Sam Pardus



A house cat who disguised himself as a leopard; he is Caliban Academy's hunting coach and Aby's brother (he changed his name from Eyeshine), whose role has expanded in recent years. As coach, he accepts "unconventional" kids such as Rudy (who has a tracking disability), Bruno (who is trans-diet), and Rachel (who is not a carnivore). He feared that if he were replaced, his successors would not do the same. That fear caused him to hide his domestication, until when during the course of being named Coach of the Year, the Gatorade drenching ceremony washes off his leopard makeup. Public outcry ensues, but Kell and the team stand up for him, and the headmaster keeps him on the technicality that he didn't lie outright. His leg has been broken as a result of a moose charging him while he was sitting on his bench during a game — his absence while he was taken to the hospital required Dorothy Kindle to fill in, but he has since recovered