Raggedstar

Raggedstar is a large, muscular and broad-shouldered, dark brown tabby tom with patchy fur, scars on his nose, amber eyes, and a shredded, torn ear.
Raggedstar was a ShadowClan leader in the forest territories. He was born as Raggedkit to Featherstorm and Hal, a kittypet, alongside his brother, Scorchkit. As Raggedpaw, he was apprenticed to Brackenfoot, and after becoming a warrior, Raggedpelt searched the Twolegplace with Yellowpaw to find his father; however, they came home with no luck. Following a battle against kittypets, Raggedpelt found out that Hal was his father and killed him. Afterwards, he became a mentor to Cloudpelt.
Eventually, he was chosen deputy and became mates with Yellowfang. Despite keeping their relationship a secret, she bore three kits, Brokenkit, Hopekit, and Wishkit, though only the tom survived. Raggedpelt broke things off with Yellowfang, becoming bitter with her and became leader as Raggedstar. After the deaths of his previous deputies, he chose Brokentail as his new one. Raggedstar was soon betrayed by Brokentail, who took all nine lives from him and lied about his death. When Raggedstar ascended to StarClan, he warned Flametail of the upcoming battle and gave Blackstar and Tigerstar one of their nine lives.
==History==
===The Prophecies Begin===
:Raggedstar is mentioned as the recently deceased leader of ShadowClan, succeeded by his son, Brokenstar; however, the cause of his death remains a mystery among the Clans. When ThunderClan and the exiled ShadowClan elders invade ShadowClan, Brokenstar, pinned down by Yellowfang, admits to the murder of his father. Later, Yellowfang reveals to Fireheart that she was Raggedstar's mate and Brokenstar's mother.
===Power of Three===
:When ShadowClan is persuaded by Sol to give up their belief in StarClan, Raggedstar and Runningnose seek Jaypaw's assistance. Jaypaw, along with Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, Tigerpaw, Dawnpaw, and Flamepaw, create a fake sign for Blackfoot, which is made real when Raggedstar and Runningnose appear, successfully convincing the ShadowClan leader to restore his Clan's belief in StarClan and his leader name.
===Omen of the Stars===
:Raggedstar appears among other ShadowClan ancestors when Flametail is dreaming. He insists that ShadowClan must stand alone if it is to survive what will befall the Clans, referring to the rise of the Dark Forest. Though the old ShadowClan leader wishes to tell him more, he is stopped by Sagewhisker.
===Super Editions===
:In Yellowfang's Secret, Raggedkit is born to Featherstorm alongside his brother, Scorchkit, though the identity of their father is unknown. However, the Clan suspects that Featherstorm, who had often spent time in Twolegplace, mated with a kittypet. Eventually, he is apprenticed as Raggedpaw to Brackenfoot. As an apprentice, Raggedpaw excels at battle training, earning his warrior name, Raggedpelt, after a battle with WindClan. He grows close with Yellowpaw, confiding in her about his hatred of cats' gossip about his heritage. They search for his father, revealed to be a kittypet named Hal, who has no interest in his son. After kittypets invade, Raggedpelt confronts Hal and Featherstorm, ultimately killing his father.
:When Yellowfang shows interest in medicine, Raggedpelt mocks her and is furious when she decides to become Sagewhisker's apprentice. Later, Raggedpelt receives an apprentice, Cloudpaw, and becomes deputy. After the birth of their son Brokenkit, Raggedpelt and Yellowfang both agree not to reveal who the kit's mother is. Yellowfang convinces Lizardstripe to nurse Brokenkit by explaining that nursing a kit fathered by the Clan deputy and future Clan leader will make her an important cat. The kit's true mother goes unknown to the Clan, though rumors quickly spread that lead most cats to believe that he was kitted by Foxheart, who gave the kit up so that Raggedpelt could appoint her deputy when he became Clan leader. Raggedpelt often brags about his son and defends him whenever the young apprentice, Brokenpaw, causes trouble. After the death of Cedarstar, Raggedpelt becomes Raggedstar, and makes Brokentail a warrior early and appoints him as his deputy after the deaths of Foxheart and Cloudpelt. However, Raggedstar has a shared nightmare with Yellowfang about the future of ShadowClan and admits regretting appointing Brokentail. Later, Brokentail rushes into camp, claiming that his father was killed by a WindClan patrol.
==Detailed description==
===Scars gained===
*Scars on nose caused by a battle against the rats in the Carrionplace during Yellowfang's Secret.
==Character pixels==
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==Killed victims==
*Hal
==Ceremonies==
===Lives granted===
==Leader info==
==Relationships==
===Yellowfang===
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===Brokenstar===
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===Hal===
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===Scorchwind===
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===Russetfur===
:When Russetfur first joined ShadowClan, Raggedstar was unaware they were half-siblings through their kittypet father, Hal. So when he ended up killing Hal, he unwittingly traumatized her. He proved to be unsympathetic about this, and never revealed their relationship to her. Projecting his grudge against Hal onto Russetfur, Raggedstar bitterly swore she meant nothing to him. Many seasons later, however, they appear more casual in StarClan, as they are seen patrolling together, and Raggedstar calms Russetfur's short temper.
===Foxheart===
:Foxheart is often fawning over Raggedstar, though he doesn't accept her romantic advances, as he is already mates with Yellowfang. After their breakup, Raggedstar spites Yellowfang by spending time with Foxheart. He goes as far as to appoint Foxheart his deputy and allow her to be the rumored mother of his son, just to to make Yellowfang jealous. Despite claiming Foxheart meant nothing to him, he still risked his life to save her from the rats and grieved for her death.
==Family==
:Raggedstar's parents are Featherstorm and Hal. His former mate is Yellowfang, and Brokenstar, Hopekit, and Wishkit are their children. For more of Raggedstar's family, click here!
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*Raggedstar has kittypet blood through Hal.
===Author statements===
*His warrior name Raggedpelt was first revealed by Victoria Holmes in Erin Hunter Chat 5.
===Mistakes===
*He was mistakenly called Raggedpelt after receiving his leader name.
*He was mistakenly addressed as Raggedstar four times in Yellowfang's Secret before he gains his leader name.
===Continuity===
*In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Clawface is listed as his apprentice, though Crowtail mentors him in Yellowfang's Secret. He is also mentioned to mentor his son, Brokenstar, despite Nightpelt mentoring him instead. Yellowfang tells the story of the birth of their son, Brokenstar. She and Raggedstar are able to hide their forbidden relationship because they both have high status within the Clan. Together they have three kits, although only one, whom Yellowfang names Brokenkit, survives. Raggedstar convinces Lizardstripe to suckle him, and she agrees, knowing that suckling the Clan leader's son will improve her status. In the moons that follow, Raggedstar doesn't see his son's ambitions to become leader at any cost until it is too late, and meets his death at his own son's claws. Raggedstar is also listed as one of ShadowClan's significant leaders. He is said to be proud and cunning, but blind to Brokenstar's true evil nature.
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==Notes and references==
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