Foxstar

**Foxstar** is a red tabby tom with bright blue eyes. He is currently the leader of SteppeClan, and has five lives left.

## Description

### Personality

Generally, Foxstar is known for his level-headedness and relaxed attitude; although he appears to be hard-faced, the tom's head is often roaming, though not incredibly quickly. He is one for empathy and often shows his raw sensitivity around Gingerfrost especially. However, it's quite easy to scare the red tabby; his relationship with Thrushstar gave him a fear of bengal cats, especially silver bengals, and he could be easily spooked while lost in thought.

Despite being a leader, Foxstar never quite sees himself as one. Although he knows cats look up to him, he's had numerous nightmares about his Clan turning against him, and it is obvious to his closer family that he's not as laid back as he seems. He is prone to anxieties and his wandering mind can lead him down nerve-wracking paths, but a simple call of his name can break him out of it (gentle, preferably). He does, however, recognize that his Clan trusts him more than ever in hard times, and that he's responsible for keeping most everyone safe. The heavy weight often presses on him, but he also sees it as a reminder of his history, and of the horrible state his Clan was in upon taking control. He uses this reminder as a way to keep himself motivated as leader, so that he can still be as dependable as he seeks to be.

## History

Although not the first leader of SteppeClan, the tabby tom was known to have reformed the group from its original leader Thrushstar. Foxstar was originally a rogue named simply **Rufus,** and joined the soon-to-be-formed SteppeClan after encountering Thrushstar and his emerging group of warriors.

After committing to the cause, he became known as **Foxfrost,** and quickly rose in ranks to become one of Thrushstar's best friends and dedicated members. However, the leader's intent was leading them towards a dark horizon: showing hostility and violence towards anyone who dared to cross their borders or break their trust, and slowly making them the most powerful Clan in the territory. Foxfrost disagreed with the notion of becoming a tightly-bound group; he'd thought the intention of being in a Clan was to experience freedom within a community, not to force others to bend to their will.

In order to put a stop to this, Foxfrost did as he had been told by StarClan: *the day the ground shifts, a false god will fall.* Interpreting as a potential earthquake, the tom offered the chance for Thrushstar to join him on a patrol of their lands, just as the warriors who rallied behind him were preparing their end of the prophecy. The leader was said to have been killed when the pair traveled too close to CliffClan lands during a rockfall, but really, only Foxfrost and his small group of insiders knew the truth: he had been crushed by a large boulder.

Upon returning to camp, he gained his nine lives and became **Foxstar,** and has been peacefully ruling since. However, his reign as leader has not been without sacrifice; four of his lives were given up for his clan.

### Roleplay

**Foxstar** is seen exiting his den and looking for Gingerfrost, who he spots almost immediately near Patchwhisker. He remarks to himself about the welcoming of new life soon, but quickly grows anxious at the sound of her leaving. The pair exit without him interfering, and he watches patiently over his Clan, lost in thought. However, at the sight of Breezechaser and Spotpaw returning with a few recently-born kittens in their jaws, he rushes over to his sister and sputters about their arrival before she heads to the nursery.

Littlewhisker asks if there are any patrols she can join, to which he responds by saying that Patchwhisker was going to go, provided he wasn't utterly distracted by his kittens to do so. He nods, and Foxstar notes that LakeClan isn't prone to much trouble, despite the warrior's initial doubt. The patrol heads out without issue, again leaving the leader lost in his own thoughts.

At the sound of Silentjaguar snoring, he calls for her to wake up and contribute. He notes his fear of bengals while doing so, and remarks that Patchwhisker should return soon. Soon after, his thoughts come true, and he almost calls the tom to give him a report, only to pause as he notes the thrush in his jaws. However, just before he can poke his head in to visit them, he hears Cottonpaw enter and yell that there is no water in the Clan's creek. After the apprentice explains the situation, he notes that he'll bring it up at the next Gathering.

Distracted by the patrol's outcome, he shakes his head when Patchwhisker calls for him to visit his nieces, and clears his head for a few moments before Ospreypaw enters with Argent. He questions the bengal for a moment before assigning the apprentice the responsibility of taking care of her while they attend the Gathering. He calls Patchwhisker, Silverdawn, Silentjaguar, Spotpaw, Smokestep, Dustpaw, Larchtail, Littlewhisker, and Redwhisker together before they head off, alongside Ospreypaw and Argent.

He enters Greatstones alongside the rest of his Clan, and remarks at the warm temperatures in the air, even for night before greeting Rainstar. Soon, Wolfstars join them, and he remarks about CliffClan's lateness. As the Gathering begins, he shares the recent news of his Clan, and his voice shakes at his mention of the water problem. He awaits Ripplestar's response, then thinks about his sister and his nieces, hoping they are doing okay.

As MoonClan claims control of the water and insists that they will not share, he quietly agrees with Rainstar, and whispers to Ripplestar about this. Soon, Fadingstorm collapses, and Patchwhisker below him notes that someone fell. He begins to hunt for this fallen cat, and asks if the medicine cat is okay before he listens to the prophecy in silence.

He remarks about the words, and notes that it may be StarClan's plea to keep them safe before planning to discuss with his warriors, only to pause as the moonlight reveals the destined cats. He acknowledges their choice of Patchwhisker and Silverdawn, then watches the clouds cover the moon before he turns to leave.

## Lineage

**Sister:** Gingerfrost

**Nieces:** Tigerkit, Spiderkit, Squirrelkit

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Patchwhisker

Foxstar has never once been ungrateful for his brother-in-paw; he would not have been a leader without his assistance. It's obvious that the two are strikingly close, given that they spend a lot of time around each other and are seen often heading out of camp together, making jokes and playing games along the way to wherever they're headed. Upon learning of his best friend's fatherhood, their relationship was modified, ever so slightly. Foxstar admires his dedication to his daughters, and while they haven't been able to spend as much time together lately, their fondness for each other remains.

### Notable

#### Thrushstar

His feelings for the now-deceased leader were quite the mess while he was alive; initially, Foxstar was thankful for the bengal's welcome, and they grew close very quickly. Thrushstar treated him like a friend, something Foxstar never truly knew until meeting him, and the trust the leader placed in him lead to an eventual crush. This lasted, although distantly, until Foxstar caught onto his intentions; while caught up in his feelings at first, his heart was quietly broken when he caught sight of Thrushstar's fling. This revealed all of the foul intentions that the leader had for the Clan, and it got him thinking: *why exactly did I let this go on for so long?* Bitter feelings boiled up after this, and Foxstar's affection turned to anger. To this day, the red tabby tom is said to have foul feelings and refuses to speak much about the previous leader.

## Gallery

**Life**

WIP

## Trivia

* He's thought to have a fear of bengal cats due to his relationship with Thrushstar.