Nightstalker

**Nightstalker** is a huge black smoke Maine Coon tom with amber eyes the color of molten fire.

## History

Nightstalker was born on the streets of the city of London as a kit named Night. To most humans passing by, he was just another stray cat. But one day, a lady named Angela noticed he was a full blooded Maine Coon, a breed that was not normally found as a stray. She believed she could keep him as a pet and perhaps make a living showing him at Cat Shows all over the world. With the help of a local animal rescue, they tried to trap him, but Night was too elusive, outmaneuvering the Twolegs at every step. Eventually, the rescue gave up, deeming Night as too feral to catch. But Angela was not ready to give up. She managed to trap Night herself as he often visited her apartment complex for food by throwing a net over him from her balcony. Night fought with tooth and nail but she was successful in capturing him at last. Night was forced to show in cat shows, despite hating every moment of it, and Angela used him in breeding as well to make lots of money on coveted Maine Coon kittens. She quickly became wealthy due to her new companion but Night hated being cooped up indoors and longed to escape. One day, he finally managed to escape Angela's new house by squeezing himself through the pipe system in the basement. Once he escaped, he ripped off his Twoleg collar himself using a branch, nearly killing himself in the process. But this was all too worth it in his eyes. Night fled far from the life he despised and into the wilderness.
Traveling in the wilderness alone took its toll on Night, despite his massive size, strength, and intelligence. He quickly grew thin as prey was hard to catch near the mountains. A harsh winter caused Night to grow very ill from hunger and cold. He was taken into an abandoned Twoleg structure by some kind farm cats, but his fever raged on and one day Night was unable to move any of his paws. Night recovered from the illness at last but he was still paralyzed in all four limbs and grew very depressed. His friends knew that he would die unless he was somehow healed from his paralysis. One day, a traveling stranger visited the farm cats and spoke of the Dragon Blood Tree and it's mysterious ability to cure some cats but kill others. The farm cats knew this may be Night's only chance, so the four of them carried the once-formidable tom to the tree a few miles away. It was a difficult journey but they knew they had to do this to possibly save their friend's life.
Once Night arrived at the tree, the Queen of the Dragon Blood Tree, Wyvren, questioned the cats' motives. Night told her that he would be willing to try anything to avoid the grips of death, even if it meant dying itself. The guardians consulted with Wyvren and she agreed to let Night eat some of the tree's deadly leaves. The farm cats waited with Night, anxious to see what would happen. But the Tree had deemed Night as "worthy" of its healing powers and after a few days of rest, Night gained feeling back in his limbs. He would always walk with a slight limp but it didn't matter to him: he had his life back. Night offered to serve Wyvren and guard the Dragon Blood Tree for the rest of his lifetime because it had saved his life. Wyvren, impressed with Night's tenacity, accepted his offer and made him a guardian. She changed his name to Nightstalker to honor Night's story and his brush with death.
## Personality and traits

> Intelligent, kind, and a deep thinker. Nightstalker's formidable appearance is not indicative of his gentle personality. He does not prefer to fight and cares deeply about his friends. He can read others' feelings and personalities extremely well. His fierce loyalty to the Tree and his Queen will never waver.
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