Post ITT and I will assign you a fire emblem character

[Cephrir]

set my emblems on fire

[Cephrir]

set my emblems on fire

Ranulf

from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance & Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

"Ha! You don't fool me anymore. But even so...I appreciate your bravado tonight."

-Ranulf


Combat: Shapeshifter that has a super-powered cat form.
Description: A dutiful and loyal ambassador of his nation, but a little sassy. Ranulf is a good listener who is perceptive and willing to call people out on what he notices. Maybe gay for the protagonist.

Spoiler:

I was also considering someone more like Seth or Quan for the role you have in this particular community

That's more accurate than I would have even come up with for myself