Barkbite

Barkbite is a large, stocky brown tom with dull grey eyes and a scarred muzzle.

Personality
Barkbite is the strong and silent type, not wanting to be the focus of attention and finding himself easily overwhelmed in social situations.

Kin
Mother: Rosepebble

Father: Fishbone

Siblings: Dappletooth, Curlear, and Hawkfern

History
Bark:

Bark found himself being the fourth born in a litter of four. His mother was a bit more focused on dealing with the only mollie in the litter. So it was not a surprise that it was their father that noticed that Bark never spoke. Working closely with his father, he developed his social skills slowly and ended up distancing himself further from his mother. Especially after seeing how it affected Curl's personality.

Barkstep:

Barkstep found himself distanced from his mentor, and unable to properly learn. It was decided that it would be best that Fishbone, his father mentor him. He grew strong, and ended up becoming quite large and stocky.

One day, Hawkstep and Barkstep found themselves sparring alone in the territory when Hawkstep brought up Curlstep and began to complain about her. Barkstep grew upset, and told Hawkstep that he was just jealous of Curlstep. This turned training into a real fight, claws and fangs out. Hawkstep tore deeply into Barkstep's nose, scarring and damaging it. Barkstep tore off a good portion of Hawkstep's ear, finally gaining Hawkstep's respect. They both claimed that they were attacked by a wild animal, but too dazed to see what it was.

After this incident, Barkbite found himself unable to smell weak scents rendering some of his hunting skills rather poor. His father had his suspicions about the incident, and refused to teach his son anymore, knowing that Barkstep and Hawkstep lied. So close to being a warrior, he simply sparred with Hawkstep over and over again. Releasing their frustrations out on each other. He found himself distanced from his sister, making him upset.

Barkbite:

Barkbite found himself at a low in his life, constantly bitter and angry. Struggling to make connections with anyone outside of his family. He continued to spar with Hawkfern in secret, getting more and more aggressive.

Though, that changed when he recived the news that he was going to be an uncle. Finding a connection to his sister again, and finding a reason to better himself, he gave up the sparring and urged Hawkfern to do the same and work out his issues with Curlear. Though the tragedy of Curlear's kits affected him greatly, it was Fishbone that made Barkbite realize that he had to stop focusing on himself and focus on being there for his sister. Seeing Barkbite grow and mature, Fishbone rekindled his relationship with his son.

Barkbite enjoyed a few moons of good family relations, cherishing it deeply. It came to an end when Fishbone died. Learning from the past, he did not grow bitter and held on tighter to the family he had left. Barkbite occasionally finds excuses to visit the Elders' den to see his mother, though his pride does not let him be mushy.

While not the fastest in battle, he certainly packs a punch.