Shadepelt

**Shadepelt** is a scrawny black-and-brown tom with yellow eyes.

**Shadekit**, born the only son of King and Regal, is a very proud and highly respected tomcat. As a child, he held his father as his greatest hero, being rather close to the former leader. He is later apprentice by the name **Shadepaw** and is given Batflight as his mentor. He is said to have been somewhat close to the she-cat, as well as the two being family members as well.

It isn't until she steps back to nurse her soon to be born kits, that his is assigned to her mate, Chief. Shadepaw looked up to his father's brother and aspired to be like both of them. He wanted to show everyone he could take place in the legend his father would soon leave behind. He is made a warrior and named **Shadepelt**, it isn't until he learns of his father's death that his dream comes true. He confronts Risingstar about the murder of his father then proceeds to say that if she could take him down without help then he would truly support her cause. Risingstar then makes Shadepelt her deputy, stating that if he could just leave his father behind and support then he was truly a trustworthy cat,

## Description

### Appearance

It's not too hard to distinguish who Shadepelt's parents were, he resembles his mother quite a bit but seems to hold his father's stature. He seems to be almost nothing but fur, his long fur giving him that somewhat bulky appearance but underneath all that fur is bones and very little muscle. He is definitely a slender and thinly built cat, something which seems to be a heavy future in his family as his uncle to has a similar build to him but with shorter fur.
Shadepelt seems to have facial features that resembled his mother most, holding a bit of an elegant and 'regal' look. He has well defined cheekbones and a muzzle that seems almost prominent. His eyes resembled more that of his father, who holds a slightly almond shape to them and a pale light green in color.
He is seemingly nothing but his mother in appearance, a black-and-brown color seems to coat his fur, the brown showing more prominently on his chest and flank, with his tail seeming almost ginger in color. It can often be hinted that perhaps the brown color is just the way the light shines on him.
### Character

Despite appearing similar to his mother, Shadepelt seems to have a personality that is much closer to his father. He values the importance of the Clan over that of friends or family, almost seemingly many seem to think he'd rather end up betraying his family just to protect the Clan. Of course, that isn't all truth. Shadepelt loves his family with everything he has but when it comes to the code, he seems to be almost all-in when believing that duty comes before the heart.
Shadepelt has never really shown interest towards someone romantically, it could be assumed that he is in fact asexual but that would be far from the truth. He often thinks that he just hasn't found the right she-cat yet. Of course, he has no experience when it actually comes to that area. Of course, his sister often teases him saying he'd be more interested in toms since he knows how to speak with them.
He seems to hold high respects for those that can handle their own, as he did when Risingstar killed his father. He prefers to align himself with those type of cats knowing they'd have his back if it ever came down to it.
Much unlike his sister, he doesn't seem to be completely family-oriented almost so much that he often says he'd rather not have kits or a family primarily because that would be too much responsibility. It is also thought that having a family would make it hard for him to just think about himself as he believes that might have been what had gotten his father killed.
### Abilities

Growing up, Shadepelt was often expected to have more than just one affinity when it came to skills. His father being the one that often taught him the best fighting skills that he now knows today while his mother seemed more intent on teaching him some of what she thought was better personality attributes. Of course, Shadepelt alone learned some other traits. Some of these few traits relate to his 'fend for yourself' attitude.
For a DarkClan cat, he holds a lot of qualities in battle. Especially considering the Clan is always one to be 'hired' during a fight. However, he is very skilled when it comes to hunting as well. As a DarkClan cat, he spends most of his hunting skills hunting birds or tree prey, most often hawks more than anything else.
## Biography

**Shadekit** and his sister, Daisykit, are born to Regal and King as the couples only litter. Both siblings are born rather healthy for DarkClan cats especially during the season in which he was born. He is shown to be much closer to his father and uncle than anyone else in his family, almost seeing them as his own personal heroes.
Upon reaching apprentice age, **Shadepaw** is named an apprentice and given his uncle's daughter as his mentor however she does not stay so for that long. Batflight later steps down as his mentor so that she can move into the nursery, Chief steps up and decides to finish the tomcat's training.
Shadepaw seems almost ecstatic that his uncle is mentoring him. Later when he passes his assessment, he is made a warrior by the name **Shadepelt**. Later when he returns to camp as an older warrior he learns that Risingstar has killed his father by herself, however instead of being angry he chooses to support her fore it is no easy feat to kill King.
## Lineage

**Father**

King: Deceased, Residence unknown
**Mother**

Regal: Deceased, Residence unknown
**Sister**

Daisylegs: Living
**Uncles**

Chief: Deceased, Residence unknown
Thunder: Deceased, Residence unknown
**Aunt**

Cobalt: Deceased, Residence unknown
**Cousins**

Deanna: Living
Batflight: Deceased, StarClan resident
Lightfang: Living
Ivyfern: Living
## Relationships

### Family

**King** & **Regal**

Shadepelt loved his parents like any other kit would, raised almost to the perfection that they saw. He was the apple of both of his parents eyes, his sister seeming to be the more or less ignored child although accidentally. He often spent most of his time with King or his uncle, Chief. Almost seeing the two as cats he could confide in if he were ever in trouble or just needed someone there for him.
His mother however seemed to focus more on Daisylegs, the more distant he seemed to get from her. Upon being apprenticed, he began to see her less and less. Almost altogether stopping his visits to her. It wasn't until his father was killed that he saw her one last time, this seemed to be as she was lying on her deathbed awaiting to join her mate in whatever afterlife awaited her. Oddly enough, he didn't need to grieve over his parents especially being raised that death was just apart of life and that everything would move on even when they were gone.
**Daisylegs**

Shadepelt was never close to his sister, especially after death of their parents. He spent most of his childhood around his father while his mother scolded many lessons into the she-cat, in the end. Daisylegs seemed to the only cat that actually just wanted to settle down family-wise. This leaves Shadepelt at a difference with his sister as she does blame him for their parents and his 'betrayal' to their family.
### Peers

**Batflight**

Shadepelt and Batflight didn't have much time to actually get to know one another, especially since she retired to the nursery only three moons after starting his training. He feels no betrayal towards her in that sense of words but does often voice his opinion on her retiring to become a mother that early. However, he respects her because she still somehow found a way to do her duties even if it wasn't training him. Upon her kits being apprenticed, he did actually train her son, Lightfang.
**Chief**

Shadepelt views his uncle much like he views his father, as a hero of DarkClan. The two have always been close since Shadepelt was a young kitten. Chief became Shadepelt's mentor after Batflight chose to retire to the nursery to become a mother. Of course, under Batflight requesting it Chief became the mentor to the young tom. It was said though, that when King was killing by Risingstar that Chief chose to leave the Clans. Word seemed to later reach Shadepelt through Chief's other daughter, Deanna, that Chief had finally succumbed to illness but anything outside of that is unknown.
### Others

**Risingstar**

Shadepelt respects the current leader of DarkClan, primarily because she was able to take down the tom's father by herself or so she says. He has never called her out due to not having much proof on either side. He sides with her, often stating that their leadership is often given to the strongest cat and if King could no longer fight anyone that challenged him then perhaps it was time for a new leader.
Aside from that, Shadepelt has no other feelings towards the spotted she-cat. It is often said that Shadepelt does a lot of Risingstar's dirty work, but more often than not he is seen to be hanging around. Some say it's because she fears someone taking her down just as she took down her predecessor.
**Otterpelt**

Shadepelt seems to talk to Otterpelt just a bit more than he does with Risingstar, often more because he's said to always somehow gain some odd injuries but nobody has ever asked where he had received. Otterpelt often seems to urge him to challenge Risingstar but Shadepelt always states that now just isn't the right time. Perhaps, he's secretly training to become stronger than the she-cat that murdered his father. Or perhaps he's just too loyal to the she-cat.
## Cameos

*Appearance Order*
* **A King Knows No Bounds**
* **DarkClan/Roleplay**

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