Tess Baker

Ever since she was a kit, Tess has had a hard head and a strong voice. Even when she first met her future husband, Walter, she defied her family's insular nature. She has always been determined to get out in the world and face anything life threw at her. This boldness and bravery led her and Walter to become pit fighters through their strongest years, where she got the facial scar she carries to this day. Unfortunately their pit fighting lifestyle came to an end during the Great Outbreak, and the final nail in the coffin to their career arrived when a little baby bat was literally left on their doorstep. Torn between affection for the kit and fear of the consequences, Tess once again chose to be brave and the two raised her as their own. Not long after, she became pregnant with Briar, and they raised the two as sisters.

Of course, not everything was perfect in the Baker household. Tess's fiery temper often led her to butt heads with her rebellious teen daughters, and she often questioned whether she was as cut out for parenthood as she thought she was. Now that her kits have grown, Tess works hard to mend those strained relationships, fighting with her own demons and messy past while trying to be supportive of Belfry's own impulsive decision to become a mother to Tamberlane. Despite her short fuse and fears for the future, Tess deeply loves her family, and as the Councilman of Trade, she works every day to forge a better and safer life for her community and the creatures she cares about.