Rainstar

**Rainblossom, to Shiningstars spirit**: "Riverclan will not falter in my paws, and they will never forget you as long as I breathe. Every smile towards the sky will be a smile for you."

## Description

A rather large, beautiful white she-cat with grey ticked fur along the top of her head all the way to the tip of her tail. Soft green eyes, very long, soft downy fur, and a long featherduster tail. She used to be very dainty and soft in appearance, and her personality used to reflect this too. Now, more muscles broaden her body as she continues growing. She has a star hidden in her plush underbelly fur. She is a maine coon mix.

She has a small but noticeable scar interrupting her thick cheek tufts, from when Oakstar slammed her chin into the ground at the battle for Shining Rocks. Other scars are hidden in her fur. She has a large, rounded scar on the back of her head and a jagged scar across her back from when she fell down the gorse. From the second battle at Shining Rocks, Thistlethroat left her with four large scars, slightly askew left to right, long scores down her right foreleg, a thin scrape scar on her left side, and clawmark scars on her left cheek.

## Personality

Rainstar is a young she-cat in a position that causes her to feel the need to grow up a lot faster than most cats. She tries to appear strong, and is extremely loyal to both Riverclan and the late leader, Shiningstar. She is not a fiery, fierce type, but rather like the ice that covers the river in leafbare when angry. She is working hard to become a leader that Riverclan can be proud of, and desires a lot of input from her clan to make decisions rather than deciding things all on her own. She makes efforts to better herself, but in private, she has doubts about herself. She 'speaks' to Shiningstar often, so if she's seen staring up at the sky, perhaps even silently murmuring to herself, it's best to leave her be. She is generally kind, and feels bad for giving out punishments, but all of her rules are put into place in efforts to keep her clan safe. As such, she doesn't mess around with disobeying, even punishing her own apprentice despite wanting to cut her some slack.

## History

Rainstar grew up as a sweet, demure she-cat, very naive and good-natured, although coming off as rather airheaded. Rainkit could almost always be found with Gentlekit, her best friend since kithood. As an apprentice, Rainpaw was easily distracted but worked hard and put her all into everything she did, even if she didn't always succeed. She became a warrior alongside Gentlepaw, and was named after her mother. As young warriors they often gossiped about toms and generally seemed carefree, untouched by the troubles of the world. On a hunting patrol, she approached a loner, Equinox, trespassing, but she was bested by him and they soon began seeing each other in secret.

Around when Gentlespirit got pregnant, Rainblossom caught a sickness that was going around the clan, alongside her mother, Snowblossom. Snowblossom tragically passed, and soon after, Rainblossom was informed that she was expecting. She recovered, and rushed to meet Equinox and tell him the good news. He reacted badly and left her after a verbal fight. The stress, emotions, and her weakness after being sick caused her to miscarry on her way back to camp. She passed out from the strain and grief, and woke up the next day, slowly staggering back to camp. She informed Shiningstar and Feathersong, promised she would never make such a lapse in judgement again, and was given new life, as she saw it, when Shiningstar accepted her. Still, the grief turned the once bubbly she-cat into a more reclusive one. She poured herself into her duties, and grieved in silent solitude. She was surprised, but honoured, when Shiningstar appointed her as deputy, and she worked hard to earn the right to hold the position and paid close attention to Shiningstar. The late leader became an immense role model to Rainstar, and she holds great respect, adoration, and love towards her.

She was devastated by Shiningstars death, and often looks to the sky for her guidance even after she was gone. Her self-doubts creates dissonance for her, as she doesn't want to doubt Shiningstar, who saw potential in her. While focusing on grieving and worrying about the rogue issues they'd been having, Rainstar was blindsided when Oakstar led a Thunderclan patrol to take over the newly renamed Shining Rocks. After a losing battle, Rainstar accepted defeat and called off her warriors to return to camp before they got further injuries. Losing the Shining Rocks, however, devastated her further, and it broke her heart to retreat, while also creating tensions between Thunderclan and Riverclan. She was insulted when Alderflame announced at the following gathering that Oakstar was willing to give Riverclan the Shining Rocks for leafbare, especially after he also admitted that there were snakes there.
She is determined to keep Riverclan in all its glory, so as to not fail Shiningstars spirit. No disrespect towards the previous leader will be tolerated.
She is extra wary of strangers, for her own experiences and because of Riverclan's rogue problems, although they are now dwindling down.

She tries her best to push the trauma down, but sometimes, in quiet moments, she lets grief envelop her. In one such moment, she reconnected with Gentlespirit, and is relieved to have her friend again.
When Oakstar announced that Thunderclan relinquished Shining Rocks to Riverclan, she wasn't sure how to take the news. No need to fight was a relief, as Riverclan blood would not be spilled, but she suspected it phony, like Oakstar was showing off his kindness and good will. In times of doubt, Seabird and Riverlily have eased her mind and she appreciates the two she-cats greatly.

When retrieving Pikewish's body from the gorse on a cloudy day, a rock she had stepped on broke and she fell to her death, leaving her with two large scars on her spine and the back of her neck. When she came back to life, she saw an apparition of Shiningstar, who led her safely up the gorse. Whether she imagined it or not, she isn't sure, but without it she never would have made it back up. When she reached the top, she managed to get Pikewish on solid ground and drag herself halfway out before she collapsed. Whitesplash helped her the rest of the way, and while Rainstar regained her strength, she cleaned the blood from her healed wounds. Whitesplash helped her clean the back of her head, where she couldn't reach. Since then, she has a hard time with heights, and always tenses up if something touches her back.  The first gathering since her death, she struggled for quite some time, slowly climbing up to the high rocks, and as the gathering wound down and most clans left, she was left with Oakstar on the high rocks. Scared to jump down, Oakstar attempted to comfort her, but after he misinterpreted something that Shiningstar said to her that she used to comfort herself, her rage was triggered again, and he left her alone on the rocks. Closing her eyes, she imagined Shiningstar before her, and managed to jump down. Since then, whenever she's having a hard time in elevated places, she conjures up the vision of Shiningstar.

When her apprentice Gentlepaw went out with Leapingleaf to the streams, she tripped, hurt her paw, and fell in, almost drowning before she swam to the surface and dragged herself out. Rainstar happened upon the pair curled up after, and when Gentlepaw passed out, she carried the small apprentice to the medicine den. The injury and near-death of her daughter figure was the last straw, and Rainstar decided that when she was looking better, she would finally earn her warrior name, after being delayed due to her sneaking out of camp alone under Shiningstar's reign. She also accepted that she needed help, and decided to go to the Moonstone with Feathersong at the earliest possibility. This never ended up able to happen, as Rainstar felt a rift between her and Starclan growing following her death and getting worse as time went on. She often conjured up an imaginary spirit of Shiningstar to help her in these hard times until even this failed her. Following a gathering in which she passed out and fell from the High Rocks, she finally accepted what she must do. After spending lots of time with Reedclaw, going out together to search for his daughter, Rushpaw, who had been trapped and taken by two-legs, they developed rapport, and after some time she asked him to be her deputy, to which he agreed, making Reedclaw her first deputy, after moons and moons of struggling to lead alone. She hoped that with a deputy now, Starclan wouldn't be angry with her any longer and she would feel that connection once again.

During a gathering in which Alderstar shared news he'd been told by Emberstrife, Rippledawn, though unknown to Thunderclan, was accused of attacking the Thunderclan cat viciously for simply wanting an "innocent drink of water". Enraged at the accusations and unfair blame, Rainstar called him a fool and, as far as she knew, set the record straight. The two exchanged tense words after news was shared, and shortly after, on a patrol, Rainstar, still angry, decided to push the boundary of Shining Rocks a few inches outward. When she was caught by a Thunderclan patrol, she shared tense words once again. The warrior Thistlethroat got under her skin, talking about her failures to Starclan and Shiningstar, and she smacked him across the face with her claws out, starting a fight. Feeling insecure and exposed, and distracted by the presence of her daughters Gentleblossom and Perchtail suffering, Rainstar was eventually pinned down and "nearly" killed by Thistlethroat. She kicked him off, and while she turned to get up, Alderstar stopped Thistlethroat from attacking her again and surely killing her. She called off her cats then, and after freeing the Thunderclan warrior Orchidpetal from the river, she sat with her daughters before being called to speak with Oakstar, who, among kind words, admitted to having a crush on her in the past. Shocked, Rainstar staggered back to camp between her two daughters, and died of blood loss shortly after arriving due mainly to the deep chest wounds inflicted during the latter part of her fight with Thistlethroat.

## Relationships

### *Family*

* **Dewstorm: Father, Riverclan Warrior. *Doesn't really know him. He and her mother were not officially mates.***
* **Snowblossom: Mother, Deceased Riverclan Warrior. *Loved her, it was very hard to watch her die as they both were confined to the Medicine den with sickness.***

### *Close friends*

* **Shiningstar: Deceased Riverclan Leader.*An idol/role model.  She loves her in a way she cannot describe, and feels indebted to her for many reasons. She often speaks to the sky, intending it for Shiningstar, who she knows must be watching over Riverclan from Starclan. Her words will always remain in Rainstars mind, to reassure her in times of doubt and fear.***
* **Gentlespirit: Riverclan Warrior. *Has adored her since their apprentice days. Feels guilty that they lost contact and she wasn't there for her and her kits. Is happy to have her to talk to again, and is relieved that Gentlespirit isn't mad at her.***
* **Streamspirit: Riverclan Warrior, Previous Apprentice. *She was a bit chaotic as a mentor but she tried her best. They are on good terms.***
* **Stormheart: Deceased Riverclan Warrior, Mentor. *Held a lot of respect and adoration for him.***
* **Gentleblossom: Riverclan Warrior, Apprentice. *Although she has had the difficult task of disciplining her as a leader and guiding her as a mentor, Rain adores her apprentice and has great faith in her. She views her as a daughter, of sorts. She was incredibly touched when Gentlepaw requested the suffix blossom in honour of her.***
* **Rippledawn: Riverclan Warrior. *Respects the older she-cat a lot, and appreciates that she was willing to help her with combat. Trusts the she-cat completely after Rippledawn came to see if she was okay when she was tricked by Oakstar and fell through the ice on the river during the battle for Shining Rocks. Sort of a second mentor feel towards the older warrior.***
* **Perchtail: Riverclan Warrior, Apprentice. *Respects and cares for the troubled daughter of Rippledawn. Has a mother-daughter relationship, she managed to get Perchtail to open up after she had to witness Pikewish's death and deal with guilt over it. Incredibly proud of her and will always defend her when anyone comments that she is unfriendly, etc.***
* **Reedclaw: Riverclan Deputy. *After spending lots of time together searching for Rushpaw, Rainstar felt respect and affection growing for the older tom, and she eventually asked him to be her deputy. His strength in hard times and helpful, positive attitude lightens her heart and she feels she can depend on him. Over the moons they've grown close and she has confided in him about her fears of Starclan abandonment and cares for him deeply. He is her go-to for comfort and deep discussion.***

###  Acquaintances

* **Seabird: Riverclan Warrior. *Shortly after becoming a warrior, the young Seabird spoke with Rainstar and rose her spirits. Rainstar never forgot this, and appreciates the young she-cat immeasurably. Also sees high things for her.***
* **Whitesplash: Riverclan Warrior. *She was with the patrol that Rainstar took to retrieve Pikewish's body. The she-cat helped pull Rainstar fully to safety after she lost her strength halfway on solid ground. She also helped clean the blood off of her, and was a comfort to Rainstar in such a novel, terrifying experience.***
* **Riverlily: Riverclan Warrior. *Quite a few times, Riverlily has comforted Rainstar when she was feeling uncertain, especially after Pikewish's death, and her own. She appreciates the she-cat, similar in age to her, and could consider them friends, perhaps.***
* **Waterswirl: Riverclan Warrior. *Sensed the beginning of a friendship, although they haven't spoken since just after she recovered from sickness, long ago. Haven't spoken in moons.***

### *Neutral*

* **Other clans**
* **Oakstar: Thunderclan Leader. *After he took over Shining Rocks just after they were renamed, she dislikes the tom and his clan, going so far as to hate him. Now that he was dead, she doesn't know what to feel.***

### *Enemies*

* **Rogues**
* **Equinox: Loner. *Her feelings for him are....interesting. She previously loved him, but now the mere thought of him pains her beyond belief.***

## Stats

++ Strength

+ Intelligence

- Stability

-- Highly suspicious

## Trivia

### *Facts*

* **She can be seen looking to the sky for guidance, having silent coversations with Shiningstar, who she believes might be listening. It comforts her to have Shiningstar present in some capacity.**
* **Thinks of the clan as her kits, despite being younger than many of the warriors.**
* **Holds grudges pretty well**
* **Was named blossom after her mother**
* **Trained with Rippledawn after becoming leader to improve her combat skills**
* **She will be fullgrown at around 35-40 moons old.**

### *Likes*

* **The river**
* **Swimming**
* **Sharing tongues**
* **Making others proud of her**

### *Dislikes*

* **Dense trees**
* **Scrutiny**
* **Feeling useless**
* **Heights (due to her first loss of life)**
* **Doesn't like any contact on her back, after her first death.**

### *Fears*

* **Being a burden**
* **Disappointing Shiningstar**
* **Failing Riverclan**
* **Falling in love again**
* **Heights (due to her first loss of life)**

## Leader Info

#### ***Lives***

* ===**Snowblossom: A mothers ferocity**===
* ===**Stormheart: Patience**===
* ===**Cloverfoot: Devotion**===
* ===**Flutterflight: Offering second chances**===
* ===**Stormfog: Strength to act on instinct/not second-guessing**===
* ===**Looncry: Appreciation**===
* ===**Rippleflight: Tranquility**===
* ===**Lightpaw: Caring for all equally (no matter the clan)**===
* ===**Shiningstar: Respect**===

#### ***Lives lost***

* **===Fell down the gorse when retrieving Pikewish's body==**
* **===Died of blood loss due to Thistlethroats vicious attacks during the battle at Shining Rocks===**

#### ***Star***

* Her star is on her belly, as, although she lost her own kits, the clan will become her new kits, all protected in the safety of her underbelly fur. She will defend her clan as a mother defends her kits.

#### ***Diplomatic Relations***

* **Flamestar, Skyclan Leader. *Despite tensions between her and the late Riverclan leader, Rainstar is relieved that no such tensions remain, and Flamestar has made it clear that there is no ill will between the two, which Rainstar reciprocates. Respects, they've developed a friendship.***
* **Gorsestar, Shadowclan Leader. *Only seen him a few times, but respects him thus far and is frankly happy to have an older figure around at the gatherings.***
* **Juniperstar, Windclan Leader. *Feels a kinship due to shared rogue problems, although they seem to be lesser for Riverclan. Wishes to work with him, and previous alliance between Shiningstar and Rabbitstar remains. On good terms, allies.***
* **Alderstar, Thunderclan Leader. *What to think of him? Her tension with Thunderclan following the events with Oakstar stained her heart against Thunderclan, but Alderstar is surely trying to break that judgement and hasn't done anything personally to make Rainstar dislike him individually. Still, she is uncertain on how things will work out with him. After he took Emberstrife for only his words, she hated him passionately, but after he saved her from Thistlethroats attack when her back was turned, she is uncertain once again.***
* **Oakstar, Past Thunderclan Leader. *Severely tense between the two, following Oakstars attack to take over Shining Rocks just after they were renamed. Considered it an offense, especially considering Riverclan grieving Shiningstar and dealing with problems from rogues. Things don't look good for the two of them. When she was in an altered state of fear, too scared to jump off the high rocks following her first death, Oakstar tried to comfort her, and things looked like they might improve, but after she quoted Shiningstars words and he dissed them, her hatred was rekindled. After his kind words and ultimate passing, she no longer knows what she feels.***

## Quotes

Rainstar, at the gathering following the renaming of Sunning Rocks to Shining Rocks, and Thunderclans takeover of the rocks: ***"I would like to once again extend my gratitude for the agreement on the renaming of Shining Rocks. It is a small comfort to know that our great, late leader is remembered by all the clans, so was her impact. The newly renamed Shining Rocks are now in Thunderclans control, as they so ambitiously struck us while we were only thinking of rogue attacks. I would like to extend my thanks to Oakstar and his patrol, for reminding us that life moves on, no matter the situation."***

Rainstar, at the gathering following her first death retrieving the dead Pikewish from the gorse, in response to the last words Oakstar spoke as he left: ***"I don't need you. I need Shiningstar. I need Riverclan."***

Rainstar, with Riverlily while looking for a missing clanmate: ***"Would that I had infinite lives, that I might give them away to my warriors."***