Stormwing

> "...she turned to stare at the river. Badgerfrost was right. It would be easier to go in and never return. *But then again,* she thought, *RiverClan cats swim for a reason, don't they?*"
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## Personality

Stormwing is devoted to her Clan and those she loves. Sometimes her devotion to one or the other can be a problem for the other.

## Appearance

Stormwing is a medium-sized, cool gray tabby. Her nose and paw pads are dark gray while her eyes are silver-blue. She has ragged burn scars running across her tail from a burning branch when the RiverClan camp burned down.

## Relationships

### Scorchstar

Scorchstar was a caring mother for her few days as one. She and Stormkit loved each other very much, and their bond was made even stronger by Stormkit's brother's early death. Due to mental illness, Scorchstar too died soon after the birth of her kits. Whenever Stormwing gets reminded of those distant, almost lost kithood memories, she gets angry because her mother left her.

### Troutsplash

Being a medicine cat, Troutsplash wasn't allowed to have a mate and kits. He and Scorchstar, then Brightmask, became a little too friendly with each other. Scorchstar had his kits, although the rest of the Clan thought they were Shreddedear's, a RiverClan warrior. Stormwing grew up not knowing her father. As medicine cat and warrior, Stormwing and Troutsplash had what one would call an average friendship.

### Riverfall

Riverfall was Stormwing's best friend growing up. They slept near each other as apprentices and could be found eating or hunting together. When Stormpaw found Riverpaw and Oakpaw, a ThunderClan apprentice, secretly meeting each other, she was going to tell on them, but eventually decided not to. Their friendship was too important. Soon after, Riverpaw gave birth to Oakpaw's kits, and Stormpaw was ready to help her friend. Through Riverfall's cross-Clan relationship with Oakleap, Stormwing supported and helped her friend, though they certainly had some arguments. Stormwing even helped arrange a spontaneous meeting between the two at the river's edge one time.

### Badgerfrost

Badgerfrost crushed on Stormwing his whole life, often getting teased by his sister for it. They both loved each other, though in different ways. Stormpaw had always thought of him as a close brother, as they had grown up together. When the two became warriors, along with Riverfall, Badgerfrost almost immediately asked if they could be mates. Stormwing apologetically turned him down, explaining her feelings for him. What Badgerfrost did not know was that she was in another relationship with Cedarsky, which was a contributing factor in his rejection. Badgerfrost grew cold after that, and the two fought.

In a close call with the river, Stormwing risked her life to keep Badgerfrost from drowning, and the two made up. They became mates after that, and though Stormwing did love Badgerfrost, she always felt a little reserved when it came to showing her affection for him. She was still seeing Cedarsky, now Cedarstar, at Gatherings.

## Education

### Glossypelt

Stormwing's first and only warrior mentor was Glossypelt.

### Stormpaw

When Riverfall gave birth to her kits as an apprentice, she and her mate, Oakpaw, named one of their kits after Stormwing, then Stormpaw. Stormpaw was surprised and pleased at the honor of having a kit named after her, and she knew she would love Stormkit like kin. Riverpaw's kits were split up across WindClan, ThunderClan, and RiverClan, and Stormkit stayed in his mother's Clan. When it came time for him to be apprenticed, Stormwing was chosen as his mentor. The two bonded quickly and Stormpaw learned much from Stormwing. Soon, however, Stormpaw spoke to Troutsplash and realized he might be a better medicine cat than a warrior. Stormwing respected her apprentice and knew that if he felt better with being a medicine cat, he shouldn't be forced to be a warrior.