Cassius

A huge, cinnamon mackerel Maine Coon tom with lime eyes

Cassius is an immensely large Maine Coon tom, standing at the same height as his son if not a small bit larger, with a broad chest, muscular frame, and long, sturdy limbs built for endurance. His rich cinnamon fur is adorned with bold mackerel tabby stripes, stretching elegantly down his sides and legs like the markings of a wildcat. A thick, creamy underbelly softens his appearance, contrasting against the darker tones of his coat. He has massive paws, each adorned with tufts of fur. Lime-green eyes, sharp and assessing, shine from beneath his heavy brow, glinting with a mixture of quiet confidence and stoic stern-ness. His long, plumed tail is carried high, a testament to his regal bloodline and unshakable self-assurance.

Cassius is a stern and stoic tom who carries himself with unshakable composure, valuing discipline and order above all else. He rarely shows affection, believing that strength is forged through hardship rather than gentleness, and he expects those around him to uphold the same unwavering standards. Duty is his guiding force, and he views emotions as distractions, keeping his own feelings buried beneath a cold, unreadable exterior. Though he is not cruel, his rigid sense of honor and expectation leaves little room for warmth, making him a distant presence.

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Cassius was born into legacy and expectation, the only son of Cedric and Celia, two promising young Maine Coons carefully selected to continue their cattery’s renowned bloodline. From the moment he opened his eyes, he was raised with the weight of duty pressing heavily upon his shoulders. His parents were not cruel, but they were distant, treating him more as an investment than a son. He was praised for his structure, his stance, his discipline—but never for his personality or spirit. Affection was a foreign concept to him, replaced instead with quiet nods of approval and the constant demand to be better. Cassius learned quickly that emotions were weaknesses—to be respected, he had to be strong, composed, and unshakable was the only way to thrive in his lifestyle.

As he grew, Cassius became everything his cattery expected: a disciplined specimen of his breed, unwavering and precise in every movement. He attended show after show, earning admiration from the humans, not for his charm but for his effortless pedigree—his perfectly structured form, his brightly colored gaze, his quiet, disciplined aura. It was at one of these shows that he was chosen to mate with Isolde, a she-cat from a neighboring cattery whose own lineage was just as esteemed as his own. He did not question the decision. To Cassius, love was irrelevant; duty was absolute. Isolde was poised, graceful, and carried herself with the same quiet pride he did—she was a fitting match, and that was all that mattered. Their union resulted in three kits, strong and healthy, and Cassius felt a quiet sense of satisfaction, knowing he had fulfilled his purpose.

But then, one of them was stolen. Elio, the largest and boldest of their litter, vanished overnight, snatched away before he could grow into the legacy he was meant to uphold. Cassius did not rage or grieve openly—he merely accepted the loss with his usual icy composure. But in the silence of his own thoughts, something unfamiliar stirred within him, something cold and sharp that he did not know how to name. He had never been sentimental, had never believed in attachment, but Elio had been his blood. And blood was everything. Though he did not speak of it, a part of him never stopped wondering what had become of the son who should have carried his legacy forward. Even so, he buried his thoughts beneath the weight of duty, as he always had—because in the end, what else was there?

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PARENTS
Cedric (A chocolate mackerel ticked tabby tom with lime eyes): Father of Cassius
Genetics:
Cedric‘s pelt type is longhaired. (ll, RR, ReRe, lplp, whwh, LyLy)
They are a chocolate ticked tabby tom. (XoY, bbl, DD, dmdm, Aa, McMc, spsp, Tata, bmbm, ii, wbwb, EE, ShSh, CC, ww, kk)
They have no non-pelt body mods. (acac, sfsf, JbJb, mm, RtRt, mkmk, pdpd)

Celia (A fawn mackerel tabby mink and white she-cat with amber eyes and polydactyl paws): Mother of Cassius
Genetics:
Celia‘s pelt type is longhaired. (ll, RR, ReRe, lplp, whwh, LyLy)
They are a fawn mackerel tabby mink molly with low white. (XoXo, blbl, dd, dmdm, AA, Mcmc, spsp, tata, bmbm, ii, wbwb, EE, ShSh, cbcs, Wsw, kk)
They are polydactyl. (acac, sfsf, JbJb, mm, RtRt, mkmk, Pdpd)

Genetics:
Cassius‘s pelt type is longhaired. (ll, RR, ReRe, lplp, whwh, LyLy)
They are a cinnamon mackerel tabby tom. (XoY, blbl, Dd, dmdm, AA, McMc, spsp, tata, bmbm, ii, wbwb, EE, ShSh, Ccb, kk, ww)
They have no non-pelt body mods. (acac, sfsf, JbJb, mm, RtRt, mkmk, pdpd)