Hydra

**Hydra** is a calico she-cat with large green eyes.

## History

Icicle is born to Rain and Frost, along with her brothers Winter and Snowfall. She is born into a small commune of cats, composed of four original lineages that took the names of the elements. Her mother Rain, hailed from the water family, and her Father from the earth family. The commune had since disbanded their strict elemental family hierarchies, and what was left of them resided amongst themselves along a quiet riverbank. Icicle and her siblings were named due to their birth being on a night of a heavy blizzard.
When the blizzard subsides, the commune is left snowy and icy. When the kits are old enough to play, they enjoy throwing snow at each other and sliding across the icy river. Icicle becomes close to the other cats of the former elemental commune, and listens to stories of the glory days told by the elders. She asks one old she-cat, Storm, if there is anything outside of their little home by the river. Storm replies by saying there is a great world out there and it welcomes anyone who wishes to see it.
When Icicle is an adult, she begins to explore the outer lands surrounding the commune. She sees countryside, with horses and sheep, and meets a few barn cats who show her around. She finds a dense woodland, and sees squirrels scatter up the trees as she passes by. Icicle becomes desperate for more, and wishes to travel to lands far beyond her commune.
That night, Icicle tells her parents that she wishes to leave the commune. They are saddened, but remember that one key law that was held high in Elemental Code was to never deny a caged bird's wish to fly. She spends one final day with them, and her mother Rain asks her to never forget about her home. Icicle promises that she will always love them, no matter where she is.
Icicle journeys across the countryside through the next coming moons. She was taught to fish by her family, but was not taught how to chase down a rabbit or squirrel. A fellow loner, Vivian, finds her struggling to hunt near the woodline. She is an older she-cat, with no distinct home, and offers to stick with Icicle for the time being. Icicle accepts this and learns to hunt under her guidance. After two moons, Icicle and Vivian part ways.
Icicle finds herself being drawn towards the mountains. As she gets closer, she feels herself getting colder. She also hears a ringing in her ear that gets louder as she approaches a grand tree with glimmering leaves. Before she cat set her paw on the dirt that it shared, she is met by Doomsayer and Drake. The cats demand that she state her purpose of being there. Icicle said that she felt as if she were being called there, and asks why it is so cold. Doomsayer and Drake are confused, telling her that they are perfectly fine. Then, Icicle is met by Wyvern.
Wyvern introduces herself as the Queen of the Dragon Blood Guardians, and that she is on sacred ground. Icicle explains her story once more to the Queen, and Wyvern is astonished. She immediately beckons Icicle to come forward underneath the tree and plucks one of its leaves. Icicle is instructed to eat the leaves, and is then met with gruesome pain underneath her skin. She falls unconscious, and has a dream.
In this dream, Icicle is on top of a tall mountain. Snow is blowing against her face, and she cannot see in front of her. From the unknown, a beast emerges with eyes as blue as winter ice. He has white scales, similar to a lizard, and glinting fangs that protrude from his ghastly lips. Icicle is frightened, but the beast calms her. He says that his name is *Sovah*, a frost dragon from a time long ago. He tells her that his heart is born from ice and snow, and his breath teems with frost crystals. Icicle is confused, and asks the dragon why he brought her here. *Sovah* explains that every so often, a soul comes along that has a special interest to him. She embodies snow, ice, and coldness, and he names her a spirit of the frost.
Icicle wakes up, and immediately explains her dream to Wyvern. The Queen is pleased, and says that she has been accepted as a Guardian of the Blood Dragon Tree. Icicle accepts this title, and is given the name Hydra. Wyvern formally names her *Kedov Hydra, Dragon of Ice*.