Whirlpaw

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## History

Whirlpaw was born to Shikrastar and Stormswish in WindClan, the leader and deputy. From the earliest days of her kithood, Whirlpaw and her siblings, Shikrapaw and Stormpaw, have been put under intense, unreasonable expectations from both their parents. Shikrastar was constantly absent, preferring her Clan over her new kin, leaving Stormswish, who wasn't yet the deputy, in charge of them. The three were never shown real compassion or love from either of their parents. Rarely, they showed pride. But Whirlpaw was never good enough to receive that praise.

They were constantly encouraged to fight each other, to be the strongest kits before they even left the nursery. As they grew, their parents got increasingly more strict, and less leniant. They stopped punishing them for playing to rough, even encouraging using claws and teeth. In one of the more violent of such battles, Whirlkit was teamed up on by Shikrakit and Stormkit (as usual). Nobody was nearby or watching them. Whirlkit was injured extremely badly. Luckily, the only visible mark it left was a large nick in her ear.

As she grew up in this hostile environment, it taught Whirlpaw that she couldn't trust or put her faith in anyone. Not her parents, not her siblings, not even in her Clanmates, as they never stepped up to stop the parenting tactics employed, because they didn't want to get in trouble from Shikrastar. Only the deputy at the time, Lizardear, stood up against Shikrastar. For a while, Whirlpaw clung to him as her protection from her siblings, as they would seek her out around camp, wanting to improve their fighting skills with someone that wasn't each other (by this point they have completely memorized the others' fighting style and their battles would always end in draws). Lizardear was the one cat Whirlpaw loved in the Clan. He was her mentor, too, when she became an apprentice. He was everything to her, the parent she never had.

One day, he suddenly died. Stormswish reported that he had fallen in a river and bashed his head open while on patrol, and Downyfeather (a warrior at the time, before she had kits) was there as a witness. Stormswish was appointed deputy, and Whirlpaw reclused into more hate and bitterness as she was assigned Cindertail as her new mentor. The trust in the world she had begun to build was shattered, and it left her bitter and hateful towards everyone. She feels entitled to violence, and she will often act that way. She is hated, and she hates everyone. Still she longs for the attention of her parents, and still she pretends to be the princess she was always told she was. Through all her resentment, she still holds her chin high.

## Appearance

A slim, elegant she-cat with a long muzzle, circular face, and short fur. She has a very long tail and a nick in one of her ears. Her fur is a color of off white, spotted with brown and orange. Her eyes are blue. Her fur is short and soft, and she has pointed markings nestled into the patchy calico ones. Her tail is abnormally long. Her movements tend to be elegant most of the time and she has a distinct scent of mulberries.

## Personality

Obsessed with perfection, often rude and standoffish. She can be quite arrogant and sees herself as better than everyone else. She is persistent, stubbon, and determined, and she can be kind (under some circumstances). It takes a lot to see her softer side, but it is there rarely. She craves freedom but is too afraid to pursue it. She resents most of her Clanmates. She is wildly unforgiving and she can hold one hell of a grudge. She is impulsive and entitled and will often think she has the inherent right to whatever she wants. She buries her internalized self worth issues under a cocky facade.

## Relations

##### **Shikrastar**

(mother) Whirlpaw was raised harshly by both of her parents, but more so by her mother. Their relationship was always negative, one built on a foundation of hurt and mistrust. The only thing Shikrastar valued in Whirlpaw was strength, and Whirlpaw never met her mother's expectations. This resulted in resentment and distance between the two.

##### **Stormswish**

(father) While Stormswish wasn't quite as bad as Shikrastar, he was much more distant. He preferred to watch from the sidelines, only ever intervening when absolutely necessary. Whirlpaw hasn't forgotten all the times he stood by while Shikrastar hurt her, and she'll never forgive that, even if she knows he had good intentions.

##### **Stormpaw**

(sister) Stormpaw was always the favorite of both parents. She was the strongest and the sibling most talented in combat, and was thus favored by both Shikrastar and Stormswish. She picked on Whirlpaw constantly when they were kits, and she was the one who gave Whirlpaw the nick in her ear. Whirlpaw hates Stormpaw, even if Stormpaw doesn't neccessarily dislike Whirlpaw. She cares about her sister. Unfortunately, she has a terrible way of showing it.

##### **Shikrapaw**

(brother) Similar to Stormswish, Shikrapaw has always been a bit removed from their siblings. However, he and Stormpaw are quite close. He isn't the favorite by any means, but he's content with that. While he has participated in Stormpaw's harmful behavior towards Whirlpaw, they have also tried offering gestures of kindness. None of these went over well.

##### **Lizardear**

(former mentor) Whirlpaw had a very good relationship with Lizardear while he still lived. He became her only major parental figure, with Shikrastar and Stormswish being closer to harsh trainers than actual parents. He certainly loved Whirlpaw in a manner similar to a daughter, and he was her safe space for a long time. Their bond only strengthen when Whirlkit became Whirlpaw and Lizardear became her mentor. She was happy around him, which was definitely a first for her. His death devestated her and she's never fully recovered.

##### **Cindertail**

(mentor) While Whirlpaw doesn't necessarily dislike Cindertail, she isn't fond of him either. She seems him as an attempted replacement for Lizardear, and that just makes her angrier and more resentful of her mentor. Cindertail is patient and he cares about Whirlpaw enough, but both cats are far too unused to building relationships to have any kind of meaningful bond. Cindertail is trying to push good relations with his apprentice, but it's only pushing Whirlpaw further away.

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## Canon Events

##### **Prologue**

Whirlpaw receives the prophecy along with the other five prophecy cats[1][2][3]. This is accompanied by a nightmare of her mother Shikrastar that proceded it. She wakes up with determination to get rid of the prophecy cats, and by extension, save her Clan.

##### **Chapter Two**

Whirlpaw trains with her mentor Cindertail as she thinks about the prophecy. When Stormswish, Shikrapaw and Stormpaw show up, she is made to spar in a three-way battle with her siblings. She is ganged up on not once but twice, and is injured badly. Cindertail tries to interject but is not allowed. She returns to camp and is healed, but remains upset about the situation. She considers other cats being the potential prophecy cats and eventually settles on Stormpaw. She decides that she'll have to 'take care' of Stormpaw, one way or another.

##### **Chapter Eight**

Whirlpaw goes to the gathering, on the way bothered by Stormpaw and having a short conversation with Cindertail. When she gets there she talks briefly with Darkpaw and observes Droppaw arguing with Zinniapaw. She then attacks Droppaw on the basis that he is a prophecy cat.

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## Trivia

* Whirlpaw never wants to have kits
* She refuses to kill any lizards because of her former mentor
* Whirlpaw will eventually find solidarity in Cindertail, bonding over their shared hatred for Shikrastar
* When Whirlpaw eventually meets Autumn, she'll initially grow attached to Autumn because she's almost like the friend/sister she never had. She won't recognize her feelings at first as anything more than platonic love.
* Once she meets the Oracle, she thinks of it as better WindClan, in a way.

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