Turtlegarden

## Appearance & Personality

Turtlegarden is a dark brown bengal cat. He has strong muscles but they are pretty average to most. He appears a bit bigger, but that is because he has a bit of fluff with him!

He is a kind and caring soul. He can be a bit nervous, but he manages quite well! He tries his very best in all he does. Although overall, he's a fun and interesting cat to chat with, besides the fact he is WAY over enthusiastic.

## Brief History

He was born in RiverClan and overly obsessed with swimming, once falling into the river! Later, he was asked to became Sandocean's medicine cat apprentice after eagerly awaiting his apprenticeship. He quickly accepted the role and is here now!

Turtlegarden received his full name, and though he still trained, he was entrusted with more power and abilities. He took over as RiverClan's only medicine cat a few moons later, after Sandocean left to become a rogue.

## Detailed History

Turtlegarden was born just like any normal kitten into Riverclan, during the Shadowclan Civil War. From the beginning, he loved swimming, it was one of his favorite pass times! He splashed around in the many puddles found throughout the camp. One day, he took it a bit too far and exited the camp upon his own accord, sneaking past the warrior on guard duty. He made it to the river right in front of the camp and eager jumped in, not knowing it was that deep. He plunged deep into the water, coming spluttering up for air after starting to move his paws. He let out a cry for help and luckily for him, the guard rescued him. He didn't try swimming in the river for quite awhile after, deciding to stick to the shallow pools in camp.

He had chatted with Sandocean a few times, and eventually, the medicine cat took him down to the ocean, and he eagerly leaped in, but something stopped him in the middle of his playing. He smelled a herb, poppy to be exact. Even Sandocean couldn't pinpoint where the possible smell was coming from. They both searched for the herb and found it. Sandocean thought and deciding quickly it was time to stop working alone and to adopt a new apprentice! The medicine cat asked Turtlekit and he eagerly accepted, becoming an apprentice at last. Ever since, he has trained hard to learn every herb and healed method in the book.

At his first Medicine Cat gathering, he eagerly made friends with the Thunderclan medicine cat apprentice, Pigeonpaw. While the other cats were chatting, he took the chance to do what he had wanted, and that was to swim in the moon garden! He urged Pigeonpaw to join him after leaping in himself and starting to swim. Sadly, Spinheart stopped the Thunderclan apprentice from having his first swimming experience. Turtlepaw swam a little while longer before exiting the pool, feeling ashamed because all the other medicine cats had distraught and worried faces on. He still wants to swim though. >:[

After a few moons of training, his mentor finally deemed him ready for his full name. The pair of toms walked to the moongarden, eagerly leaping in to cool off, but Sandocean had more than swimming in mind, but a naming ceremony. It was held and Turtlepaw was given a new name, Turtlegarden for his love of swimming in the moongarden. He plans to help Sandocean train the now alone Pigeonpaw.

When BloodClan attacked RiverClan for their prey pile, Turtlegarden froze. His normal happy self turned into a stress filled, and terrified cat. He barely was able to help Woolystar when they lost a life. It created a tough time for him and it may take a little bit before actually coming back to his real self.

When Sandocean, his mentor left the clan, he was left alone. And he was only 12 moons old! He told Woolystar of their pregnancy but now searches for an apprentice to help him. Picked a young, strapping man child pothead named Copperpaw to be his apprentice.

Nothing much happened after this point. He trained his apprentice and cared for the clan. Then the day came. He lead Copperpaw toward's the Moonpool, succeeding in giving him his name and honor. But under Turtlegarden, the ground slipped and he fell into the water, dying on the instant. He succeeded in life, but he died in the end.