Rattlesnap

**Rattlesnap** is a black and white tabby cat with hazel eyes.

**Rattlesnap** was born as **Rattlekit** to unknown parents.

## Appearance

Rattlesnap, though smaller than her Clanmates, sports a very trained physique, her short fur making her strength and various scares plain for everyone to see, her piercing hazel eyes enough to make any young cat's tail fluff up. She has a sleek black tabby and white coat she likes to keep in peak condition.

She has a torn ear and a few scars along her body. She has a white chest and belly as well as paws and tail tip.

## Personality

Don't let her lithe build fool you; Rattlesnap will, without hesitation, say what needs to be said, when it needs to be said. Always the first to lash her tongue at injustice, this she-cat will bow down for nobody—not even her peers. She is not all bark however, for her claws are just as swift and sharp as her words. Her brutal honesty and vocal nature do not make her life easy; most are not ready for the truth. She views ignorance as weakness and will, no matter what, speak with cold hard honesty.

Though direct and brutal, she’s not heartless, mean or unfair. When you’ve done something right, she won’t hesitate to voice her approval. A renowned fighter, she is quick to jump the gun when necessary, but prefers to talk first instead of taking unnecessary risks. Rattlesnap is notoriously stubborn but can be persuaded with strategy and reason. With her stubbornness also comes unwavering loyalty to those that have painstakingly earned her respect. Rattlesnap doesn’t hold grudges, but if you mess up, she’ll always remember.

She cannot stand cats that let their impulse and emotion alone rule their actions. She sees this as the purest form of stupidity. Her softer side is fabled by many but only seen by a few; not necessarily because she views kindness as a waste, but mainly because she is always laser focused on what’s next.

Her greatest strengths are simultaneously her greatest weaknesses. Her confrontational and unforgiving nature can lead to heated arguments, especially with cats in authority positions. That, combined with her lacking sense of hierarchy, can lead to atomic conflicts given the right context. As well as that, her overtly harsh attitude can lead to her driving cats away, something that hurts her deeply, but over time she simply has accepted as the price of honesty, even though it does sometimes feel like thorns in her heart. Besides, any cat that can’t handle the truth is not a cat she wants to associate with.

Despite everything, she can be quite talkative in the right circumstances, especially when going into the semantics of strategy, battle, hunting or just theoretical or philosophical discussions. Rattlesnap enjoys talking to cats who dare to dream and see beyond the limitations of their way of life. She also deeply enjoys informative debates with cats she disagrees with, purely because she's curious as to what they have to say, and how they plan to defend themselves.

Rattlesnap has made a name for herself as a capable fighter and hunter, and where she is lacking in physical strength she makes up for with speed, strategy and ferocity. Her favorite methods mainly revolve around ambush, to hit and neutralize the target before they even noticed she was there. She is not unbeatable, though, and can be overpowered with raw strength and numbers. Of course, another way would be to out-wit her, to beat her at her own game, and those fights are the ones she loves the most. Her goal is not necessarily to win, because nothing makes her feel more alive than a worthy adversary. The thrill alone, especially after being bested by someone fair and square is enough of a reward.

## Family

**Kit:**
Softlily (deceased, StarClan member)

**Sibling:**
Addersight (living, confirmed)

**Grandkit:**
Billowkit (living, confirmed)

**Grandniece/Grandnephew:**
Fenneldancer (living, confirmed)