Gorseclaw (TC)

Gorseclaw is a scarred broad-shouldered, dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes.
Gorseclaw was an ancient member of ThunderClan in the forest territories. He was born in SkyClan to Birdflight and Cloudstar as Gorsekit along with his sister Spottedkit. When the other Clan leaders refused to give SkyClan any of their land after the destruction of the SkyClan forest territory, Gorsekit, Spottedkit, and Birdflight were given sanctuary in ThunderClan. Gorsekit grew up in ThunderClan and received the name of Gorseclaw, later ascending to StarClan. Gorseclaw, Spottedpelt, and Birdflight were finally reunited with Cloudstar at Leafstar's leadership ceremony when Firestar revived SkyClan.
==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====Shattered Sky====
:Upon SkyClan's return with the other Clans in the lake territories, Alderheart and the other medicine cats happily witness SkyClan's ancestors rejoining StarClan.
===In the Super Editions===
====Firestar's Quest====
:When SkyClan is banished from the forest territory, Birdflight is worried that her kits will not survive their exile. When Kestrelwing, the ThunderClan medicine cat, invites Birdflight and her kits to join ThunderClan, she agrees. Gorseclaw, now a StarClan member, later appears with SkyClan's warrior ancestors during Leafdapple's leader ceremony with Spottedpelt and Birdflight, finally reunited with their father, Cloudstar. Firestar notes that he looks extremely similar to Tigerstar.
====SkyClan's Destiny====
:Gorseclaw is briefly mentioned when Leafstar sees the ancestors of SkyClan at a Gathering. Gorseclaw is seen with his family, Cloudstar, Birdflight, and Spottedpelt. Birdflight touches noses with him and his sister.
===In the Novellas===
====Cloudstar's Journey====
:He and his sister are born to Birdflight and Cloudstar, the current leader of SkyClan. When SkyClan are driven out, he and his sister are deemed too young to make the journey to find a new territory. With much protesting, his father Cloudstar eventually agrees to let them stay behind, and he, his sister, and his mother are invited to join ThunderClan by their current medicine cat, Kestrelwing.
===In the Field Guides===
====Battles of the Clans====
:Fawnstep has a vision of SkyClan leaving the forest, and she mentions to Cloudstar that she saw him giving his kits to ThunderClan.
====The Ultimate Guide====
:Although not mentioned by name, it is mentioned on Cloudstar and Skywatcher's page that when SkyClan had to leave the forest to find a new home, Birdflight had to stay behind with their newborn kits, Spottedkit and Gorsekit.
==Character pixels==
==Official art==
==Kin==
===Members===
Mother:
:Birdflight: 
Father:
:Cloudstar: 
Sister:
:Spottedpelt: 
===Tree===
==Appearances==
*Cloudstar's Journey
*Firestar's Quest 
*SkyClan's Destiny 
*Shattered Sky 
*Battles of the Clans 
*The Ultimate Guide 
==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*He is noted to bear a striking resemblance to Tigerstar.
*On the Warriors website family tree, Gorseclaw is depicted with scars.
==Notes and references==
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Category:Toms
Category:ThunderClan cats
Category:Firestar's Quest characters
Category:StarClan cats
Category:Deceased characters
Category:SkyClan ancestors
Category:Characters with unknown ranks
Category:Shattered Sky characters
Category:A Vision of Shadows characters