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Hickorystride

Hickorystride stands at 14 inches tall (from the shoulder). He is a solid tom with incredibly thick, long fur. This cat is predominantly a fiery red ginger, with splashes of white across his chest, underbelly, paws and muzzle. Stealth is not a friend of Hickorystride's, as he presents as a heavy, and muscled cat, with a long, fox-like tail.

As a kit, Hickorystride looked remarkably identical to his biological father, Sun. Violetcloud never once admitted public ally who sired the tom or his sister, but it was unmistakable. His bright ginger fur surely did not come from her.

Hickorystride has very pale, soft green eyes, and a muted pink nose.

Hickorystride gives off a regal aura, with his thick golden fur and pale green eyes. The way he smiles, the way he sits – it is all as though he were noble. And much like some kind of monarch, Hickorystride is charming. He is pleasing to the eye, and can create a positive atmosphere by being warm, friendly, and confident. Additionally, Hickorystride tends to show a genuine interest in others and build rapport by focusing on them in social situations. He is however a bit of a natural flirt, some may say. He uses silk woven words and playful winks to connect with those around him. It is almost no surprise that the tom hasn't yet settled down.

One thing that may surprise most is that he is an avid StarClan believer, despite the traumatic loss of his mother and sister. Many have uttered word that mollies in his lineage are ‘cursed’, but Hickorystride seems to outwardly pay no real mind to this, even if deep down it does haunt his thoughts. This tom has utmost faith in StarClan, trusting in them to help guide and light the path forward.

Hickorystride is rather intelligent, and otherwise a very observant tom. Few things seem to slip past his gaze. This makes him an excellent strategist, as he has likely already noticed all of the various markers and has begun to consider consequences and outcomes. A passionate hunter, and a formidable fighter; Hickorystride is a worthy opponent on the battlefield, as he uses his long legs and broad shoulders to muscle his way through a fight. His thick fur almost acts like armour, aiding him significantly through any difficulties.

Hickorystride never forgets – he may hide his anger, his hatred or irritation, but if you bite Hickorystride, he will bite back – except ten times harder. Hickorystride can definitely hold grudges, which pairs nicely with his particularly stubborn attitude.

This tom makes a decision once, and never faulters. He never reconsiders or changes his mind. His decision is what it is, and to him – it is the best choice made. Hickorystride is vocal in his opinions and will not shy away from doing what he likes, even if it goes against what another (including his leader) expects of him. Despite this trait, he is in fact quite loyal to his clan. He trusts all of his comrades – however, respect, with him, is something that is earned, as is his loyalty. Sometimes his loyalty and respect for another can clash with his own morals, and when this does happen, his own morals will ultimately triumph.

Another trait worth mentioning is his pride. Hickorystride is incredibly proud; of himself, of his kin and those closest to him. While on face-value, this seems like a positive; it isn’t entirely as it seems as his pride fills his ego, and makes him feel a little self-important.

PLOT INTEGRATION:
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FAMILY:
Biological father: Sun (very large ginger tom with yellow eyes; npc)
Biological mother: Violetcloud (small gray and white bi-colored she-cat with green eyes; npc, deceased - asthma attack)
Siblings: Lightnose (sister - npc, deceased)
Nieces/nephews: NAME2 (gender, played by Shelby), Finchpaw (female, played by Peregrine)

Previous mentor: Snakewhisker (tom, broad-shouldered tabby with yellow eyes; npc)
Previous apprentice: Ivybreeze (molly, soft muted grey she-cat, with green eyes; npc)

HISTORY:
Violetcloud was a beautiful she-cat, adored and cherished by her friends and clan-mates. However, she had always been a molly curious about love. Romance was a concept that while foreign to her, mesmerized and captivated her. Violetcloud wished to fall in love, and all her life dreamed of meeting that special tom, who'd treat her like the perfect princess. Fate did not deliver though, and moons, and moons went by without that classic romance Violetcloud had expected.

Eventually, when Violetcloud reached 60 moons, she decided that love was not coming to her - and so, she went out in search for it.

Violetcloud found love, or perhaps rather a version of it...

She met a loner at the border; his pelt as red as fire, and his eyes like golden suns. Together, they spent the night, and Violetcloud naively wondered whether there would be more? Perhaps they could meet regularly at the borders, maybe she could even convince him to join the clan. But, alas - despite her regular visits to the same spot concluding that night, Violetcloud never saw the tom again. The "romance" however was not the only gift the mysterious tom left, as a few weeks later: Violetcloud discovered that she was pregnant.

The pregnancy was hard; Violetcloud was regularly unwell, and the labor began much sooner than expected. Two kits were born; one tom, reflecting his biological dad with his bright orange fur, and a small she-cat with beautiful white fur. The kits were born quite small and sickly, while their mother was weak from severe bloodloss, and for a few days following the birth, the medicine cats feared Violetcloud's and her kits survival. Mercifully, all three pulled through.

Growing up; life had been pretty comfortable. Violetcloud was a doting and affectionate mother, although perhaps a little overbearing at times. Apprenticeship had granted more challenges, with Hickorypaw having been assigned to a blunt and bitter mentor, who had incredibly high expectations. This resulted in Hickorypaw having a love/hate relationship with his training and mentor, Snakewhisker. Ambitious and eager to become a great warrior, Hickorypaw wanted to do the best he could. But Snakewhisker's training regime had been hard, with very little flexibility. The young tom was awake at dawn every morning and trained well into the early hours of the morning. To say he was exhusated would be an understatement. This was of course only made harder by Snakewhisker's cruel words, which were like venom.

When Hickorypaw and his sister, Lightpaw, were around 10 moons old, Violetcloud became incredibly ill, and passed away. Her death was a shock, completely unexpected. The medicine cats could not determine what either, but Violetcloud had been experiencing issues with her breathing, and it seemed too much stress had been placed on her heart during a dawn border patrol.

Lightpaw and Hickorypaw were beside themselves with grief and immediately grew closer, relying on one another much more so than ever before. They were the last of their kin. They needed each other. And with Hickorypaw's difficult mentor (who didn't seem phased by Violetcloud's passing), he ended up feeling incredibly burnt out. Lightpaw seemed to hold herself together - just enough to lend Hickorypaw some strength. They decided that together - they would get through this difficult time.

The moons went by and the two siblings only ever grew closer. Each one had their own ambitions and views, and sometimes- they disagreed, but for the large part, they remained close.

Eventually they became warriors and started their own journeys into adulthood. Snakewhisker's harsh methods helped shape Hickorystride into a formidable opponent upon the battlefield and encouraged him to be more vocal about his opinions.

After several moons; Hickorystride took on apprentices and continued to focus on his duties as a warrior, while Lightnose plunged into a romance and began enjoying life as a mated molly. Hickorystride proved to be an efficient mentor; both stern, yet kind. He was flexible when he needed to be - knowing exactly how it had felt to treat an apprentice too strictly.

After a little while, the shy but beautiful Lightnose fell pregnant and gave birth to two beautiful little kittens. However, complications arose during kitting, and Lightnose sadly passed away. Her mate becomes quite ill following her passing and meets the same fate. Hickorystride, without hesitation, swooped in to raise and care for his sisters' children. As kittens, he would visit the Nursery daily and tell them story after story about their wonderful mother; what she was like, what fun games they would play, the silly antics they would get up to, and so much more. He unofficially adopted the two kits; taking on a hybrid father/uncle like role; actively involved in their lives as he could be.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
A beautifully courageous death please and thanks
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