Spireclaw

Spireclaw is a black-and-white tom with green eyes.
Spireclaw is a ShadowClan warrior that has served under Tigerstar's leadership in the lake territories. He was born as Spirekit to Berryheart and Sparrowtail, with his siblings Sunkit and Hollowkit, and Spirekit was named after Spiresight, who died leading Tigerheart's patrol to ShadowClan. Upon reaching ShadowClan, Spirekit joined the reformed Clan and became an apprentice named Spirepaw with Yarrowleaf as his mentor soon after. He earned his warrior name, Spireclaw, and fell in love with the SkyClan warrior Fringewhisker, who joined ShadowClan to be with him. He refused Berryheart's offer to be exiled from ShadowClan with her, preferring to stay with his mate.
==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====River of Fire====
:Spirekit is among the cats to return to ShadowClan, consisting of his littermates, Berryheart, Sparrowtail, his aunt Cloverfoot, and Slatefur. The young tom is spotted by Violetshine, who goes over to speak with Berryheart. The queen introduces Violetshine to Spirekit and his littermates, and adds that she may receive one of them as her apprentice. This causes all three siblings to demand that Violetshine be their mentor. Violetshine is delighted by their antics, but feels remorse that Berryheart is unaware of ShadowClan's demise. Upon being revived and becoming leader, Tigerstar reunites ShadowClan and takes them home. Spirekit is among the crowd of cats following his new leader.
====The Raging Storm====
:Alderheart mentions him when he tells Berryheart that Hollowkit should be kept away from his siblings until his cough is a little better. Berryheart informs the medicine cat that they are already sleeping with Yarrowleaf's kits.
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Lost Stars====
:He is now a warrior of ShadowClan named Spireclaw.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:Spireclaw has fallen in love with a SkyClan warrior named Fringewhisker from when she guarded the impostor's prison in ShadowClan's camp. After the impostor's defeat, the two hoped to be together with promise of changes being made to the warrior code to allow cats to change Clans to be with their mate. Spireclaw and Fringewhisker sit close together at a Gathering when Mistystar announces these changes. Later, he attempts to cheer his sister Sunbeam up after she is heartbroken by Blazefire. She snaps what he would know about love, though apologizes. Spireclaw's pushing encourages Sunbeam to show Blazefire and Lightleap that she is not bothered by them.
:After the changes to the warrior code are approved, Leafstar announces that Fringewhisker is leaving SkyClan to join Spireclaw in ShadowClan. At her trial, Fringewhisker uses her strength to push a heavy branch in ShadowClan's camp, and Spireclaw cheers the loudest for her. She successfully passes and is accepted as a full warrior of ShadowClan. Berryheart and other older warriors call the trial a sham, since she wanted Spireclaw to have a ShadowClan mate instead.
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===In the Changing Skies arc===
====The Elders' Quest====
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===In the Super Editions===
====Tigerheart's Shadow====
:Spirekit is born to Berryheart and Sparrowtail, along with his siblings, Sunkit and Hollowkit. His name is unusual, but his mother insists on the name. A moon passes, and Spirekit, Sunkit, and Hollowkit have already tasted fresh-kill. However, even though they grow more and more adventurous, they still suckle from Berryheart. When Tigerheart reaches the camp he sees the kits playing together. He and his brother are stalking Pouncekit and Lightkit, and he springs onto the latter. The tom begins tugging at the she-cat's tiny tail, as Pouncekit is being attacked by Hollowkit. Tigerheart brings some mouse into the little camp, and Hollowkit and Spirekit run over to smell it. Spirekit complains that it's furry, and Pouncekit mews that she likes the fur. The dark brown tabby tom pads over to his daughter Lightkit, and suggests that she go and show Spirekit how to strip away the meat.
:Spirekit is latched onto his father's tail, and the brown tabby does not notice until Tigerheart calls a meeting. Sparrowtail shakes off his son and licks the tom lovingly between the ears. Berryheart also nudges her daughter away. Pouncekit is instructed by her mother to keep the younger ones busy, but the gray she-cat protests and tells Dovewing she wants to listen too. The kits are allowed to listen, but not to interrupt. When Tigerheart tells the group they must leave based on Shadowkit's dreams, Berryheart interrupts and says her kits are not ready.
:When Tigerheart dies and joins StarClan, he sees Spirekit and his littermates, along with his own kits, being shielded by Berryheart, Cloverfoot, and Cinnamon from his corpse, as it is being carried by Sparrowtail and Rippletail. Spirekit, his siblings, and his kin are all brought back as new additions of ShadowClan, and they are welcomed with delight.
====Squirrelflight's Hope====
:Spirepaw and his littermates are now apprentices, and his mentor is his aunt, Yarrowleaf.
===In the Novellas===
====Tawnypelt's Clan====
:Spirekit is mentioned when he plays with his littermates, and is lazily watched by his mother, Berryheart. When Shadowkit gets his strong vision about the Tribe of Rushing Water, Spirekit and the other kits, together with Yarrowleaf and Berryheart, are standing near the nursery's walls, watching with fear at what's happening. Later, he is seen by Tawnypelt, playing in the clearing with Hollowkit, Sunkit, Flaxkit, and Hopkit.
==Character pixels==
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==Kin==
===Members===
Mate:
:Fringewhisker: 
Mother:
:Berryheart: 
Father:
:Sparrowtail: 
Sisters:
:Needletail: 
:Sunbeam: 
Brother:
:Hollowspring: 
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==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*He is named after Spiresight.
===Author statements===
*Каte likes the name Spirekit. However, she did not comment on the future and the details of this character, because she thinks that "we'll have to wait and see what he holds".
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==Notes and references==
de:Piekklaue
fi:Kärkikynsi
fr:Griffe de Flèche
pl:Iglicowy Pazur
ru:Шпилевик
nl:Spitskit (SC)
Category:ShadowClan cats
Category:Toms
Category:Warriors
Category:The rebels
Category:Point of view characters
Category:Prisoners