Brackenpelt

Brackenpelt is a tortoiseshell she-cat with a shredded and a torn ear-tip.
Brackenpelt is a RiverClan warrior who has served under Mistystar's, Splashtail's, and Icestar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born to Mallownose and Petalfur alongside her brothers, Jayclaw and Owlnose. As a warrior, Brackenpelt was taken prisoner and tortured by Darktail and his Kin but recovered in ThunderClan. She later mentored Gorseclaw, and disagreed with changes being made to the warrior code. During Tigerstar and ShadowClan's takeover of RiverClan, Brackenpelt spoke out against the occupation.
==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====Shattered Sky====
:When the Kin has just taken over RiverClan, Brackenpelt holds up a front paw as she totters upright. Despite Mistystar's clear reluctance, Darktail keeps the injured as the Kin's prisoners. Brackenpelt, Mintfur, Icewing, and Reedwhisker are all kept under guard in a bramble thicket and demanded to swear an oath of loyalty to the Kin. They initially refuse, but after days of being tortured with starvation, they eventually give in. Darktail, however, continues to starve them for his own amusement, only feeding them a couple of scrawny mice, which is barely enough for even just one hungry cat.
:Brackenpelt tries to groom herself, but the act of turning her head seems to exhaust her. She gives some feeble licks before flopping down, panting. Brackenpelt thanks StarClan when she sees that Violetpaw has brought a vole, her mouth starting to water. Mintfur declares that Darktail is the cruelest cat he has ever met, but Brackenpelt tells him to be quiet. Giving a warning prod, she reminds him that Violetpaw is one of Darktail's cats, but Mintfur insists that he still does not care. A fight in the RiverClan camp breaks out, involving the prisoners and some rogues. Despite their bad health and shape, the captured warriors fight bravely and manage to break free. Alderheart notices some fur missing off Brackenpelt when he checks their wounds.
====Darkest Night====
:After escaping from Darktail's rogues, Brackenpelt recovers alongside the rest of her Clanmates. Flanked by Lakeheart and Mallownose, the weakened and thin RiverClan cats are watched carefully by those around them. She joins Lakeheart and Owlnose in a debate over prey, and the RiverClan cat glares at Molewhisker, who, despite claims from RiverClan, states that there is more than enough food to go around. Brackenpelt's leader, Mistystar, soon returns, and tells her RiverClan warriors that she hopes they are getting along well, as ThunderClan has shown them a great deal of kindness. In response to this, Brackenpelt and the others do not make eye contact with Mistystar or reply.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:In RiverClan's camp, Brackenpelt challenges Mistystar about the changes being made to the warrior code, including how the Clan can overthrow their leader. Other cats agree with Brackenpelt's words. After Mistystar dies, Brackenpelt questions Frostpaw's certainty that Mistystar is safe in StarClan. After Reedwhisker's disappearance, Brackenpelt and Sneezecloud journey to ShadowClan's camp and ask if they have seen him, though they do not answer when Cloverfoot presses for clarification. 
====Sky====
:When Owlnose is chosen to be leader, Brackenpelt nudges her brother forward. Owlnose hunts with Brackenpelt, Podlight, Sneezecloud, Splashtail, and Mallownose, though Brackenpelt, Podlight, and Splashtail fall into the river when the riverbank collapses. Brackenpelt hits her head when she falls, and Splashtail helps her to Mothwing's den. Brackenpelt is dazed when Frostpaw treats her. When Owlnose does not receive his nine lives, Brackenpelt wonders if StarClan is just testing them. When Tigerstar offers to lead RiverClan temporarily, Brackenpelt brings up Darktail's reign as a counterargument. 
====Shadow====
:Brackenpelt speaks out against Tigerstar, their new temporary leader, and the ShadowClan warriors' presence in their camp.
====Wind====
:Brackenpelt participates in a fierce battle training session against Duskfur.
====Star====
:Brackenpelt accompanies Berryheart to ShadowClan camp to ask for help. Injured, the two she-cats inform Tigerstar that RiverClan has deposed Splashtail and needs ShadowClan's help. Puddleshine quickly checks their wounds before leaving to retrieve herbs to help RiverClan, but Brackenpelt says that a medicine cat will not be enough, as RiverClan's camp has been destroyed. She tells Frostpaw that Mallownose and Podlight are badly injured and that Podlight may die. When Tigerstar's patrol reaches the island, they are attacked by RiverClan on the tree-bridge, and Frostpaw realizes that Brackenpelt is there rather than in ShadowClan camp. Berryheart orders RiverClan to force Tigerstar's patrol onto the island, and Brackenpelt and Nightsky begin to do so. Stonewing attempts to fight them, but Brackenpelt tosses him into the water. Once Tigerstar's cats are trapped on the island, Brackenpelt sits guard with Gorseclaw.
:Over time, Tigerstar threatens their guards, but they merely mock ShadowClan, with Brackenpelt remarking that they will soon be under Splashtail's leadership. The patrol debates what to do about their guards, with Tigerstar wishing to attack. Frostpaw offers to swim across the lake to ask Harestar for help, and the ShadowClan warriors distract Brackenpelt and Gorseclaw so that she can escape without being spotted. When she speaks with Harestar, Frostpaw reports Berryheart and Brackenpelt's plea for help and relays Brackenpelt's claim that Splashtail would lead ShadowClan. Later, after Nightheart is taken prisoner by RiverClan, Mosspelt lists Brackenpelt as one of Splashtail's supporters. Brackenpelt is one of the cats watching as Gorseclaw prepares to kill Nightheart, and Nightheart later recalls that she had joined the fight. She participates in the battle between RiverClan and the mixed-Clan patrol, fighting Emberfoot. When RiverClan is confronted about their decision to follow Splashtail, Brackenpelt asks what they could have done otherwise, as he had been their leader.
===In the Super Editions===
====Bramblestar's Storm====
:Unnamed, Brackenpelt is mentioned at a Gathering by Mistystar as one of Petalfur and Mallownose's new kits.
==Detailed description==
===Scars gained===
*Shredded ear from the battle against the Kin in Shattered Sky.
*Torn ear-tip from tricking Tigerstar and ShadowClan in Star.
==Character pixels==
==Kin==
===Members===
Mother:
:Petalfur: 
Father:
:Mallownose: 
Brothers:
:Jayclaw: 
:Owlnose: 
===Tree===
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
===Mistakes===
*She is mistakenly called Brackenfur.
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==Notes and references==
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Category:She-cats
Category:Warriors
Category:RiverClan cats
Category:Darktail's cats
Category:Rogues
Category:Groupless cats
Category:Mentors
Category:Prisoners
Category:ShadowClan cats