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Ryder the Forgiving

NiaWolf15

Published: Feb 2, 2014

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Description

Last updated:11/24/2021

Updated design, info, and Application art

art (c) to RoughLady and CCWashi
old art for now till i can update the old man

Name

Ryder

Nicknames:

Rye

Species

Pure Siberian Tiger

Gender

Male

Rank

Vagabond

Age

Current: 10 years old as of 09/09/2021

Starting: 10 years old

Birthday: 09/08/2011

Genetics

Dominant:

Golden orange pelt// Orange tabby/ tiger stripes// blue eyes // white unders // spotted toes // white legs

Recessive:

yellow/golden pelt// black stripes // gree eyes // creamy under coat

Carrier:

Golden tabby, Brown eyes

Mutations:

Golden tabby, central heterochromia eyes

Physical Description

Species: 100% Siberian Tiger

Height: average tiger

Weight: average tiger

Bodily build: long and lean. He's well muscled even in his old age

Eye Color: Central Heterochromia blue and brown

Physical Markings/fur: Golden orange with darker orange stripes across his body. His face is mostly white with lots of stripes decorating his face and around his eyes specifically. His front toes have spots on them but not his back ones. His tail is all white except the tip is dark brown, almost black along with the tips of his ears, Along with dark orange stripes down his tail. His undercoat is white all up his legs and chest and onto his face. Ryder also has some interesting scaring. Some of his toes are missing on both front feet and there is a scar on his left arm. Rude rhas thick and shaggy fur and alot of it that's Turning grey in his old age.

Armor:

He no longer wears his armor but he does wear his red sash still and his and Aleezas and Kiaras (ex mates)engagement/mate bands.

Other Items:

Sash and Mate bands

Voice

Unknown at that time

Personality

Confident || Easy going || Caring || Friendly || Protective || Patient || Intelligent || Loyal ||

Confident

" Come on chin up you got this."

Ryder usually has a high head and thinks of all positive possibilities and never doubts himself or others. (Currently in a state of no confidence after his mates death)

Easy going

"No need to rush little one sit back and watch"

Ryder finds it hard to express harsh feelings and feels hate in particular is a strong emotion that shouldn't be used unless for good reason. He does all he can to make felines happy and is usually really laid back but fun .

Caring

"Dont worry ill take care of you little one."

Dante learns rather fast special when its hands on work. Nothing you cant teach this guy.

Friendly

"Hello friend, what brings you to these parts hmm?"

Ryder has always been overly friendly and love to meet new cats specially cubs or younger cats since he sees them as the future and should be raised with upmost care and knowledge.

Protective

"Dont leave my side untill i tell you too."

Ryder is in particular protective of the young ones. anyone under 1 and half years of age he is overly protective of. But in general he protects anyone he can, young or old. Every Life is sacred.

Patient

"Hmmm im here to listen young one"

Ryder has always been a listener. He likes to listen and an wait. Always making sure he thinks his actions and words over before speaking or acting.

Intelligent

"perhaps if we went this way we could find better hunting in the dry brush"

Ryder likes to use brain before brawn. He likes to use his wits to out smart his opponents and Enemies.

Loyal

"Ill always be by your side till the end my friend"

Ryder has always been faithful and loyal to his empire and Family. He will do anything to help them or to protect them. He always Think of others before himself.

Religion: His God is mother nature

Sexuality: Bisexual

Attractions: Anyone with a good personality looks done matter to him

Priorities: His family

Philosophy: Go where the wind blows you

Biography

Ryder was born to a beautiful breeder tigress named Iris, owned by a wealthy family. She was a very soft yet fierce feline with a beautiful almost white golden coat where his father.. well he never met his father, but he was told he was a great fighter and had a pelt the color of the sun and was owned by a very abusive man who paid good to have him bred to the tigress in turn creating Ryder. Ryder doesn't know his mother is a breeder and in turn he doesn't know he has a half sibling .

As a very young cub Ryder's mother always told him stories of a world beyond the walls of the coliseum and one day he needed to escape this place and run away there to be free. Ryder loved the stories his mother told him and when she went out into battle or was training young ones for the battles Ryder himself practiced with imaginary felines, pretending he was in battle like his mother. He vowed to be the best he could be .

One day Ryder's mother gave him her beaded feather necklace, telling him that she wanted him to have it and it would give him good luck, Ryder accepted it happily but that day he never saw his mother again he was taken by the man that paid to breed with iris... Ryder was already being put in training by the abusive master at the age of 5 months. He was brutishly beaten when ever he messed up which in turn led to him having a scar across his nose and made him very ambitious to be the best. Ryder trained hard and long after his mother died in battle, he wanted to get out like his mother had told him and be a mighty fighter like his father once was.

Ryder's first battle was at the age of almost a year. He had learned a lot and grew rather fast and was very smart. He was bigger then most of the other tigers his age and was much stronger. The brutal training had made him strong and lethal. The battle was against a young Chinese tiger female who was very shy and was shaking in fear. Ryder didn't like to kill this tiger who as well didn't want to fight but he knew he had to do something. He padded up to the tigress and tried to speak to her but in turn she lashed out in fear and the battle began. She was vicious form fear and kept coming at him, but he kept dodging her attacks with ease, dealing his own blows at her shoulders and body. The battle was long and hard, he didn't want to do this but if he didn't he would die...The tigress had many scratches and cuts all over her shoulders and body from his long sharpened claws she was shaking from blood loss and was dripping with blood he movements were slow.. She lunged for him once more and he ducks dragging his claws down her soft underbelly and that was the end...

Ryder developed a strong belief that all was connected in life and death, that once you died your life would be giving back to earth so that it could live longer, and for that every kill he seen or committed he pressed his nose the the looser and ushered a silent prayer for a safe journey. He hated killing and he was put into many battle after at such a young age, there where times he hardly made it himself. He needed to escape.. he needed to get out of there.

Ryder had a plan that might not even work but he had to try... He was matched a against a feline he had befriended in the coliseum who as well wanted out and had made a plan to injure each other badly and fake that they as dying. then he would make his escape. He and the feline battled for hours, Ryder had lost a toe and both due claws in the process and gained a new scar to his forearm and a ripped ear. Both were bloody and exhausted. Ryder was gonna do something extremely dangerous, he was going to trust this feline to slit his throat and not hit his major artery. This day could both free him of kill him. He gave the feline a nod for a signal it was time and ran at him, just as he did she lunges and swipes a gash to his throat at the same rime he measures his calculations and in turn swipes him, instantly they drop to the ground. The blood roared in his ears and and the pain seared through his neck, "did.. did she hit it.. no.. i can still feel the vein pumping" he though as he passed out from lack of blood.

He woke with bandages on his body and his cage slightly open and his masters back to him preparing more ointment and badges. This was his chance! his body hurt and his paws ached with the pain of loosing his toe and dew claws but he had to be strong. Everything was being put into this, he wondered if the feline he battle was in the process as well of getting out. Quickly he scampered his hurting body to his feet and burst from the cage and ran. Ran as fast a he could. Soon enough he heard shouting and saw a pelt flash and there he was the feline he battled before running by his side. He knew a way out and they bolted for it escaping the coliseum walls. He was both excited and scared. He could hear the people running after them with the bounty hunters. They had to hide and quick.

Ryder ran for the nearest stream and bolted down it his woulds ripping opening and bleeding he had to make sure the blood wasn't found. Quickly he sees a overhanging hanging tree over the water and he lunges for it scampering to the branches and climbs high up and well hidden. Intelegence and swimming was his specialty. He looked around for the other feline but didn't see him. But then he heard it here'd a blood curling yowl.. The felines must have been caught by the hunters.

Ryder stayed in the tree for a whole day and night, his body ached and he knew his wounds needed to be tended to. Final he scampers down the tree and limps off until his body was so weak from exhaustion he passed out and was later found by a member of the lighting empire.

Ryder has happily lived in the lightning empire for 3 whole years. He had a loving mate and 3 beautiful cubs. He was happier then ever. Until recently his life came crashing down. Something within him was changing. The love for his mate was fading.... He didn't know why or how but it was drifting. He began spending less time with her and soon he had to let her go... . He felt guilt for leading her around while his love slowly faded away... His cubs still meant everything to him. After the war his kin set changed and his heart had changed. He feels like his life was crumbling and he was loosing the will to live as he suffered with a deep depression. His friends and Family have been with him and helping him overcome this troubling time.

Not long after his daughter Vita was captured and taken away from him. He searched for days… weeks… many of his family helped him but at the end Vita didn come home anytime soon…

After months Vita finally returned home. She had been captured and thrown in the cages for months. But Ryder didn't care his baby girl was back home. Everyone was back together again.

After some time Ryder and one of his best friends Aleeza began to grow closer. And with that closeness a love grew between them. A love Ryder didn't think he could feel again. After a romantic confession the two settled down together. Shortly after aleeza became pregnant with their first litter of cubs.

A bundle of 4 beautiful children added to his small family.

He thought maybe just maybe life was getting a little bit better. But it was ever going to change alot. Hunters grew more and more thirsty for blood. Pushing the empires to their limits day in and day out. A few of his sons and his one daughter had enough of it and left the lands they called home. Ryder had a long talk with his mate and they both agreed they should go with their children and who ever wanted to come or go was welcome they wouldn't force them to leave their only home.

With sadness and much tears the family once again was split up. Ryder only hopes that one day they can all be together again… he wasn't getting any younger after all.m. he couldn't keep fighting the battle with the hunters much longer….

Likes

Waterfalls

Rabbit and Grouse

Beach and Water

Dislikes

Snow

Snakes

Sand

Mud

Behavior

Grooming: well kept and super soft but shaggy

Posture: he's a bit humped over now in his old age his back isn't that great and his paws ache more and more every year.