|| DoW :: Hawkfeather Ref ||

_{June 17th, 2020 Have I really not touched this old gal in 3 goddamn years? Hawkie bby I'm so sorry <3 let me add your human AU info as an apology
February 15th, 2017 Far out brussel sprout this child hasn't been used in so long oml,,, well anyways let's have a major ref update for her information so I can use it for other purposes later. Resourceful me B)
September 8th, 2015 For more information, check out her CharaHub page! charahub.com/character/556166/…
August 24, 2014 Hawkfeather died in her sleep due to pre-existing injuries and paralysis in her lower back, and now only has the ability to talk to HighClan cats in their dreams -- see fav.me/d7wfxq2}

GENERAL

<sub>Name: Hawkkit || Hawkpaw || Hawkfeather
Meaning:
   Prefix – Hawk -- Named by her mother, who believed hawks to symbolise courage, determination and strength
   Suffix – Feather -- A name fitting her prefix nicely, and also referring to the feather-light touch and patience required of a medicine cat
Age: 37 moons at death; currently would be 137 moons
Gender: Nonbinary afab
Pronouns: They/them OR she/her
Orientation: Asexual
Song: Travelin' Soldier by The Dixie Chicks ("I cried / Never gonna hold the hand of another guy / Too young for him they told her / Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier")
Voice Actor: Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean, voiced by Kiera Knightley
    – www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJs6Qn…
    – www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhL9Su…
    – www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvenEc…

Clan: Previously HighClan, currently StarClan
Rank: Previously medicine cat, then elder, but now resides in StarClan as an equal
Mentor: Kitetail
Apprentice(s): Scarpaw - fav.me/d635dbv, Hollowgaze - fav.me/d7235hm</sub>

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IN DEPTH

<sub>Short Description: A small, predominantly creamy-coloured she-cat who sports the occasional spot of black, hazel brown and white
Breed: Tortoiseshell
Height: Shorter than the average she-cat
Build: Small and slender
Pelt: Fairly thin yet rather fluffy
Eyes: Deep, ocean blue
Scent: Mint
Scars: Jagged one along her lower back from the Sharptooth attack whereupon she was thrown against a rock wall and subsequently became disabled
Other:
    – White underbelly
    – Longer whiskers than average
    – Black patch across right eye
    – Black left ear
    – Missing claw in front left paw
    – Since being attacked by the Sharptooth has no feeling nor ability to use her tail and back legs

Personality:
    Mature – Caring – Intelligent
    Protective – Empathetic – Proud
    Stubborn – Impatient – Intimidating
Fatal Flaw: Impatience, not only in others but herself. This has driven her to many occasions wherein she has not felt she was working enough to save a patient and thus exhausted herself in her efforts, which often either put herself in bad health or her patient if she ever needed to take a short break to keep herself from falling mentally unwell.</sub>

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RELATIONS

<sub>Mother: Willowclaw
Father: Owlbreeze
Sister(s): None
Brother(s): Yarrowkit, died at birth

Current Crush: None
Former Crush(s): Cheetahmask - sta.sh/02ei3jwgmtvq
Mate: None
Offspring: None

Key:
= Kin by Default || = Kin by Choice
= No Contact || = Acquaintance
= Fear || = Suspicion
= Dislike || = Hate
= Likes || = Love (Platonic)
= Uncertain || = Misses
= Friend || = Best Friend
= Respect || = Idolize
= Infatuation || = Crush
= Love (Romantic) || = Mate
Strikethrough = Deceased


HighClan
| | WILLOWCLAW | N/A | MOTHER
Willowclaw was my mother, and an extremely good one at that. I was one of two kits in her second litter, but she handled us both as if we were from her fifth. She drowned while I was still a kit, and the mystery surrounding her death was rather puzzling until I had the pleasure in meeting her in StarClan.

| | OWLBREEZE | N/A | FATHER
My father wasn’t the best of fathers, but he certainly tried his hardest. He died by Greencough only moons before my mother's death, which gave me yet another reason to become a medicine cat in my later life.

| YARROWKIT | N/A | BROTHER
I never really got the chance to know much about my littermate, seeing as he died only days after his birth. As we were born nearing leaf-bare, it’s not that surprising for him to have died from the cold.

| | | | CHEETAHMASK | Hawkieface | FORMER CRUSH/BEST FRIEND
Even after being reunited with him in StarClan, I will never stop blaming myself for his death. Meeting him since our apprentice days has been an absolute blessing, and -- I never thought I'd ever say this, but -- I'm nearly glad to be dead, if only for the chance to fall in love with him once more.

| | | TALONSTAR | @/sparkeythehamster | LEADER/BEST FRIEND
Talonstar is a great friend of mine and I know that I can always trust her, and talk to her about anything. I respect her for her nobility, bravery, and leadership. Her death came as quite a shock to me, but -- if I'm completely honest -- I'm more than happy to have her company once again.

| | ROOKWING | @/sparkeythehamster | ROLE MODEL
Talonstar’s father was definitely one of my favourite cats when he was alive. He was so kind, understanding, and patient; everything I never was, but always hoped to be.

| SCARLEGS | Scarlegs | EX-APPRENTICE
Scarpaw was a very loyal apprentice, even as she died from greencough. Before becoming the mentor of Hollowpaw, I used to mourn for her loss every now and again, but I never let it get in the way of my work.

| | HOLLOWGAZE | dekiruu | EX-APPRENTICE
My ex-apprentice is one of the few cats who I would trust my life with completely and utterly, and it hurts me to admit that in the last few moons of my life in HighClan I certainly did so on many occasions. I'm so proud of everything that he's become, and am glad to see him get the rest he deserves.

| | BLACKSTEP | @/sparkeythehamster | CLANMATE
I really don’t know what’s been happening to Blackstep since his trial -- even here -- and I couldn’t care less. After knowing his crimes, being within his presence terrifies me.

| BADGERSTREAK | PhoenixDeva198 | CLANMATE
I had been a little worried about Badgerstreak after Blackstep’s trial, and was rather disappointed in myself for never having tried to talk to him sometime and see what was on his mind.

| STARLINGFEATHER | CallTheAmberlance | CLANMATE
I’m not one to usually bond with young cats, but Starlingfeather -- Starlingpaw when I met her -- is a fortunate exception. I trust her much more than I thought I could, and I only hope she trusts me in return.


LightningClan
| REDPAW | Wolfgirl660 | ACQUAINTANCE
A lovely apprentice who is not afraid to stick up for herself. I happened to bump into her sometime before the Sharptooth attack, and we formed a relationship of sorts. I'm not sure what she thinks of me.


CloudClan
| RAVENSNOW | WingsThePhoenix | EX-PATIENT
Ravenpaw is yet another young cat of whom I never would have originally thought I’d form a friendship with. During her stay in HighClan, I learned to trust one more apprentice, who has since grown into a formidable she-cat.</sub>

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HISTORY

   <sub>Hawkkit: Kithood, 1-6 Moons || July 2011 to January 2012
- July 3rd, 2011 -- born alongside her brother Yarrowkit to her parents Willowclaw and Owlbreeze. Yarrowkit died after a few days, and so Hawkkit was left in the nursery with only Cheetahkit, a moon her senior, to befriend.
- Late September, 2011 -- A wave of Greencough came upon HighClan, of which both Hawkkit and Cheetahkit were miraculously unaffected by. Her father died  during this epidemic - fav.me/d7g7tal
- Early August, 2011 -- Hawkkit's mother drowned, and the mystery of the situation was never solved.
- Early December, 2011 -- Cheetahkit became an apprentice, practically leaving Hawkkit alone in the nursery. She began teaching herself all of the medicinal herbs etc. in order to keep herself entertained until she too could become an apprentice with her friend.
- Mid December, 2011 -- Silvertail gave birth to Talonkit, and Hawkkit showed her abilities of a potential future-medicine cat while helping Kitetail during the kitting. Kitetail was thoroughly impressed by her knowledge but didn't wish to take the kit away from the inevitable mateship she and Cheetahpaw would have in their warriorhood - fav.me/d7gtpy2

   Hawkpaw: Apprenticeship, 6-14 Moons || January 2012 to September 2012
- January 4th, 2012 -- Hawkkit became Hawkpaw at her apprenticeship ceremony. The night preceding, Yarrowkit visited her in her dreams to wish her the best of luck.
- Mid February, 2012 -- NightClan spread their scent over HighClan territory, all the way past the Submerged Rock. Hawkpaw spends most of this time trying to keep Cheetahpaw from scaring the kits of the clan too much - fav.me/d7ynmlz
- Early March, 2012 -- Hawkpaw and Cheetahpaw began to sleep in the apprentice den with their nests pushed close together.
- Late April, 2012 -- Hawkpaw went to her first gathering.
- Early June, 2012 -- Talonkit became Talonpaw, and Hawkpaw quickly formed a friendship with the she-cat who now shared the apprentice den with the older apprentices - fav.me/d7ynr8n
- Mid June, 2012 -- Hawkpaw accompanied Talonpaw for her first gathering, and was forced to call upon Rookwing when Talonpaw and the NightClan apprentice Hemlockpaw began to fight. This caused a dramatic turn of events when Ravenstar arrived and insulted the late Silvertail, which resulted in a showdown between the NightClan leader and the HighClan deputy - fav.me/d7ynu0j
- Late June 2012 -- Cheetahpaw became a warrior - Cheetahmask - and Hawkpaw was once again separated from him. Thankfully she had made friends with Talonpaw by this stage, and so wasn't quite as alone for her final moon of apprenticeship.
- Late June 2012 -- StarClan visited Hawkpaw in her dreams to tell her she was to become a medicine cat (among other things), and she has a hard time swallowing the information due to her want to be mated with Cheetahmask. She and Talonpaw talked the situation out - fav.me/d7yp4ph
- Early July, 2012 -- Cheetahmask took Hawkpaw out for a late-night hunt, and the two had an argument. The warrior sent her back to camp and continued hunting solo, wherein he fell off a cliff and subsequently passed away. Hawkpaw was so distraught by this that she decided to take up the offer as medicine cat apprentice, so that she would never have the opportunity to love someone else - fav.me/d7dzd89

   Hawkfeather: Medicine Cat, 14-33 Moons || September 2012 to April 2014
- Early September, 2012 -- Hawkpaw became Hawkfeather following the sudden death of her mentor, Kitetail, and officially took over the duties of medicine cat.
- Early April, 2012 -- Scarpaw was found and taken under the care of Hawkfeather, who then took her in as her apprentice after receiving an urgent call from StarClan (see below) - sta.sh/0h5r6kfcl6x
- April 26th, 2012 -- StarClan sent down HighClan's first prophecy - "Only one of patient heart may venture forth" - fav.me/d63252q , sta.sh/0fwb1sezh7e
- May 11th, 2013 -- In amidst a skirmish between NightClan and HighClan, an injured kittypet entered HighClan camp begging for assistance. Sadly, she passed away - fav.me/d64u9ri , fav.me/d6ccdi2
- Mid-Late June, 2013 -- Hawkfeather and Talonstar went together to the Moonpool to discuss the case of the prophecy with StarClan, and take Blackstep along with them - fav.me/d6b0pnk , fav.me/d6bah4x , sta.sh/01u32dsfxelj
- Early July, 2013 -- Blackstep was put on trial for his crimes, and eventually joined NightClan - fav.me/d6fc15d , fav.me/d7lmr03
- December 9th, 2013 -- Hawkfeather endured a nightmare which she took to mean, at the time, as a message from StarClan - sta.sh/016c3p6f81n4 , fav.me/d72he5k
- January 1st, 2014 -- Hawkfeather found a CloudClan kit bleeding in HighClan territory, so took her in to heal - fav.me/d70aagn , wingsthephoenix.deviantart.com… , sta.sh/011rmzsn165o , wingsthephoenix.deviantart.com…
- January 14th, 2014 -- Hawkfeather became mentor to Hollowpaw.
- Mid-Late March, 2014 -- A Sharptooth attacked HighClan camp, plus a rockfall occurred, splitting the camp in two. As a result, many cats were injured, sadly with Hawkfeather among them. She suffered a spinal injury that left her paralysed from her hips down - fav.me/d7bt1u3 , fav.me/d7bt8n2

   Hawkfeather: Elder, 33+ Moons || April 2014 to August 2014
- April 3rd, 2014 -- Due to her injuries, Hawkfeather became HighClan's newest elder - fav.me/d7cusz9 , fav.me/d7c35z8 , sta.sh/0vny9ohiaxt
- May 23rd, 2014 -- Mintstripe joined Hawkfeather in the elder's den - fav.me/d7jefbl
- August 24th, 2014 -- Hawkfeather died in her sleep and was welcomed into StarClan with open arms - fav.me/d7wfxq2 , fav.me/d7wgnkt</sub>

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ROLE-PLAY

<sub>Time-Zone: UTC+10:00 Australian Eastern Timezone (Brisbane)
Word Count: Varies. I try my hardest to match post length, but when in doubt I tend to reply between an average of 50-100+ words per reply.

Notes: Open. My preferred method
Chats: Closed. I haven't found any that work for me
Skype: Closed. My computer doesn't seem to like Skype anymore rip
Comments: Open. My second-preferred method
Text: Rarely. However, if I know and trust you enough and you would rather this method just shoot me a note and I'll send through my number
Email: Rarely. Same info as provided with texting
Google Documents: Sometimes. I haven't given this one much thought but I'm happy to try something new
Facebook: Rarely. Same info as provided with texting</sub>

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TRIVIA

 * Sometimes suffers from PTSD while treating cats as their wounds may remind her of Cheetahmask's, but more often than not she manages to help them before hiding herself away to suffer.

 * WHAT A NERD OMG. She was the first character I ever created, goodness bless her, and because I don't recall her exact date of creation I decided a while back that her birthday is the same day I joined deviantART -- July 3rd, 2011.

 * Her Hogwarts House is Ravenclaw, and her Divergent Faction is Erudite. Sorry not sorry, she's a brainiac y'all

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HUMAN AU INFORMATION

Name: Fermina Hernandez
Gender/Pronouns: Nonbinary afab. Accepts they/them or she/her
Ethnicity: Cuban. Latinx
Profession: Worked as a doctor in ED, though had a special love for paediatrics

Other notes:
    - Never married, never had children
    - Lived in Cuba for the first 20 years of her life before moving to Mexico for work
    - Passed away quite early in her career (37yo) in a traffic accident

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<sub>Character © Me [Hawkieface]
Art © jackdawjay
Code © dehani

A huge thankyou to dehani for the use of her coding (which has been supremely helpful, and is also incredibly neat) and also to the lovely jackdawjay for the artwork used in this final update of Hawkfeather's ref. Thankyou also to everyone who was part of her life during her Dawn-Of-Warriors days!</sub>