Darkheart

### Brother(s):

Hawkecho, Ravenstone, Rainkit,(Dead​​​​) Stormtalon, Thornbush, Sagewhisker, Foxspring, Emberpaw

## Kithood

Darkkit was born to Rosepetal and Dominoclaw, alongside his siblings Sagekit and Dawnkit. He was prone to violent outbursts even as a kit, and as a result ended up feeling alienated by his peers for both this and his constant moodiness. This was only exasperated when, as punishment, Darkkit was held back from becoming an apprentice for an extra moon, and had to watch while his siblings carried on training without him.

This was meant to instill patience and discipline, but instead only made the kit more sullen and aggressive. Dominoclaw, recognizing both how unfair the punishment was and how naturally gifted Darkkit was, began training him in secret in the Dark Forest. From then on, Darkkit swore  loyalty to Dominoclaw first, idolizing him and vowing to do everything he could to be his father's favorite. Darkkit became apprenticed under Dominoclaw, taking the name Darkpaw.

## Apprenticeship

It was obvious that Darkpaw was the strongest apprentice in WindClan, but despite this, he was still not popular at first. He was obsessive and distant, both too anxious to connect with his peers and still infamous for his explosive temper. The Dark Forest instilled in him a twisted, but much needed, sense of confidence in himself. He was beyond StarClan, and knew that someday, with his father, they would have the strength to take over the Clans and show them his power.

He earned his warrior's name, Darkheart\*, for his excellence in battle and near unmatched bravery. He even seemed to regain control of his anger, and was known a softspoken, but dedicated, warrior. At long last he had his clanmate's adoration, but the wiser warriors were still as wary of him as ever.

## Warriorship

When Dominoclaw was accused of murder, Darkheart was immediately one of his most vocal defenders. He was, as always, loyal to his father above anything else. When his parents vanished, he was left heartbroken and confused, which for him, translated into constant lashing out in bitter rage. He attacked his brother, Hawkecho, in the center of the camp, and required four cats working together to be able to drag him off. StarClan warned that Darkheart would become even more dangerous if he isn't stopped.

So, moons after Dominoclaw had fled, the young warrior Foxspring took his brother on a journey to track down their parents. And away from the pressure of his dark dreams and the judgements of his clanmates, Darkheart thrived. And while the scars added up, and the hunger could be dizzying, he found himself being genuinely happy for the first time in a very long time. However, Darkheart was fatally wounded by a dog on the journey, and passed away just after he found where his parents had exiled themselves to.

That was when Darkheart had to confront a painful truth: that his father, who could do no wrong before, had abandoned him. Darkheart would die now, alone and in blinding pain, for a cat who had never even told him goodbye.

The realization broke Darkheart. Now he haunts the Clans, trapped in his hatred. He sought out the young warrior Sunchaser, StarClan's chosen, and trained him to finally seek the justice the two of them so desperately wanted...

And to ensure that Dominoclaw's influence is no more.