Raven That Rests On Branch // Tribe

[Ava]

Raven That Rests On Branch Male 52 moons Heterosexual Tribe/RootClan Prey-Hunter "We are strong. We are RootClan." LL XoY Bb Dd aa McMc SpSp tata ii Ccb Wsw Jbjb  Appearance Raven is a fairly narrow, skinny-but-tall tom with his bones apparent as they jut out through his thin skin. He has a long body and considerably tall legs with noiseless paws. His claws are neat but keen, and never touch the earth when he walks or runs. The only blemish of non-black on his otherwise entirely dark pelt is on his chest, in no precise pattern. Raven's face is more rounded than the ordinary sharp-featured cat, and he has soft bones in his face contrasted to the rest of his body. When he was younger, Raven had immense ears, but he seemed to grow into them. Now, his ears are somewhat in between in size, although they seem almost batlike. In fact, he was almost entitled Bat for the size of them and how funny they looked on him, but he was expected to grow into them, which he did. What a forward-thinker of a mother he had! Raven has pale green eyes, and they are cold and distant most of the time as he contemplates whatever needs to be contemplated at the current moment in time.  Personality Raven doesn't speak much. Words aren't ordinarily sufficient to explain what he's trying to say, anyhow. He fancies listening. While he is certainly opinionated, he seldom voices them and alternatively keeps to himself utmost of the time. When he isn't by himself, he's with Swan, of whom he is particularly fond of. He may be bitter to most cats that he doesn't admire much, but Swan and his children are very endeared to him, and they are the only ones that can melt his heart which is very near to frozen. With the loss of two of kits still fresh in his mind, he is overprotective of his remaining kits and mate. If any of them were to die, he would, for the first time, crash down under the weight of a mental breakdown. While he does his best to be strong for his family and be the shoulder to lean against, he frequently has times where the reality of it all is too much. He may snap below the pressure of all the stress, but shortly after he will apologize for being so difficult and try to make it up for his cruel words or actions. Raven is an otherwise good cat, as he has strict morals and is fiercely loyal to both the tribe and his family. Past his cold and mysterious exterior is a warm, kind heart that he only shows in front of his loved ones. History Born to two home-guards beside a home-guard sister, Raven was the first in a while in his genealogy to become a prey-hunter. It appears his prey-hunter build must've skipped many, many, generations. Nevertheless, he was an active kit with a seemingly endless supply of energy to jump around with. He quickly met Swan that Swims Upstream, a pleasant she-cat who he took a fondness to instantly. Though his sister regularly tried to make a barrier separating them, Raven and Swan became reliable friends, even into to-be-ship. As a to-be, he was designated a stern mentor who quieted him down and, with firm punishments and reality checks, turned Raven into the cat he is today. With Swan by his side, he graduated into a fully-fledged prey-hunter, and it was no surprise to anyone that after a while into their adult life, Swan was pregnant with his kits. He wasn't the greatest father figure, but he was there at least. Following the loss of two of their children, he only grew further attached to their family and when Swan was pregnant again, he was even more elated. This time, he was a much stabler father and helped with everything he could. No more blunders, no more foolishness. He would be a good father, and that ended up being accurate. With their extensive family only growing as Swan expected the third litter, Raven gladly parented them. This time, they were not as fortunate, and when all but one were lost, Raven felt his typically stone-cold atmosphere disappearing as the grief mocked him. Now, only shortly after the loss, he is still frightened for his surviving kits and would do anything to see his late kits again. With the losses of many of them, he doesn't know how many more deaths he can take before his life crumbles before him. Other Anything else that doesn't go elsewhere on the form - e.g. items used, future plans for your character, etc.