Name: Hawk, fka Sandrunner
Age: 24 Moons
Gender: Tom
Clan: Exiled from ThornClan, a clan far away
Rank: Loner
Appearance: Hawk is a large orange tabby, built like a bit of a tank. He has glimmering orange amber eyes and uses his considerable bulk to his advantage in battle. He isn’t the most discreet cat to have around as far as sleuthing patrols go, but his broad build is great for intimidation. As a loner, he finds that while he isn’t as light of foot as many, he is able to keep his distance thanks to his long gait and muscled body having a great amount of endurance.
Personality: Hawk feels very deeply. He mourns Whitewind’s death constantly and feels that it was his fault. He does not think it deserved exile, for he knows it was an accident, but recognizes that Dustwing’s grief clouds her judgment. He gives Dustwing more credit than she perhaps deserves. So Hawk accepts his exile and tries to move on, though he deeply craves companionship and friendship again. Once he opens up, he is a kind, thoughtful tom who is known to be jovial and friendly. He is a very genial, affable sort of cat and tries to always see the best in other cats, even those like Dustwing, who have done nothing but exploit his kindness and gentleness.
Biography: Hawk was born as Sandkit, with a sister Dustkit, in ThornClan, whose territory lies far to the east of CaveClan, MarshClan and SunClan. They grew up constantly bickering, as siblings are wont to do, but it wasn’t as fun and playful as Sandkit always thought it was. Sandkit was naturally bigger and more athletic, so he became one of the favored kits of the Clan, and Dustkit grew incredibly envious of his popularity -- particularly with their father, Stoneclaw. Stoneclaw favored strength and bravery over cunning and wit, which alienated Dustkit from him fairly early on. Their mother Skyfur, did not survive birthing her two kits, along with two other stillborn kits.
As they grew, Stoneclaw grew cold, desperate for his kits to be better than all the others. He was particularly hard on Dustkit, who was always too small for his taste. After they became apprenticed, and a fellow apprentice Whitepaw became close to the two of them, Stoneclaw was killed in battle. Whitepaw and Sandpaw became inseparable. Any time they weren’t spent training was spent together, the only exception of which being that Whitepaw and Dustpaw also spent a good amount of time together, and Sandpaw was never invited to those adventures.
Shortly after the three of them had their Warrior ceremony, Dustwing and Whitewind became mates. Sandrunner and Dustwing grew even further apart, but Whitewind and Sandrunner managed to maintain a close friendship. One day, on patrol, Whitewind and Sandrunner encountered a bear and had to run to escape. Whitewind lost his footing and fell over the side of a cliff, falling to his death. Dustwing immediately blamed Sandrunner for the loss of her mate and used her innate cunning and connections to convince the rest of the Clan that it was Sandrunner’s fault, and he was exiled. He changed his name to Hawk and has roamed for moons, eventually leaving his former territories, traveling alone until he found these Clans. He has been longing to become a part of a Clan again, never brave enough to approach, as he has now been alone for so long he is terrified of relaxing his emotional guard and being heartbroken again.
Apprentice?: None
Mate?: None
Kits?: None
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