Bumblefire

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## Physical Description

Bumblefire is a very strange looking cat. Despite his small stature, he looks very large due to his fluffy fur. He is a bright golden tom with many black markings. His tail tip, ears, eyes, and paws are the most noticeable black markings. He has quite a few scars scattered about his body though they are covered by fur. The most notable of these are the bare patches on his tail and back. He also has a bite on his neck and torn ears. His cheeks are scarred as well.

## Personality

Bumblefire was a happy kit and apprentice. He tried to stay positive and energetic though it was hard. When he became a warrior, staying optimistic became harder. He suffered from depression for a while. After being rejected he became bitter and arguable. He is very stubborn and hard to get along with. He tends to focus on minor details and doesn't care about others. Like many cats have pointed out, he is a heartless and cruel coward. He was loyal, but after being betrayed too many times he has become weary of others. He can't trust anyone and nor should they. His actions can be very unpredictable. He has no redeeming traits except that he is very determined.

## Skills and Weaknesses

Because Bumblefire was born into RiverClan, he is naturally an excellent swimmer. He is an outstanding fighter, now that he trains in the Dark Forest and has fought many times. He has a soft spot for kits, especially Hailkit, Brightstep's adopted son. Bumblefire is terrible at arguing even though he does it often. He is not good at hunting at all, mostly because his bright golden pelt stands out against dark trees.

## Life

### Adult Life

Not much is known about Bumblefire's early adulthood. He was good friends with Brightstep, a slightly younger warrior. He didn't have many other friends and was lonely almost all the time. He slowly developed a crush on Brightstep and one fateful day gathered up enough courage to tell her. It ended in disaster when she admitted she was carrying Dustwing's kits. Bumblefire was extremely upset that she didn't feel the same way about him and started to have suicidal thoughts. A few days later he went to the river, ready to jump in and drown. Brightstep was hunting nearby and came to talk. They had an emotional conversation that ended with Bumblefire changing his mind.

Part of the reason he didn't die that day was because of the newly declared war between RiverClan and ThunderClan. Bumblefire had gone to WindClan to convince them to join RiverClan at the same time Laurelpaw, a ThunderClan apprentice, had. Instead of persuading Mudstar, Bumblefire got into an argument with Laurelpaw, who called him heartless. Shortly after, ThunderClan had come to attack the RiverClan camp. Bumblefire was in Swiftstar's squadron, but soon, the camp was filled with battling warriors. Bumblefire sneaked out of the camp and to the ThunderClan camp, where he was confronted by Nightshade, a nursing queen. The fought, despite Bumblefire's reluctance.

Bumblefire fled back to the RiverClan camp, where he got in many arguments, some of which were with his own clanmates. He fought Lionstorm, the WindClan deputy, alongside Dustwing. He was badly beaten and had to be half carried by Sunstreak, one of his Clanmates, to the river. A StarClan cat set a raging fire down on the camp, which was soon reduced to dust. RiverClan took refuge in ShadowClan's camp. Even though ShadowClan had been RiverClan's ally in the war, Bumblefire was very weary around their warriors.

RiverClan soon rebuilt their home and moved back in. There was a time of peace and quiet. It was eventually destroyed when Hailkit(paw) fought with Pebblekit(paw). Bumblefire offered to take Hailkit to the river, to wash his wounds, but Pebblekit accused him of trying to drown the kit. Brightstep soon saw the argument and yelled at Bumblefire about he was supposedly attacking her kits. They argued for a while before Pebblekit started attacking him. Dustwing joined in the arguing which quickly escalated to a battle. It was a bloody battle that ended with the death of Dustwing. Brightstep exiled Bumblefire. When leaving, Bumblefire took Hailkit with him.

In No Clans' Land Bumblefire taught Hailkit to hunt. Their time alone was cut short when a patrol of RiverClan cats attacked Bumblefire. Hailkit made a deal that if he could catch a bird the violence would have to stop. He caught one and after a bit of arguing Brightstep and the patrol left.

A while passed before anything happened again. Brightstep got lost on her way home from the gathering and ran into Bumblefire. He pretended to be a kittypet but when Leafstar came, his disguise was dropped. Almondnose, a former ShadowClan cat turned rogue, sided with Bumblefire when he got in a fight with the RiverClan warriors. The battle was short-lived, being cut off when Bumblefire took Leafstar's first life. Afterwards Bumblefire befriended Almondnose.

Bumblefire and Almondnose were trying to find a home to settle in when they were confronted by Wildtuft who was followed by Skybright. Wildtuft brutally attacked Bumblefire, pinning him to the ground. He gave Bumblefire two options, surrender or die. Bumblefire chose death, as the stubborn cat he was. For some unknown reason, Sunstreak was hidden in a bush watching the whole thing. She decided to drag his body back to RiverClan, where she was met with angry faces. They would not accept this traitor's body to have a warrior's burial.

## Friends and Family

Almondnose-Formerly ShadowClan, She-cat, Rogue, Friend

Nobody else ;-;

## Notable Quotes

"Who ever taught you is barbaric" {Bumblefire to Wildtuft while fighting}

"How could I have murdered him if I hadn’t been there when he died? You’re being too over dramatic." {Bumblefire to Leafstar on the subject of Swiftflight's death}

"There are quite a few cats who I’d like to see gone. And you are one of them." {Bumblfire to Brightstep}

"It’s all perspective, Brightstep. You chose to see me as heartless and cruel. So I chose to see you that way too." {Bumblefire to Brightstep about Dustwing's death}

“Ha! Do you really think anyone would trust, or even, StarClan forbid, love me?” {Bumblefire to Drizzleshine in the Dark Forest after his death}

"Because they’re going to train us, not kill us. Though killing each other wouldn’t be half bad.” {Bumblefire to Blizzardpaw in the Dark Forest}