Thorus

**Thorus** is the current king of ClawClan.

## Summary

The so-named king of ClawClan, Thorus earned that title purely by fighting and killing anyone else who would dare to try and take the title from him. As king, Thorus is not necessarily beloved, but he's also not hated. He's a strong leader, and his power has kept ClawClan safe for many moons. Thorus himself has grown up with a belief that he must have as many kits as possible in order to secure his legacy as a beloved leader.

Although Thorus did not have a good relationship with either of his parents, he has overcome the self-doubt that came with that in order to become a strong, respected leader. Although emotionally stunted and at first incapable of showing anything overly affectionate, as the years go by he becomes better at such things.

## Appearance

Thorus is a large, heavy-bodied, muscular tom. He has a brown and black pelt, with pale creams and grays mixed in. He is a mackerel tabby, and has crimson eyes that always seem to be criticizing those around him. He has tufts on the top of his ears, a fluffy belly, and fluffy hindquarters. He is missing most of his tail, due to losing it from a dog attack.

Thorus is a heavily scarred feline, having earned most if not all of his scars from his father.

### Design notes

* His breed is based on a Chantilly-Tiffany.
* His design can always be simplified if it makes it easier for drawing.
	+ This includes removing certain markings.
* If you wish, Thorus can be drawn with extra scars than just the ones he has.

## Personality

Thorus is a king. There is no doubt to that. He is confident in all of his movements and actions, regardless of whether or not they actually help or not. Despite this, he speaks very little. He believes in actions over words, that taking time to prattle on is useless.

When it comes to his mates and kits, Thorus is overly affectionate in every way he can. Although he speaks very little, that doesn't stop him from pampering them, and bring them the best choices of food.

## History

Born to King Thorfinn and his mate Hekate, Thorus was set to be the third king of ClawClan, although he didn't originally start out that way. Originally named Oakly, he was a kit with three other siblings. Despite how he looks now, Thorus was actually the runt of his litter. His siblings were often treated somewhat better than he, due to him looking weak. His own mother wished she had never given birth to him. She was a queen, so she should have given birth to a strong kit.

Thorfinn himself was a terrible father. He horribly abused all of his kits, often screaming at them and telling them they were worthless and useless. Although the rest of Thorus's siblings escaped from the abuse when they were younger, there was no way Thorus would survive long enough out on his own. So he stayed, and was forced to take the brunt of Thorfinn's abuse.

As Thorus grew into his apprentice-age, Thorfinn didn't relent with his abuse. He only added physical abuse on top of the verbal. All of Thorus's scars have come from Thorfinn from when he was around the ages of 9-13. Despite this, Thorus still continued to prosper, in spite of his father's horrid treatment. It didn't matter what Thorfinn wanted, he was going to prove him wrong. But Thorfinn continued to berate Thorus, especially when it came to showing any emotion, positive *or* negative. He called Thorus weak for trying to care for the other ClawClan members. In the eyes of Thorfinn, they were only there to suffer and serve under their kings.

Eventually, Thorus and other ClawClan members grew irritated by this. Thorfinn had a group of loyal cats who would do anything for him, even abuse their own Clan members. Layla—Thorus's best friend who supported him through everything—couldn't stand to what Thorfinn abuse his power. Together with her brother Horace, they confronted Thorfinn and called him out on his bad behavior. Enraged, Thorfinn killed Horace in cold blood, leaving his body to be feasted on by vultures. Layla was inconsolable for days, and so Thorus couldn't stand back anymore. At only one year old, he poisoned his father and took over the Clan. His mother, terrified of what Thorus might do to him, fled.

Now the ruler of ClawClan, Thorus made many changes to the culture. He put an emphasis on protection and safety for each other, desiring to feel close to his Clan members. But unfortunately, his father's abusive habits had left a long-lasting impression on him. He's now cold and closed off when it comes to emotions, and is unable to talk about his feelings.

But despite this, he truly cares about his family and his Clan. He despises misogynists with all his heart, and that's the reason he hates the Clans themselves. He won't let them abuse others with their disgusting powers, and has even taken the lives of many who were abusive.