Post by { tessa } on Jul 30, 2008 13:12:34 GMT -5
Name: Buckthorn
Age: 22 moons
Gender:Tom
Clan: WindClan
Position: Warrior
Description: WindClan cats are normally small and lean, but Buckthorn is large and muscled, maybe due to his ThunderClan blood. He is a tabby cat with fur the color of bracken and thorns, but marked also by darker stripes. These form a strange pattern on Buckthorn's pelt, appearing as narrow stripes in some spots and almost splotches in others. His stripes narrow into tiger-like flecks as they trickle down the sides of his broad head. Buckthorn has big, pointed ears that are almost black. His eyes are bright amber. They usually sparkle with kindness, at least around his clan-mates. Although his fur is short, it is thick and coarse. It gets longer around his cheeks, neck, and chest, almost appearing like a mane. This gives Buckthorn a rough and rogueish appearance.
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Personality: Buckthorn is a very easy cat to get along with. He treats everyone with respect, and is usually friendly. He's very selfless, and goes out of his way to do things for others. Sometimes he can be a little too kind, and trusts people too easily. But Buckthorn is willing to give everyone his time a day. He's a good listener, and enjoys listening more than talking. He values his Clan and his family above all else. Loyalty is something that is very important to Buckthorn. He knows it is what ties his Clan together, and holds the warrior code high above all else. He would die for his Clan, but sometimes he is blinded by his compassion, and trying to do the right thing can get him into trouble.
Buckthorn is a very calm and quiet tom. He doesn't like fighting, and will only do so when he has to protect WindClan. He will also avoid verbal arguements, if he can. He is very intelligent, and though he is only around three years old, his experience makes him very cool-headed. He has no ambitions to become deputy or leader. He is content with being a warrior, living life to the fullest, and serving WindClan the best that he can.
Crush: None yet.
History: Surprisingly, Buckthorn is not full-blooded WindClan. Though he is completely loyal to his Clan, he does not try to hide his past. He is proud of his parents for being brave enough to stand up for what they valued. His mother was Skyfeather of WindClan, the leader at the time's daughter, and his father was Olivefrost of ThunderClan. They knew each other since they were both apprentices, and almost instantly became friends. It was only that at first. An innocent friendship between two apprentices. But as they grew into warriors, they fell in love.
They knew they were breaking the warrior code, but they loved each other too much to be apart. So one day, Olivefrost and Skyfeather decided to run away together. They spent some time in loner territory, but then Skyfeather realized that she was pregnant. They were both overjoyed at the news, but one thing troubled them: they wanted their kits to grow up as Clan cats. To train as apprentices and feel the bond of loyalty that gave warriors so much strength. So they decided to return to their Clans, for their kits' sake.
Olivefrost snuck away to meet Skyfeather when she had her kits. They met near the lower part of the gorge. But when Skyfeather kitted, an eagle swooped down on them. Olivefrost defended his family fiercely, but in their struggle to get the kits away, two of the three kits fell in the river. After just kitting, Skyfeather was too weak to swim, but Olivefrost jumped in after them without hesitation.
He managed to save them, but they had been swept far downriver into ThunderClan's territory, near Sunningrocks. Olivefrost was caught by a ThunderClan patrol, and had no choice but to claim that he found the kits. The water washed away their scent, so the patrol didn't suspect anything. They took the kits in, for both of them needed a medicine cat fast. One of them ended up dieing.
Buckkit was the only kit to have remained with his mother. She took him back to WindClan, devastated and worried. Olivefrost told her what happened, and it was decided that the other kit, Hazelkit, would best remain in ThunderClan. She would be safe with her father.
Buckthorn was raised as a part of WindClan. When he was an apprentice, Buckpaw, he met his father for the first time. His parents told him and Hazelpaw everything then. They were confident that the apprentices could take care of themselves now, so they did what they originally intended to do: after saying goodbye to their children, they left the Clans forever.
Buckthorn grew into a strong and loyal WindClan warrior, but still maintained a close bond with Hazelstripe, his sister.
Codeword: Nightcloud
