Snowstep

[starry]

✧ Snowstep ✧
ThunderClan, he/him, warrior

~Name(s)~
Snowstep (Snowkit, Snowpaw)

~Name Meaning~
Snow; His white fur
Step; His quick way of stepping

~Gender~
Male, AFAB, he/him

~Sexuality~
Ace

~Age~
42 moons

~Clan~
ThunderClan (Formerly WindClan)

~Rank~
Warrior

~Mentor(s)~
N/A

~Apprentice(s)~
Formerly Cardinalfire, Mudskip and Sunshadow

~Personality Overview~
Snowstep is a very selfless cat. He puts his clan in front of himself - sometimes this is good, but often it impacts his mental health. He's very responsible, and if you give him a task he will do his best to complete is. A problem is that he's harsh on himself, not understanding that mistakes happen. Loyalty is probably his main trait. He would do anything for ThunderClan and believes that the clan can grow a lot. Although his views differ, he generally prefers cats that have stepped up to handle things. He hates it when someone starts spitting around insults. Snowstep doesn't think that ThunderClan has fallen into shambles, like many others might, so he's going to try his best to be a good warrior to his clan. Mostly he is patient, but this definetely depends on who he's working with.

He's quite serious, and only jokes around while talking with young cats, for example, kits. Alhough he doesn't joke around much he is still quite nice to be around, and does not find it hard to command - although in certain situations, his confidence lacks.

~Appearance~
A large, pure white tom with amber/orange eyes.
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His tail is slightly tattered and both of his ears are nicked. Snowstep has a scar across his leg though it does not present him any troubles, as it is fully healed.

~History~
Snowstep, Snowkit back then, was born to two WindClan cats by the names of Jayflower and Halfstorm. Although there was not much of a dramatic backstory to their relationship, when Snowkit was 1 moon, Jayflower decided to leave ThunderClan with him. Apparently, she didn't feel safe in the clan anymore. At this time, Snowkit was still female. As the two mollies made their way towards a new life - Jayflower had planned to join ThunderClan - they encountered many dangers. This included a fox, who almost caused fatal damage to Snowkit, but in the end all that remained was a scar on her leg. They got accepted into ThunderClan upon the agreement to tell no one of their heritage, and it appeared that they had joined as "outsiders".

As Snowkit grew up, she was treated like a normal kit. However, she soon realized that she didn't feel well in her own body. There was something odd about being female... and Snowkit wanted it to stop. She talked to Jayflower about this, who understood and gave her advice. At the age of 5 moons, she switched to male, using he/him pronouns. It took a while for everyone to adapt to this, and Snowkit faced some hardships, but once he was an apprentice it turned out to be normal. Everyone started calling him male, and Snowkit was pretty much at ease.

He was apprenticed to Myrtlecloud, a strong and strict she-cat. She educated him well, though they had their quarrels. In his apprenticeship Snowpaw started drifting away from Jayyflower until they barely talked anymore. It took Snowpaw 5 moons to become a warrior. He was proving himself to be a good hunter, but something that he truly exelled in was battle. Myrtlecloud was a very good fighter, and Snowpaw liked learning from her.

So, at 11 moons, Snowpaw became a warrior, named Snowstep for his quick gait and tree climbing skills. As Snowstep went to thank Myrtlecloud for her amazing support, her breathing suddenly slowed. He was scared and tried to stop her breathing issues, but to no avail. Apparently she'd managed to hold on just to see his warrior ceremony, but for a while now, she had known it was her time to go. Snowstep was very sad when she died, but adapted quickly. He admired the way she'd taught him when he finally was assigned his own apprentice - Cardinalpaw. She was quite hard to work with, always finding a reason to giggle, but Snowstep found a way to work around that. At the age of 7 moons, Cardinalpaw was already a superior fighter. He taught her the ways of a true warrior.

During this time, Snowstep had a lot on his plate. He didn't want to fail his duties, and barely noticed when Jayflower moved into the elders' den. He was not close to her anymore, and they had not talked in moons. One day, Cardinalpaw came into the warriors' den, telling him that Jayflower was dead. Snowstep felt like he had done wrong - he'd not spoken to her in ages, and now his mother, who did everything she could for him, was dead!

As he neared the age of 18 moons Snowstep was assigned another apprentice, Mudpaw.

This left him thinking for many moons. At 10 moons Cardinalpaw was made a warrior, named Cardinalfire for her now fiery nature. Snowstep remembered how she was once an extremely talkative, annoying apprentice and was very happy with how he'd trained her. They remained close for life. Yeah, there's not much more to add here. The current leadership problem wasn't annoying Snowstep too much, and he looked forward to seeing a new era for ThunderClan. His loyalty continued to be strong, and he would never slow down from his path of being a warrior. Snowstep swore loyalty to his clan until his death - and he won't change that.

Soon after Cardinalfire's warrior ceremony, Snowstep was given another apprentice - at the age of 22 moons, to be exact. A few moons after this Mudpaw was made a warrior, named Mudskip. However, Mudpaw was a lot harder to work with, reasoning for Snowstep taking a little longer on his training. This next one was Sunpaw, and he completed her training quickly and efficiently aswell. It honoured him to have another apprentice, and soon Sunpaw was named Sunshadow at her warrior ceremony.

~Relationships~
OPEN for an apprentice
OPEN for best friends and friends
OPEN for enemies or neutrals
OPEN for former mentor/family roleplayers
OPEN for a sibling, I can fit one into his backstory somehow!
Finder - To be added, vm me if you'd like a relation now.

✧ "Our heritage does not matter as long as we settle in well and do the best we can for our clan. I don't believe in blood, I believe in the loyalty of a cat - that is essential." ✧