Leafshade

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**Leafshade** is a broad-shouldered, thick-furred, gold-and-brown tom with amber eyes.

## History

Leafkit is born to Sunstream and Fallensnow with his brother, Shrewkit. He is close to the other kits in the nursery and receives Hopflight as a mentor when he is apprenticed. He fights in a battle against ThunderClan, where he is gravely injured. Birdpaw, the ShadowClan medicine cat apprentice, risks her life to save him from the midst of battle and brings him to the medicine den. As Birdpaw nurses Leafpaw back to help, the two cats slowly form a close bond.
The bond eventually turns into a love affair, and the two cats confess their feelings to each other. They keep their relationship secret, even when Leafpaw becomes Leafshade. When the two are spending time together in the night, Birdpaw is attacked by two ThunderClan warriors. Leafshade pursues the ThunderClan warriors into their territory and kills one of them, who ends up being an apprentice, Berrypaw. ThunderClan finds Berrypaw's dead body on their territory and is furious. They lead an attack on ShadowClan, and Leafshade kills the ThunderClan leader, Flintstar, with poison. Birdpaw is horrified at Leafshade's adamant declaration to kill any cat who threatens Birdpaw, and she breaks off all relation with him.
Leafshade begins to think that Birdpaw put ShadowClan over him, and he joins Featherheart in poisoning his Clanmates. When Birdpaw finds out that Leafshade and Featherheart are responsible for the sickness plaguing the Clan, she confronts him, and he confesses. Birdpaw tells him that he is not helping her, he is hurting her. Leafshade comes to his senses and confronts Featherheart about his actions, essentially declaring it true that he and Featherheart are poisoning his Clanmates. Featherheart attacks Leafshade in the middle of camp and Birdpaw takes him away to try to treat him, but his wounds prove fatal, and Leafshade declares his love one last time before succumbing to his wounds.
Birdpaw, now Birdflight, finds out that he is residing in the Place of No Stars for his actions.
## Personality

Leafshade is consumed by an overwhelming obsession with Birdflight, his forbidden mate. He becomes fixated on her well-being and safety, going to extreme lengths to protect her. His obsession clouds his judgment and distorts his perception of reality, leading him to act possessively and aggressively towards anyone he perceives as a threat to Birdflight. Leafshade has an intense desire to shield Birdflight from harm. He is fiercely protective of her and will stop at nothing to ensure her safety. This protective instinct can manifest in extreme ways, where he becomes violent and vengeful towards those who pose a threat or harm Birdflight.
Leafshade's emotions run high, making him prone to drastic mood swings and impulsive actions. He can go from extreme displays of affection and devotion to bouts of anger and violence in an instant. His emotions drive his actions, often resulting in unpredictable and dangerous behavior. Despite his flawed and dangerous behavior, Leafshade's love for Birdflight is genuine and deep. He believes he is acting out of love and a desire to keep her safe. He is willing to go to extreme lengths to prove his devotion, even if it means resorting to violence or taking drastic measures. Leafshade's intense emotions often lead to inner turmoil and a sense of being trapped. He struggles to control his impulses and the conflicting emotions within him. This internal struggle adds complexity to his character and fuels his descent into possessiveness and obsession.
## Theme songs

* **Meant to be Yours** by Ryan McCartan

*"I was meant to be yours, we were meant to be one. I can't make this alone, finish what we've begun! I am all that you need! You carved open my heart, can't just leave me to bleed!"*
## Family

**Mother:**

Sunstream: Deceased
**Father:**

Fallensnow: Deceased
**Brother:**

Shrewfur: Deceased