Petalfur

Petalfur is a small gray-and-white she-cat with amber eyes.
Petalfur was a RiverClan warrior under Leopardstar's and Mistystar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born as Petalkit to the warriors Icewing and Mintfur, alongside her littermates Grasskit, Beetlekit, and Pricklekit. After earning her warrior name of Petalfur, she was selected as one of the two RiverClan representatives to travel to the beaver dam with cats from other Clans that she befriended. Despite Rippletail's death, the patrol was able to successfully unblock the dam, letting the lake fill again.
During the battle against the Dark Forest, Petalfur helped defend RiverClan from the spirit intruders. After the battle, she became mates with Mallownose, who rescued her from an unexpected dog attack. Later, she gave birth to his kits, Brackenpelt, Jayclaw, and Owlnose. Moons later, in a battle with the Kin, she was killed, and her Clanmates were forced to leave her body behind when they surrendered.
==History==
===In the Power of Three arc===
====Dark River====
:Petalkit is the daughter of the RiverClan warriors Icewing and Mintfur, alongside her littermates Grasskit, Beetlekit, and Pricklekit. As Hollypaw investigates what is happening in RiverClan, she hears a kit squeal in pain, only to be reassured by its mother. Petalkit has gotten pine needles in her paws, and is being treated by Mothwing and Willowpaw. Mothwing licks herbs into her paws, and her mother Icewing holds her while Petalkit struggles. Mothwing advises that Icewing keep the kit away from pine needles in the future, but the queen expresses how difficult that is so Mothwing offers to help clear the nursery later. Icewing then carries Petalkit back to RiverClan's temporary camp on the island.
====Sunrise====
:As the medicine cats are waiting to go to the Moonpool, Mothwing and Willowshine are delayed because Petalkit managed to get a thorn lodged in her eye. When Mothwing and Willowshine catch up with the other medicine cats at the Moonpool, Mothwing explains that it took only a good pull to get the thorn out of her eye. Littlecloud of ShadowClan suggests Mothwing use celandine for her damaged eye to speed up the process of healing it.
===In the Omen of the Stars arc===
====The Fourth Apprentice====
:Petalkit earns her warrior name of Petalfur, along with her littermates, Grasspelt and Beetlewhisker. When the lake dries up, she, along with the rest of RiverClan, struggles to catch enough fish to eat. As a result, Petalfur and her Clanmate Rippletail are chosen by their leader, Leopardstar, and her deputy, Mistyfoot, to be the RiverClan representatives on a journey patrol searching for water. The pair are escorted to their departure point by Mistyfoot, and the other Clan cats are shocked at how gaunt Petalfur and Rippletail look, and Toadfoot even comments that Leopardstar must have kept her strongest warriors back at home. At the start of the journey, the patrol meets a few Twoleg kits and one of them picks up Petalfur. The Clan cats' aggression to the Twoleg kit causes them to drop Petalfur, giving them an opportunity to flee.
:The cats settle down to eat, though Petalfur and Rippletail stay back, believing that their lack of contribution constitutes their abstention. However, after the other cats persuade them, the RiverClan cats sit down to join their companions. A few moments later, the cats come upon a small puddle that contains fish in it. As Rippletail scoops out a fish, Petalfur swiftly kills it and invites the other cats to have a taste, which some of them are fond of.
:When the patrol is warned by the apprentice Dovepaw that dogs are coming, Petalfur, Rippletail, and the WindClan cats do not know how to climb trees for safety, because there are not many trees on RiverClan or WindClan territory. Lionblaze, Tigerheart, and Toadfoot help Petalfur and Rippletail along with the WindClan cats by showing them where they need to put their paws. Petalfur is very nervous about it, but manages to stay in the tree until the dogs leave.
:When the cats reach the stream where the beavers have blocked it with their dam, she and Rippletail play in the shallow areas, happy to be near water again. However, while the RiverClan cats are playing, the beavers return. The other cats yowl to Rippletail and Petalfur to get out of the water as the beavers spot them. The RiverClan cats barely make it to shore before the beavers give up and swim away.
:That day, the warriors attempt to fight the beavers, but Rippletail is cornered and the beavers give him a severe shoulder wound. He is subsequently dropped into the stream and dies due to blood loss, despite Petalfur dragging him to safety. In vengeance for Rippletail's death, Petalfur works out a way to destroy the dam after much grieving for her slaughtered Clanmate. The warrior helps take apart the dam in the second attempt, and is happy that Rippletail had not died in vain. She feels proud that Rippletail's death was avenged when they pulled down the dam, and that the Clans can have water again.
:When the warriors return to the lake, Lionblaze and Dovepaw offer to go back to RiverClan with her to help break the news of Rippletail's demise, but she says she would rather do it alone. The cats part ways on ShadowClan territory, with Blackstar offering a place to eat before they leave. Petalfur declines, wanting to hurry to her territory to tell RiverClan about Rippletail's death.
====Fading Echoes====
:The next moon, RiverClan arrives at the Gathering, and Petalfur immediately breaks ranks and begins to talk to Dovepaw. She is very friendly towards her, clearly remembering the close bond they shared on their quest to find what was blocking the stream. Petalfur comments on how life seems boring now that they have returned. When she sees Sedgewhisker, she calls her, but Sedgewhisker pointedly turns her back on Dovepaw, still mad at her for trespassing on their territory earlier. Petalfur is hurt at first, thinking that Sedgewhisker's hostility is directed at her, and notices that Dovepaw is upset too. She tells her to cheer up, saying that WindClan has always been prickly. A few moments before the Gathering starts, Dovepaw leaves Petalfur to go find Tigerheart.
====Sign of the Moon====
:Moons later, Petalfur is deep in conversation with Sedgewhisker after a Gathering. Dovewing assumes that they are sharing memories about the journey upstream to find the water, and the battle with the beavers. Mistystar mentions during the Gathering that Petalfur, Reedwhisker, and Robinwing tracked a badger off of RiverClan's territory.
====The Last Hope====
:As the Dark Forest rises, Petalfur's brother, Beetlewhisker, is slaughtered mercilessly by Brokenstar due to no longer wishing to train with them. The battle between the Dark Forest and the Clans commences, in which Petalfur participates within ShadowClan's camp, along with Hollowflight, Robinwing, Tawnypelt, Ratscar, and the WindClan cats, Emberfoot, Gorsetail, and Furzepelt.
===In A Vision of Shadows arc===
====Shattered Sky====
:RiverClan fights against the Kin, who are invading RiverClan territory seasons after the Dark Forest battle. The battle ends in the Clan's defeat, and their leader, Darktail, stipulates that they may not take the bodies of their dead with them for burial. The elder Mosspelt informs Mistystar that Petalfur had been killed in the skirmish by rogues, which the leader mourns and later promises vengeance for.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====Sky====
:While on the way to the Moonpool, Fidgetflake mentions how Leafstar saw her mother during her leadership ceremony. Owlnose seems reassured by the thought of meeting his mother during the ceremony.
===In the Super Editions===
====Bramblestar's Storm====
:Not long after the Dark Forest battle, Mistystar mentions at a Gathering that Petalfur has given birth to three of Mallownose's kits.
====Ivypool's Heart====
:During Stalk Purr's kitting, Icewing recalls how she had had two litters herself. 
===In the Novellas===
====Mistystar's Omen====
:After Mistyfoot announces that Leopardstar died, Petalfur twitches her tail at Mistyfoot's comment to her son, irritably stating that some of them could speak for themselves. She then adds that she would be as loyal to her as she was to Leopardstar, praying that she would walk in peace among the stars. Petalfur is seen returning from a hunting patrol, and along with Robinwing and Minnowtail, places similar-sized prey beside Mallownose's small fish.
====Mothwing's Secret====
:Moons after the Great Battle, Petalfur is injured by a dog while on patrol, resulting in Icewing and Mallownose towing her back to camp. Mothwing and Willowshine begin treating her wounds as Mallownose reports what had happened in their unexpected encounter with the dog. Petalfur struggles to breathe, not understanding she is receiving help, and is held down by Mallownose. Willowshine comforts the warrior by saying that StarClan is watching over her, and will keep her safe. Mothwing is skeptical, though she focuses on staunching the blood coming out of Petalfur's wounds with cobwebs and a horsetail poultice. After Petalfur is stabilized, she is transferred to the medicine den. Mistystar thanks StarClan that Petalfur will recover, though Mothwing inwardly feels her and Willowshine's skills saved the warrior.
==Character pixels==
==Personality==
:Petalfur was a brave and loyal warrior who trusted the leaders of her Clan to act in RiverClan's best interests. Despite hardships caused by the drought in the lake territories, she remained optimistic that StarClan would help the Clans. As a young warrior, Petalfur possessed a bright personality and shared a workable affinity with Rippletail. She and Rippletail were chosen to go on the quest to recover the lake, and worked hard to make their leader proud. Petalfur possessed the ability to be mischievous, such as when she tricked a Twoleg into letting her comrade go during their travels. Petalfur had a kind heart, and grieved deeply when beavers killed Rippletail. Her need for vengeance was met with the demise of the creatures, and her Clan lauded the patrol's success.
:After the journey, Petalfur proved willing to continue the relationships from the quest, including her acquaintance with the ThunderClan apprentice Dovepaw. Upon Leopardstar's death, Petalfur remained a loyal warrior under Mistystar's leadership, helping ward off threats to RiverClan, which included the Dark Forest. Petalfur maintained faith in StarClan, comforted by the thought that her ancestors were watching over the Clans. She started a family with a fellow warrior in her Clan, and lived to see her kits attain warriorhood, which she was proud of. By the time of her death, Mistystar regarded Petalfur as a fine example of a warrior, and mourned the fact that her body had to be left behind in RiverClan's camp after a battle with the Kin.
==Relationships==
===Rippletail===
:Petalfur and Rippletail were both loyal RiverClan warriors who were happy to serve their Clan by going on the patrol to save the lake. Having been raised similarly, the pair held similar values, and understood the necessity of the lake to their Clan's way of life. Their pride in their Clan kept them from speaking negatively about it to the other members of the patrol, despite the evidence of RiverClan's struggle for food being clearly visible. Petalfur considered Rippletail a friend and was able to work with him often on the patrol to circumvent danger. She grieved deeply upon his death and felt guilty for not being able to save him. Petalfur claimed her vengeance for his death by defeating the beavers. She brought the somber news of his death to her Clan, where he was lauded as a martyr.
===Journey to the beaver dam patrol===
:During the journey to the beaver dam, Petalfur formed relationships with the cats from other Clans on the patrol, which included Rippletail, Whitetail, Sedgewhisker, Toadfoot, Tigerheart, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw. She shared a workable affinity with them as they traveled, and retained a light demeanor while working with them. Petalfur felt honor-bound to not partake in prey caught by the patrol's other members, as she did not contribute to their catch, though they convinced her to take a share. She worked with the cats in the patrol to escape danger, including convincing a Twoleg to let her go free once captured, with the patrol's help. Petalfur was able to adapt to a strategy to defeat the beavers at the dam, and the patrol returned home successful. After returning to the Clans, Petalfur was willing to maintain amiable relations with the cats from the patrol, and cherished the connection she had formed with the ThunderClan apprentice Dovepaw on the journey.
===Mallownose & kits===
:After the battle with the Dark Forest, Petalfur became mates with Mallownose. Mallownose cared deeply for Petalfur, and was distraught when she was severely injured by a dog. Together, the pair had three kits, and Mallownose was very proud of them. Petalfur raised her family in RiverClan, and all three of her offspring became loyal RiverClan warriors.
==Kin==
===Members===
Mate:
:Mallownose: 
Daughter:
:Brackenpelt: 
Sons:
:Jayclaw: 
:Owlnose: 
Mother:
:Icestar: 
Father:
:Mintfur: 
Brothers:
:Beetlewhisker: 
:Grasspelt: 
:Pricklekit: 
Sisters:
:Nightsky: 
:Breezeheart: 
===Tree===
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
===Mistakes===
*In Mistystar's Omen, Icewing is said to have gone to the beaver dam with Rippletail instead of Petalfur.
*In Shattered Sky, Mothwing mentions Petalfur having gone on a patrol to WindClan, despite being dead by that point. Similarly, in Squirrelflight's Hope, Petalfur appears in the battle against the Sisters, in which she should also not be alive.
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Category:Deceased characters
Category:She-cats
Category:Queens
Category:RiverClan cats
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