Gorseclaw (RC)

Gorseclaw is a thick-furred white tom with gray ears and a broad head.
Gorseclaw is a RiverClan warrior who has served under Mistystar's, Splashtail's, and Icestar's leaderships in the lake territories. He was born as Gorsekit to Lakeheart and Lizardtail alongside his siblings, Softkit, Harekit, and Dapplekit. He was apprenticed to Brackenpelt as Gorsepaw, and after becoming a warrior, Gorseclaw mourned with the rest of his kin after Dappletuft's actions were revealed to his Clan. After Reedwhisker's disappearance, Gorseclaw found him dead in a ravine. After the deaths of his siblings, Gorseclaw unwillingly became a follower of Splashtail's cruel orders, including attempting to kill Nightheart. After Splashtail's defeat, he and his father Lizardtail sought refuge in ThunderClan before returning to RiverClan for Icestar's leadership.
==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====The Apprentice's Quest====
:During a Gathering, Gorsekit and his siblings are mentioned by Mistystar to have been born to Lakeheart as healthy kits.
====Darkest Night====
:Gorsepaw is now an apprentice along with his siblings, with Brackenpelt as his mentor.
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Veil of Shadows====
:His brother, Dappletuft, is killed during a failed attempt on the impostor's life. At a Gathering, Mistystar announces that they buried Dappletuft like a rogue without a vigil, and Gorseclaw and his kin mourn silently. Later, his sister, Softpelt, dies during a devastating battle between the Clans, and his brother, Harelight, and another warrior, Icewing, are banished for participating in the battle against RiverClan.
====Darkness Within====
:Gorseclaw, Lizardtail, Reedwhisker, and Willowshine attend the vigil for the fallen warriors, including his littermates Softpelt and Dappletuft. This triggers an argument between Icewing, Harelight, and Rootspring about Mistystar's absence, though she had allowed Softpelt and Dappletuft's kin to attend. Later, Gorseclaw and Nightsky guard Ashfur's prison in ShadowClan's camp, and Shadowsight grows suspicious of them.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:After Mistystar's death and Reedwhisker's disappearance, Gorseclaw goes on a patrol with Curlfeather and Splashtail to find Reedwhisker, and Frostpaw leads them. Gorseclaw is highly skeptical of Frostpaw's capabilities since she's a new apprentice. Frostpaw believes Reedwhisker might be in a ravine, and Gorseclaw leads them down it, having hunted there previously. Gorseclaw finds Reedwhisker's body and his wail alerts his Clanmates. He is upset and shocked to have been the one to discover the fate of the missing deputy, and he carries Reedwhisker's body back to RiverClan's camp.
====Sky====
:Mothwing tells Frostpaw how dysfunctional the Clan is after Curlfeather's death, commenting how Gorseclaw and Havenpelt nearly fought over who should hunt in the water meadow. Gorseclaw is in camp when Sunbeam, Scorchfur, Snaketooth, and Hopwhisker arrive for catmint. When Owlnose is chosen to be leader, Gorseclaw notes he has not had an apprentice. Duskfur and Gorseclaw gossip about Owlnose's indecisiveness. Later, Owlnose and Splashtail disagree where Gorseclaw's patrol should hunt until Mothwing steps in. During the battle with ShadowClan, Sunbeam fights Gorseclaw, though she notes his inexperience in battle.
====Shadow====
:When Icewing announces that Frostpaw cannot communicate with StarClan, Gorseclaw questions the gray apprentice. He is shocked to find this out, and demands to know what happened to Frostpaw.
====Wind====
:Gorseclaw and Sneezecloud escort Wasp back to ThunderClan's camp when the guest is caught trespassing on their territory. When his brother, Harelight is killed by Splashtail, Gorseclaw collapses to the ground in grief.
====Star====
:Gorseclaw is with Sneezecloud in the RiverClan camp, pulling stale bedding from the warrior's den.
:He is mentioned by Icewing when Nightheart asks why Mothwing is injured, which surprises the ThunderClan tom. Mothwing defends Gorseclaw, saying it is not his fault. This leads to the black tom asking if the RiverClan warrior was ordered to attack the medicine cat.
===In the Super Editions===
====Squirrelflight's Hope====
:He is now a warrior named Gorseclaw.
==Character pixels==
==Kin==
===Members===
Mother:
:Lakeheart: 
Father:
:Lizardtail: 
Sister:
:Softpelt: 
Brothers: 
:Harelight: 
: Dappletuft: 
===Tree===
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
===Mistakes===
*He was mistakenly called a senior warrior, despite not being old enough to be one, and being called young later on.
*He is called a she-cat.
*Gorseclaw is replaced with Nightsky.
*Gorseclaw is in the RiverClan camp when he is in ThunderClan's camp.
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==Notes and references==
de:Ginsterkralle (FlussClan)
fi:Piikkihernekynsi (JK)
fr:Croc d'Ajonc
nl:Bremkit
pl:Janowcowy Pazur (KR)
ru:Утёсовик
Category:RiverClan cats
Category:Toms
Category:Warriors
Category:ShadowClan cats
Category:Refugees