BloodSnout

**BloodSnout** is a main character in the Fox Scars Series. He is the Lead Hunter of the Firefly Tribe and the son of StarBlood. He also has an extended family of four half-brothers and sisters through his step-father LashGrowl.

## BloodSnout

### Relatives

DarkerCloud (Grand-Father) DeceasedSoothRunner (Grand-Mother)

NightMane (Father) Deceased

StarBlood (Mother)

LashGrowl (Step-Father)

NightLash (Half-Sister)

SongCrush (Half-Sister)

IronRunner (Half-Brother)

SunBone (Half-Brother)

## Overview

**BloodSnout** is a young, hardworking angsty fox in the Firefly Tribe. He is distant and cold towards his family due to his mother finding another mate but still cares for her. He also spends a lot of time with BrightFire even though he finds her very annoying at times.

## Early Life

**BloodSnout** was born a single kit from his father NightMane and mother StarBlood. Sadly though not long after his birth his father was killed by a rogue. After some time StarBlood eventually found another mate in LashGrowl but **BloodSnout** saw this as a massive betrayal towards his deceased father and resented his mother and step-father. Despite them giving him four new siblings NightLash, SongCrush, IronRunner and SunBone, **BloodSnout** remained distant and cold towards all of them refusing to be a part of the family. This has lead him to having arguments with his step-father LashGrowl. At some point **BloodSnout** became the Lead Hunter in the Firefly Tribe due to his hardworking and dedicated commitment.

#### The Path Chosen

**BloodSnout** is mentioned by SunStrider when he says that BrightFire just can't seem to stay away from him. LashGrowl laughs and says he believes she's in love with his step-son.

#### Can We Keep Him

**BloodSnout** comes back with the hunting party carrying a rabbit in his jaw while the energetic BrightFire happily and annoyingly compliments him and his hunting skills. He puts the rabbit down and tells her to shut up but she says happily says no further annoying him. **BloodSnout** takes his rabbit and leaves but BrightFire follows and continues to annoy him as he walks away, she compares him to a saber bear.

#### Seeing In Your Eyes

Later that day, **BloodSnout** attends the annual coronation for SwiftFang, GhostToe, and AdalWolf. After they choose their branches, Chief SunStrider addresses the Nokue kit to the tribe. **BloodSnout** is beyond surprised to find out a newcomer entered their camp asking who is he as BrightFire tells him to pay more attention to his surroundings.

#### First Day Training!

The next day **BloodSnout** goes to the prey pile looking for something to eat when HookScale calls for him startling him. HookScale tells him that he would like for him to take EmberSnap and RedHoof on a hunting party and advices they take a Guardian with them for protection. **BloodSnout** obeys saying he'll get to it as soon as possible but tells HookScale that he's concerned about winter and asks if the Chief has come up with any ideas. HookScale tells him that he was gonna wait in fall with SunStrider but they could pass ideas around now. **BloodSnout** asks if he can them in any way once they have a plan and HookScale leaves letting **BloodSnout** know he'll come talk with him first about this as he's the Lead Hunter. Suddenly **BloodSnout** turns around and is startled yet again this time by BrightFire who is wearing a jackalope on her head. **BloodSnout** becomes very annoyed and asks her why she's not in training. BrightFire tells him she ditched it surprising **BloodSnout** who tells her she can't ditch as training is important. She asks him if he meet the new kit Nokue yet but he says that he hasn't but noticed something off with him last night and they should keep an eye on him. BrightFire tells him not to worry and smile listing off a bunch of simple things in life to smile for further annoying **BloodSnout**. He asks BrightFire if she can get RedHoof for him and meet him by the prey pile to which she agrees.
**BloodSnout** goes to the nursery asking EmberSnap if she can join him and RedHoof on a hunting party. Suddenly all his siblings come and ask him if he would play with them. **BloodSnout** coldly refuses them making them sad as StarBlood calmly asks her son to be nice to his brothers and sisters. **BloodSnout** yells at her saying they're not his siblings and just because they have her as a mother means nothing. **BloodSnout** appears slightly regretful at his words but calms down and leaves asking EmberSnap to meet him by the prey pile to which she goes. The kits are sad as StarBlood comforts them telling them that **BloodSnout** just needs some time to warm up to them and that he really does love them.

#### A Forgotten Past

Later that day, **BloodSnout** goes with the Chief, Vice Chief and the Nokue kit outside their territory in hopes of Nokue regaining his memories. SunStrider thanks **BloodSnout** for coming with them although secretly he did it to watch and observe Nokue. After Nokue is asked he recognized the area, the young kit sadly tells them that he doesn't. **BloodSnout** advices they look around more and the Chief agrees. The group walks some more as SunStrider asks Nokue is he likes the tribe. Nokue tells the Chief how much he enjoys everyone but when the Chief asks him if he got his memories back and fought out he was an enemy of theirs if he would hurt anyone. Shocked at the question Nokue affirms that he wouldn't but **BloodSnout** doesn't believe him as he doesn't have his memories yet. Nokue tries to reassure them but he clutches his head in pain screaming. SunStrider snaps him out of it and he tells them he saw foxes wearing skulls. **BloodSnout** is shocked at this as HookScale growls at him scaring Nokue. SunStrider protects him settling HookScale down. Nokue asks what a Skulk and **BloodSnout** tells him how barbaric the tribe is horrifying the young kit. He tells them that he hopes that he isn't one of them. **BloodSnout** suggests they head back before dark and Nokue follows.

#### Remembrance

Two weeks later, BrightFire leaves the elders den and notices **BloodSnout** walking away from his brothers SunBone and IronRunner. After being asked if he could show them hunting crouches **BloodSnout** snaps at them until BrightFire steps between them. She offers to show the kits instead as BrightFire shows them a completely incorrect position for hunting crouches but the boys are too naïve to realize it laughing as they press their heads to the ground and behinds upwards in the air. After they leave to show their mother, BrightFire tries to ask **BloodSnout** to be nicer to them as **BloodSnout** gets grumpy saying he didn't ask for the family, BrightFire cheerfully talks about what she would do with a family and how she used to keep her parents up all night. **BloodSnout** tells her he wants to hunt but BrightFire tells him about this idea she has of using the river when it's frozen to preserve their food during the wintertime. **BloodSnout** smiles liking the idea as BrightFire gets incredibly close to his face making him flustered. She suggests he smile more as he's more handsome when he does it. BrightFire coughs in total embarrassment and tries to cover up what she just said but just makes herself look more silly. **BloodSnout** tries to talk to her when she becomes cautious and tells him to be quiet which annoys him as he's the one who always tells her that. She looks past a bush seeing Skulks, **BloodSnout** gets scared asking what the Skulks are doing here? Minutes later when Nokue is running from the Skulks he notices **BloodSnout**, LashGrowl and the apprentices fighting Skulks. SwiftFang and RedHeart get more guardians from the Firefly Tribe and they chase the Skulks away from their territory.

#### Who You Are Now

During the commotion after the attack **BloodSnout** gets annoyed at BrightFire when she yells for no reason. He later gets SunStrider's attention after his speech to the tribe. He tells the Chief about BrightFire's idea of preserving their food for the winter so it won't spoil. SunStrider thanks him but **BloodSnout** asks him how he got his scratches as he didn't see the Chief at the battle. SunStrider tells him that he had a pest problem but he took care of it.

#### The Hidden Snake

The next day **BloodSnout** is seen walking around the Firefly Tribe by Nokue. He notices Nokue and greets him as Nokue nervously asks if he can teach him how to fight like a guardian. **BloodSnout** is beyond confused by the question telling Nokue that they're both hunters not guardians and are not supposed to fight. Nokue tells him that he doesn't want to be useless when the skulks attack and begs him for help. While at first not interested **BloodSnout** gives in telling Nokue that he knows someone who might help him. Nokue is happy as **BloodSnout** walks him to his future teacher. Elsewhere far away **BloodSnout** continues leading Nokue to his new guardian teacher and mentions that no one can find out otherwise they'd stop it, Nokue asks where his teacher is when suddenly BrightFire scares Nokue from a bush. **BloodSnout** asks if he's alright and laughs when Nokue tries to act all tough. When he is asked by Nokue who his teacher is **BloodSnout** unamused points to BrightFire who is looking at a butterfly on the ground. **BloodSnout** assures a confused Nokue that BrightFire is a very good guardian but gets distracted. Getting annoyed **BloodSnout** calls for her and tells her that Nokue wants to train how to fight to protect the tribe. **BloodSnout** watches in amusement as BrightFire trains Nokue in the most annoying way possible and tells Nokue not to look mad at him for getting her to train him as Nokue is the one who asked. Hours later**BloodSnout** is seen watching the commotion at the Firefly Tribe. He watches with everyone else and finds out that SunStrider was injured on the border party. He asks how it happened. Later that day at nighttime **BloodSnout** waits with the others and lines up nervously waits for WitherRunner to give an update on SunStrider's condition. He is happy to hear that their Chief is stable. He later goes with his mother back to their family den to sleep for the night.

**STATS**
 COGNITION | 8/10

## Relationships

### BrightFire

Despite being constantly annoyed by her, **BloodSnout** does spend a lot of time with BrightFire. He trusts her and listens to her seemingly never raising his voice towards her. He does think she's irresponsible for ditching training but values her opinion as he takes her idea of preserving their food straight to SunStrider himself. He did get nervous and seemingly blush when BrightFire nearly touched his muzzle with hers showing he may have feelings for her as well.

### StarBlood

**BloodSnout** and his mother had a loving mother-son relationship until the death of his biological father and the mating of her and LashGrowl. **BloodSnout** grew cold and angry at his mother for getting over his father and remating with another fox rarely seeing her. When asked by his mother to be nicer to his siblings **BloodSnout** shouted at her saying they're not his brothers and sisters and them having her as a mother meant nothing. However after saying this **BloodSnout** looked saddened and surprised at his harsh words hinting that he still truly loves his mother but is far too insecure to tell her.

### NightLash

Like with the rest of his siblings, **BloodSnout** is cold towards NightLash simply due to not being his full blooded sibling and them not sharing the same father. He never comes to see them and refuses to play with them. His mother tells them that **BloodSnout** just needs some time to warm up to them and that he loves them very much but whether or not this is at all true is unknown.

### SongCrush

Like with the rest of his siblings, **BloodSnout** is cold towards SongCrush simply due to not being his full blooded sibling and them not sharing the same father. He never comes to see them and refuses to play with them. His mother tells them that **BloodSnout** just needs some time to warm up to them and that he loves them very much but whether or not this is at all true is unknown.

### SunBone

Like with the rest of his siblings, **BloodSnout** is cold towards SunBone simply due to not being his full blooded sibling and them not sharing the same father. He never comes to see them and refuses to play with them. His mother tells them that **BloodSnout** just needs some time to warm up to them and that he loves them very much but whether or not this is at all true is unknown.

### IronRunner

Like with the rest of his siblings, **BloodSnout** is cold towards IronRunner simply due to not being his full blooded sibling and them not sharing the same father. He never comes to see them and refuses to play with them. His mother tells them that **BloodSnout** just needs some time to warm up to them and that he loves them very much but whether or not this is at all true is unknown.

### Nokue

**BloodSnout** has a low opinion of Nokue noticing something off with the young kit and decides to keep his eye on him just to be safe. He distrusts Nokue when the kit says he would never hurt anyone from the Firefly Tribe although **BloodSnout** is unsure. He remains weary of Nokue but does not act with hostility towards him believing he may actually be a victim from the Skulk Tribe rather than a Skulk himself.

### HookScale

**BloodSnout** respects HookScale as the Vice-Chief of the Firefly Tribe. He tells him his worries about their food situation with winter approaching and asks if how he can help around more.

### SunStrider

**BloodSnout** and SunStrider presumably have a good relationship as SunStrider was the reason for him becoming the Lead Hunter. **BloodSnout** respects his Chief and offers to help out whenever he can. He wishes to help and provide more assistance with winter approaching.

### LashGrowl

**BloodSnout** loathes his step father constantly having arguments with him over his attitude and coldness towards their family. **BloodSnout** doesn't see LashGrowl in any way as a new father in his life making them have a poor relationship.

## Trivia

* Despite his mean attitude towards his family, he is a fairly popular character within the series.

* BloodFire (the pairing of him and BrightFire is another popular ship within the Fox Scars series.