I wasn't planning to follow the 2011 series at all, and that tree-bell thing doesn't even exist for all I'm concerned. o_o...I read over your profile again and I'm against the idea of there being a Roman Colosseum in The Cat's Lair. Also, the term gladiator, you're not using it right if he wasn't a slave or prisoner because that's what gladiators were. They owed some hot-shot something and had to pay it off in the games. I don't see the Cats, having games where they'll put Cats versus Cats to try and kill each other. You also didn't seem interested in the mutant idea. So this is what I have to offer.<br/><br/>Your character could have participated in underground matches. Let's just say those illegal fights that take place in an abandoned building or back alley. That way, if Cats did get severely injured or die it was an illegal matter anyhow. Of course, your character would have to keep that information from the ears of his royal friends lest he want to risk being locked up. It seems to go along with your profile since its an illegal matter and would "royally" piss off his family if they found out (probably make them look bad too). What do you think?<br/><br/>Oh man, I want to add that it would also be very cool/interesting, if your character met Panthrix through those matches. Maybe that's how they can meet or something since he's a mercenary. There's so many relationship lines that can be drawn between the characters.<br/><br/>The prince and princess obviously know the clerics, Angelc's char, and your character. My character is going to be meeting Saphir's, and Angelic's character would know Dark Clown's character before he left the military to become a merc. Everything just connects wonderfully lol.