Protector's Duty
Name
Lemmingkit, Lemmingpaw, Lemmingstrike
Overview
Lemmingkit is the self-appointed older sister of the litter. Growing up, since she and her siblings were orphaned at such a young age, she found herself observing the queens in the nursery. It took no time at all for her to begin replicating those behaviours, trying her hardest to cater to her siblings like a mother would despite being so young. This extends throughout their lives, through their time as apprentices and even as warriors. She tries her very best to be strong for her siblings–to be their protector. Such a task for such a young molly took a toll on her mentality, though, and she grew fragile. Not like a flower, no, more comparable to glass. Once it shatters, you must be careful when picking up the pieces, or you may get cut.
Appearance
Lemmingkit takes on the most physical characteristics from her mother, her fur being mostly brown with a white chin, and white neck fur, however her muzzle is more brown than it is white and her nose is a darker brown than her mother's was. The most evident feature that she takes from her father is his larger ears. As a small, young kitten, her fur is very fluffy and soft, as most kitten's pelts are. With age, her fur steers away from fluffy, instead being sleek and on the shorter side. Since her fur is so short, it shows off that her body is fairly well built, although she is not necessarily bulky she still has a fair amount of muscle on her bones. However, her tail is a bit longer than most, and her legs are also on the long and lanky side.
Personality
Even as a kitten, she spends very little of her time being childish. Perhaps for a moon or two, yes, but after that, she begins to pick up on the behaviours of the other queens in the nursery, and she then begins to replicate those actions with her own siblings. Lemmingkit matured fast in order to be there for her siblings as a caregiver would. Of course, she is still young and not grown, so she has a lot to learn, but she tries her best nonetheless. This extends well into her apprenticeship, too. Even when she and all of her siblings begin their warrior training, she can't help but act in a maternal way toward them. With age, she only grows more protective and fond of her family. There is truly nothing that matters to her more than her siblings, and she would do anything for them. She's even willing to put herself in harm's way for them, and when those moments come, there is never even a moment of hesitation before she does so. When not with her siblings (or other kittens, as she is always going to be quite fond of the little ones), she tends to be rather distant and quiet. She likes to keep to herself, not making too many close connections outside of her siblings, kittens and queens in the nursery. Lemming grows up to be a brave and determined warrior, despite her cold demeanour. With time also comes her tendency to resort to violence with many issues. She's certainly an aggressive molly, that's one thing that everyone comes to know when she becomes a warrior. Because of her aggression and her protectiveness over her siblings(and kittens), she is prone to violent outbursts when their safety is even remotely challenged.
Plot Ideas
Lemmingpaw/Lemmingstrike’s violent outbursts could eventually lead to her unintentionally murdering another cat. I don’t want her to be an evil cat who goes on murder sprees willy-nilly, but the idea of her taking someone else’s life is not out of the picture. With Lotus and her chill of death purrk, I think it would be interesting if Lotus was the one to discover what Lemming had done, moments after she had done it.
I’d also imagine that Lemming’s violent outbursts would create a rift in the relationship between her siblings, but she would still love them dearly nonetheless.
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jupiter