Patchfur

Patchfur was a tall, slender and sleek-furred gray tabby with pale green eyes. He was muscular but not bulky, had large ears and later in life lost an inch of his tail to a rockslide.
Patchfur was a warrior of FieldClan under Yarrowstar's leadership. He served under Volestar, Swipestar, and Fallenstar. He was born in the aftermath of the Dark Clan War. During the Rise of Swipestar he sided with FieldClan loyalists against the murderous tryrant. Patchfur had been mates with Robinsong since very early in life but they'd never had kits until after the nightcough plague. 
Their kits are Heatherkit and Cinderkit. Patchfur died in the Great Freeze with a smile on his face, curled around his mate and kits in the nursery.
== Personality ==
Patchfur was fun-loving and cheery, able to find humor or joy in even the darkest situations. He loved making others smile and laugh, believing the ability to smile in even the hardest times was among the most desirable traits."There's always something to smile about. We could all be dead, after all."Patchfur was fiercely protective of Robinsong, and together they fought in multiple battles. They saved each other's lives on multiple occasions, developing a deep and strong relationship as a result. When they decided to have kits late into their lives, he was so excited to be a father. 
Tragically, only two months after his kits were born, Patchfur died on a particularly cold night. He'd been struggling with his health for awhile, but hid it behind a cheery smile to keep everyone from worrying. 
== History ==
Patchfur's history is mainly told through the lens of the cats who knew him. He didn't come from a long lineage or notable parents. They fought in the DarkClan War, on the side of DarkClan. They hid this fact as long as they could, hiding among FieldClan's ranks from MarshClan. They were eventually found out and forced into exile, leaving him alone without guidance. As he'd already been weened by this point, a loose collaborative effort between the nursing queens was made to at least make sure he survived to apprentice age. No strong bonds were formed there, though he was always a cheerful and personable sort. 
As an apprentice, he was constantly living in the shadows of his parents. Every misstep was expected, every success under-praised. Patchpaw was a product of traitors and it felt like everyone was waiting for him to drop the cheery disposition and follow in their footsteps. His friends were the other apprentices, getting to know him after long nights spent in the den together. When his mentor died under mysterious circumstances near the Ancient Bridge, Patchpaw was again raised by a loose collaborative effort. Every day he had a new mentor. 
When the Crimson Guild first appeared in the area, it was revealed they were behind the death of Patchpaw's first mentor. Immediately filled with a righteous rage, Patchpaw doubld down on his apprentice training and became a warrior alongside Robinpaw and Hickorypaw a day after TreeClan was driven from their camp by the Guild attack and the forest fire afterwards.
Patchfur and Robinsong's relationship deepened during the Siege of FieldClan when they fought together to retrieve kits stolen from the nursery. Patchfur took special satisfaction in the Crimson Guild warriors he slew that day, feeling his mentor was finally avenged. Multiple times throughout the Siege, his life dangled on a thread held by Robinsong - and hers by him. Though they became mates after the War, they never had kits. 
Instead, they would help raise kits in situations like himself - orphaned or maladjusted. Among such kits were Bramblestrike and Skystrike, in addition to their own various apprentices. Patchfur's fun-loving personality resurfaced following the defeat of the Crimson Guild, and would never again fade from him. He would remain a beacon of joyous optimism throughout the rest of FieldClan's troubled life. Robinsong's warmheartedness and Patchfur's easy joy held the clan together, if only just barely and in part, through the devastating nightcough plague. 
== Trivia ==
* Patchfur was created by Jay Strun but has never been RP'ed.
* Patchfur has been reincarnated, almost immediately after his death. He couldn't bear to watch his family suffer without him.
Category:Characters
Category:Fieldclan Cats
Category:Wildwalkers
Category:Warriors