Ashenrain

**Ashenrain** is a red and white tabby cat with yellow-green eyes.

**Ashenrain** was born as **Ashenkit** to Falconhowl and Ivypatch alongside his sibling Brookkit.

## Appearance

Ashenrain is a skinny, mostly white tom with ginger tabby patches that are scattered throughout his body, as well as large, dull yellow-green eyes. Although slim, Ashenrain does have some strong limbs, allowing him to move through the water with the grace of most RiverClan cats.

## Personality

This cat is one full of contradictions. In some ways, it doesn’t take much to get his attention, but in others, it can be quite hard to keep it. This is a tom who tries his best to appear responsible while all the while getting into petty squabbles with his Clanmates and enemies alike. Ashenrain is, in short, a cat who wishes to be much more than he is, but isn’t quite sure how to achieve his goals. He doesn’t appear lost, though—in fact, he tends to show a lot more confidence than he really should, given his circumstances.

Ashenrain is a cat born for greatness—or, so he thinks. Cockiness is a natural trait within him, as in sociability. This is a cat who will make friends with anybody if given the chance, and will do so with the willingness of a young kit first let out of the nursery. He knows how to get on a cat’s good side, but is often genuine with doing so, hoping to form legitimate bonds that will last rather than one-off interactions that only work to serve him and no one else. He is especially close to his brother, who differs greatly in personality.

As a kit, Ashenrain knew he wanted to be someone of importance, and because of this, made the impulsive decision to become a healer apprentice. Why not deputy? Well, he knew that it would take much longer, first of all, but also knew there were many more obstacles getting in his way. And so, Ashenrain entered into the world of herbs with no true drive to learn them. He comforted cats, of course, and did decently well at treating them, but with his scattered thoughts and his tendency to wander, the tom couldn’t grasp the intricacies of what it really meant to be a healer.

While Ashenrain gets along with most cats, his lack of ability to take responsibility has landed him in trouble more than once, something that is no more apparent than with his brother Brookshade. With the healer growing old, he needed an apprentice much more than Ashenrain needed him, and so Brookshade unwillingly took his place in order to spare the Clan of further stress. While the brothers are still close, this experience combined with their conflicting personalities have often left them at odds with each other as well as other cats.

## History

### Early Newleaf, Year 1

Ashenrain travels along with Brookshade to collect herbs, with the two sharing banter. Brookshade subtly expresses his unhappiness with his position as healer, and Ashenrain subtly shares his guilt over being the one to put his brother into such a position. They end on good terms, returning back to camp after realizing how much time has passed.

## Family

**Parents:**
Falconhowl (deceased, StarClan member)
Ivypatch (deceased, StarClan member)

**Sibling:**
Brookshade (living, confirmed)

## References

1. ↑ May 17, 2022 | Ashenrain, Brookshade