Ravenstar

Ravenstar is a current warrior of StarClan.

Personality
Ravenstar is a loyal and caring cat most of the time. His loyalty to his kin that will make him launch into battle to protect his family and not blink an eye, makes him blinded by grief when they are harmed. His whole life when one of his kin died he hurt another cat. He wouldn't even hesitate to lay his life down for his Clan.

History
Ravenstar as a young kit had everything he could imagine. He had well-respected parents, his sister and brothers. He, like all kits, was curious. One day his littermates snuck out of camp and Dustkit, one of his brothers, died from a fox which found them. He was furious with himself and hated every cat. He grew angry every time his family was harmed.

He became an apprentice at seven moons, having his ceremony delayed for his adventure as a kit. He trained hard and long. When his other brother, Crowpaw, died falling out of a tree he clawed his mentor's nose in training. When his father died, he injured another apprentice and he murdered a warrior in a battle against WaveClan. He eventually got his warrior name long after his sister since it was delayed after injuring the apprentice and killing a warrior.

When he became deputy he was a young cat. He was well respected, but there was doubt since he had quite the temper, and cared as much for his Clan as he did for his family, despite how much trouble he had gotten into in his past.

He was wracked with grief when his sister, Sandstar died in a WaveClan. He grief was so great that he took Frostclaw's and Blackpaw's disappearance as a reason to go to the WaveClan camp. There, he antagonized Stormfang. After a particular comment about one of Stormfang's step-daughters, the WaveClan lunged forward to attack the leader. Battle broke out and the WaveClan warrior, Smokeberry, lost her life. Ravenstar took his patrol away in a retreat.

Grief strikes again when there is a kitnapping raid in WolfClan. Stealthkit, the son of Ravenstar and Stormmist and brother of Silverkit and Cloudkit, was taken.

Suspecting that Lizardpaw is the Dragon that StarClan warned the Clans about, he assigned Flamepelt the apprentice, trusting his deputy to keep an eye on her.

Ravenstar was not expecting the attack from WaveClan. Him and Flamepelt lead the Clan on a counter-attack from Fernstar's own patrol. This battle resulted in the loss of Ashfeather and the WaveClan warrior, Thistlegaze. After seeing all the death his and Fernstar's actions had caused, the two leaders made an agreement to no longer fight for revenge, but for territory like StarClan had intended.

After the half-moon Gathering, the medicine cat, Berrytail, approaches Ravenstar and said that his son was still alive as the son of the Dragon that is going to attack the Clans.

Swiftfoot's kits had become six moons old and Ravenstar had to think of mentors quickly. Despite knowing that Driftkit had a broken jaw, he still let her become Driftpaw with her sisters. He named himself as Adderpaw's mentor and continued to go start her training around the territory.

He named his daughters as apprentices, Silverpaw and Cloudpaw. He later chose them to attend the Gathering that same night.

When the Burning Empire attacked, Ravenstar felt even more grief. He had to watch as his stolen son, Stealth, murdered his own sister, Cloudpaw. Ravenstar tried to get Stealth to remember him, but it was to no use. Stealth didn't remember his family or the Clan, fully believing that Dragon was his true father. Ravenstar had to deal with the grief of losing a daughter and a son. He took his anger out on the Clan, ordering them to kill all Burning Empire cats, with the exception of Stealth, should they be seen.

When Ravenstar got back to camp after the battle at the gathering, Skyfish asked him where Cloudpaw's body was. He told her the Empire where thieves and he got mad and hit her across the cheek when she started to anger him. He went out of camp to find Stormmist and was told about her expecting kits. They talked and told each other there feelings. Ravenstar told her that they needed to be strong for their unborn kit as well as their living daughter Silverpaw.

Later he went back to camp where he hurt Eagleshine and fought with Swiftfoot and Eaglepelt. He got mad and Silverpaw stood up for him. He felt a rush of gratitude towards his daughter before going into his den where he mourned more.

He later exited his den and sat in the shadows of camp until he questioned Flamepelt about when patrols where going to return. He argued with him and remembered during the argument when he argued with Flamepelt as a kit when his brother died. He argued with Flamepelt stating that Flamepelt didn't know what he felt.

When Lavenderfrost started kitting Ravenstar felt want for harm to come to them then he realized that was wrong. He realized what he was doing and yelled at himself. He then congratulated Flamepelt and watched him be the warrior he remembered growing up with this brought him back to his normal self with a jolt. His sons face still sits in the back of his mind. His daughters fighting with there brother trying to kill each other instead of playing with each other. But for the moment he was happy once again. Or happier than he had been since the gathering.

He still has a wobbly belief in StarClan which is one of the reasons he was against going to the gathering but for the moment he was looking forward to having a new litter of kits and watching Silverpaw grow up. He dislikes that she's starting to have feeling for toms. Secretly he prefers Timberpaw since he saved her life. He's slowly going back to the leader he was for a while.

When Fox showed up at the gathering he was quick to decide to take her back to camp. He decided to watch her integrate with the Clan and then decide whether or not to allow into the Clan.

Stormmist gave birth to their second litter of kits. The two named them Mistykit and Longkit after Stormmist's father.

When Berrytail and Redfeather told him that the river was poisoned. He was extremely worried for his Clanmates safety and banned hunting near all water. He made the decision to get water by the near b pond that would have been safe from the poison. He and Flamepelt each took a cat to the other four Clans to warn them of the river.

During his visit to EarthClan. The Empire strikes again attacking EarthClan and driving him from their home. Ravenstar and Rippleflower helped the warriors. In the battle, Ravenstar was badly injured. After a couple of days, Stormmist, Stonebreeze, and Nightripple all came to find their leader claiming they were worried for him. The four warriors Stormmist, Rippleflower, Stonebreeze ,and Nightripple all helped Ravenstar back to camp each taking turns to allow Ravenstar to lean against them.

On their way back to camp a group of rouges came to WolfClan and stole Duskstorm and his brother Sunblaze. Of course, Silverpaw who was very close to the tom went after him. When they were in the territory Ravenstar ran over and attacked the rouges. However, after his previous attack, he was very weak and harmed himself more by fighting. During the battle,he lost a life. He also watched as Duskstorm saved his daughter's life. Which finally made Ravenstar give Duskstorm a chance.

Nightripple left to get Wolffang and with the help of the warrior and medicine cat they helped the injured Ravenstar and Stormmist back to camp. Ravenstar told Flamepelt that he had lost two lives, leaving him with two and about the battle in EarthClan and the territory. Skyfish interrupted his conversation with Flamepelt and he got angry with her.

Soon after Fox came back with Talonkit who had snuck out of camp. The kit had been injured and Fox reported that their was a fox on the territory Ravenstar scent a patrol to get it off the territory. When Fox told him that it was a scout fox he stated that he didn't care which fox it was only that he wanted it off his territory, He punished Smokepaw for being rude to Fox and for talking Talonkit into going out of camp.

Despite being injured he led his Clan to the gathering, despite many of his Clanmates wishes. He performed many ceremonies including Silvercloud's, Greenheart's, Timberblaze's, Briarleaf's. Soon after he was informed by Stormmist that Silvercloud was expecting Duskstorm's kits. He was livid. He told them that they where not to have any contact with each other. After seeking advice from Berrytail he decided he would try and get to know Duskstorm and make him feel welcomed into the family. The conversation ended with Berrytail and him discussing how Berrytail was getting older in age and Ravenstar told her that he would greatly miss her when it was her turn to walk in the stars.

After having a nightmare where Silvercloud and Duskstorm left the Clan with their kits, he called Duskstorm and asked if the tom wanted to go hunting. After Ravenstar realized that he had over reacted. He told his son-in-law that he was pulling back his former punishment and that he was sorry he never made an effort to get Duskstorm to feel welcomed into the family.

Ravenstar slowly became used to the idea of grandkits and Silvercloud and him started talking again. When Silvercloud went into labor he was probably more worried that Duskstorm. During the kitting Ravenstar asked Stormmist to think about the kits. He had grown used to the idea of grandkits but she had not. Now that the kits where here he wanted her to think about the fact that they didn't deserve grandparents that hated them and to remember that.

Ravenstar followed Stormmist into the territory when she left. He got upset and ordered her back to camp soon. Stating that he didn't want what was left of their family to be torn apart because of their grief. He ordered her back to camp too meet their grandkits.

When he was told of Silvercloud's two stillborns he was deeply saddened by it. He left the two grief stricken parents alone to bury and grieve their sons. Later that night the Empire attacked again.

During the battle Ravenstar helped his daughter keep her kits safe. When he saw Stealth he took no time in rushing over to pin him down and talk to him. Begging his son to believe he was his father. When he saw Berrytail dying on the camp round he let Stealth go stating that he wouldn't hurt his own son. When Stormmist informed him that the Empire had stolen their son he was racked again with grief.

He quickly left his mate to go speak to Berrytail before she joined the stars. She warned him to not let grief control his actions and he stated that he wouldn't that he was done letting grief control his life. Before she died she confined in him that she loved him. He felt confusion in her confession because deep down he loved her too.

He called his Clan together stating that this was the last time the Empire would ever be able to attack their camp. He preformed the remaining eldest kits ceremonies along with Pebblemist's warrior ceremony. He hoped it might cheer up some of his Clanmates who had lost. He then said goodbye to Berrytail, Owlflight, and Goldenheart all of whom had been killed. He then went to check on how fixing the nursery wall was coming as well as meet his grandkits. When watching his four grandkits Poolkit and Ebonykit snuck out of camp. He was extremely worried about the kits. Silvercloud was very mad at her father for not watching her kits more. Foxpaw informed him that Smokepaw had been seen harming Poolkit and when the apprentice came back to camp Ravenstar ordered him to the apprentice den so that he would be able to think about the kits punishment. Afterwards, he went to the medicine cat den to visit his mate who had been having some depression since their son was taking in the first attack on WolfClan.

He spoke to Wolffang the medicine cat and asked him when she was expected to get better. He was told that she might never get better.

When Ebonykit asked him to share a story with him he told him about his adventure as a kit. Although the story was not one that Silvercloud would have enjoyed him telling. He then joined Fernkit and Ebonykit in a game of mossball distracting them from the commotion out in the clearing when Greenheart hurt his head.

At the full moon, Ravenstar and Flamepelt both decided that it would be a good idea to take a patrol to Tree Haolow and see if the other Clans showed up, since it had been a while since there had been a gathering. The two were asked by Silvercloud to think of a punishment for Ebonykit and Fernkit since both had been caught climbing on Sharp Rock and the two had caused so much trouble despite being only a moon old.

Ravenstar, when asked to share another story with his grandkits, shared the story of the first five leaders, Wolfstar, Timberstar, Marshstar, Earthstar, and Wavestar. He then told them of their punishment and then told them about his sister Sandstar.

Ravenstar then spoke to Smokepaw in his den stating that the way he had been acting as of late was not how a cat of WolfClan was expected to act. They where as he viewed his Clan the bravest and proudest in the forest and the cats here expected to act as such. He told him that he was given one more chance. He was not allowed near the nursery and was to be watched at all times.

He was called by Eagleheart a moment later Swiftfoot and him had been attacked by a fox and Swiftfoot was badly injured. When Crowfang and Badgerclaw returned he spoke with them as well as Eagleheart and Swiftfoot.

Ravenstar spoke to Foxpaw after and told her that being an apprentice in his Clan was a privilege and that she was to stay in camp with no training. He then explained to his grandkits why he had to punish her and then played a game of hide and seek with them.

He was quick to be called away when Eagleheart came to camp with Tiger a friend of Foxpaw and a member of the tribe. Ravenstar told him that he would not be welcoming that he had enough problems feeding his own Clan then accepting more and more cats into it. He told Eagleheart to watch him and when Tiger said he would earn his trust he said it was hard to earn.

Ravenstar then went to speak with Silvercloud about an arguement MIstypaw and her had. He stated that Mistypaw was just jealous and needed time. When Ebonykit asked if he could come out of the nursery he was quick to say yes which made Silvercloud mad. She stated that it seemed like he forgot that she was their mother and that he was the grandparent and he responded that he often did.

When Foxpaw padded over to introduce Silvercloud to Tiger. Ravenstar told him that earning his trust would be easier if he obeyed his orders. He joked to Silvercloud that he was going to ban cats from becoming apprentices because of how disobedient they became. Once they left Silvercloud told him to stop acting like her kits father and reminded him that he didn't want her to have kits in the first place. He told her that he was stubborn and Silvercloud stated that she wished Stormmist would admit that. Ravenstar assured her that she would once she met the kits saying that they where hard not to like. Silvercloud told him that it was the Duskstorm in them.

Ravenstar when Tiger and Foxpaw got on his nerves argued with them in camp and upon Stonebreeze's suggestion ordered them to his den where he spoke to the pair. He then said that Foxpaw needed to learn a lesson and ordered her to climb onto Sharp Rock. When she did he ordered her to look at the Clan and asked her what she saw.

She stated the camp which Ravenstar told her to look closer

Ravenstar after teaching lessons went back to playing with his grandkits. Stormmist came out of the medicine cat den for the first time in moons and was greeted by Ravenstar, Silvercloud and all four of her kits. Ravenstar and Stormmist both played with the four kits.

Theme Song
Duality - Set It Off

Quotes

 * "Not how leaders act! Selffish! All I've done is make sure I'm strong for my Clan!" - Ravenstar to the other leaders soon after becomin ga leader.
 * "No she's not I don't believe so anyway. Perhaps some other cat. Closer to Stealthkit. Maybe... me." - Ravenstar to Flamepelt after Berrytail tells Ravenstar that Stealthkit is alive as the son of the Dragon.
 * "I want our patrols on the off territory....doubled...no tripled...you now what Flamepelt you decide how many! I want these cats killed if they are spotted! Except if you spot my son! If you kill him, I will rip your own throat out understand!" - Ravenstar to the Clan after Cloudpaw's death and finding out that his son doesn't remember him or the Clan.
 * "Don't, Stormmist! I order you no! What am I suppose to do without you! You weren't there! He...I watched our son murder his own sister then....I had to watch him call me a liar and a softy and a whole bunch of other things. Then he...he made me l-l-loose a life." - Ravenstar to Stormmist after she looked like she was going to commit suicide.
 * "Come on, Stormmist. Where's the fun, cute, smart she, I fell in love with?" - Ravenstar to Stormmist
 * "I've never been a nice butterfly."- Ravenstar to Skyfish after she annoyed him.
 * "From this moment you will not leave camp with Duskstorm alone and you will be sleeping in the nursery and Duskstorm you are not allowed to visit her. No contact between you two at all!" - Ravenstar to Silvercloud when he found out about the kits.
 * "I don't like that they are here so soon any more than you do but we can't change it." - Ravenstar to Stormmist during Silvercloud's kiitting.
 * "We can't have grief stop us from being a family any longer. I love you Stormmist but...I know what it's like to hurt cats because of grief and what it can do and I'm trying to be a better cat. We both need to do a better job. I talked to Berrytail and she says we should try at least to make Duskstorm more welcome and I mean if you look at what he's been through. Being given away because of a abusive father I think we can at least try." -Ravenstar to Stormmist
 * "I need loyal, strong, wise, warriors in my Clan. Not disobedient apprentices that think they are in the some tribe and speak to foxes."-Ravenstar to Foxpaw and Tiger.
 * "I'm not saying it isn't but you must realize that you are not in the tribe. And to be honest that's not the part that I am truly upset about. Foxpaw you are not walking around with 'star' at the end of you name. You are a 'paw' which means that I expect you to listen to the Clan. Whether it's me telling you, Flamepelt, Redfeather, Silvercloud, Duskstorm, Eagleheart or Wolffang. I expect you to listen and do as you are told no matter if you agree or disagree with it. Whether you can speak to foxes or are scared out of your fur by foxes. Each member of this Clan is willing to lay their lives down for you. It's time to ask yourself if your willing to do the same," -Ravenstar to Foxpaw and Tiger.

Trivia

 * Ravenstar is one of the first leaders to be roleplayed in the forum.
 * He watches over Muddysplash's kits since he believes he is at fault for Ashfeather's death.
 * Ravenstar hates change.
 * Thanks to Flamepelt he hasn't comitted suicide, which was one thing he wished to do before his and Flamepelt's talk.
 * When he fought with Flamepelt, he thought he was back when his brother died fighting with Crowpaw.
 * He will watch over Ashfeather's and Flamepelt's kits as though they are his own until his ninth life is gone.
 * Eight of Ravenstar nine lives where lost in a battle against an Empire attack. The only one that wasn't was with greencough after catching it while his wounds from a WaveClan battle where healing.
 * Ravenstar was the first leader to be roleplayed and the youngest in the roleplay but also the first to die.
 * Ravenstar descends from Wolfstar.