TW: mentions of injuries, depression, death, family drama (more will be added in the future)
"Some parts of my brain are probably still sleeping"
Marsh Group;
Born in the marsh to Howling Wind and Gray Wolf, the bundle of brown snuggles up to a small black mass. Two daughters brought into the world together. Receiving the name Hollow Tree for her brown pelt and, possibly, from a hollowed tree her parents had seen. Her sister, Little Wolf, was named after their father. Facing every challenge together. Hollow Tree would often explore far but always made it back home at the end of the day. She lagged behind her sister a lot of the time. Too caught up in her own head. The she-cat was jealous of Little Wolf but she never let those feelings push her family away.
When she was six moons, her mother was expecting another litter. Cobwebtail and Lilypad. She was rather excited to have little siblings. Wanting to share everything with them. She would offer to help Howling Wind and Gray Wolf with watching after them. Often trying to play kit games with them. And when they got older, she would show them a thing or two about hunting. At some point, she started to feel disconnected with her kin. Maybe she was caught up in her head again or maybe this was just how things were. She started to hang in the background more. Though, she would do her best to be there if they ever asked. At this point she was becoming an great hunter. Using her keen sense of smell and knowledge of the area to track down prey.
At thirteen moons, Hollow found out that Howling Wind was expecting another litter with Gray Wolf. She was happy for her parents and a little nervous that she would be awkward around them. Hollow Tree beamed at the little furballs, her heart felt full looking at her younger siblings. Gray, Jackdaw, and Raccoon. Shortly after their birth, a kit was found all alone. Her mother adopted the kit and named them Berry. Somewhere along the line it was assumed that Gray Wolf was dead. Hollow Tree grieved for her father, collecting a bundle of flowers. One flower for each member of their family minus Gray Wolf. She placed these flowers in a hollowed tree. When Berry was five moons, he came out to the family about being a tom. Hollow Tree didn't question it for a second. He or her, they or it, Berry was always going to be her family. Hollow loves her family dearly and works hard to prove herself. Being one of the oldest siblings in the family, she felt it was her responsibility to look after them. Though, she was never really paws-on. The brown she-cat watched from afar to make sure everyone was okay.
Her younger sister Lilypad and their mate Tempestmoon had their first litter. Azalea. Hollow was always kind to her sister's kit but she never took the time to get to know them very well. Tensions grew between the Marsh and the Pine group. Hollow Tree saw where things were leading. She was thirty to thirty-one moons when the fights begin. During the great battle, she was else were. She didn't fight in the battle and she didn't witness the rise of Starclan cats. Where had she been? The brown she-cat felt guilty for not being there. What if one of her siblings had died? What if Howling Wind had died? Guilt nipped at her. She didn't say anything when her family was deciding which of the five new clans to go to. Simply following after them. All of them moved to Thunderclan, besides Azalea who stayed in the marsh while deciding where they would go. Azalea would end up picking Riverclan. Hollow Tree walked through the pines and with her family beside her, she knew this was home.
* 0-31 moons
+ Born in the Marsh Group with her littermate Little Wolf
+ Six moons old when Cobwebtail and Lilypad were born
+ Thirteen moons old when Gray, Jackdaw, and Raccoon were born. And when Berry was adopted.
+ Eighteen moons old when Berry came out as a tom
+ Gray Wolf is assumed dead
+ Lilypad and Tempestmoon have Azalea
+ Thirty to Thirty-one when the Great Battle occurs; she did not fight
+ The Howlingfam moves to Thunderclan; except for Azalea who eventually goes to Riverclan
"I wish I could tell, but I'm probably still sleeping"
Beginning of Thunderclan;
Following after Ember and her family into their new home. Thunderclan. They came across cats already living in the area. The group would have to learn to live with these new cats. Some of them were, understandably, upset by the group moving into their land. But others were happy to join them. Hollow Tree didn't know anyone outside her family. So she mostly stayed by their side during this time. Soon enough, they settled into their camp. Cats began to establish dens and nests. As the group became settled in, some more cats joined their clan. Lilypad and Tempest have another kit named Wolf.
New rules started to be set for everyone to follow. Leaders of a clan took the suffix -star. Adding -kit to the end of newborns names. Warrior names were brought to the attention of every leader. Cats with a similar style name were able to keep theirs. It seemed each leader differed in changing cats names. Hollow Tree, was able to keep her name the same. It seemed it was close enough to a warrior name. The she-cat holds a deep respect towards how the clan names their warriors, and considers it an honor that Emberstar picks each name. The suffix -paw is given to apprentices of the clans. And eventually, borders are decided between the five clans. Borders bothered Hollow in the beginning. As she liked to explore. But as her loyalty grew for Thunderclan, she naturally started to feel protective of their territory.
Shortly after Thunderclan settled into their camp, Hollow Tree took a walk around the forest. Soft cries lead her to two bundles of fur. They were cold and clearly had been all alone for at least a day. The warrior looked nearby for signs of their mother but there was no scent to follow. Fearing the kits would starve, the feline decides to bring them to Thunderclan camp. She starts searching for their kin but never found a trace. The warrior, between her normal duties begins searching for the kits kin and checking on the kits everyday. Bringing the npc queen that nursed them prey. She even starts to spend nights in the nursery when she isn't really suppose to. The npc queen suggest that Hollow Tree be the one to name them. After thinking about it for a couple of sunrises, she returns to the nursery with names. Littlekit was named after her littermate Little Wolf. Sandkit was named for the color of their pelt.
* 31-32 moons
+ Part of establishing Thunderclan
+ Lilypad and Tempestmoon have Wolf
+ Keeps her name as Hollow Tree
+ Hollow comes to terms with the established borders
+ Finds and names two kits who were abandoned in Thunderclan territory
"I look to the window, I look through your eyes"
Thunderclan and The Wildfire;
Emberstar begins to rename cats within the clan to give them a warrior-style name. Something the other clans had started to do as well. She already chose to keep her name the way it is. And it was approved to stay that way, as it was close enough to a warrior name. Wolf, Lilypad's kit, becomes Wolfpaw. And the youngest of her siblings had their names changed by Emberstar. Gray became Graystorm, Jackdaw became Jackdawflight, Raccoon became Raccoonstripe, and Berry became Berryheart. It took her some time to adapt to these new names. Even now she tends to call them their shorten name. The Skyclan leader gives the other clans the idea of having a deputy. A cat who would take over leadership when the current leader dies or retires. Howling Wind is named deputy the same meeting her siblings had their names changed. Hollow Tree is beyond proud of her mother, and wishes Gray Wolf was here to see it. She hopes that, maybe, just maybe, he is watching the family from the stars. During this same meeting, she is given her first apprentice. Tybalt. A feline who was mostly trained but she would help him refine his skills. Tybalt is given a clan name of Stagpaw. The young tom was quick to express his dislike in his new name. Hollow Tree sympathized with him but scolded him on disrespecting the leader. Emberstar adds that apprenticeships will start when a kit is four moons old.
A fire catches in Thunderclan, forcing cats within the camp to flee towards the river. Hollow Tree emerged from the warrior's den as chaos explodes in the camp. Cats racing to find their love ones and get out. Her mind goes to her family and the kits she found nearly a moon ago. The brown feline catches sight of npc queen taking Littlekit and Sandkit out of camp with a group of cats with them. She feels a small relief to know they would be safe. But what about her mother and siblings? Hollow Tree is also reminded of her apprentice, Stagpaw, and was unsure if he was safe or not. Moving through the burning camp, Riverclanners soon arrived to help. She spots Stagpaw stuck with Emberstar. Seeing that they were getting help, she follows after Graystorm to help free Howling Wind, Little Wolf, and Sloepaw who were trapped. Once they were free, they all fled the camp. She learned that Tempestmoon, Lilypad's mate, and died in the fire. The flames soon vanished and Thunderclan could make their return home. Hollow helped npc queen carry Littlekit and Sandkit back to camp. Once back and resettled in the nursery, she made her decision to call them her own. After a moon of being unable to find their mother and npc queen not wishing to be their mother, the answer seemed clear to her. Littlekit and Sandkit were her kits.
Her littermate, Little Wolf, moves into the nursery. Expecting her very first litter. Hollow Tree is a little taken aback by the news. Had she been so caught up in her warrior duties that she not only failed to notice Little Wolf had a mate but had gotten pregnant. Familiar guilt emerges in her gut. What kind of sister had she been? Still, Hollow Tree does her best to be supportive. Sharing her excitement of welcoming new kits into Thunderclan. She wonders if her own kits would grow close to her sister's. She hopes so. Little Wolf gave birth on the border shared with Skyclan. When she heard the news, the feline had been so worried for her littermate. Part of her selfishly wondered if Little would end up staying in Skyclan. She didn't want to lose her sister, but if she wanted to be with Blazestar she understood. To her delight, Little Wolf came back with all her kits. Hollow Tree waited her turn to meet the little bundles of joys. Burnkit, Morningkit, Moonkit, Howlkit, and Fireflykit.
* 32-34 moons
+ Wolf becomes Wolfpaw
+ Gray, Jackdaw, Raccoon, and Berry receive their warrior names = Graystorm, Jackdawflight, Raccoonstripe, and Berryheart
+ Howling Wind is named the first deputy of Thunderclan
+ Hollow Tree receives her first apprentice, Stagpaw
+ A wildfire causes Thunderclanners to flee towards Riverclan; Hollow Tree and Graystorm help free Howling Wind, Little Wolf, and Sloepaw who were trapped
+ After the fire Hollow learns Tempestmoon died and Little Wolf was pregnant. She makes the decision to adopt Littlekit and Sandkit
+ Little Wolf gives birth to Burnkit, Morningkit, Moonkit, Howlkit, and Fireflykit
"I can see my reflection, but I can't close the blinds"
Thunderclan and The First Leaf-Bare;
The first meeting after the fire, Emberstar announces Flycatcher as the first lead warrior of Thunderclan. A lead warrior being a warrior with more responsibilities. Hollow Tree wonders if she would ever earn such a title. She wants to work hard and make Howling Wind proud. But she's often caught up in her own head. For now, she is content being a warrior and mother to Littlekit and Sandkit. Stagpaw is made a warrior and is given the name Stagstrike. She's proud of her apprentice but wishes she had gotten more time to get to know him. But she couldn't keep him an apprentice just to get to know the tom more. Shortly after this meeting, the medicine cat Cinderfrost was banished and Berryheart was named the new medicine cat. Hollow Tree was proud of her brother. Hoping he was okay with being picked by Starclan. Would he see Gray Wolf in the stars? She never asked but would always wonder.
Wolfpaw is given the warrior name of Wolfwind. Hollow Tree is proud of her niece, wishing Tempest was here to witness this moment. But, she assumes they watch from the sky. The next meeting rolls around and Little Wolf's kits become apprentices. Littlekit and Sandkit are also made apprentices at the age of four moons. Hollow Tree finds herself checking in on their training. Wanting to make sure her kits know how to take care of themselves and learn the way of Thunderclan. Now that they are apprentices, she makes time to take walks with them in the forest.
Leaf-bare rolls around and it is quick to show how cruel it will be. Snow comes early and prey becomes harder and harder to find. Hollow Tree manages to only catch skinny prey. The clan puts the elders and those in the nursery first. Some of the warriors have to go a day or two without eating. Hollow Tree begins to lose weight as the fresh kill pile becomes more empty. She worries that Littlepaw and Sandpaw will struggle during leaf-bare. When she can eat, she always makes sure Littlepaw and Sandpaw had something too. It's clear that every clan was struggling to feed themselves. The warrior catches gossip that some are also struggling with illness.
One day, Flamewhisker returns to camp injured and explaining that Morningpaw was fatally injured. Shock comes in waves as the news spreads across the camp. Hollow Tree offers Little Wolf whatever comfort she could. Watching with sorrowful eyes as her sister and mother leave towards Skyclan to return Morningpaw's body to Thunderclan. It's a painfully long wait before they return. Hollow Tree waits within the camp but out of the way as they prepare Morningpaw's body. Waiting till it was finally time to step forward. Everyone saying their goodbyes to the young apprentice. Hollow Tree couldn't manage any words but prays that Morningpaw is watching over them. Her young niece was buried somewhere in Thunderclan territory.
Howling Wind is found bleeding out after being attacked by Trufflepelt, a fellow Thunderclanner. Hollow Tree rushes to her mother's side as Berryheart begins to stop the bleeding. Sitting next to Little Wolf as they both watch their mother. Emberstar leaves with a small group to confront the traditor. Howling Wind is eventually moved into the medicine cat den where she'll stay into fully healed. The lead warriors taking over deputy duties till Howling Wind was well again. This shook Hollow to her core. The idea of losing her mother was painfully numbing. She wasn't ready to lose enough parent. Would she ever be ready to say goodbye to Howling?
The gathering comes with the full moon. Hollow Tree stays behind in camp and hears about the new warrior code when her clanmates return. Cats could be friends with other-clanners but their loyalties to stay with their own clan. Basically, be friendly but not in love. Her thoughts quickly go to Little Wolf and her kits. She knew this meant Little Wolf could no longer be with Blazestar. Her heart breaks for her littermate, unable to truly understand the pain they must be going through. She notices it takes a little longer for Little Wolf and her family to return that night. Howlpaw speaks up, addressing the clan and saying goodbye. Howlpaw and Fireflypaw, with the new warrior code in mind, decided their home was in Skyclan with their father. While Burnpaw and Moonpaw would stay in Thunderclan. Hollow Tree says goodbye to the pair and wishes them well. She hopes to see them at the next gathering.
*34-37 moons
+ Stagpaw becomes a warrior and is named Stagstrike
+ Cinderfrost is banished and Berryheart is named the new Medicine Cat
+ Wolfpaw becomes a warrior and is named Wolfwind
+ Burnkit, Morningkit, Moonkit, Howlkit, and Fireflykit all become apprentices
+ Littlekit and Sandkit become apprentices
+ Morningpaw is killed during a Skyclan-Thunderclan border fight
+ Howling Wind is badly injured by Trufflepelt
+ Howlpaw and Firefly chose to live in Skyclan after the new warrior code makes them pick between Skyclan and Thunderclan
+ Hollow Tree receives Hollypaw as an apprentice
+ A blizzard hits all the clans, leaving many snowed in camp
"It's like someone's determined to change how I think"
[updated 01.14.23]
(note: this character history was made using site history, howlingfam history, backwritten character development, and ic rp)
