Tigershade ~ Ravineclan

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Name: Tigershade

Gender: Tom

Age: 26 Moons (2.2 Years)

Rank: Medicine Cat

Clan: Ravineclan

Appearance: A large muscular dark tabby tom. His fur is a medium to dark brown with black stripes in it. His pelt starts out
lighter around his face and gets darker the closer it gets to his tail. The last half of his tail is pure black. He has white around
his muzzle and had long white whiskers. His nose is a dark pinkish color rimmed in black.  He always seems to have a stern
look on his face. His pale green eyes almost always seem to have an angry look to him.

Brief Appearance: Large muscular dark tabby tom with light green eyes

Personality: Tigershade is a very strict cat, he shows it more with his apprentice pushing them really hard to make sure their
doing their best. Every day he tests them on one herb or another or some way to heal . He's a hard mentor to have but even
though he's hard on his apprentice's it doesn't mean he doesn't care for he does. He just doesn't know how to show his feeling
or he prefers to hide them know that feelings just get you into trouble. Tigershade is very loyal to Ravineclan especially to their
leader Ravinestar. He's the only one he tends to relax around. After all he was his original mentor.

Mother: Fawnheart

Father: Frostfang

Sister: Dovepool

Brother: Eagleclaw

History: Tigershade was born in Ravineclan to Fawnheart and Frostfang, he was their second born. When Tigerkit was
born the clan had only been around for about ten moons. From the time Tigerkit could walk, talk and explore he had felt
a calling. The first time he went to the medicine den he knew what that calling was. But when he tried to tell his mom 
dad they refused to let him become a medicine cat. They where determined to make him a warrior just like them.

But no matter what they did he would often sneak off to watch Larksong heal and care for sick and injured cats. He 
always remained hidden knowing that if he was seen he would get into trouble. Just by watching he learned that she
used Chervil to help cure infections and coltsfoot helps with shortness of breath. He loved watching her heal and
seeing cats badly injured or sick go in then come back out a few days later as if they where never injured or sick to
begin with. Tigerkit looked up to Larksong and wanted more then anything to be just like her.

But when he turned six moons old he wasn't given to Larksong like he wanted to. No instead he was given
to the leader himself. Ravinestar became his mentor. And for three months he was trained to be a warrior
to protect the clan. He did fine with hunting but when it came time to fighting he flinched hating the pain
of injuries when he got them but even more hating that he had to hurt someone when all he wanted to do
was help and heal them. Finally when he was nine moons old he went out on his own not knowing he was 
being followed. He stopped at a different herb plants. When he did he would say it's name and it's uses before
moving on to the next. After the sixth one Larksong made herself known. She told him that she was impressed
with him and asked how he knew all of this information. She was surprised that he had been watching her ever
since he had been a kit. The next day Larksong spoke to Ravinestar and he was made into a Medicine Cat Apprentice.
That day was the best day ever, he worked really hard to memorize all the herbs and their uses he had yet to learn.
But memorizing wasn't all there was to healing he had to learn how to set a broken bone and how to help a queen
having a hard time give birth to her kits. As an apprentice he was a happy and kind and caring cat. And when the
day came he received his new named he was never happier. But all of that changed three months later when
was about eighteen moons old.


While Larksong and he went to gather herbs they where attacked by a badger. He froze from fear and the badger went
after him but Larksong threw herself in front of him and the fox grabbed her instead. Seeing that everything he
had been taught as a warrior apprentice and he attacked the badger forcing him to drop Larksong. He leaped onto
it's large back and began clawing and biting it hoping Larksong could get away. But instead her heard a crunch 
followed by a scream of pain. He forced himself to shut that out hoping it was just a broken leg. Tigershade 
clawed at it's eyes and finally it seemed to decide to run away. He jumped off but chased after it taking a couple
more swipes at it before returning to Larksong. What he found broke him forever. She lay in a broken mess gasping
for breath. The badger had stepped on her back breaking in. Letting out a yowl he bent over her begging her to stay.
She whispered right then how much she loved him and he told her the same for the two even though it was against
the clan law had fallen for each other. Larksong was only a couple years older then him. He licked her muzzle and she
passed away right there. He forced the tears and sadness to the back and forced himself to do what was needed.
Grabbing her by the scruff he began to drag her back to camp where he anointed her with herbs and watched over
her all through the night. That night he vowed never to get close to anyone ever again. He became strict and grumpy
no longer the fun loving cat he once was and probably never would be again.