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Name; The lean, long-bodied tom is called Ravenpaw, to be called Ravenflight when he receives his warrior name. He is named for his sleek, black fur and his agility, along with his skill when jumping.
Gender; He is a tom.
Age; The dark-furred cat has only just recently reached his fifteenth moon.
Rank; He is currently an apprentice.
Kin/Relationships; Ravenpaw hasn't yet got a mate, and he is at the moment considered too young to have one. Although there are some fine she-cats in HeatherClan, the tom-cat hasn't yet got a crush on anyone, yet this will probably develop when he is a warrior. Ravenpaw definitely wants a mate and kits when he is older, but at the moment will satisfy with playing with the kits in the nursery. He doesn't have any siblings, as they all died during kit-hood, and his mother died at his birth. The only close member of his family still living in HeatherClan is his father, though he has now moved to the elder's den when he gained an injury which would never heal properly. Ravenpaw tries to not let this get him down, though - he has much more to be worrying about now than just the scarcity of his family members, like the welfare of his clan and whether he will pass his upcoming assessments or not!
Appearance; Although he hasn't yet finished growing, Ravenpaw is large for his age, rivalling that of the sizes of an average sized adult clan cat. His fur is as dark and as sleek as a raven's feather, yet in very strong sunlight one may be able to make out darker stripes and speckles upon his pelt, the colour of him overall being a dark chocolate brown. This trait could lead his origins to be of the bombay cat, however the shape of his face tells otherwise; it is long and brought to a point and he has prominent cheekbones, quite similar to the oriental breeds.
His build is lean and muscular with a long body, limbs and tail. His powerful shoulders are quite out of proportion compared to his head, which is small and neat. Ravenpaw also has to grow into his legs, which, at this stage of his life, make him look gangly. Despite this, he has the perfect build to pursue prey across the prairies, and his strong back legs ensure he can also spring on prey from the shadowy cover of the oak forest, if needs be. He doesn't excel as well in fighting skills, as he can be quite clumsy as to where he puts his large paws, and struggles under the heat and pressures of battle. As his confidence grows, though, his fighting skills will too, even if he will never be an above average attacker.
The sleek black tom has gained a few battle scars even this early into life. This includes a small battle scar located at the base of his tail and a tiny nick in one ear, also caused by fighting. The scar on the right side of his muzzle was accidental; Ravenpaw's battle partner and him were training, and one of them accidentally unsheathed his claws whilst demonstrating a complicated move on him. Ravenpaw is actually very proud of his scars he has earned in his time whilst being a HeatherClan apprentice, and will often tell the kits over-exaggerated stories of how he earned them (for the kits' sake, of course!) if he ever visits the nursery in order to change the beddings, or just to visit the kits. He likes kits, and will often play with them to brighten up his mood.
Personality; Ravenpaw is quite a charming fellow, often doing his best to please the clan and himself, for example he will often offer to go on patrols. Even when doing the more boring chores like cleaning the moss in the elder's den and the nursery, he won't express disappointment if he feels it, as he wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings or come across as whiny. Instead, Ravenpaw will always get on with whatever task he is set, making him loyal towards the clan. The tom is very much a perfectionist and he will openly express frustration if he gets something wrong. His frustration can often lead to a lack of confidence, and it can be very hard to bring it back up again. Despite this, he will always have a little try, even if it isn't to the very best of his ability. Ravenpaw often is polite and respectful to his elders and people he needs to impress, but to close friends, he can be a bit of a joker, and has that sarcastic and aloof element to his personality, as well as his comical clumsiness.
History; It was a harsh leaf-bare. Hardly any prey was caught and cats were beginning to feel the hunger in their tired pawsteps as they returned from unsuccessful hunting patrols. It seemed the wrong time to have kits, yet there they were - a litter of four weak, hungry kittens with their weak, hungry mother. And, they only got weaker as they got older - their mother was struggling to produce enough milk for them all, and soon enough, one of them died, a black-and-white tom, scarcely a week old. The mother and father of the litter were distraught, however this meant that the three remaining kits had more to feed on, at least for now. No matter how much the clan tried, there was not enough food to go around, and often the father would sacrifice his meal to give to his mate, so their kits would survive.
Two moons passed. Some members of the clan were catching greencough, which meant they had to be isolated in an area around the medicine cat den. These cats who caught the terrible disease included the kits' mother, a tom-kit and a she-kit. The only kit left that hadn't been infected was a black-furred tom called Ravenkit. He was distraught that he couldn't see his mother, and often tried to sneak into the medicine den to see her and his brother and sister. Ravenkit didn't succeed, however, and was instead assigned to another queen to feed him. She was nice, but he wanted his family! He knew his father wanted the same, for his mate and kits to be there, but he would never admit to it and instead spent his time with Ravenkit trying to reassure him.
Soon, Ravenkit's mother, brother and sister joined StarClan. They let go of their lives peacefully, within a couple of days of one another and when they were sleeping. This hit Ravenkit very hard, and he would not speak to any other cat apart from his father for a few weeks, going into a short phase of depression. Although the leaf-bare had caused death and hunger for HeatherClan, new-leaf was right around the corner, and prey started to flood the territory. It seemed as if the worst was over, for now, and for once in Ravenkit's life he had a completely full belly.
By the end of new-leaf, Ravenkit became Ravenpaw, an apprentice. Soon after, his father decided to move to the elder's den as an injury he gained refused to heal properly, and, because of this, he could no longer do the warrior duties he used to. Ravenpaw tried exceptionally hard to please his only surviving close family member, so he was determined to train hard and regularly show his father what he learned, as well as keeping up on apprentice chores. Admittedly, being an apprentice was harder than he originally thought, and it took him a while to get used to the amount of sleep he had. However, Ravenpaw enjoyed being an apprentice much more than his time being a kit, since he'd rather be busy than have nothing to do than sleep and annoy the elders.
When Ravenpaw reached his ninth moon, he sustained a terrible injury. The hunting patrol he had joined was making its way over the prairie when they encountered an over-excited, energetic dog bounding straight towards them. The cats scattered, one of them heading back towards camp to alert the clan, the others heading towards the forest. Unfortunately, the forest was quite a way away from where the patrol began their sprint, so the cats had to keep swapping runners in order to keep the dog running away from camp until the cats could climb a tree to get away from the dog. They almost reached the forest when it was Ravenpaw's turn to run. All was going good until he didn't look where he was putting his feet and stumbled into a shallow dip. The dog quickly caught up with him and fastened its teeth into his leg, starting to shake him around. The other cats of the patrol attempted to get Ravenpaw free by clawing and biting the dog, but the creature only really responded when its twoleg yelled at it. Dropping the injured cat, the large dog ran back to its owner, whining in defeat.
The cats of the hunting patrol brought back Ravenpaw by supporting him on both sides, however he soon became too shaky to walk so they had to carry him. An inspection by the medicine cat revealed that a one of the bones in his leg had been broken, as well as his leg being twisted and wounded from the bite. It took a few moons for this to heal, a time during which Ravenpaw could not perform any of his apprentice duties or training which involved leaving camp or moving a lot. When Ravenpaw finally returned to training, he was slightly discouraged because his friends were very close to becoming warriors, whereas he still had lots to catch up on. Although this was the case, he persevered and now, at the age of fifteen moons, the tom has very nearly completed his apprentice training.
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