Stormfall

A longhaired muscular, blue silver classic tabby and white tom with yellow eyes

Stormfall is a large classic tabby tom. His long blue fur is well-kept and grows thickest around the tail and undercarriage. This thick fur, along with a well-practiced posture gives the appearance of a silvery mane about his neck. Dark blotchy swirls decorate his shoulders and forehead, and blur across his sides and flanks almost like a saddle. His tail is thick and largely a dark grey color. White spots are present at the very tip of his tail, a flash on his chest, and as small mittens around his paws. His eyes are a pale yellow, ringed in dark grey, and are often narrowed in a glower.

Stormfall is a warrior who has built himself around a careful balance of strength and caution. He keeps his claws sharp and is not afraid to try an intimidation tactic when enemies get hot, though he aims to keep all battles short and decisive. In social situations, he is most comfortable staying quiet, otherwise speaking bluntly. He has little patience for cowardice or those who would turn tail at any conflict, and despite his older age, he would rather give everything his all than lose his self-preservation instincts to take over.

• Born in the Moon of Unnamed Blue (2016) 082
• Made an Apprentice as Rainpaw in ThunderClan during the Moon of Turning Leaves (2016) 087
• Named a Warrior as Stormfall in ThunderClan during the Moon of Running Prey (2017) 095

Kithood

As a kit, Rainkit was fairly quiet, much like his mother. Though he still embarked on regular explorations, he tended to prefer observing and taking in information rather than making a lot of noise. His quiet adventures were still just as exciting as the average kit antics, with a tendency toward play-fighting and discovering places that were new to him. He even managed to convince a warrior who would later become his mentor to take him on short walks outside of camp a few times, where he got to experience hunting leaves and sticks. These were among the first times he felt like what he believed a real warrior felt, boldly venturing out into unknown nooks and crannies of the forest.

Apprenticehood

Rainkit was apprenticed as Rainpaw during the Moon of Turning Leaves (2016), and took it very seriously. He committed to his training with a fervor, repeating the warrior code to himself until he had it memorized in its entirety as quickly as he could have it done. Combat lessons were his favorite to learn, and he pushed himself to excel at physical conditioning.

One of his favorite places to explore were the Snakerocks. He enjoyed having a place to be alone every once in a while, and a nest of possibly venomous snakes was not many cat’s idea of a good hunting or sunning spot. In another moon, he was leaping and climbing from boulder to boulder, treating the place like his own personal obstacle course. He yowled in pain as something sharp stabbed into his hind leg–a snake. In fury, he twisted around, pinning the snake by the head and sinking his teeth into the thing’s throat. He did not let go until it stopped thrashing. Heart racing, he carried his kill back to camp with his bloody leg. After being attended to by the medicine cat, it became clear that he’d received a dry bite, and that all he had to do was wait for it to heal. Having narrowly avoided a painful death, Rainpaw became more cautious with his actions, a necessary trait, though the incident did set him back from graduating.

Warriorhood

Stormfall was made a warrior in the Moon of Running Prey (2017) His warrior name came from his fierceness, as it was decided that ‘rain’ was no longer enough to describe his large physical stature or his commitment to swift brutality. He had grown into a large, muscular tom, and thoroughly humbled by his encounter with the viper, did his best to fit in as a strong warrior of Thunderclan. Having never grown out of his quiet habits, he remains a rather stoic individual, not particularly chatty beyond basic pleasantries. He would rather focus on getting all of his clan duties done, as there seemed to always be something to hunt, fix, or study. Stormfall abhors laziness, and always tries to find something to keep his paws busy. Despite his lack of playfulness, he has no qualms against any particular cat, and is comfortable enough working alongside most members of Thunderclan. He values boldness and bravery, though he makes it a point to be very aware of his surroundings. The cats he tends to be most awkward with are younger ones. If asked, he will teach a kit or apprentice some battle moves, but he hardly ever offers. He does not consider himself one to intrude.

He has defended his clan in battles with other cats and the hosts of predators that seem to plague the forest. His scars, including the snake bites, are hidden under his thick, long fur, though there is some unevenness across his blotches. In his later moons, he is very aware that retirement could come soon for him, and he hopes to contribute all that he can while he is still able.

• Nursery Watch (27FW'20)
• The Wilds I Roam (24TL'20)