Sunfire

**Sunfire** is a massive, sleek-furred, bright yellow tabby tom with thick fur around his neck with green eyes.

## History

Born as Sunkit, he was intent on being the best hunter the Clans have ever seen. He becomes an apprentice, Sunpaw, to Finchwing. He is eager to learn and passes through his assessments easily, eventually growing larger than his own mentor.
He earns his warrior name, Sunfire. He is known for being a master strategist and charismatic. Diplomacy ends up being his specialty, as he manages to waive other Clans towards ThunderClan just by charming them. He also befriends a ShadowClan cat, Talonclaw.
Sunfire is given Bearpaw to mentor. He gains sympathy for his new apprentice, who lost most of his family at a young age, but Sunfire knows that wallowing in sympathy would not fix anything. He is able to talk some sense into Bearpaw, and Bearpaw quickly regains his mind on his training. Sunfire is pleased with his progress, and even prouder when Bearpaw is made a warrior, Bearstep.
When Hailstep is exiled, Sunfire is distraught, having been close friends with the prickly warrior. After a long leaf-bare, Sunfire petitions to Brookfeather and Rootstar to find Hailstep and bring him back. Brookfeather reminds Sunfire's of Hailstep's crimes, and Sunfire retorts at her that Hailstep was still a good warrior, no matter what he did. Rootstar tells Sunfire he has three days to bring Hailstep back. Sunfire takes on the challenge with a few more warriors, and are able to find Hailstep and bring him into ThunderClan and keep him as a warrior.
Sunfire begins to catch feelings for Sweetfern, a young ThunderClan warrior. While trying to act on them, he is completely awkward and does not know how to talk to her. His sister, Honeyfeather, scolds him for this, and attempts to help him speak to her. Eventually, Sunfire manages to gain the strength and grows closer to her. He gets another apprentice, Foxpaw.
He is very protective of his Clan leader. Seen as odd and bizarre by the other Clans, Sunfire defends him at every turn. When two WindClan apprentices, Hawkpaw and Icepaw, notice his eccentricities and attempt to talk to him, Sunfire takes them to camp, despite WindClan being their allies. He lets them go a day later when Scorchstar and Russetstripe come to collect them.
Foxpaw becomes a warrior, Foxdapple. Sunfire returns to his duties as one of the most respected warriors in the Clan. One day, Sunfire and Sweetfern notice ShadowClan scents on their territory, and they track it to the abandoned Twoleg den, where they come across Nightfire and Cactusclaw fighting. He and Sweetfern break up the argument, and Cactusclaw reveals that he and Honeyfeather had been meeting in secret for quite some time. This shocks and upsets Sunfire, and he demands to know where she is.
Cactusclaw tells him that she ran away, and Sunfire drags both of them to help him search for her. Sweetfern assists him, holding Nightfire. They head towards the island, and Sunfire spots Honeyfeather attempting to cross the log. However, she slips on the branch and falls into the lake. Sunfire calls out to her and races over, jumping into the water as well to rescue her. Cactusclaw follows him, and Sunfire reaches out his paw for his sister to grab. Honeyfeather decides to grab Sunfire's paw instead of Cactusclaw's, who is also reaching for her. Sunfire drags her out of the water with Sweetfern's help.
Sunfire dismisses Nightfire and Cactusclaw after Cactusclaw is clawed by Honeyfeather. He and Sweetfern bring Honeyfeather back to camp, where she is treated by Frostcloud. Sunfire thanks Sweetfern for her help, and mourns the loss of his sister, as she is a completely different cat than she used to be.
Sweetfern and Sunfire bond more as the days pass, although Sunfire still tries to make an attempt to reach out to his sister.
When Brookfeather is killed in a battle with WindClan, Sunfire is made deputy in her place. As deputy, he puts his best characteristics to test: diplomacy, charisma, and patience. Because of this, he is able to rise ThunderClan to glory without using rash methods such as starting battles or even engaging in them.
Sunfire's mate, Sweetfern, gives birth, but all of her kits die at birth, leaving Sunfire and Sweetfern to grieve immensely. Sunfire ignores his Clan duties because of this, leaving Hailstep to assume his work. Hailstep and Rootstar are able to talk to Sunfire to have him regain his position, and Sunfire notices the more he works, the less he thinks of his dead family. Sunfire agrees, and returns to being the loyal deputy he was.
As tensions rise in ThunderClan between Rootstar and Peartuft, Sunfire, alongside Hailstep and Winterfall, support their leader fiercely.
## Theme song

* **A Sky Full of Stars** by Coldplay

*I don't care, go on and tear me apart, I don't care if you do, ooh, 'cause in a sky, 'cause in a sky full of stars, I think I saw you.*

## Quotes

"*I thank you. I shall never forget the debt that I now owe you. Farewell, my friend... until we meet again.*"
—Sunfire

"*I found victory in battle, and protected those who mean everything to me. Will you still stand before me and call me a coward?*"
—Sunfire to Houndheart

"*However, I have more than my mate. You and yours are my comrades in arms. My life is a small price to pay to protect those I call friends.*"
—Sunfire to Talonstar

"*Hold dear not your life, but your honor.*"
—Sunfire