↛ Crowfood is the 11 moon old illegitimate kit of a pure-bred sphynx molly and a ShadowClan warrior. ⇀ He has the ability to see the spirits of cats when they die. ⇀ Once he joins ShadowClan, he will drop his cursed name and become Grimpaw, and eventually, Grimsight. ⇀ He is neutered, so there won't be any worry about him breaking the warrior code and running off with a female. ⇀ He will be seen as a prodigy, coming in out of nowhere seemingly without a mentor and already knowing the basics. ⇀ Eventually he will figure out Thistlecloud's true intentions and cast her off, becoming an honorable - though cynical - medicine cat.
↛ Thistlecloud is a former ShadowClan warrior from the Dark Forest who claims to be a medicine cat sent from StarClan to guide Crowfood to a great destiny. ⇀ Her exile from ShadowClan began when she had kits with a warrior from another clan, and only her kits were allowed to stay. ⇀ When an outbreak of greencough spread throughout the camp, and the medicine cat wasn't able to keep up, her kits fell ill and died. ⇀ Enraged, the she-cat began destroying precious herb sources outside the camp, watching in glee as her former clanmates died off. ⇀ She was found ravaging a patch of catmint by a patrol of warriors, and was attacked and killed, sending her to the Dark Forest. ⇀ Though she wasn't a true medicine cat, she spent lots of time in the medicine cat den from all the injuries she received as an apprentice and as a warrior so she knows the basic herbs.
↛ Plot Ideas ↚
↛ Thistlecloud's plan is for him to stand in a position of power within the clan and eventually run ShadowClan into the ground while she pulls the strings, convincing him that Icestar is a tyrant and Crowtail would sooner desert the clan than help it.
↛ Because of his ability, he can learn things from the spirits of cats that couldn't say what they needed to before they died. He can then let their loved ones know their parting words or even discover a powerful secret that could affect the clan. Once known, his ability can cause him to be admired by his clanmates, or feared.
↛ The unintentional murder of his siblings will continue to haunt him throughout his apprenticeship, and though he plans to keep what he'd done a secret, there's a chance it could get out - the clan thinking what they may about his misdeed once they find out.
↛ Because of all the drama about rogues and loners joining the clan, and especially with Icestar's dislike for non-clan cats, he would cause a stir about being chosen as the medicine cat, being a former kittypet himself. His arrival could be foretold by a disfigured piece of fresh kill or such, that could be left there by StarClan or Thistlecloud herself.
↛ Due to Thistlecloud filling his ears with the sweet promise of a great destiny, he has earned himself a bit of a hero complex. He would see himself as the savior of ShadowClan and will act as if the lives of all ShadowClan cat's lie in his paws, and that they should be grateful he was sent by StarClan. Later, once he finds out the truth, this sort of attitude will change.
↛ At first, he will come across as a secretive and arrogant, though hardworking medicine cat who holds a deep sense of distrust towards Icestar and Crowtail. This will slowly fade once he gets to know the two and realizes that all they want to do is make the clan stronger, and aren't evil like Thistlecloud said.
↛ And when he finds out Thistlecloud's true nature, he will close himself off and become cold, irritable, and cynical. He will still be a loyal and hardworking medicine cat however, and that wont change.