Bristlefrost

Bristlefrost is a thick-furred pale gray she-cat with blue-green eyes, neat ears of which one is nicked, and long whiskers.
Bristlefrost was a ThunderClan warrior who served under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, Squirrelflight's, Lionblaze's, and Graystripe's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born as Bristlekit to Fernsong and Ivypool, with her littermates Thriftkit and Flipkit, and was later apprenticed to Rosepetal as Bristlepaw. She saved Rootpaw from drowning, and he developed a crush on her. She earned her warrior name of Bristlefrost, but quickly became depressed as Stemleaf, her crush, rejected her. After Bramblestar's revival, he easily manipulated Bristlefrost into working with him to catch any cat breaking the warrior code. However, Bristlefrost soon learned her leader was an impostor and agreed to become a double agent for the rebels. After Berrynose was exiled for being too slow to protect his leader, the impostor named her deputy, but when Squirrelflight was named leader following the impostor's defeat, Bristlefrost happily stepped down and desired to become a dedicated ThunderClan warrior.
After a journey to retrieve the Sisters, Bristlefrost and Rootspring admitted their love for each other, but found temporary acceptance remaining in their own Clans. After Rootspring was trapped in the Dark Forest following Bramblestar and Squirrelflight's rescue, Bristlefrost and Shadowsight went to save him. Her affection for Rootspring grew, and she began to question whether to leave her Clan for him. Realizing that both StarClan and the Dark Forest were disappearing from Ashfur's influence, Bristlefrost inspired hope in some of the Dark Forest cats to aid them. During the final confrontation against Ashfur, Bristlefrost—the cat who once stood by Ashfur's side—sacrificed herself to save Shadowsight, throwing herself and the estranged tom into the dark water. Her spirit disappeared forever, though her sacrifice allowed StarClan, the Dark Forest, and the Clans to be saved.
==History==
===A Vision of Shadows===
:She and her littermates, Flipkit and Thriftkit, are born to Ivypool and Fernsong. Bristlekit also meets her aunt, Dovewing, and her cousins, Shadowkit, Lightkit, and Pouncekit, before Dovewing makes the choice to move to ShadowClan to be with Tigerstar. When she and her littermates are old enough, Ivypool spends less time in the nursery and Fernsong moves in to help care for his kits, which is unusual for a tom.
===The Broken Code===
:Now apprenticed to Rosepetal, Bristlepaw attempts to complete her warrior training early but fails due to a lack of prey. She saves Rootpaw when he nearly drowns in the lake. After successfully redoing her warrior assessment, Bristlepaw is named Bristlefrost, and confesses to Stemleaf about her feelings for him. Stemleaf politely rejects her instead, which heavily depresses Bristlefrost as she wanted to complete her training early so she could be his mate. After Bramblestar's revival, Bristlefrost becomes obsessed trying to please him, and he lets her organize the daily patrols instead of Squirrelflight. Realizing how dedicated Bristlefrost is to the code, the impostor manipulates her into being his eyes and ears in the Clan, resulting in her Clanmates being punished. Bristlefrost later realizes that her leader is an impostor, and begins working against him with the rebels to try and restore the true Bramblestar as leader.
:When the rebels wish to murder the impostor, Squirrelflight fears for Bramblestar's spirit and makes Bristlefrost promise to protect him. Following a failed assassination attempt on the impostor's life, he exiles Berrynose and names Bristlefrost his deputy instead, despite her never receiving an apprentice. After a devastating battle between the Clans, Squirrelflight is made ThunderClan's leader after they successfully manage to capture the impostor. Bristlefrost happily steps aside and Squirrelflight chooses Lionblaze as deputy instead. Bristlefrost is horrified when several of her Clanmates, including her brother, decide to leave ThunderClan, and questions the stability of her Clan's future. She, Rootspring, Needleclaw, and Spotfur go on a mission to retrieve the Sisters when Rootspring and Tree learn the spirits of their former Clanmates are suffering. She and Rootspring struggle to maintain their growing feelings towards each other, and Bristlefrost promises Spotfur to help raise her kits when the queen discovers she is expecting Stemleaf's kits. They find the Sisters and convince them to help the Clans; however, the spirits they summon are writhing in pain. Bristlefrost and Rootspring admit their love for each other, but both relent that they belong in their own Clan. When the Clan leaders decide to kill Ashfur, Bristlefrost and Rootspring convince Squirrelflight to let Bramblestar go and comfort her.
:Upon learning that Ashfur escaped and kidnapped Squirrelflight, taking her to the Dark Forest, Bristlefrost goes to the Moonpool with a ThunderClan patrol to discuss recent events, and she later suggests that Graystripe become their acting leader following the old tom's wander, in place of Lionblaze. Both Lionblaze and Jayfeather agree with Bristlefrost's suggestion, and Graystripe takes up leadership, with Bristlefrost accompanying the gray tom to the Moonpool and serving as ThunderClan's representative. Bristlefrost later enters the Dark Forest to try and find Shadowsight and Rootspring, as well as try and save Squirrelflight and Bramblestar. She and Shadowsight later re-enter the Dark Forest to try and save Rootspring, but discover in horror that he has been taken captive by Ashfur and made to fight to the death against Snowtuft.
:After saving Rootspring, she, Shadowsight, and some of Ashfur's prisoners discover a thick bramble wall blocking the passage to StarClan. They discover that hope can loosen the brambles, and learn from Leafpool that both StarClan and the Dark Forest are slowly disappearing. Determined to find more cats to help them, Bristlefrost recruits Redwillow, Maggottail, and Sparrowfeather. A joint patrol with StarClan, Dark Forest, and living cats confront Ashfur. The dark warrior nearly drags Shadowsight into the dangerous dark water to kill him, and Bristlefrost sacrifices herself to save him by throwing both herself and Ashfur into the dark water. The dark water prevents her from escaping, and she drowns feeling a surge of love for Rootspring. Her sacrifice allows the trapped spirits to join StarClan, but her spirit is gone forever. Bristlefrost is named a Light in the Mist by Bramblestar due to her sacrifice. As the Clan leaders debate on changes to the warrior code, Rootspring suggests a change to be made for cats who love another in a different Clan.
==Detailed description==
===Scars gained===
*Nicked ear from a Dark Forest rogue in the battle against Ashfur in A Light in the Mist.
==Character pixels==
==Official art==
==Killed victims==
*Dark Forest rogue (Spirit)
*Ashfur (Spirit)
==Ceremonies==
==Personality and Relationships==
:Bristlefrost is brave, eager, and has a strong sense of duty. While serving as the impostor's aid and secret spy for the rebels, Bristlefrost developed a negative reputation with her Clanmates. For more of Bristlefrost's personality and relationships, click here!
==Family==
:Bristlefrost's parents are Fernsong and Ivypool, and her siblings are Flipclaw and Thriftear. For more of Bristlefrost's family, click here!
==Appearances==
==Merchandise==
===Toys and Plush===
====Bristlefrost Large Plush Cat====
*Large soft plush of Bristlefrost.
*Now, here's a Warrior Cat you can cuddle up to. Complete with tufty fur and enchanting eyes, Bristlefrost is now a proud member of the official plush collection.
*Approximately $34.99 USD.
==Trivia==
===Author statements===
*Kate likes Bristlefrost as a character and thinks she would make a good leader of ThunderClan.
*Kate believes Bristlefrost to be short-furred.
===Interesting facts===
*Bristlefrost and her littermates have WindClan blood through Crowfeather, her great-grandfather.
*She was made deputy despite never mentoring an apprentice.
*Bristlefrost's sacrifice in the dark water in A Light in the Mist was meant to mirror her saving Rootspring from drowning in Lost Stars.
===Mistakes===
*She is referred to as a senior warrior in Lost Stars despite being too young to be considered one.
*In her bio for The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Bristlefrost is listed with dark gray fur.
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==Notes and references==
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