APPEARANCE

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Summary: a tall and thin red reynard with amber eyes.
Purchases: n/a

Strengths: agility, running, fishing, swimming
Weaknesses: hunting, fighting, stealth, jumping

In Depth: what with his long limbs and thin form, ripple is a very tall fox. his build allows him to be swift, silent, and far better at catching fish than he is in the heat of battle. vibrant hues of orange and red mix together to paint his pelt (which is on the sleeker side of the spectrum, but thickens considerably during the colder months) a fiery russet color, paired with a white underbelly as well as black leg and facial markings. his narrow, expressionless eyes are amber in color, and his black-rimmed ears are quite large, the left one bearing two notches from past border skirmishes. his tail is nearly as long as his legs are, bushy with a white tip.

PERSONALITY

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Positive Traits: intelligent, thoughtful, loyal, sincere, hardworking
Negative Traits: reserved, overthinker, worrywart, expressionless, quiet
Likes: quiet, rain, planning/thinking, fishing
Dislikes: chaos, recklessness, arguing, fighting

In Depth: even as a young kit, ripple has always been a thoughtful fox. an easy way to describe him would be by using the proverbial phrase of "look before you leap," and he does indeed look—from left to right, top to bottom, and then left to right yet again. it's not uncommon for him to overthink and mentally create multiple scenarios and outcomes for every single given situation he's presented with. needless to say, he's... well, more than a bit of a worrywart.

loyal and hardworking, ripple is sincere in all his efforts. regardless of how skilled he is in a certain area, whether he be fishing, fighting, or guiding his clan, he gives his all. to him, lakeclan's best interests are more important than anything else, including himself.

he is reserved as well and tends to stay quiet and keep to himself. ripple would much rather listen in on or observe a discussion than partake in one. this doesn't make him unfriendly, however—he's just not the best at initiating conversation. this is something he would like to change about himself, seeing as he wants to get to know the members of his clan more in order to create new friendships and strengthen the bonds of preexisting ones.

like stated above, many thoughts run through ripple's mind every minute and yet he keeps them hidden behind an unreadable gaze and an expressionless demeanor. he's very good at disguising his feelings, especially when worried or frightened. after all, the clan looks up to him, so he has to set an example of strength and courage, even when he's lacking those very things himself.

what he doesn't lack, however, is intelligence. quick to learn as a kit and even more so as a tyro, wit and smarts are definitely traits ripple possesses. both literally and figuratively, he's quick on his feet.

in conclusion, ripple is a calculating, worrisome, and kind-hearted fox that needs a little work on his friend-making skills.

HISTORY

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Kithood: the only reynard out of three kits born to heron and lily of lakeclan, ripple was born in late greenleaf. none of the kits were given names at the time of their birth seeing as lily chose to allow their personalities decide them instead of their looks. unfortunately, two of the kits didn't get that chance. the colder seasons arrived early and with them came inevitable disease. sure enough, all three kits were victimized by sickness, and the only one to survive was the male kit.

only then did lily decide to give a name to her remaining kit. "ripple," she called him, for he had braved the current and kept his head above the waters. she believed him to be the brightest star in the constellation of his kin, promising him that one day he would achieve great things. she raised him to believe this, though he did not become arrogant. instead, he was a kind and humble kit with a strong drive to keep going no matter what.

Apprenticeship: throughout his kithood, ripple displayed several characteristics that pointed to him being a leader in the works. he was thoughtful, intelligent, determined—he stood out against the other young foxes. and so, at the age of six moons, ripple became a tyro of lakeclan, and those who knew him weren't at all surprised.

to put it simply: ripple trained hard. he knew from the start the weight of the responsibilities placed in his paws and that they'd only get heavier once he became a true leader. he didn't let this faze him though, and fueled whatever nervous energy he had into his training. he wanted to serve his clan in the best way possible, and if the council deemed him fit to do so by becoming a leader, then by all means he would do just that.

like every fox, ripple had (and still has) his strengths and weaknesses. for what physical strength and brute force he lacked, the red fox make up for in speed, hunting, and acuity. there was one area in particular he adored learning, however: healing.

the rewarding feeling of lessening one of his clanmates' pain was unlike anything ripple had felt before. seeing the suffering slowly fade from a fox's eyes as he bandaged a wound or fed them a herb gave him a strong sense of satisfaction. it's something he'd always taken very seriously, and still does to this day.

Warriorhood: ripple that parts the waters was given his full name at around 15 moons of age. he'd put in a lot of hard work to earn the title and was very proud to have obtained it. a few moons afterwards, he was given his own apprentice to train, a little red vixen called robin.

big surprise, ripple was nervous to train an apprentice of his own. he himself had learned everything he needed to, but as far as teaching it to someone else? well. that was a different story.

but robin was a patient apprentice and a quick learner, and despite ripple's awkwardness, the two became great friends. ripple showed robin the ways of a warrior and in turn some of her positive energy and kindness rubbed off on him. by the time robin earned her own warrior name, not only had she been taught by ripple, but he'd learned from her as well.

Leadership: merely 6 moons after robin became a warrior, ripple's mentor died. it was his time to step up to the plate and guide his clan, and he took on the responsibilities with newfound determination and wisdom. ripple that parts the waters is currently one of the leaders of lakeclan, and he hopes to remain as such for many moons to come.

RELATIONSHIPS

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Mother: lily
Father: heron
Siblings: two unnamed sisters (both deceased)
Mate: n/a
Kits: n/a
Other: robin (former apprentice)

Adoptables: robin (former apprentice)