Uleia

**Uleia** is a small, sleek, jet-black she-cat with silver speckles around her eyes, small white-tipped ears, white toes, a long, thin, white-tipped tail, and sparkling blue eyes. She is roleplayed by Cheetahspark.

## History

Uleia grew up within a group of free cats with her family, who were loyal to the group they were a part of. She quickly became frustrated with their way of life and hopeless fighting against the city cats. The constant fighting for no visible reason never seemed to stop.

Finding that she never seemed to fit in nor connect with any of the free cats, Uleia left quickly and silently into the night. Though she regretted leaving her family, she knew that they would get on just fine without her.

Uleia discovered that she quite enjoyed living the life of an independent cat, never staying in one place for too long or being forced to cooperate with other cats (which Uleia quite hated). However, she still hated the state of the world. She hated the way cats had to fight over scraps. She hated that the air was so polluted it was hard to breathe. She hated that cats were constantly at each others throats for seemingly no reason.

Then Sophia came. She told Uleia that the world wasn't always like this. It didn't have to be like this anymore. And it was someone's fault. Uleia didn't think twice before agreeing to Sophia's offer. Uleia would get revenge for her world.

## Personality

Independent, closed-off, and serious, Uleia isn't one to make friends. She's never enjoyed the company of other cats all that much, and much prefers to be alone. Uleia finds drama to be petty and the result of boredom, and never cared for it. The fact that other cats would be with her for the Tests 2.0 bothered her, but she decided to ignore them for the most part.

Uleia is indeed intelligent and an excellent strategist. She enjoys learning how things work, and her brain is always working to see how she can bend things to fit her needs. Uleia usually thinks more than talks, but when she does talk, her words are clipped, quick, and decisive. She thinks over every detail before making a decision, which often gives her the best results.

She's quite blunt and doesn't sense or understand emotions very well, which is part of the reason why she's never connected with other cats. Uleia considers emotions a weakness to have, but she has discovered how to twist other cats' for her benefit, not understanding the full extent of how much harm she could be causing.

As the Tests progress, Uleia discovers a side of her that she's never known she's needed - compassion. For some reason, some of the cats that she meets in the Tests feel more like family to her than her actual family. She doesn't know why this is, but Uleia slowly discovers that compassion and empathy aren't necessarily bad things.

## During the Tests 2.0

In the beginning of the Tests, Uleia stayed away from the other cats, not wanting to get involved with what they were planning. She knew that they were all enemies, and making allies would prove to be fruitless and would probably result in betrayal.

Her first conversation with a cat named Beatrix was pointless in her opinion, so Uleia tried to find a place to sit in quiet. She was interrupted when a city cat named Rowan tried to talk to her. Almost immediately after, another cat named Hemlock bumped into her. She found them to be minor annoyances. She practically chased Hemlock away with her bluntness. She continued a conversation with Rowan, who's optimistic outlook on life confused her.

When Test 1 started, Uleia and Rowan waited until most cats had already made the larger tiles fall so they wouldn't be at risk. After they made it inside, they were separated and Uleia was attacked by a water zombie. She managed to survive, and when cats began testing herbs for poison, she waited to see which cat would find the right one. Uleia passed the Test and reunited with Rowan in the next Wait.

However, the water zombie had injured Uleia. Rowan spent the Wait trying to heal Uleia from her wounds, and they were even approached by a couple of toms - Soren and Spider. Uleia was wary around them at first, thinking they wanted to start a fight, but eventually she calmed down. Rowan, Uleia, Spider, and Soren ended up forming a bit of a group of their own.

During Test 2, Uleia chose the Water Tower along with Rowan, thinking Rust was the right guide for her and feeling a sense of comfort at the smooth calm of the water element. As the water began to rise, Uleia felt panicked. She knew that they had no options but to run - and then Rowan suggested that they embrace the water instead of run from it.

## Relationships

**Everyone** - Couldn't care less.

**Laene** - Never really cared for him as a sister should, especially since he never did anything to harm her. She just felt... disconnected. Uleia never really missed him after she left

**Oke -** Liked her more than Laene for her calm nature, but still never formed a healthy relationship with her sister.

**Beatrix -** Acquaintances. Doesn't care for her.

**Rowan -** Friends. He annoyed Uleia at first. She finds him naive, but respects his lack of prejudice. She slowly warms up to him as the Tests progress. Uleia even feels sorry for his lost friends. She begins to think of him as a brother - even more so than her real brother, Laene

**Hemlock -** He bumped into her, which resulted in Uleia's immediate dislike for the tom. Hemlock didn't like her either, seeing as she sparked his temper.

**Soren -** Uleia was wary of the tom at first, especially after he asked if she was a free or city cat (a touchy subject for her), but eventually they became sort-of-friends.

**Spider -** Thought he would attack at first, but he aquatinted her with the art of talking for fun (wow). Though Uleia was a bit on edge the whole time, it was still progress. They eventually became sort-of-friends.

## Trivia

* Her name was originally a keyboard smash but Cheetah decided to stick with it (sparking Maple's nickname for Uleia: Keyboard Smash Cat)
* Uleia is aro ace
* Cheetah honestly doesn't even know how Uleia's name is pronounced