Yodis

Yodis is a wandering feral cat. He is an important character in the series and the main protagonist of Blicksen's Tails volume 1. He eventually becomes the leader of a group of stray dogs.

Appearance
Yodis is an adult, mixed breed, short haired cat. He has grey fur, green and yellow eyes, and a pink nose. He has silver whiskers, white eyebrows, and white fur around his mouth.

Personality
He is an easygoing cat who seems very sure of himself. Yodis has a calm, gentlemanly demeanor, but also a tough side. Being a feral cat, he is able and willing to fight if he must defend himself or others. Yodis usually has a no-nonsense attitude and is easily annoyed by the jokes and antics of other characters.

Backstory and Life as a Wanderer
Yodis was born in an urban cat-friendly neighborhood and cared for by a woman known as Miss Zina. From an early age, he had a strong desire for adventure and a life on the move. One day, Yodis wandered far from his home and soon found his way into the heart of Blicksen City. For 6 years he lived as a feral cat and over time, forgot that he was once a pet. He developed a reputation for being "strange" for a stray cat, as he did not hunt other animals nor fear them. He had also been seen observing two lost stray dogs from a distance. Sometime after Yodis left the neighborhood, his childhood friends, Sugarfoot and Berry, ventured into the city to look for him. They were captured and forced to work for Owley, a powerful and dangerous alley cat.

Yodis overhears an argument between his friends and Owley one night while strolling past a parking garage. He fights Owley in an abandoned car and defeats him, freeing his friends from him once and for all. The alley cat vows to get his revenge. Sugarfoot and Berry are both very grateful to Yodis for rescuing them. They convince the feral cat to walk them home and eventually lead him back to the neighborhood they grew up in. There, he meets Miss Zina's new pet cat, Flower, and reminisces about the time he lived in her home. He reflects on the direction his life has taken and decides that he is not yet ready to settle down. He leaves again before sunrise.

Meeting The Dogs
After returning to downtown Blicksen, Yodis encounters the same two stray dogs he had seen before. He watches them from across a busy street as they run from an angry construction worker and into oncoming traffic. They narrowly escape getting hit by an SUV. Yodis is shocked by what he has seen, but decides to ignore them after this. He heads to a local park and to his surprise, he sees the dogs again. Yodis reluctantly decides to offer help to the two. Orak, an Irish Water Spaniel, lashes out at him immediately and is unwilling to trust him at first. His companion, Sadie, is also hesitant but more willing to listen to him. After convincing them to accept his help, Yodis offers to take the two dogs to a safe place where they won't be seen by humans. This place turns out to be a large highway bridge. The dogs settle into their new hideout and take a nap. When they wake up, they find that Yodis has surprised them with a meal.

That evening, Sadie and Orak share their life story with Yodis, who listens intently. After hearing about their history together and the challenges they faced even when they each had an owner, Yodis is glad to have gotten to know them. He is also moved by the bond they share as "siblings of different breeds." The three become friends and form an unusual pack. A few days later, Yodis tells the dogs his own life story as he walks with them through a wooded area outside of the city. By this time, the dogs have begun to look to him as a leader and wish to call him "Boss," which he objects to at first. However, the dogs refuse to give it up. That same night, they meet Shiro, a lost Japanese dog. The group rushes to his aid when they see him collapse from exhaustion after howling into the night. Yodis officially assumes the role of leader as he orders Orak to help Sadie carry him back to their hideout.

Relationships

 * Yodis, Sugarfoot, and Berry seem to have known each other for a long time.
 * He is familiar with Miss Zina, but apparently not very close to her.
 * The stray dogs Sadie, Orak, and Shiro, develop a close bond with him.

Quotes

 * "I just happened to be passing through."- Volume 1 chapter 1
 * "Steak and shrimp. Why anyone would throw this away is beyond me."- Volume 1 chapter 3

Trivia
Yodis is designed and named after a real cat, which lived at an animal hospital in Maryland.