Wolfpaw

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**Wolfpaw** is a long-limbed, light grey feline with pale green eyes.
**Wolfpaw** was born to an unknown loner outside of Clan territory. She was found at the border by Covesomber and subsequently taken in under Valleystar’s reign. She and her adopted brother Squirrelpaw were both adopted by Covesomber. She witnessed the coyote attack on camp, as well as the badger attack on camp.

## General Information

### Scent:

A nighttime breeze, damp stone, and something underlying that almost hints at canine

## Relations

Crush: N/A

Friendships: Honeypaw, Squirrelpaw, Magpiepaw, Covesomber

Enemies: N/A

Mentors: Smokestone, Shallowshrine, Gloommoth

Apprentices: None

## Interests

*Likes*

Wolfpaw loves her family, well most of her family at least. She would kill for both Covesomber and Squirrelpaw, would throw paws with any cat who dares insult them. In her eyes, her mother and brother are wonderful and she loves spending time with them. Wolfpaw likes her freedom, she likes being able to do what she wants when she wants, without having to ask anyone. She loves the moon and is able to stare at it for hours. Whenever she can’t sleep at night, Wolfpaw will sit outside and simply watch the moon as if she’s in a sort of trance. She also loves any sort of physical activity, playing, sparring, running, swimming, climbing, however this enthusiasm seems to dissipate as soon as she’s meant to be training.

*Dislikes*

While Wolfpaw doesn’t actually dislike Moonhalo, she doesn’t feel anything particular for her either. What she does dislike is how Moonhalo treats their mother, and Wolfpaw would gladly growl back at the prickly molly if she knew Covesomber wouldn’t disapprove. She doesn’t like any authority (outside of her mom) including her mentor, the leader, or the warrior code, not because she may disagree with any of them but simply because it’s expected that they be followed. She hates getting up early in the morning (usually because she hasn’t slept), especially when its for training. She also doesn’t like grooming herself and sees it more of a chore than basic hygiene.

## Skills/Faults

*Skills*

Wolfpaw is physically fit, while not the very strongest or fastest there is, she is still very strong and fast in her own right. Her claws and teeth are sharpened with experience and her fighting style is one in which only desperate, underhanded, and unpredictable rogues fight. She has a scarily strong will to survive and will dip to the lowest of the low to protect herself and her loved ones. She’s also a quick-thinker when the situation calls for it and can think on her toes to get herself out of danger. Her pain tolerance is very high, allowing her to continue on even with an injury. Additionally, she has a kack for being very stealthy, able to creep over leaf-littered forest floors without making a sound.

*Faults*

Wolfpaw doesn’t have the best attention span and will stop caring once she doesn’t understand something. Small, incongruous details will often float right past her without notice as she doesn’t give much thought or attention to “every little thing”. She’s also quite gullible and will fall for most anything if told it convincingly enough. She struggles to fall asleep at night, sleeping a few hours on a good night and not at all on a bad one. Her mood and reflexes tend to suffer from her insomnia. She’s also very forgetful. One can assume that most anything that’s said to her will float in one ear and out the other. While not stupid, Wolfpaw does have her moments that make others seriously question her intelligence. Despite her survival skills, or maybe because of them, Wolfpaw is incredibly reckless. She’s missing several claws and therefore tasks like climbing trees come harder to her, though she will still get them done just as fast as the next cat through sheer brute force. Wolfpaw is also prone to being clumsy every now and again, losing her balance, falling out of trees, and tripping over anything, and anyone, in her path.

## Personality

Wolfpaw is an easy-going, brash, and wild cat, though most of the Clan doesn’t want to get to know her, or want anything to do with her in general. She’s gained a reputation for herself, making her out to be a lazy, good-for-nothing troublemaker that one would do good to simply avoid. Apprentices who want to do good in their training often give her a wide arc in fear of her rubbing off on them. This doesn’t bother her in the least however and she shakes comments and glances off with a shrug and a grin. She’s curious about everything and anything and will sate her curiosity without worry over whatever danger she’s getting herself into. She’s quite rash, throwing herself into situations without thinking them over first and dealing with the blows as they come. This self-destructiveness has landed her into the medicine den and leader’s den many a time, but she doesn’t seem to learn her lesson. To her, consequences are intangible worries for future her, while the fun she can have climbing this tree is instantaneous. Honeypaw often doesn’t help with this and eggs her on without getting himself in any trouble, though she either doesn’t seem to notice or mind this. Wolfpaw is very direct in conversation as well, and because of this often comes across as rude when she doesn’t mean to, though other times she does mean to. She can be quite a jerk when she wants to be. She also has a knack for flirting with cats without realizing, off-handedly calling them pretty and then moving on. However, she’s not very talkative (unless she’s close freinds with a cat), and usually keeps to herself unless spoken to. She puts on a careless facade that suggests she doesn’t care about anything, even if she does care very much inside. Insults and jabs directed at her roll off of her like water off a duck, however she will fight any cat who insults those she cares about. She’s a thrill-seeker and will do things just for the adrenaline rush, including giving in to dares. Wolfpaw is also quite rebellious and will get herself into trouble just out of protest or spite. She hasn’t worked well with either of her previous mentors and doesn’t listen to authority in general. She will take things further and further just to see how far she can really go. To her, rules are meant to be broken. While she’s grateful to the Clan for taking her in and doesn’t want to be a burden, she will still do things without regard for her, others’, or the Clan’s safety in mind. She has a morally grey compass and follows her own code of ethics over everything else, for example openly excusing murder if the circumstances are right. However, she really is a good cat at heart and would never do anything to purposely hurt someone else. No matter how many punishments she’s given, how many ticks she picks, or nests she cleans out though, she doesn’t seem to learn her lesson. She’s used to doing more than her fair share of chores and duties and doesn’t seem to mind them as she’ll go out and make the same mistakes all over again. Overall however, she’s a very laid back cat and just prefers to do her own thing.

## Detailed Appearance

Wolfpaw is a smaller than average, long-limbed, muscular feline with a scruffy, wolfish appearance. While her legs are comparatively long, it doesn’t add to much height and though she’s still filling her form in, won’t grow to be much bigger. Her shoulder and hip bones protrude a bit from her body, hinting at a cat who might’ve grown to be larger had she gotten the food and milk she needed before joining the Clan. Though her muscles have come back from her early malnourishment, defining strong legs and rippling shoulders, her coat never quite seemed to bounce back. Wolfpaw’s light gray pelt retains its shabby unkemptness which she was found with no matter how much Covesomber grooms her. Wolfpaw doesn’t groom herself, at least, not often, and it shows. Twigs, leaves, and grass are common accessories in her fur, which sticks up in all sorts of different directions and spikes. Scars criss-cross her pelt and tufts of fur are often missing. Her mangy looks only add to the rumors surronding her: that she was raised by wolves before being taken in by Covesomber. This doesn’t seem to bother her however, and Wolfpaw carries herself easily and self-assuredly. She usually walks and stands with a slouch, head low. Her movements often come off as lazy or clumsy, though when she’s performing some physical feat, it often looks effortless. She always looks tired and/or sleepy, though smiles her lop-sided smile freely and openly. In addition, Wolfpaw has a white splashed chest, belly, and mittens, as well as a small white diamond on her forehead. Her dull green eyes and coat color are incredibly similar to Covesomber’s, despite not being biologically related. She also has a dark gray, mottled nose and several missing claws.

## Kin

Mother: Covesomber

Father: None

Sisters: Moonhalo

Brothers: Squirrelpaw

## Backstory

Wolfpaw’s first hazy memories revolve around the lapping sound of water agaisnt a stony shore, the soft light of the moon, and a distant howling. Despite being almost 4 moons old when Covesomber stumbled upon her, Wolfpaw doesn’t remember much from her time before being taken in by the Clan. The little grey scrap of fur was srawny and sickly, far too small for her age and barely able to stand on her paws for more than a few moments when Covesomber found her on the egde of Clan territory, alone next to a lake. She likely wouldn’t have survived a day longer on her own, laying still and silent as the Queen approached, fearing for the worst. The tiny kitten was brought into the medicine den and from the brink of death, immediately being officially adopted by Covesomber as soon as she was released into the Nursery a short time later. Newly dubbed “Wolfkit” due to the old scent of wolves in the vicinity where she was found, the kitten warmed up to her new mother quickly. Though it took some time for Wolfkit to adjust and not eat herself full to the point of throwing up, with a reliable source of food, shelter, and love she slowly grew into a much healthier and happier kitten. She was overjoyed when Covesomber took in another kit, having quickly learned to steer clear of her older sister, Moonhalo, and immediately attached herself to her little brother, determined to take him under her wing and be the best big sibling she could be.

Wolfkit and Squirrelkit played rambunctiously day and night and never seemed to tire. In the nursery, she also met and befriended Honeykit and his littermates Sweetkit and Nectarkit. Wolfkit and Honeykit would grow closer into best freinds, especially after his littermates were killed in the coyote attack on camp that took the lives of so many others as well. In her later moons in the Nursery, Wolfkit developed into a more troublesome kitten and often got warned that her apprentice ceremony would be delayed if she continued. This didn’t deter her, in fact, she didn’t seem to be interested in any particular Trainee paths, nor did she want to become one alone. At 7 moons old, largely due to Covesomber’s urging, Wolfkit straightened out enough to become a Sentinel trainee, a path she didn’t so much as choose as accept. Though Wolfpaw took to exploring and learning the territory like a fish to water, her apprenticeship quickly went downhill. She despised her training, didn’t listen to her mentor, and often wandered off to explore on her own. When Squirrelpaw and Honeypaw started their own apprenticeships, Wolfpaw asked to switch her path to one of a Tunneler, largely just hoping for less physically demanding training, and making a deal with Valleystar to do better. Soon this too turned out not to hold her attention much better however, and Wolfpaw quickly fell back into old habits. Recently, Wolfpaw was switched once more, now onto the Moor-runner path, with a new mentor to tackle her.

## Trivia

* Aesthetic: the full moon hanging in a dark, misty sky ~ a badly damaged skateboard ~ distant, but chilling howling ~ graffiti in the subway ~ a messy wolfcut ~ the feeling of being hunted ~ staying out late into the night ~ passing notes in class

## Links

Theme Song/Voice Claim

* Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ntm0qDYzYJHZTQ8QIYR2P?si=iSA21dWUS0eqxhmwKVhUGg*End of spoiler warning*