Mossystar

> "Your seasons have been wonderful, Foxstar. I'm grateful to have had such a leader as bold and courageous as you." -Mossyshadow to Foxstar retiring
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## Mossystar

### Aliases

Mossy (Foxfang, Herself, Talonclaw)Grumpy Old Badger (Foxfang)

Mouse-brain (Cherrynose)

Mother/Mama (Brackenpaw)

Fox-hearted fool (Talonclaw)

Mother (Rose)

Mangy old fur-ball (Cherrynose)

### Ranks

WindClan Leader (Current)WindClan Queen (Current)

WindClan Deputy (Formerly)

WindClan Warrior (Formerly)

Loner (Formerly)

WindClan Apprentice (Formerly)

WindClan Kit (Formerly)

### Apprentices

Goldenspirit (Formerly)Rose (Formerly)

Appleflight (Formerly)

Lakepaw (Formerly)

## Family

### Parents

Father: Unnamed TomMother: Needleshadow (Deceased)

### Siblings

Brothers: Wolfkit, Mousekit (Both deceased)

### Kits

Daughters: Needleheart, Mouseberry Rosekit, RobinkitSons: Brackenclaw, Finchcry, Branchtail, Buzzardkit, Sparrowkit

## **Appearance**

Mossystar is a black she-cat with a white-tipped tail, bright amber eyes, torn ears, a small star on her forehead, and a battle-scarred pelt. She has a long scar over her right eye where she used to be half-blind, a long scar on her chest, and a small scar on her muzzle.

## **Names**

WindClan Kit: Mosskit

WindClan Apprentice: Mosspaw

WindClan Warrior: Mossyshadow

WindClan Senior Warrior: Mossyshadow

WindClan Deputy: Mossyshadow

WindClan Leader: Mossystar

Loner: Mosspaw

## **Education**

Mentor: Foxstar

Dark Forest Mentor: Tigerstar (Formerly)

Apprentices: Lakepaw (Formerly), Appleflight (Formerly), Rosethorn (Formerly), Goldenspirit (Formerly)

> "Our Clan has had surprisingly good hunting this leaf-bare. There's no way you aren't at least a little hungry after coming all the way from the Gathering place. (...) It's the least I can do for you. You saved my daughter, after all." -Mossystar to Rose before she joins WindClan
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## **Deputy Position**

Preceded by: Rabbittail

Succeeded by: Galefall

## **Leader Position**

Preceded by: Foxstar

Succeeded by: Galefall (Temporarily),

## **Temporary Leader Position**

Preceded by: Galefall

Succeeded by: Galefall, Talonclaw

> "Rose, wait! I could never hate you! You're always welcome here, but you leaving shattered me. I've doubted every breath I've taken since you were gone, and I was so selfish and stupid. I never thought you'd ever be back, so why try to be normal again? But now I realize- this is your family, and mine too."
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## **Biological Information**

Age: About 80 moons

Cause of First Death: Killed by a fox

Cause of Second Death: Blood loss caused by dog

Cause of Third Death: Killed by Hawksoar

Cause of Fourth Death: Killed by Bloodfur

Cause of Fifth Death: Killed in battle

Cause of Sixth Death: Unspecified causes

## **History**

### **Mosspaw**

After Stormstar's death, Foxstar becomes leader in his place with Mosspaw as his apprentice. After a few days, though, he goes missing. Mosspaw, as well as Galepaw, Leafpaw, Foxpaw, Icepaw, and Nightpaw, go looking for him. At the time, a sickness was going through the clans, and Nightpaw's brother in WindClan, Stonepaw, had caught it bad. Nightpaw and Foxpaw, both ShadowClan apprentices, ended up joining WindClan for the journey to find Foxstar. However, the apprentices find that there is a cure to the sickness, and go into the mountains to find it instead. They meet Talon there, a loner who help them beat some rogues in a fight. Nightpaw is attacked by a dog on the way back. Upon their return, Foxstar is back with Rabbittail as his deputy, and makes Foxfang, Leafwhisker, Nightsong, Talonclaw, and Mossyshadow warriors. Stonepaw unfortunately dies.

### **Mossyshadow**

Iceshard also goes to become a full medicine cat alongside Heathershade, the medicine cat at the time. Not much time after, Nightsong has Foxfang's kits (Lakekit, Juniperkit, Mudkit, Hollykit) and Galefall becomes a warrior. A fire that had broken out in RiverClan spread to all the territories. Leafwhisker saves all the kits, but when Lakekit doesn't see Juniperkit in the crowd of WindClan cats, she goes back to camp. She is trapped there, but luckily is saved by Lavenderpelt and Softlily. Everyone is able to escape alive. A Gathering happens a few days later, and when WindClan returns, Rabbittail steps down from his position as deputy. Mossyshadow then gets appointed.

### **Mossyshadow (Deputy)**

However, there is bad news with good, and Leafwhisker is killed by a badger. Pearlpelt, Foxfang's sister and Leafwhisker's mate, has his kits after his death (Cherrykit, Sheepkit, Thistlekit, Sharpkit). Heathershade is then murdered by Redfang in front of Mossyshadow, who allows herself to be manipulated by the ShadowClan deputy. After this, Mossyshadow gets an apprentice by the name of Lakepaw. The apprentice is visiting Scarpaw, which Mossyshadow finds out about and stops. However, she is half-blinded by Scarpaw. A battle with ShadowClan happens, where Goldpaw, a ShadowClan apprentice, joins WindClan with Applepaw, Dawnpaw, Hailpaw, and Sunpaw. Time passes and not a whole lot happens until Foxstar steps down from him position as leader and retires to the elders' den. (Nightsong and Iceshard died around this time, but never had a specified cause of death. Many other cats, like Wolfpelt, Thrushfeather, Sharppaw, Mudpaw, etc. were also killed with no death cause.)

### **Mossystar**

Mossystar and the newer medicine cat, Beetlecry return to WindClan from the Moonpool and Galefall is appointed as deputy. Soon after, Mossystar has Talonclaw's kits (Brackenkit, Mousekit, Needlekit, Finchkit, and Branchkit). Goldrose, Appleflight, Dawnwings, Hailflight, Lakeshine, and Hollywhisker are made warriors. Sunfur becomes a full medicine cat. Rosepaw joins WindClan as Mossystar's apprentice when she returns to her leader duties after Hawkpaw's Attack. Mousepaw, Mossystar's now apprenticed kit, decides to become a medicine cat. After Mossystar's kits are apprenticed, Talonclaw, who had been knocked out by a dog, gets a prophecy from StarClan upon waking up. There is another Gathering right after this. The day after the Gathering, the leader takes a patrol to save the Tribe. This spawns a lot of new cats (Spark, Fire, Blue, Rain, Glow, Chestnut, Feather, ect.) Rosethorn is made a warrior while they are away. When they get back, Flamestar comes with warning about Rosethorn who Mossystar refuses to exile. Flamestar gives her three days to do so, or there will be a battle. Instead, the day after, Mossystar starts a battle between RiverClan and WindClan on RiverClan territory, and Rosethorn leaves WindClan. Soon after, Mossystar is slowly persuaded by Rose to rewrite the warrior code, and she leads a battle against ShadowClan with Leopardstar. She loses a life to Bloodfur there, and Lakeshine dies. The moon after, when Leopardstar brings AdderClan to the Gathering, Mossystar is outraged. After Adder's speech, asking StarClan to strike him down, she leaps at him and lets Hawkstorm finish AdderClan's leader off. After the Gathering, Mossystar wants to attack ThunderClan, and decides it will happen in two days. Instead, she changes her mind and decides that attacking AdderClan is more important. She leads her Clan in after allying with SkyClan, being decieved by Panther until Panther calls for an ambush. Mossystar speaks briefly with Panther before the actual fight starts, in which she loses a life very quickly. Heronstar hears of this, and deciding that there are too many cats to fight, pulls SkyClan out of battle. Mossystar calls for a retreat as well, as their Clan, as large as it is, is still heavily outnumbered. However, Wolfshadow is knocked unconcious, leading Brackenclaw, Aspenstep, and Crowpaw to stay with him and get taken prisoner. Back in camp, Mossystar makes Swirlpaw a warrior early just after Cherrynose and Tinywhisker publicly leave, followed by Sheepcloud and Cobrafang not long after. Aspenstep returns to camp, bringing news of Brackenclaw's death. Mossystar is very upset about it, but right after, has Talonclaw's second litter of kits.

> "Enough! Is this how real warriors fight?" - Mossystar to Foxclaw and Owlpaw
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## **Personality**

While being stern and protective, Mossystar can be kind and motherly to cats she adores. Kind as she can be, sometimes her temper slips and tends to put everyone in a bad mood. When she is distressed or missing something, she becomes more guarded and antisocial while thinking about an answer to her problem. While she isn't as smart as the average warrior, she proves to be strong and brave, sometimes acting aggressively especially to cats outside her clan. If she is troubled, she finds it helpful to seek advice from others, though she acts on impulse without much thought of the consequences. Mossystar expresses grief through anger, and often copes by using violence or sometimes lashing out at others. She’s always the most angry about those she loves, and tends to stay in her mood for long periods of time before recovering.

## **Trivia**

* Talonclaw distracts her from usual duties
* She almost named Patchheart after Talonclaw, who was unconscious at the time
* She was half-blinded by Scarpaw(star) at a point, but recovered
* Mossystar had a crush on Foxfang for a little while
* Mossystar’s warrior name was almost Mossclaw or Mossheart
* Her favorite suffixes when naming warriors are ‘heart’ and ‘flight’
* Mossystar wasn’t planning to become mates with Talonclaw or have kits
* Mossystar only made Needleheart a warrior because she was worried her daughter would die and wanted to see her become a warrior
* Mossystar knew that Lakeshine would die in the battle with ShadowClan
* She sometimes likes to draw in the sand or scratch lines into rocks
* Mossystar is 1/4 ThunderClan

## **Quotes**

* "Rose, a loner who saved Needlekit's life, is being offered a position in the Clan. Rose, from now on you'll be known as Rosepaw, and I will be your mentor."
* "I'll *kill* you!"
* "What is the meaning of this? Have you got fleas in your brain?"
* "I guess we're both lonely."
* "This is wrong, you both know it! End it now, and we can all go peacefully."
* "I always forget."

## **Killed Victims**

Adder (With Hawksoar)

Silverfeather

Hazelstar (One life)

## **Fan Art**

Art by SilverwareArt by Silverware of Mossystar running/in mid-leap.Art by Mossystar16 of Foxstar (left) and Mossystar (right)Art by Mossystar16 of MossystarArt by Silverware of their interpretation of **Mosspaw**Art by Mossystar16 of Mosspaw with Minnowpaw on their interpretation of the first book coverArt by Mossystar16 of Mossyshadow and Leafwhisker on their interpretation of the third coverArt By Mossystar16 of the 6 leaders (Outdated)Art by Silverware