age 13 Moons gender Male he/him sexual orientation Heterosexual grayromantic clan ShadowClan rank Apprentice appearance Mottled tortie with amber eyes and a crooked jaw personality Reserved, driven, loyal, pessimistic
Detailed Info
appearanceSmall but muscular dark-mottled tortie tom with amber eyes. Bobbed tail, missing right ear, and nicked left ear. Multiple scars. His front legs are slightly bigger than his back and he has a twisted jaw.
quailpaw
personalityQuailpaw is definitely a loner. Reserved and brusque at times, he has a hard time making friends but has a deep-set loyalty to the few that he has that he has a hard time expressing. He struggles with perfectionism and isn't satisfied, but he's on a journey. Quailpaw is very hard on himself, but sometimes his youth slips through and he gets just as excited as a normal apprentice. He struggles with depression and trauma, and the fear that no one really cares about him. Quailpaw has a strong sense of justice and will never stand by idly when witnessing something unfair. He’s had a hard life but he’s dedicated to his Clan and should make a fine warrior.
backstory Quail was born to a group of rogues living outside ShadowClan territory. Until he was two moons old he lived in a loving, happy family, but sadly, his entire group was suddenly killed by dogs, and only he survived, as he had wandered away from the others. Devasted, young Quail wandered the forest alone until a Dawnstar loyalist found him and took him back to the Clan where he became Quailkit. He was nearly indoctrinated into their beliefs until he was introduced to Blackhaze’s teachings, and he didn't look back. He followed the late warrior’s legacy like law and pushed himself harder than ever to train for his Clan- and eventually even to kill Dawnstar.
However, after Quailpaw went missing in an attempt to rediscover his purpose in an unrecognizable clan, he was forced to take a much more subtle approach to his undermining of Dawnstar in order to reenter the Clan. Now that he has to reconsider his goals, he's allowing himself to finally open up to his Clanmates and perhaps to realize that in the end, cats are more important than politics.
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Extras
relationships Stump (mother, deceased) + Heron (father, deceased) + Brokenbadger (former mentor) = Blackforest (former mentor) = Ravenpaw (friend) + Laurelkit (friend) + oc history Quailpaw was created in late November of 2020.