Weaselstar

Weaselstar is a short-haired light silver tabby tom with a long tail. He has green eyes, and a torn left ear.

Weaselstar spent most of his life with the new ForestClan after him and his adopted brother were taken in as kits. He is one of the first members of the newly formed Clan who lived as a kit in the Clan while not being born into it; he is also the third leader of the Clan.

## History

### **Before the Clan**

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> *"It's going to be okay, Light. River promised that she'd come back for us when she got better. We just need to wait."*
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> —Weasel comforting Light after River gives them to ForestClan
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Weasel was born as an only son between the traveling she-cat, River, and an unnamed barn cat from one of her stops during her journey. His mother took full responsibility of him as she had given birth long after she left his father's barn. Weasel's attempts of asking his mother about his father was met with the she-cat changing the topic quickly. The abandoned fox den that River turned into a temporary home for them was the first home he came to know.

A moon after Weasel's birth, River had found an abandoned newborn kit in the wild and took him in to save his life. Light became Weasel's adopted younger brother, and they bonded with ease as Light didn't know any other family except them, and Weasel was happy to have a playmate for when River went out into the wilderness around them. Wherever one of them were, the other was bound to be nearby. They took care of each other when River had to go out to hunt for them all.

Another couple of moons passed, and River told her sons that she wanted to start taking them out on her continuous journey with her. Both toms expressed wonder and awe at the thought of exploring new lands together as a family. Plans were cut short when River fell ill hard and quick. Both kits had to watch in worry and fear as days passed where their mother didn't have the energy to get up and move around as much as she used to.

Gathering what strength she had, River guided Weasel and Light out of their home to find any form of nearby assistance to care for her sons. Eventually, they ran into a small patrol of ForestClan cats lead by Sorreleyes. The two kits remained behind their mother as they waited for a sign to follow her away from the strangers. Weasel was the first of the two brothers to realize River's intent when she padded forward to meet the patrol with a plea to take both kits with the patrol.

Giving a farewell to her sons, River promised that she would come back for them when she got better. Weasel was disheartened that she was leaving them with strangers, with Light being more openly upset about it, but hesitantly accepted what their mother wanted from them. Weasel knew she was upset about doing this, and he had faith that his mother meant it when she said that she'd return once her illness was gone. Weasel held that promise close to his heart as he watched her leave back through the underbrush.

### **Lionstar's Leadership**

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> *"I see your stories in a new light, Sorreleyes. Your tales of brave warriors protecting their Clan and territory, the joy of living life freely in the wild, the comfort of being watched over by ancestors who'll welcome us into StarClan. It amazed me when I was younger, but now I truly know what it's like."*
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> —Weaseltail to Sorreleyes
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Upon arriving at camp with the patrol, Sorreleyes gave himself the responsibility of helping to look after and raise the two kits as if they were his own. The gray tom was way older, but he still kept up with the pace of the newly named Weaselkit and his brother as they grew older. It was under Sorreleyes's wisdom-filled tales that got Weaselkit hooked onto the idea of Clan life and the honor it was to become a warrior that served their Clan well and earned their place among StarClan.

Weaselkit was always found bothering one of the three original ForestClan cats in order to learn all he could about what it was like to live in a bigger, stronger Clan than their current status. While Sorreleyes took it upon himself to ingrain the Warrior Code into Weaselkit's head, Lakefur took it upon herself to teach him about StarClan, and Oakthroat was content in helping to give him pointers to better prepare him for when it became time to take on the role of an apprentice. Seeing the young cat's enthusiasm to learn, and how helpful Oakthroat was in handling him, Lionstar had announced for Sunheart, taught under Oakthroat herself, to become Weaselpaw's mentor.

Weaselpaw's relationship with Lightpaw started to get strained during their training as apprentices. Lightpaw felt betrayed by River leaving them, and he called Weaselpaw heartless for not caring as much as the younger tom was. Weaselpaw had tried time and time again to get his brother to show respect and to stay out of trouble, but the other wouldn't listen to him. When he noticed how Lionstar's mentorship of his brother seemed to be helping in improving Lightpaw's mood and outlook, Weaselpaw took to simply staying back and letting the leader handle his brother.

During a patrol with his mentor, brother, and Lionstar, they stumbled across an abandoned kit wailing for her mother to come back. The she-kit's calls reminded Weaselpaw of his own mother who had left him and Lightpaw moons ago, and who had never returned as she had promised them. Feeling sympathy for the kit, Weaselpaw took it upon himself to help comfort her as they carried her back to camp. Their initial meeting left an impression on Weaselpaw. For the following days, he would make sure that the kit, now named Driftkit, was settling into the Clan alright.

Weaseltail was given his warrior name proudly. He had proven himself to have grown exceptionally; taking pride in his duty of serving the Clan to the best of his abilities with all of the honor he could feel in return. On the side, he'd found himself spending time with Driftpaw; the she-cat being an easy presence to hang around and relax with as they enjoyed one another's company. She supported him whenever he needed to talk about the latest argument with Lightblaze, and she always got him thinking more about the situation with more of an open mind. When she was attacked by an eagle and earned a scar across her shoulder, Weaseltail had never felt as frightened as he had at the idea that she could have gotten killed.

It was suspected that a dog had been coming from the Twoleg Place not too far outside of their territory. The stench of it had been keeping every cat on their toes for a few days before they ran into it. Weaseltail was on the patrol that encountered the dog in the territory. He had fought with everything he could give, but the pure shock that came with watching the canine take Lionstar's only life made him hesitate, leading to Lightblaze yelling at him in infuriation while jumping into battle to avenge their fallen leader. It was with combined ferocity that they managed to chase the dog out of their territory, but spirits were low as they carried Lionstar's body back to camp.

### **Sunstar's Leadership**

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> **Weaseltail:** *"Are you sure that I'm ready? You only have one life. If you were to lose it too soon-"*
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> **Sunstar:** *"Your concern for the Clan is noted, Weaseltail, and it is proof that my choice is not wrong. You will do fine should anything happen to me. I trained you myself, after all."*
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> —Sunstar and Weaseltail conversing after she becomes leader
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Sunheart was promoted to Sunstar after Lionstar's passing, and without a proper place to connect with StarClan, Weaseltail was worried that having another leader with only one life would bring ForestClan misery should the mantle of leadership be passed on way too soon. It was a surprise when Sunstar declared him to be the new deputy of ForestClan, fueling his fears of Sunstar losing her only life before he felt near to being ready to replace her as leader. There were many words of approval amidst the Clan, majority of his Clanmates believing that he was young enough, and yet disciplined enough, to handle being the second-in-command. All except for Lightblaze, who believed he could lead the Clan towards a better path to keep ForestClan safe.

The next moon, Sunstar gave him his first apprentice. Despite the fact that the Warrior Code stated that a deputy should have at least one apprentice beforehand, Sunstar assured him that she didn't regret choosing him as she saw him as the current best choice for the future of ForestClan. After all, she had trained him herself, so she was positive of his abilities to be a cat the rest of the Clan can look up to. Giving him her daughter, Dawnpaw, was to make up for his lack of an apprentice before becoming deputy, and to show her trust in him in being able to help guide the Clan's future through the new generation of warriors.

A few moons after becoming deputy, Weaseltail asked Driftscar to become his mate. She had been there for him when he was grieving upon being one of the three cats who had to witness their former leader's death, and she had been there to help him work through his concerns about Sunstar's fate and where that would put him and ForestClan in the future. If there was one thing he knew, he didn't want to face the future without her by his side, and it was the best moment of his life when she agreed to be mates with him.

Weaseltail had never gotten over feeling like he failed in some way in trying to protect Lionstar. That feeling came back harder when he was on the very same patrol that came across the same dog that had killed Scarpaw moons prior. The same dog that ended up taking Blackpaw's life. Not only had he failed Lionstar, but he also failed to protect Lionstar's youngest son from meeting the same fate as his father and older brother. Oakthroat was devastated that all three toms of her family fell to the fangs of dogs, and Weaseltail felt guilty that he hadn't been able to do more to spare the she-cat this pain of grief.

Lightblaze started to rant and rave over how StarClan had cursed them all to die, and that their current leadership was doing nothing to protect them from the same fate that was bringing these dogs over from the Twoleg Place. Their Clanmates started to mutter and rumor about Lightblaze's beliefs, especially after Sunstar fell in the very same manner as previously fallen Clanmates. Another dog had ran onto their territory, ending the leader's life in front of two of her daughters. Weaseltail's fear had come true. He had been fretting about what would happen if Sunstar's lack of nine lives would end up passing the role of leader on quicker than the Clan might be ready for. Now, he had to rise up as the third leader of the new ForestClan.

### **Weaselstar's Leadership**

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> *"A good few of us have remained since the start of this Clan. Already, you've lived past two leaders, and now I am your third. I promise all of you that I'll do everything in my power by StarClan's guidance to lead you for as long as I can."*
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> —Weaselstar addressing the Clan
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Weaselstar knew that he would have to go without the normal nine lives of leaders, just as Lionstar and Sunstar had, and he also knew there was some daring expectation from Lightblaze about being named deputy. Weaselstar didn't want to run the chance of having his brother lead their Clan into further trouble just to try and fit his own views of making ForestClan 'better.' There was limited choices he had to make to choose a deputy. Mousefang seemed like a good choice, but he didn't want Lightblaze to try and lead through his mate. He had been expecting Lightblaze's disagreement once he announced that Driftscar would become deputy.

Despite Lightblaze's claims that Weaselstar choosing his own mate to be deputy was a bias the Clan didn't need, Driftscar had proven herself to be a strong choice to help lead the Clan. She was able to keep her cool, maneuver through challenging situations, and continued to help give thoughtful reasoning to any choice Weaselstar had to make. Between the two of them, there was moons of peace that quieted down the whispered rumors that Lightblaze had sparked in the Clan as his Clanmates found content and faith in Weaselstar's leadership.

He suffered through another loss when Weaselstar heard that Sorreleyes was found murdered. His adoptive father and Lightblaze had gone out together for a walk and to hunt. According to his brother, they had been ambushed by rogues that had been hunting on their territory. Weaselstar had done all he could to try and find the murderer within the bounds of the Warrior Code, but the intruding cats was long gone. It left an emptiness in the leader; the familiar feeling of guilt and helplessness that he acquired back when he couldn't save Lionstar and Blackpaw.

Weaselstar's leadership brought moons of peace, much to the chagrin of Lightblaze, and brought forth a wave of a new generation for the Clan. Driftscar had her first litter of kits, bringing Brightkit, Birchkit, Weedkit, and Thornkit into the Clan. Two moons later, Driftscar suffered complications that brought forth a weak and sick Goosekit. During Driftscar's recovery, Weaselstar decided to let Lightblaze act as his temporary deputy. With his mate recovering from the harsh kitting, Weaselstar took over being the one to look after their kits whenever he wasn't pulled away from doing his duties as leader of the Clan. He also took that time to bond with his new nieces, Mistykit and Driftkit.