Birchtail

Birchtail is a stocky, broad-shoulder light brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

Birchtail is a current Pineclan warrior under Duskstar's leadership in the Valley Territories. He was born as **Birchkit** to Tigerstar and Dovewing, along with his sister Rowanbeam. As an apprentice, **Birchpaw** was mentored by Cloverfoot and went on the Bloody Journey, seeing his mentor die on the way. He helped found Pineclan, becoming **Birchtail** and taking Talonflame as an apprentice and became mates with Bloomwing.

## **History**

### **Post-New Clans**

Birchkit and Rowankit were always the quiet ones of the nursery, different from their parents and siblings as a kit and not like Cinnamontail's kits. The two kits preferred to stay quietly next to their mother, and many Shadowclan cats thought they might be weak. However, once becoming apprentices, they quickly showed their skill and intelligence, becoming even as apprentices, the few best hunters in the clan. Birchpaw grew close to Cloverfoot, who saw great potential in her apprentice.

Birchpaw and Rowanpaw were still isolated from the other apprentices, which were only Cinnamontail's kits. This was until Bloompaw invited Birchpaw and Rowanpaw to share prey with them, and all the apprentices grew closer. After that, Birchpaw saw no problem with going on a journey, especially since his mentor would lead the apprentices. However, Birchpaw never forgets seeing his mentor fend off the foxes in the fox ambush; he also saw her die even in the blinding snow.

Birchpaw would never forget the sight as Bloompaw and Rowanpaw comforted him in the loss. He agreed to make Pineclan and soon found himself with Talonpaw as his apprentice. His young apprentice was goofy and energetic, which Birchtail not only found amusing but turned into a strength and trained him with Turtlepaw as his mentor was Birchtail's sister Rowanbeam. However, Birchtail grew worried for his apprentice as he was pushed into the inner circle of Duskstar.

### **Dusk Fury**

#### **Fallen Storm**

Birchtail has become mates with Bloomwing.

## **Ceremonies**

**Birchpaw's Apprentice Ceremony**

**Birchtail's Warrior Ceremony**

## **Personality and Relationships**

### **Personality**

Birchtail is still strong while not as smart and logical as his sister. He's caring but mostly shows that side of him to cats in his clan, as taught by his mentor Cloverfoot. He only cares about his main focus and ignores anything else, aNd he has no genuine care for the other clans. For example, he doesn't trust Duskstar to keep the clan safe but does feel bad about Graystorm's death.

### **Rowanbeam**

Birchtail is Rowanbeam's littermate, the quiet pair of siblings who, especially in childhood, saw their only friends as each other. However, as apprentices, the two strong on their own were invincible, and while they made friends with the other apprentices, they still grew closer. Both siblings still spend time with each other since their apprentices, Talonpaw and Turtlepaw, are siblings.

### **Bloomwing**

Birchtail is Bloomwing's mate; while as a kit, Bloomkit paid little attention to Birchkit, it was when they had become apprentices she started to fall for him. Realizing how kind and caring he was, she helped him and Rowanpaw grow closer to the other apprentices, and she often daydreamed of him. Bloompaw supported him in his mentor's death, as Birchtail had been close to Cloverfoot. Birchtail started to feel the same attraction for her as a warrior and helped her train Sootpaw, making them even close. He later asked her which she happily accepted to his mate.