Cheetahkit

LichenClan

short-haired red rosetted tabby tom with amber eyes

Cheetahkit is by far the smallest of his litter mates. Though he is no smaller than the average kit, its just that his pelt is shorter than both of his siblings giving him his smaller appearance. His legs are lanky but he will grow into them. Eventually lean muscles will coats his body, rippling lightly under his smooth pelt.

Cheetahkits pelt is a brilliant ginger red that is short in length but soft as silk. Large round dark red rosetted spots speckle his ribs and hips, for which the kit was named after. Tabby stripes run along his face, down his back and legs. His tail is ringed with the same dark ginger stripes ending with a pale tail tip that frequently twitches. The bright ginger fades along his legs leading to creamy orange paws.

Set in a rounded face with an average size muzzle are large, beautiful dark amber eyes that sparkle with constant wonder. Bordering his pale ginger muzzle are long white whiskers. His ears pointy but they are also average shape and size. As a kit though they seem a bit on the large side against his small body.

You know that nerdy kids with glasses that slide down and has a big bug collection that he’s incredibly proud of? That’s Cheetahkit.

+Eccentric | -Singular: Cheetahkit is a bit of an oddball. Even from an incredibly young age, he's been showing off interesting objects found in the moss in the nursery. Between bones and bug, he loves all things eccentric. He finds it hard to make friends due to this. He tends to be socially awkward and is often off on his own. But in the end his oddities are what everyone seems to love about him.

+Kindhearted | -Too Yielding: Cheetahkit loves his family and his friends deeply. He has a big heart and would throw himself into a fire to save those he loves. He loves to help others even if the task is too much for him. However he can be blind to those taking advantage of him. It is easy to let other walk all over him, especially in his younger years before he learns boundaries.

+Passive | -Courageous: Cheetahkit is an introvert. He's quiet, shy, and a bit clumsy. He doesn't go running into danger head on. He doesn't enjoy or like confrontation. He has a more down-to-earth attitude, yet when faced with difficult decisions he tends to make the right ones morally. He'd bravely stand up against his enemies but at the same time he'd stand up to his friends if it meant doing the right thing.

Mother: Lavender
Father: Quickstrike
Siblings: Pantherkit; Egretkit;

Kithood: Born in a litter of three, Cheetahkit is by far the smallest. Things in his clan are strange under new leadership but its all the young kit knows. With his father as deputy, the kit has no reason to worry. He trusts his parents wholewheartedly.

Before Cheetahkit gets the opportunity to explore his home, they quickly abandon camp and evacuate most of their territory due to flooding. Displaced as they may be Cheetahkit finds this curious but is more interested in what he can learn about life outside the LichenClan nursery.