Snakeback

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**Snakeback** is a large, thick-furred cream and chocolate tortoiseshell tom with green eyes.

## General Information

### Scent:

Berries and copper; a mix between blood and sugar

### Pelt Color:

Dilute tortoiseshell, cream and chocolate

## Historical Information

### Date Accepted:

6/15/23

**Snakeback** was born to Brackensnap and Viperstrike. He has served under Valleystar's and Dawnstar's reigns.

## Relations

Crush: N/A

Friendships: Dogbanethorn, Cloverpool

Enemies: Tarragonglaze

Mentor: Unknown

## Interests

*Likes*

Grooming, sand (especially in his nest), watching youngsters play

*Dislikes*

Brambles, humidity or rain, deception

## Skills/Faults

*Skills*

Strong, can take hits, loyal, flexible despite his size, strategic

*Faults*

Impulsive, can’t fit in tight spaces, indecisive in stressful situations, can’t swim, stands out in a crowd or environment

## Personality

Snakeback cuts an intimidating figure in a crowd. He is a closed-off cat with little interest in socializing, but he’s not mean; just quiet. His emotion comes out when he’s protecting his clanmates or helpless cats—he’d protect anyone. He can rage like a thunderstorm or soften with sympathy. He’d do anything for his clanmates, though he often puts their needs before his own and can be blind to morally questionable actions. He doesn’t accept praise, blustering and flushing instead. His soul is icy but beneath it is a soft, longing heartbeat.

## Detailed Appearance

Snakeback is a large, well-muscled tom. He has powerful legs and broad shoulders. His long fur is mottled with gray, orange, black, and white. He has a white chest and paws and some dark tabby markings on his face. He has amber eyes and a constantly furrowed brow. He has various scars from his days of defending the clan, the most obvious being a slash across the back of his neck, a chip in his right ear, and a nick across his muzzle.

### Scars Acquired

Below is a chronological list of all the scars/major injuries sustained by Snakeback;

* Slash across the back of his neck, chipped right ear, and a nick in his muzzle from presumed border skirmishes/battles.

## Kin

Mother: Viperstrike

Father: Brackensnap

Sibling: Dogbanethorn

## Backstory

Snakekit was born to less-than-ecstatic parents. They hadn’t been ready for kits, nonetheless one the size Snakekit was. He was huge at birth and there were complications that concerned even the experienced medicine cat. Despite this, he was healthy and raised like any other kit. His parents tended to forget he was there and his mentor took on a more tender role than usual because of this. Snakepaw was valiant in his efforts to become a sentinel. He knew in his heart there was nothing more important than protecting his clan. His apprenticeship was straightforward, but he was so focused on his duties that he hardly made friends. His antisocial nature didn’t help. He was christened a sentinel and took the job with quiet pride. He remained acquaintances with everyone and friends with no one. Then his younger sibling, Dogbanekit, was born. Snakeback had fallen into a silent routine but the rambunctious kit threw it off kilter. Dogbanekit followed him everywhere, and he didn’t quite know what to do with them. When Dogbanepaw was attacked by a dog, for the first time Snakeback was overwhelmed by his emotions; he was inconsolable and anxiety made him tremble. Only until after his sibling was up and moving again was he able to reel everything in. Sometimes Dogbanethorn will pull a smile or a laugh from Snakeback; only if they’re lucky.

## Links

Theme Song/Voice Claim

* Theme Song: O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie - American Folk Song
* Voice Claim: Father Paul - Midnight Mass

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