shadowkit

redwoodclan

tall, long-furred black she-cat with green eyes

While Shadowkit is smaller than her brothers, she will still be tall when fully grown. As she grows, she will learn to use her size and wits to her advantage. She’ll be agile, though still slightly brawny. Like her name, her fur is as dark as the shadows though it holds some of the reddish brown hues of the redwood trees, which are easily seen in the sunlight. Her pelt is long, and thick, and gives her body a distinct, roundish, and rectangular shape. Her tail is also rounded and plumy. The sheer length of her fur makes her seem stout and larger than she actually is. Shadowkit seems to be a mix of her mother and father, having a smaller muzzle but Woodfrost’s green eyes. Her ears are also small, and she has a black nose and paw pads. Her long fur frames her face like a lion’s mane.

Shadowkit will adopt some of Woodfrost’s personality as she grows: being confident and brave. However, she can have a bit of an attitude and a sharp tongue. She is deeply loyal to RedwoodClan.

+Playful: Shadowkit dislikes taking things too seriously and enjoys playing. Due to Woodfrost’s spoiling, she knows that she can do daring things and get away with it, so she enjoys doing troublesome things and tries to encourage her brothers to join her. She can be spontaneous and excitable and enjoys socializing. As she gets older, she won’t be as playful but will still enjoy doing daring or adventurous things every now and again. She will grow to be confident, and brave, but perhaps hubristic. Her playfulness crosses into mischievousness sometimes.

+Social: Shadowkit will gain social skills as she grows and uses them to get what she wants. However, her sociality will also make her friendly and outgoing, drawing other cats to her, and perhaps she eventually realizes that being friends with others and not being so self-centered can have benefits. She’ll be fun to be around for the most part if the attention she’s giving to someone else is also given to her.

•Self-conscious: As Shadowkit grows older, she will develop some self-consciousness but it will not be overly obvious. Partly due to Heathermask’s expectations and Woodfrost’s treatment of her, she will worry about what others think of her. She has a desire to be important and seen and so tries to do things that will garner attention from others (and Heathermask). She also knows how important the Clan and the warrior code are to Woodfrost, and she’ll have a deep desire to live up to his legacy and his beliefs. She’ll feel under pressure to do great things.

-Arrogant: As her parent’s teachings become more ingrained in her mind, Shadowkit will adopt a sense of arrogance. She will believe that RedwoodClan is more important than the other Clans, and deserve more than them. ThistleClan’s claim over the Bear Stones, when she learns of it, will play into this greatly. With this belief will come hubris. Sometimes she may be downright rude to others at gatherings or border patrols, seeing cats outside her Clan as less worthy.


-Entitled: Despite Shadowkit’s loyalty to her Clan, her upbringing can make her a little insufferable. Woodfrost’s spoiling has inadvertently caused her to believe that she deserves attention or that she’s more special than those around her. When they don’t give her the attention she thinks she deserves, she may resent them for it and become unfriendly when she was just acting friendly toward them a second ago. Even though she may not have a high opinion of someone, though, she will never wish true harm upon anyone that she dislikes. Without realizing it, her entitlement can cause her to be manipulative.

2024: Shadowkit was born in the early leafbare of the 2024 season to Woodfrost and Heathermask alongside her brothers Hollowkit and Crowkit. Tensions are thick with ThistleClan over the Bear Stones, and the three kits are hope for the two warriors to have an impact on RedwoodClan’s future.