Nightheart (ASC)/History

==History==
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Lost Stars====
:Flamekit, Finchkit, Sparkpelt, and Sorrelstripe come out of the nursery to listen to the Clan meeting. Later, Flamekit and Finchkit tumble around while being watched by Sorrelstripe as their mother speaks with the Clan deputy, Squirrelflight. When Bramblestar's body is brought to camp, he and Finchkit stare at it with sadness, along with Baykit and Myrtlekit.
====The Silent Thaw====
:Flamepaw is now an apprentice and his mentor is Lilyheart. Flamepaw and his sister nose around the camp wall, sniffing for signs of prey while their mentors murmur quietly from a distance. He follows along with Finchpaw, Lilyheart, and Cinderheart when the gray tabby warrior takes them to follow on Mousewhisker and Baypaw for training. He eats with his mentor and Thriftear.
:Later on, the tom helps Bristlefrost repair the warriors' den. He finds the hole in the roof, calling down to Bristlefrost as he patches it up with threaded bracken. Flamepaw remains tending to the den when Bristlefrost is beckoned by Bramblestar to have a chat. Bramblestar furiously scolds Sparkpelt for attempting to find Lionblaze, and Flamepaw shivers in horror as Sparkpelt pleads not to be banished because her kits are still apprentices. Bramblestar orders Sparkpelt to fetch catmint near the abandoned Twoleg nest and indirectly threatens Flamepaw.
====Darkness Within====
:Flamepaw and Myrtlepaw emerge from the apprentices' den to observe Thornclaw challenging Lionblaze about ThunderClan's leadership. Thornclaw points out that many of the Clan's leaders and deputies have been Firestar's kin, and he questions if Lionblaze will make Sparkpelt or Flamepaw his deputy. Thornclaw glares at Flamepaw, who shrinks in discomfort and leans closer to Myrtlepaw, and Lionblaze growls at the warrior. Later, Alderheart suggests that if Bristlefrost is bored, she can help Flamepaw and Baypaw to clear out the elders' bedding.
====The Place of No Stars====
:When Graystripe returns from his wander, he orders the apprentices to take the remaining prey off the fresh-kill pile to the elders.
====A Light in the Mist====
:Larksong asks Bristlefrost how his kits are doing, and she replies they are doing well.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:Flamepaw and his foster brother Baypaw chat in ThunderClan's camp before their warrior assessments while overhearing the senior warriors debate changes to the warrior code. Flamepaw doesn't particularly agree with the debate, but knows that no cat would listen to him. He reflects how he's named after Firestar despite not looking like him, and the legacy of his kin: Bramblestar, Squirrelflight, and Firestar. His mentor Lilyheart and the other mentors call their apprentices for their warrior assessments, and Sparkpelt bids Flamepaw good luck, though Flamepaw notes that she's friendlier with his sister Finchpaw. He recalls how Sparkpelt distanced herself after her mate Larksong's death, but grew closer with Finchpaw when they were exiled. During his assessment, Flamepaw decides to impress Lilyheart by aiming for more difficult prey to catch, but after a failed ricochet, he merely catches a mouse. Flamepaw fails his assessment and his sister and foster littermates receive their warrior names: Finchlight, Bayshine, and Myrtlebloom.
:At the Gathering, Flamepaw grumbles how his Clanmates believe ThunderClan is superior after Ashfur's defeat. Some of the other Clan apprentices tease Flamepaw for failing his warrior assessment. Sunbeam, a ShadowClan cat, breaks up the apprentices, though her remark about Flamepaw not really resembling his name hurts him. As the Clan leaders discuss changes to be made about the warrior code, Flamepaw offers that cats who decide to leave their Clan to be with their loved ones should be demoted to apprentices, but he is teased by the other apprentices. Lilyheart gently scolds Flamepaw for speaking up at the Gathering because of his rank, though Bramblestar offers support. At camp, Flamepaw is scolded by his mentor for letting Spotfur's kits Bristlekit, Stemkit, and Graykit help him with apprentices duties, but he finds comfort in his mother Sparkpelt. However, the conversation derails when Sparkpelt brings up the expectations of his lineage, resulting in Flamepaw snapping at her for abandoning him. Sorrelstripe, his foster mother, comforts him.
:Sorrelstripe encourages Flamepaw to tell Lilyheart that he's ready for his warrior assessment and Bramblestar agrees to watch. While waiting for his kin from below Highledge, Minnowtail and Havenpelt arrive from RiverClan asking if they've seen their deputy Reedwhisker who was missing. They leave shortly after and the Clan argues about their suspicious behavior before Squirrelflight stops the argument. She tells Flamepaw that Bramblestar can't make his assessment but she goes instead. During his assessment, Flamepaw catches a thrush in front of a hawk to demonstrate his courage, but Squirrelflight scolds him for acting carelessly. Failing his test yet again, Flamepaw sculks away from his Clanmates and argues with his sister when she also believes ThunderClan is better than the other Clans. The two siblings eventually make up, and while the two littermates chat about how Flamepaw feels out of place in ThunderClan, they overhear Squirrelflight and Bramblestar arguing about WindClan stealing prey. Squirrelflight decides to speak to WindClan about it without Bramblestar's permission and takes Sparkpelt and Flamepaw with her. However, Crowfeather cautions Squirrelflight about Bramblestar's odd behavior since his experience in the Dark Forest.
:At the next Gathering, Flamepaw is teased by some WindClan warriors for not receiving his warrior name yet, and he seeks to brood alone by the shore. Sunbeam is also there, and she admits how her crush Blazefire admitted to not reciprocating her feelings, her best friend Lightleap now spending more time with him, and now her brother Spireclaw revealing to wanting to be mates with Fringewhisker, a SkyClan cat. Flamepaw reveals how he failed his assessment twice, and the two find solace in their troubles. Flamepaw finally passes his assessment by catching a rabbit in its hollow, though feels disheartened when his mother credits his ancestry to Firestar for his skills. Flamepaw receives his warrior name the next day and is finally pleased to become a warrior. However, Bramblestar names him Flameheart after Firestar's warrior name Fireheart, and Flamepaw is furious. He refuses his warrior name despite outcries from the Clan. Bramblestar however understands Flamepaw's anger about wanting to be free from Firestar's shadow and renames him Nightheart in honor of his appearance and demeanor.
====Sky====
:Nightheart's happiness about finally being a warrior is short-lived when he disobeys Lionblaze's orders during a hunting patrol and ends up injuring himself due to his own recklessness. While resting in the medicine cats' den for two days, Nightheart overhears Jayfeather and Alderheart discussing their low supply of catmint. Nightheart attempts to share prey with his kin Sparkpelt and Finchlight, though both cats dismiss him due to Nightheart rejecting his warrior name of Flameheart and disrespecting Firestar's legacy. After arguing with them, his foster sister Myrtlebloom attempts to reason with him, though Nightheart is only left more confused about his place in the Clan. Later, Flipclaw and Thriftear tease Nightheart for being injured by a squirrel he was trying to catch. In the medicine den, Nightheart contemplates whether or not he should stay in ThunderClan, though Alderheart encourages he'll find his place eventually. That night, Nightheart overhears Jayfeather and Alderheart returning from the emergency medicine cats' meeting to discuss the catmint shortage. The medicine cats agreed to send a patrol to find catmint beyond the Clan borders, and Jayfeather suggests Nightheart should come along as a chance to prove himself.
:Nightheart, Alderheart, Fidgetflake, Rootspring, Sunbeam, and Lightleap journey beyond WindClan's territory towards a Twolegplace SkyClan had passed on the way to the lake. Nightheart and Sunbeam take first watch when they rest for the night, and the two bond discussing the recent changes to the warrior code and their own problems in their own Clans. Nightheart finds himself falling for her. The next day, Nightheart helps free Sunbeam when she is caught underneath a Twoleg fence, urging her to calm down by reminding her Lightleap is watching. They pass by a Twoleg festival and both Nightheart and Sunbeam are captivated by the enticing Twoleg food smells, though Rootspring insists they must keep walking. They find the Twolegplace and quickly locate enough catmint for all five Clans. They pass by the Twoleg festival on their way back, and when the others decide to rest for the night, Nightheart and Sunbeam dash away to the festival. Together they snatch a piece of Twoleg prey to share with the others. On their way back to the Clans, Nightheart hopes to maintain his friendship with Sunbeam.
:Back at camp, Nightheart hopes he'll have earned his Clanmates' respect after participating in the journey, though he's disappointed when Squirrelflight assigns him to den cleaning since they Clan doesn't have any apprentices. Frustrated at Squirrelflight, Nightheart goes to clean Bramblestar's den only to find Bramblestar unfocused in his nest. Bramblestar questions Nightheart about how Squirrelflight allowed Crowfeather to take a vole to settle a prey-stealing disagreement without Bramblestar's knowledge. At the emergency Gathering, Nightheart sits next to Sunbeam as Mothwing announces Owlnose as RiverClan's newest leader with Mistystar and Reedwhisker dead. While clearing out the elders' den, Nightheart overhears Leafstar discussing with Squirrelflight and Bramblestar about Tigerstar's offer to lead RiverClan while they're floundering without proper leadership. After, Bramblestar asks Nightheart to sneak into ShadowClan to figure out what Tigerstar's planning with Bayshine. Nightheart is excited to go on a secret mission for his leader, though Bayshine informs Squirrelflight who puts a halt to their plans.
:Believing that his Clanmates don't care about him, Nightheart decides to speak to Sunbeam about potentially joining ShadowClan to be with her. He asks if she would be okay with him joining ShadowClan one day and she agrees since ShadowClan needs all the strong warriors they can get. He also questions if Tigerstar is planning on invading RiverClan, though Sunbeam believes he wouldn't. After Nightheart leaves, Sunbeam shares Nightheart's worries with Flaxfoot, though her Clanmate betrays her by informing Berryheart who confronts Tigerstar about it. Tigerstar vehemently denies his intentions to invade RiverClan over his grief for Rowankit's death, and Berryheart argues with Sunbeam about trusting a ThunderClan cat. When Blazefire and Lightleap become mates, Sunbeam realizes she has feelings for Nightheart and accepts Blazefire's relationship with Lightleap. When Nightheart returns to ThunderClan's camp, he and Squirrelflight argue about the other's behavior until Nightheart announces he's leaving ThunderClan for ShadowClan. Nightheart finds ShadowClan's camp nearly empty except Blazefire, who is shocked by Nightheart's request to join the Clan.
====Shadow====
:Nightheart boasts to Sunbeam's Clanmates how much he loves her, and Tigerstar allows him to stay until he's completed his trial, though will hold no rank in the meantime. Sunbeam confronts him for his abrupt choice without informing her, and Nightheart apologizes but vows to prove himself to her and her Clan, even if she decides to just be friends. At the emergency Gathering, Nightheart's former Clanmates are confused to see him with the ShadowClan cats. Tigerstar announces that Nightheart plans to join his Clan to be with Sunbeam, but Berryheart and Finchlight advocate for three trials instead of one. Nightheart confronts his sister after the meeting for her suggestion, though he grows angry when Finchlight explains that Sparkpelt misses him.
:In preparation for his trials, Sunbeam shows him around ShadowClan's territory and the pair gather honey from an abandoned bee hive. After witnessing Fringewhisker's second trial, Sunbeam encourages Nightheart to learn from her success: to think creatively and only focus on the task Berryheart will assign him. Berryheart tasks the black tom with catching frogs for the whole Clan, and at first he struggles catching the slippery and unfamilar prey, but Nightheart quickly uses flies to lure them into a hole they cannot escape. He gleefully returns to camp with his success, and despite Berryheart's insistence that he didn't kill any of them, Tigerstar allows it since Nightheart was only tasked with catching frogs.
:When Sunbeam is tasked with guarding RiverClan for a few days, Berryheart and Yarrowleaf confront Nightheart about his loyalty to ShadowClan and Sunbeam. Berryheart reveals that Sunbeam had always loved Blazefire until he got together with Lightleap, but Nightheart vows his loyalty to Sunbeam and the Clan. In lieu of his second task, Tigerstar asks Dovewing to take Nightheart to say goodbye to his former Clanmates, much to Nightheart's horror. While the ThunderClan cats are pleased to see Dovewing, they are less than thrilled to see Nightheart. Nightheart apologizes to Lilyheart for his abrupt depature, though he argues with his mother about his unhappiness in ThunderClan. Before he leaves, Squirrelflight asks him to speak with Bramblestar. The ThunderClan leader is vacant and disinterested as Nightheart explains his reasons for leaving, and he is relieved when Dovewing says they can return to ShadowClan.
:Despite Sunbeam's concerns, Nightheart is confident he'll pass his second trial. The pair briefly argue when they spot Berryheart, Yarrowleaf, and Whorlpelt sneak out of camp. Nightheart and Sunbeam follow them to the greenleaf Twolegplace at the edge of RiverClan territory to meet with Splashtail, Duskfur, and Mallownose. They discuss their concerns about Tigerstar taking over RiverClan, and Nightheart and Sunbeam are conflicted on what they should do. The next morning, Berryheart tasks Nightheart with stealing something from the inhabited greenleaf Twolegplace to test his stealth and speed. Nightheart encounters a dog inside the Twoleg thin pelt, but manages to speed away with a scrap of Twoleg pelt. 
:At the Gathering, Nightheart speaks to his sister Finchlight about Bramblestar's aloof behavior. She confesses that Bramblestar doesn't seem interested in leadership anymore. That night, Nightheart has a nightmare of his Clanmates attacking ShadowClan's camp, and he decides to visit his former Clan the following morning before his trial. He once again receives a hostile greeting from his former Clanmates, though Bramblestar is pleased to see him. The ThunderClan leader explains how he's been experiencing nightmares since his time in the Dark Forest and his doubts on his ability to continue to lead. Nightheart encourages him to step down since Squirrelflight would make a strong leader, and Bramblestar thanks him for his advice, hoping things work out with him and Sunbeam. As he returns to ShadowClan for his final trial, Nightheart is torn over his kin and Sunbeam. He arrives nearly late for his task, which Berryheart explains that he'll have to fight off rats, catch pieces of prey, and climb a precarious tree to grab an egg from a bird's nest. Nightheart easily accomplishes the first two parts, but he purposefully falls from the tree and fails his task. Tigerstar compliments his efforts but insists he must leave his territory. Sunbeam confronts Nightheart for purposefully failing, but he apologizes, explaining how ThunderClan needs him.
:Nightheart returns to ThunderClan, and Sparkpelt is pleased her son has returned, accepting him by his chosen name. Bramblestar announces that he's stepping down from leadership with Squirrelflight to take his place, much to the shock of the Clan. Nightheart advocates to Squirrelflight to rejoin the Clan, and she grants his request, warning he might have to prove himself to his Clanmates again. Nightheart vows that he will. The next day, Sunbeam arrives in their camp to join ThunderClan to be with Nightheart.
====Thunder====
:To Nightheart's delight, Sunbeam is warmly welcomed by his kin and friends. He's invited to attend Squirrelflight's leadership ceremony at the Moonpool, and Berryheart's questions his loyalty to Sunbeam when she notices he's not in camp. After clouds cover the moon, Squirrelflight sends Nightheart back to camp. He's confronted by Dewnose and Plumstone, who question his loyalty to ThunderClan after he left for ShadowClan. He attends Sunbeam's first trial to become a full member of ThunderClan, but he is called away to the Moonpool before it ends. While he guards the Moonpool so Squirrelflight, Bramblestar, and Alderheart can communicate with StarClan, Nightheart finds Frostpaw, the missing RiverClan apprentice, who convinces him to join her journey from StarClan. Nightheart is hesitant about leaving Sunbeam alone to finish her trials. When they return to ThunderClan, Squirrelstar tells Sunbeam that StarClan informed her that Nightheart will return.
:Three days into their journey, Nightheart confronts Frostpaw for her distant behavior, despite her insistence that he must trust her. While fishing, the pair are attacked by otters, injuring Nightheart's hind leg. After they fumble through a Twolegplace, Nightheart begins to worry he's too much of a bother for Frostpaw. They cross a large river by jumping through tree branches and search for the salmon-colored tree as Riverstar instructed Frostpaw. Near a Twolegplace, they find a tree bathed in pink light, and Frostpaw recognizes it as the place Riverstar meant for them to find. In the morning, they are introduced to the Cats of the Park, who pass down stories of Riverstar who once rescued them from vicious rogues. Nightheart convinces Frostpaw that they should stay as long as she needs to, knowing that what she learns will save RiverClan. In the meanwhile, Nightheart teaches some of the park cats some training techniques. He comforts and reassures Frostpaw when she realizes that it was Splashtail who attacked her. After nearly a moon away from home, he and Frostpaw return back to the Clans, with Waffle and Wasp joining them. At the Gathering, the four cats overhear Splashtail assuming leadership of RiverClan. Knowing he was the one to kill Reedwhisker, Nightheart resolves that they won't let him get away with this.
====Wind====
:Nightheart warmly reunites with Sunbeam when he, Frostpaw, Waffle, and Wasp arrive at the Gathering. Nightheart vouches for Frostpaw's visions and attempts to encourage Squirrelstar to allow her to join ThunderClan when Splashtail exiles her, but Squirrelstar declines. However, she does accept the two park cats. The following morning, Nightheart fills in Squirrelstar and Ivypool about his journey with Frostpaw and his suspicions about Splashtail. The ThunderClan leader is wary about intervening, but she does task Nightheart with teaching Wasp and Waffle about Clan life.
:While spending time with Sunbeam, the two mates discuss their future plans for kits when a WindClan patrol, led by Breezepelt, informs Sunbeam that her exiled family is staying beyond WindClan's territory. After demonstrating to the park cats how to hunt squirrels, Nightheart takes them to hear stories about ThunderClan's history from the elders. He feels a glimmer of respect for his heritage with Firestar now that he has his own accomplishments. Nightheart later keeps watch while Sunbeam steals herbs from Jayfeather and Alderheart's den for her mother's injuries. He travels with Squirrelstar to speak to Frostpaw in ShadowClan's camp about her vision. 
:The following morning, Nightheart and Waffle are on the dawn patrol when a WindClan patrol arrives with Sunbeam, having caught her trespassing the previous day. With Sunbeam punished with apprentice duties, Nightheart ventures in her stead to meet with her father as they agreed. However, Nightheart doesn't find anyone, and Sunbeam worries if her mother had died from her infection. The morning after the Gathering, Squirrelstar appoints Nightheart as Wafflepaw's mentor. He, Finchlight, and Bayshine take their new apprentices out on a tour of the territory. Later, as ThunderClan prepares for the oncoming storm, Frostpaw arrives with news of trouble coming to WindClan. Nightheart, Frostpaw, and Sunbeam travel to warn WindClan when lightning strikes a tree, causing it to fall on top of their nursery. The three cats help WindClan rescue Leafkit. After RiverClan returns Wasp, Nightheart, Sunbeam, and Frostpaw spy on RiverClan's camp. They witness Splashtail murder his own deputy, Harelight, after he questions his leader's orders and appoints Berryheart as his new deputy.
====Star====
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===In the Changing Skies arc===
====The Elders' Quest====
:Tawnypelt leads a hunting patrol. Whorlpelt asks if she remembers when Nightheart was being tested to join ShadowClan. Tawnypelt says yes, recalling when the black tom placed a trail of flies to capture the frogs.
:During Goldenpaw's and Shinepaw's apprentice ceremonies, Nightheart and Sunbeam proudly watch. Moonpaw is disappointed during the apprentice ceremony, thinking about when Nightheart entered the nursery the previous day when he told his kits they would be apprenticed.
:Sunbeam thinks Moonpaw has her heart set on being a medicine cat. Moonpaw feels bad and her mentor reassures her, telling her she was not sure what to do when her mother betrayed ShadowClan, but was certain she made the right choice when she joined ThunderClan to be with Nightheart. Later, when Moonpaw decides the become a warrior apprentice again, she finds Sunbeam in the warriors’ den talking to Nightheart.
===In the Super Editions===
====Squirrelflight's Hope====
:Flamekit is the secondborn of Sparkpelt and Larksong, with his sister Finchkit and his brother Flickerkit. Flamekit's brother is stillborn and Larksong dies just as the siblings are born. With the death of her mate and son, Sparkpelt is unable to look after Flamekit or Finchkit because she is in a deep depression, and the two siblings are given to Sorrelstripe to be looked after.
:Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, Flamekit and Finchkit's grandparents, find peace looking after the two siblings as Sparkpelt struggles with her depression, and Squirrelflight begins to realize that she is enjoying looking after her grandchildren over having another litter with Bramblestar. Daisy begins to worry that the siblings won't see Sparkpelt as their mother anymore and instead turn to herself or Sorrelstripe because of Sparkpelt's refusal to interact with her kits.
:When Squirrelflight returns from StarClan, she convinces Sparkpelt to spend time with her kits after learning that Larksong and Flickerkit would be watching over them from StarClan. When Squirrelflight and Sparkpelt go to see the two kits, Flamekit is excited to see his grandmother and initially doesn't believe that Sparkpelt wants to interact with them, but his mother soon begins to develop a proper relationship with her children, while Flamekit and Finchkit are happy that their mother wants to spend time with them.
====Graystripe's Vow====
:When Thornclaw angrily points out the Clan's nepotism with leadership roles and Firestar's bloodline, he rhetorically yowls if Flamepaw or Sparkpelt will be named deputy next, glaring at Flamepaw.
====Ivypool's Heart====
:Squirrelstar worries for Nightheart, Sunbeam, and Frostpaw when they don't return from spying on RiverClan's camp. Later, Icewing tells Ivypool how Nightheart, Sunbeam, and Frostpaw helped her, Duskfur, and Mothwing escape RiverClan. Later, Snow mentions how the Sisters visited a group of park cats, and Icewing recognizes them from Frostpaw and Nightheart's journey.
===In the Novellas===
====Spotfur's Rebellion====
:When Spotfur and Stemleaf discuss Bramblestar's strange behavior with Thriftear, Spotfur notices Flamepaw and Finchpaw out of earshot, changing out the elders' bedding. Later, she sees Flamepaw pulling a tick from Cloudtail.
====Daisy's Kin====
:Daisy notes that Flamepaw had grown up so much, wondering when his warrior ceremony would be. Mousewhisker credits her with taking part in raising the young apprentice. A while later, she spots Flamepaw taking prey from the fresh-kill pile with his sister.
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