplishments let's look into the most horrific day of his life.

Kacius lay at his pond late one night to get some fresh air. A shriek pierced his ears and he immediately recognized the voice. He leapt over to the shore and barreled into the field to the sight of his best friend, Ariadne standing over his mates body. Within seconds he slid onto his side and hauled Oracle up to rest her head on his chest and listen to his heart one last time. He knew the gash in her throat was too deep to be patched. He lay with Oracle bleeding on his chest as he made sure to remind her of how much he loved her. His heart ached as her blood stained his fur. He continued to gently sob and the last thing he ever said to her was- *"You died as beautiful as the day we met... Your eyes are shining bright like the moon... You were my moon, Oracle and I was your sun."*