Leafstep

Leafstep is a brown, tabby she-cat with soft amber-yellow eyes. She has a mended, left back-leg and a thick, leafy-like tail.
Leafstep is a temporary RiverClan medicine cat queen who serves under Patchstar's leadership in the forest and lake territories. She was born in ThunderClan as Leafkit to Cinderfoot and Clawblaze alongside her brother, Nightkit, and was apprenticed as an apprentice to Thornfang as Leafpaw. However, she was struck by a monster on the Thunderpath, sustaining a permanent leg injury that sustained her from becoming a warrior. Due to this, Leafpaw became Blindfall's apprentice as a medicine cat. She eventually earned her full name, Leafstep. She was exiled alongside Goldenstorm, Smallcloud, Dapplepaw and Crystalfur - by her father, Clawstar. Soon after Clawstar's execution, she apprenticed Fluffpaw, her brother's daughter. Sometime later, she fell in love with Smallcloud, and broke the warrior code by becoming her mate. During Vulture's invasion, she was wounded heavily and left in a coma for months. Whilst she was in a coma, Fluffpelt revealed that she was pregnant during the attack.
Unbeknownst to the clan, Leafstep gave birth to Smallcloud's kits, Rosekit, Mistkit, Blizzardkit and Firekit. However, Blizzardkit and Firekit passed away due to stillbirth, and whilst Leafstep went out to find herbs for her surviving kits, Mistkit was taken by a fox. Rosekit was raised by Smallcloud, and fostered by Cookie. After the secret was revealed by Roseheart, Leafstep was almost executed by Dapplestar, but was freed and forced to retire as an elder. After Roseheart forgave her, she returned as a medicine cat besides Fluffpelt and Breezepaw. Eventually, she had multiple more litters with Smallcloud, and temporarily resided in RiverClan to raise her kits, becoming a temporary medicine cat and training their apprentice, Nightpaw, who did not have a mentor. 
==History==
===Storm of Secrets===
:Leafkit was born to Cinderfoot and Clawblaze alongside her brother, Nightkit. She had never known of her father, as the siblings were never told who their father was. She would hang out in the medicine den with Blindfall, and really enjoyed the idea of becoming a warrior, until her dream was crushed after her hind leg was struck by a twoleg monster which permanently crippled her. She was moved from training with Moonpelt to Blindfall. Smallpaw eventually joined ThunderClan and spent a lot of time with Leafpaw, dangerously obsessing over her and finding herself despising Goldenpaw. 
:When Ebonysong's kits fell sick, Leafpaw set out to find herbs but is unsuccessful with trying to save Ebonysong's kits. After her ceremony, Leafpaw gained the name Leafstep. After Hollowsight returned after being captured by twolegs, a rift formed in the sibling's relationship. She was the first to know about Smallcloud's secret and the two she-cats became mates in secret. After her brother's death, Leafstep was struck with grief and took care of his kits.
:When Moonstar was murdered, Clawblaze accused Goldenstorm of murdering her and exiled him, alongside Crystalfur and Dapplepaw. Clawstar became leader of ThunderClan, and Leafstep remained in the clan to help those who were suffering. She was shocked by the news that Clawstar was her father, and she gathered information for Smallcloud, who would work as a spy for the alliance. Clawstar was overthrown and Leafstep returned to the clan to the realisation that Blindfall had died in the fire, where she mourned him. She took in Fluffpaw as her apprentice and was severely wounded after a battle with BloodClan, where she fell unconscious and was almost killed. After Leafstep had awoken, she was devastated to find out about Goldenstar's death and her pregnancy.
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==A Vision of Stars==
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===Novellas===
: In Leafstep's Secret, Leafstep awakens from her coma after tensions are high with BloodClan. She becomes pregnant with Smallcloud's kits and shares the secret with Fluffpelt who helps them prepare. They also reveal the secret to Cookie, who agrees to pose as the kits' father. Leafstep is heartbroken about lying to her mate and Clan, and eventually leaves the Clan so that she can give birth to Mistkit, Firekit, Blizzardkit and Rosekit. Firekit and Blizzardkit are born extremely ill and succumb to death. Whilst Leafstep leaves to gather herbs, Mistkit is killed by a fox and she only manages to save Rosekit, a punishment from StarClan. Smallcloud eventually finds Leafstep and is heartbroken. The two leave back to ThunderClan, where Leafstep abandons Rosekit.
==Detailed description==
===Injuries gained===
*Neck and facial scars caused by Patchstar in The Fractured Curse.
*Twisted hind leg caused by a monster in Blinded Stars.
*Stomach scar caused by Vulture in Silent Echoes.
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==Personality and Relationships==
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:Leafstep is quiet, attentive, and devoted to keeping secrets, though she struggles with immense guilt as a result. She has very close bonds with those close to her, such as Smallcloud, Goldenstorm and Blindfall. For more of Leafstep's personality and relationships, click here!
==Family==
:Main article: Leafstep/Family
:Leafstep's parents are Clawstar and Cinderfoot. Her mate is Smallcloud, and they had eight kits, Mistkit, Firekit, Blizzardkit, Roseheart, Soulheart, Razorpaw, Petalpaw and Stonecloud. For more of Leafstep's family, click here!
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:Did you know Leafstep has been confirmed to be bisexual? For more trivia about Leafstep, click here!
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Category:Characters
Category:ThunderClan cats
Category:Medicine Cats
Category:She-cats
Category:RiverClan cats
Category:Loners
Category:Queens
Category:Elders
Category:Living characters
Category:Groupless cats
Category:LGBTQ characters
Category:Medicine cats
Category:Medicine cat apprentices
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