Saffron Cattle

* Adult
* Kid

Saffron Cattle is a tertiary character in the fanmade spinoff series, ***And Bluey!***. He mainly makes his appearance in his own spinoff, which is TBA. He's the son of Mort and Cayenne, as well as the younger brother of Brandy and the twin brother of Chili.

## **Appearance**

Saffron got his name from his bright orange-almost red patches of fur. He shares his fluffy ears and "hairstyle" with his mum, while getting his scruffier appearance from his dad. He's a hippie-type, fitting of his scraggly fur.

Saffron is seen wearing a red bandana, which he got from a pushy salesman on his first day in New York City. As an older adult, he gains a dark, fluffy beard, along with some gray hairs. He keeps his earring on throughout his entire adult life.

## **Personality**

Saffron likes to present as a friendly, go-with-the-flow, calm dude. These characteristics aren't a *total* lie...he's just a lot more anxiety-ridden than most people realize.

Due to losing his mum at such a young age, Saffron feels the need to distance himself from others in order to keep himself from getting too attached. He truly never allowed himself to fully heal from that and becomes an emotionally stunted adult. He seems to have an especially hard time connecting with women, regardless if it's romantically or platonically.

## **Backstory**

#### 1980

Saffron and Chili were born in the winter of 1980. They had a mum and a dad, and also an older sister, just like anyone else. For the first 14 years of his life, Saf had a pretty regular childhood; he would go swimming with his family, loved to skateboard, and enjoyed being outdoors as late as possible. That was, however, until his mother's health declined.

#### 1992-1994

After a horse riding accident that resulted in a broken rib, Cayenne was sent to hospital to heal. While doing her x-rays, doctors discovered mysterious white spots scattered all over her body: cancer. That's why she'd been feeling so lethargic and out of it lately. Doctors gave her mere months to live, and that was being generous. The sad news broke and the Cattle siblings each expressed their sadness differently.

In Saffron's case, he began to withdraw emotionally and his usual friendly self vanished. He became a recluse and refused to talk about his mother's situation and started to hold a lot of emotions inside. Regretably, Saffron blew up on his sisters and father more times than he'd like to admit, unintentionally making them believe he wanted to be left to grieve alone. In reality, Saffron wanted nothing more than to be held and reassured that everything would be okay.

With his friends gone and family in pieces, Saffron found comfort in music and writing of all things. Many nights he would stay up until 4 o'clock in the morning just writing whatever came to mind, his Walkman plugged into his ears as he wrote, his favorite bands being Green Day, AC/DC, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. So many of these songs struck a chord in Saffron, almost tapping into a part of him that had been buried for the past couple of months. Music made him happy. He loved the sound of the guitar and often found himself getting lost in the sound. That same weekend, Saffron sold his skateboard and some of his old comic books and action figures and used the money to buy a bass guitar. This kickstarted his journey to teach himself how to play; Saffron practiced day and night, even taking it to school to play during lunch. His friends seemed to enjoy the mini performances, and Saffron definitely loved composing and playing his songs, which served as a nice distraction from his mess of a home life. He would only stop to visit his mum in the hospital, which became less and less frequent as her health declined.

Saffron couldn't stand to see his mum in pain. The last time he saw her, she was crying out in pain, whimpering and groaning incomprehensively. That wasn't how he wanted to remember his mum, so Saffron just...stopped visiting. Things between Saffron and Mort soured a bit during this time, Mort not understanding his son's thought process. Brandy, however, understood and respected her brother's wishes, even following in his footsteps and no longer could bring herself to see her mum like that. Both felt naturally guilty, but needed their time to properly process what was going on without further affecting their mental health.

About three weeks later, Cayenne was placed into hospice and could no longer eat or drink. She barely made noises and had a blank, empty stare as she waited for the inevitable. Hesitantly, Saffron decided to accompany Brandy and Chili to the hospital, the later of which rarely left her mother's side. Saffron had a moment alone with his mum, saying goodbye and placing one final kiss on her forehead. As the weight of the situation came crashing down onto him, he got up quickly and ran out of the room. He didn't see his mother reach out towards him.

Cayenne passed away five days later. It was a strange time in his life; Saffron fully expected to cry, to yell out, to wail. However, he felt nothing. Was he...*normal?* Why didn't he feel anything? He wouldn't dwell on it; his sisters needed him, especially his twin.

#### 1995-1998

The grieving process was a tough one to overcome- one that Saffron never fully allowed himself to complete. He instead distracted himself with his music, the drive to try in school having long fizzled out. His final 3 years of high school were a blur, barely earning a passing grade. That summer, he and Chili spent a lot of time at the marsh, eventually admitting that he could no longer stay in Australia. He felt a twinge of guilt upon seeing Chili's defeated, sad face, but he felt like *everything* reminded him of his mum. He needed to get away. New York City seemed like a pretty promising place, and the plan was simple: find a roommate, set up in Central Park, and play his songs until he gained enough people's attention. Easy! If there was any place to get famous, it was New York.

#### 1998-Present

Saffron got a visa and left for the States September of 1998 with nothing but his passport, a duffel bag, and his guitar. Within the first hour of being in the city, a street salesman convinces Saffron to buy one of his bandanas for "a steal of a deal!". Saf gives in and although he's $25 poorer now, he's got a sick red bandana. He then made his way towards Midtown where he met his new roommates, who later became his bandmates. This is the main group of 5 that Saffron sticks with pretty much his entire time he's in New York. They're also the ones who help create his indie rock band, *The Billabongs*, who gain popularity in the mid-2000's. As of the current timeline, Saf and his band tour around the States and have a pretty respectable following. He visits his family on occasion and misses them more than he admits.

## Gallery

Art by @teutoniicc on instagram of Saffron telling his sister that he can't stay in Australia.Art trade with @plush\_1471 on instagram of Saffron hanging out with his sisters.
## **Trivia**

### **Likes**

* Making/playing music
* Traveling
* His fans

### **Talents**

* After countless hours of practice, Saffron got really good at playing the bass guitar

### **Other**

* Saffron is a very anxious person and turns to weed to calm his nerves. He's tried to quit, but after having a really bad withdraws, he decided to stick with it