Twoleg

**Twoleg** is the Clan term for a human. Twolegs vary greatly in appearance, but are mostly bipedal with long extremities, thin, short hair covering most of their bodies, hair of varying length on top of the head that can grow to extreme length, two eyes facing forward, a mouth filled with mostly blunt teeth, and fingers on their upper extremities that can be used to pick up items. Twolegs vary in skin color from stark white to near-black, and natural hair colors vary in the same way.

## **GENERAL**

Twolegs are tall, smooth-skinned creatures with removable pelts (presumably coats/jackets) to keep them warm, and thick fur on their heads and occasionally on their faces. They generally stay in areas called Twolegplaces, and look after Kittypets, dogs, and other animals. They occasionally ride in the bellies of monsters, or on the backs of horses. They live in large, boxy nests with hard roofs and floors surrounded by neat gardens and fences. They also seem to like dogs.

Twolegs are also known by cats as housefolk, workfolk, Upwalkers, Nofurs, or Twopaws. The Clan cats find their gestures, motives, and habits very strange, and they don’t understand why Twolegs do such things.

### **Language**

Twoleg language seems to come across to Clan cats as angry gibberish, although most Kittypets seem to understand Twoleg speech to an extent. For example, Kittypets like Specter, Maverick, and Cynthia are aware of their names given to them by their owners, and also of the names of their owners. Additionally, Kittypets apparently know the Twoleg words for certain Twoleg-related things and concepts, for instance the names of rooms in a house. After spending some time as a Kittypet, Blueleaf learned the words "window”, chair”, and “stairs", so he must've at least somewhat understood the Twolegs.

### **Structures And Monsters**

Twolegs have brought all sorts of strange things into the world of the Clans. Cats regularly see Twolegs sitting in various types of monsters (vehicles such as cars and trucks), and even ones that float on water, which they refer to as water-monsters (motor boats). The Clan cats are rightfully scared of the monsters for reasons other than the noise. Twoleg monsters have tried hitting cats in the past. They occasionally succeed as with Beetlepaw, who was maimed for life after a monster ran over her leg.

They also see Twoleg houses, which are known to them as dens or nests, and feel uncomfortable inside them because of the enclosed space inside the roof and walls. A notable Twoleg structure is Wheat's Barn.

## **RELATION TO CLAN CATS**

Most Twolegs like cats, but they typically cause trouble for them because of their ignorance.

* They disturb Clan cats and scare away prey when coming to the forest in greenleaf to camp and swim.
* They often try to capture Clan cats and Rogues to keep them as Kittypets. Mostly WaterClan suffers of this, as their territory has the most Twoleg activity and their warriors are plump enough to be mistaken for Kittypets - many of their warriors have been captured and taken away.
* Some Twolegs dislike stray cats and will try to harm them (usually to protect their Kittypets).
* They also took Emberpaw because he went to the Twolegs for food.

## **TYPES OF TWOLEGS**

### **Housefolk**

**Housefolk** is the Kittypet term for Twolegs, usually referring to their owners. They are said to be much kinder than Workfolk by former Kittypets.

### **Rockclimber Twolegs**

**Rockclimber Twolegs** are almost always encountered by EarthClan cats because of the rocky areas they live in, though it's still very rare. They are Twolegs whose purpose seems to be climbing rocks, hence their name.

### **Twoleg Kits**

**Twoleg kit** is the Clan word for human babies, toddlers, and younger children. They are often seen with full grown Twolegs.

### **Veterinarians**

**Veterinarians** are described as "Twoleg Medicine Cats" by Wisp. They heal Kittypets and other animals, and have much more medicines to work with than Clan cats do.

A specific type of veterinarian is the Cutter, one that spays or neuters cats. Cats who have been spayed or neutered by the Cutter come back different, as described as being plump, lazy and uninterested in taking a mate or having kits, like Nol.

### **Workfolk**

**Workfolk** are mostly construction workers but just about any worker falls in this category. They ride in tree-eaters instead of monsters, and often stray off the Thunderpath.