Berryheart

Berryheart is a black-and-white she-cat with amber eyes.
Berryheart was the former deputy of RiverClan under Splashtail's leadership in the lake territories. She was born to Snowbird and Scorchfur in ShadowClan as Berrykit, along with her littermates, Rippletail and Cloverfoot. She was apprenticed as Berrypaw and later earned her warrior name of Berryheart. She became mates with Sparrowtail and bore their daughter, Needletail. After her daughter sparked a rebellion within ShadowClan, Berryheart left her Clan with the newly named Needletail, Cloverfoot, and Beepaw to join the Kin under Darktail. However, Berryheart realized Darktail's darker intentions, and he attempted to drown her, but she survived and fled the lake. She was soon reunited with Sparrowtail, Cloverfoot, and Slatefur, and they lived as rogues until they were discovered by Tigerheart. Berryheart and her family joined him on his trek back to ShadowClan, where Berryheart gave birth to hers and Sparrowtail's second litter, Spirekit, Sunkit, and Hollowkit. 
Because of her past, Berryheart instilled within her kits the importance of following the warrior code. When changes to the warrior code were proposed and Tigerstar took over RiverClan, Berryheart disapproved of her son Spireclaw's mate, Fringewhisker from SkyClan, and plotted with Splashtail for RiverClan's freedom, vowing no other cat would destroy the Clan she loved so much. Berryheart was exiled from ShadowClan after questioning and challenging Tigerstar's leadership at a Gathering, though she later rose as Splashtail's new deputy. She aided him in his reign of terror and led an ambush on ShadowClan's camp, after which she revealed to her sister Yarrowleaf her intention of becoming ShadowClan's leader after deposing of Tigerstar. While attempting to trick Splashtail, Berryheart was killed by Owlnose while protecting her daughter Sunbeam, and she went to the Dark Forest.
==History==
===A Vision of Shadows===
:Berryheart is mates with Sparrowtail, and they have a single daughter named Needlepaw. She agrees with the majority of ShadowClan that Rowanstar is not a strong leader, and leaves with her littermate Cloverfoot and younger sister Beepaw to join Darktail. She eventually realizes her mistakes, and after Darktail attempts to drown her, she escapes with Sparrowtail and meets up with Cloverfoot and Slatefur. The group of cats run away to an abandoned Twoleg nest. She becomes pregnant again soon after with Sparrowtail's kits, and discovers Tigerheart, where he rejects the four cats as traitors, but realizes they have acknowledged their wrongs and they join his patrol. While away from ShadowClan, she gives birth to Spirekit, Hollowkit, and Sunkit. Berryheart, her mate, and her children later rejoins ShadowClan under Tigerstar, and reunites with the rest of her family. 
===A Starless Clan===
:Because of her experiences with Darktail, Berryheart is heavily against the changes to the warrior code. When the code is changed to allow cats to change Clans to be with their mate and the SkyClan warrior Fringewhisker leaves her Clan to be with Spireclaw, Berryheart is dismayed. She had hoped Spireclaw would select a ShadowClan mate but now she will have half-Clan kin. Berryheart decides that the Clan needs a reminder why the warrior code forbade half-Clan relationships, and invites her daughter Sunbeam to join in on the discussions. When Rowankit dies from greencough, Berryheart sees the tragedy as evidence that Fringewhisker does not belong in ShadowClan. Berryheart berates Nightheart when he joins ShadowClan to be with Sunbeam, and she did her best to create three increasingly difficult and dangerous tasks for Nightheart and Fringewhisker in hopes of driving them away. Sunbeam grows tired of her mother's hostility towards Nightheart and Fringewhisker, though despised arguing with her. Berryheart, Whorlpelt, and Yarrowleaf also speak with Splashtail, Mallownose, and Duskfur about ShadowClan's occupation of RiverClan.
:When Sunbeam becomes a ThunderClan warrior, Berryheart angrily arrives and demands she return to ShadowClan. Sunbeam refuses to leave ThunderClan, saying that she is loyal to her new Clan and mate Nightheart. Berryheart ignores her daughter at a Gathering when she tries to talk to her. When Berryheart questions and challenges Tigerstar's leadership in front of the Clans, he exiles her from ShadowClan, saying that if she returns, she will be distrusted among her former Clanmates. After a bout with an illness that rendered her almost deathly ill, Berryheart is taken in by Splashtail and RiverClan, and she pledges her allegiances to her new Clan and soon rises to be Splashtail's second-in-command after the RiverClan leader kills Harelight for challenging him. After becoming RiverClan's deputy, she tricks her former Clan into a trap by claiming that she has lead a charge to overthrow Splashtail. Later, she talks with Yarrowleaf about her plans to become leader of ShadowClan, which Owlnose overhears. Nightsky and Owlnose attempt to kill Berryheart, but Sunbeam interferes and they attack her instead. Berryheart protects her and is killed by Owlnose.
===Super Editions===
:In Tigerheart's Shadow, after being unsuccessfully drowned by Darktail for trying to leave the Kin, Berryheart escapes and meets up with Sparrowtail and the two exchange worries over their daughter Needletail. They run away and find Cloverfoot and Rippletail have escaped as well, and the four run away from the lake. They are encountered by Tigerheart, Spire, and Dovewing. She, along with her mate and littermates, join Tigerheart and his patrol back to ShadowClan. However, they are forced to stop when Spire dies and Berryheart comes close to giving birth, and she names her kits Sunkit, Hollowkit and Spirekit, the latter out of honor of Spiresight. She later rejoins ShadowClan when Tigerheart becomes leader and reunites with her parents and other siblings.
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==Family==
:Berryheart's parents are Snowbird and Scorchfur. Her mate is Sparrowtail, and Needletail, Sunbeam, Spireclaw, and Hollowspring are their children. For more of Berryheart's family, click here!
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====Berryheart & Splashtail - Mini Collector Figures====
*Series 7
*This unlikely duo of allies found themselves standing together as leader and deputy of RiverClan. Berryheart's regret over Needletail's death and helping Darktail take over her Clan have made her determined to never again let an outsider harm her Clan - but perhaps the greatest harm came from within all along. Splashtail is young, and around Clanmates he's mild and pleasant, but inside burns a burning hunger for power that hasn't been seen in generations, with the strength to sweep all the Clans away in its fervor.
*Sturdy mini figure of Berryheart and Splashtail, approximately 7cm in height.
*Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of Series 7: Briarlight and Purdy, and Onestar and Darktail.
*Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*Berryheart's favorite kind of prey is starling.
===Mistakes===
*She is mistakenly called a tom.
*Despite Berryheart being approximately 16 moons older than Sparrowtail, he says they trained together as apprentices.
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