Finchcall

Drawn by Finch sr

### Appearance

Finchcall has a cool toned brown pelt with darker brown fur connecting around his shoulders, back, and hips with a dark stripe down his tail. He has a light colored face and underbelly with highlights around his muzzle and chest. His tail is skinny but fluffs out at the end. He had light colored paws with highlighted toes. He has green eyes and a pink nose. He is larger and more muscular than the average WindClan cat.

### Personality

Finchcall is a rather nervous and anxious cat. He doesn't really like confrontation but will fight if he needs to defend himself. He is ambitious and doesn't quite understand his own limits. He leads with his heart and not always his head, but he cares for his friends and clanmates dearly. He takes action quickly, often without any planning or thinking of the consequences. He often is fun to be around and acts much like a kit when he isn't burdened with the responsibility of a warrior. He does his best to provide for the clan and will do whatever it takes to make sure his loved ones are safe.

## Background

### Kithood

Finchkit was born into ThunderClan by his mother Boulderstar. He spent his early days playing mossball with the other kits and learning the ways of his former clan. Boulderstar was often busy with leading the clan and didn't always have time to parent Finchkit, which led him to desire the approval and company of other clan cats. He met Slatewatcher young and admired him.

Finchkit was given plenty of attention while in ThunderClan as a kit because he was a cute kit. He played with his siblings and got to know the clan he would once leave. He had nothing to complain about during his kithood.

### Apprenticehood

Finchpaw was trained by Hickorystick, a well regarded new warrior of ThunderClan. Their training was rigorous and strict, but Finchpaw managed to meet the expectations set for him. His training was impressive and he grew rather skilled in hunting, which became one of his favorite activites. Hickorystick was a good mentor, even if Finchpaw longed for more praise from him.

Finchpaw passed his warrior's assessment with ease, but he refused his warrior ceremony. Slatewatcher and Finchpaw had grown close, creating a father-son dynamic. When Slatewatcher told Finchpaw that he was leaving ThunderClan to go to WindClan, Finchpaw knew he had to follow. He could not bear the heartbreak of losing the one cat he looked up to the most. One night when the moon was high in the sky, he met Slatewatcher at the ThunderClan-WindClan stepping stones and crossed into the unfamiliar territory, leaving behind the clan he had known since birth.

In WindClan, he remained an apprentice for a few days before earning his warrior name.

### Warriorhood

The day of Finchcall's ceremony was dramatic. After earning the right to being a warrior in the eyes of Reedstar, he was given his warrior ceremony. In the middle of the ceremony Torrentcreek interrupted Reedstar's sentence claiming that Finchcall did not deserve to be named a warrior of windclan. Despite further arguing between Torrentcreek, Reedstar, and Slatewatcher, Finchcall was given his warrior name. From that day on he harbored a resentment towards Torrentcreek that would never fade. On a hunting trip Finchcall spotted a spirit. This spirit was former leader of ThunderClan, Finchstar. The two cats had a connection and agreed to continue meeting. After a fight with Torrentcreek that led to the deputy attempting to drown the young warrior, Fortuneteller of RiverClan saved him from the lake and dragged him to shore. The two grew closer and eventually Larkkit was born. Fortuneteller decided to give up Larkkit and her relationship with Finchcall to have a chance at becoming a medicine cat apprentice, so Finchcall raised the kit in WindClan alone. Finchcall's hatred for Torrentcreek continued as he learned of the deputy's relationship with Boulderstar, his mother. Despite his hatred towards Torrentcreek, Finchcall focused on Larkkit. The warrior was determined to be the best father he could be. One day Larkkit spotted Finchstar, following his ghostly figure out of camp through a tunnel. The kit's lungs could not handle the excitement and had an asthma attack, leaving the kit collapsed in the moores. To Finchcall's dismay, Larkkit did not survive.