Elkstride

**Elkstride** is a chocolate tabby cat with green eyes.

**Elkstride** was born as **Elkkit** to unknown parents alongside his sibling Fallowkit.

## Appearance

A tall, slender, chocolate mackerel tom. He prides himself on the quality of his, luxurious, thick coat. Though lithe, he is a very muscular cat with a rather graceful disposition. He has mossy green eyes, with a perpetually alert and focused gleam to them.

## Personality

A conservative stubborn tom with a deep reverence for StarClan and the warrior code. A renowned hard worker and a well-respected warrior. He is known for his reliability, steadfast demeanor and his ability stay professional no matter what. He is rather unforgiving of mistakes and always pushing himself to his limits. He cares deeply for those around him, but usually shows it through tough love. Emotions are something he has a hard time with, as he sees them as unnecessary distractions that make life unnecessarily hard. His most important values are loyalty, the Clan, and upholding the warrior code, to the point where he would not hesitate to put his life on the line for the Clan.

He is never openly hostile towards anyone, though he does have the tendency to be brutally honest. He thinks lies are a waste of time as someone will always find out the truth. He can be very calculated and has a knack for strategy. He is a good listener and likes being a rock for others to lean on. He expresses a lot of sympathy, as his empathy can be rather lacking; however, the moment he feels like cats are using “excuses” or “not taking enough responsibility,” he feels the need to push them towards whatever he perceives to be the right path, which usually involves hard work and dedication. He is generally very charismatic and talkative, his words always accompanied by a deep, calm, soft-spoken tone.

He enjoys patrolling alone especially at night as it leaves him time to think and enjoy what he loves most—the Clan, the territory and StarClan shining bright above him. He fears himself and the changes coming to the Clan. He feels that things are heading the wrong way, or that he can’t keep up with what is going on around him. It is a terrifying realization that the world can move on without you. As harsh as he is, he can also be very sentimental, remembering everyone’s names and favorite things.

He has a particular hatred for deserters, dishonesty, laziness, and traitors of any kind, which so happen to all be traits he attributes to his brother, Fallowdust. What Fallowdust has allegedly done, the things he has confirmed to be doing, it sickens him to his very core. Still, he holds out hope that his wayward brother could one day turn around and “see the light,” atone for his crimes and re-join the Clan. Thus, he still checks on him sometimes, only to always be disappointed. His brother, he had it all—he was a deputy, respected and loved. In his eyes, he threw it all away, and for what? It is an unending frustration that burns deep within him every time he sees his reflection, as it reminds him of his brother.

And then there is Plumrose. His child and eternal favorite headache. A strange, strained love-hate relationship has always lingered between them. On one hand, Plumrose reminds him of their mother, on the other hand, they are dreamy and anxious. Not exactly the perfect warrior he dreamed of rearing. Even so, they are loved in a way, doted on as often as disapproved of. He can’t bring himself to be angry with them, and yet, he can’t help but be frustrated as what he sees as “missed potential.”

## Family

**Kits:**
Apricotpaw (living, confirmed)
Archpaw (living, confirmed)
Plumrose (living, confirmed)
Sunpaw (living, confirmed)

**Sibling:**
Fallowdust (living, confirmed)

**Nieces/Nephews:**
Kestrelfern (living, confirmed)
Oakbreeze (living, confirmed)
Smallsparrow (living, confirmed)
Straystar (living, confirmed)