Bramblestrike

Bramblestrike was a dark tabby tom with long legs and amber eyes. He had a long scar stretching from his ear down his cheek and under his chin.
Bramblestrike was a warrior of FieldClan under Skystar's leadership. He served as a warrior under Yarrowstar's, Volestar's, Swipestar's, and Fallenstar's leaderships. He was born as Bramblekit some time after the Crimson Guild's eradication, and became an apprentice as Bramblepaw to Fallenstar. He earned his warrior name and became Bramblestrike, serving FieldClan loyally and faithfully ever since. During his life he witnessed the aftermath of the Crimson Guild War, the Red Fang fox pack conflict, the nightcough plague that devastated FieldClan, the rise and rebellion of Swipestar, survived the Great Freeze, and witnessed the arrival of SeaClan to FieldClan's territory. 
Bramblestrike's last apprentice was Morningpaw. Bramblestrike died before Morningpaw completed his training. His death was as a result of complications due to his old war injuries and fluid build-up in his lungs.
== Personality ==
Bramblestrike is fiercely loyal to his Clan and he knows he would die to defend it. This tom is very mature for his age and he takes everything very seriously. He tends to be very prickly and very reserved, but cats who are close to him know he can be fun at times. Bramblestrike is one of those cats who doesn't want romance and never has. Married to the Clan, never fallen in love or had a mate. He is happy in just being on his own, surrounded by friends and surrogate family. "Ah, but that's the pain of hindsight. If you let it, your adult life will be nothing but 'what ifs' and 'maybe if onlys' and that's no way to live. 
When I was an apprentice, there was an old warrior. Ancient as they come, old as Four Stones we said. Any time someone asked him 'what if' he would say: 'what if you died tomorrow, because the sun crashed down onto the earth and burned up the entire world?' 
I guess it's just a way of saying not to think about what ifs. Think about what you're going to do next." 
== History ==
As a young warrior, Bramblestrike's two best friends were Nightspring and Thistlepath. Both warriors died to the nightcough plague that kickstarted Swipestar's path to rebellion and tyranny. As an extra stab to his heart, Bramblestrike was close to not only Swipestar, but also Swipestar's deputy and co-conspirator Flightstorm. 
When the rebellion came to fruition and Swipestar declared war on the Clans, Bramblestrike made the decision to side with FieldClan over his friends. 
Despite being Skystar's best (only) friend, the two weren't always close. They grew up together but weren't actually friends until they had no one else to be close to after the Great Freeze. Since then they have become pretty reliant on each other - especially Bramblestrike to Skystar, in what might not be a completely healthy attachment. They are friends of necessity rather than choice, really - because, while they loved their clanmates and love them still - the maturity levels are obviously very different, as is the gap of understanding between generations. 
Before Morningpaw, Bramblestrike was given Ferndapple as an apprentice. 
In more recent times, Bramblestrike was weak and sick. While he hadn't admitted it to others, he'd certainly admitted it to himself: he was only staying a warrior for Morningpaw. Bramblestrike's goal was to get the young cat trained up, then most likely retire to the elder's den. His hope was to remain an advisor for Skystar but following his recent bout of sickness the Clan's medicine cat, Elkheart, diagnosed him with chronic whitecough. 
The old warrior had fluid in his lungs, in addition to an old war wound from Swipestar's Rogues on his leg. The wound had started acting up and the dark tabby tom was struggling. Despite this, he never let anyone see how much it pained him. Tragically, Bramblestrike could not even keep to his own oath; he died before he could finish Morningpaw's training. The same day that he announced to Skystar he would retire after training Morningpaw, the same day that SeaClan arrived in their territory seeking aid.
Most recently, Skystar fell ill just after SeaClan arrived in FieldClan's camp. On the night before the Gathering, Bramblestrike's spirit appeared in the medicine den to comfort his old friend. Usually, Bramblestrike liked to reincarnate immediately without waiting around in the Afterlife. But for this he made a special exception, to ensure Skystar wasn't alone during the loss of her first life. 
The experience to him felt so real, so wrapped up in his grief, that he imagined himself to be alive and physically there, curled up next to his emotional support animal. Leaffeather, Skystar's daughter and something like a niece to him, felt his presence so strongly she also imagined him alive and there physically; a fact she swears to every day. 
== Trivia ==
* Bramblestrike was originally played by Ummy, and later by Jay Strun
*Bramblestrike has been described as "the Lionheart of FieldClan"
Category:Characters
Category:Fieldclan Cats
Category:Wildwalkers
Category:Warriors
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