Sageflower

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Sageflower was a ShadowClan elder who served under Dapplestar's, Frecklestar's, and Hopestar's leaderships, living from shortly before Reverse Generation to before Future Generation. She was born to Frecklespeckle alongside her sisters, Cloverkit and Haykit. She was mentored by Quailfoot and mentored Heathereyes as well as Hopewing unofficially. She had a deep crush on Sparrowdawn, and viewed her kits, Hopekit, Miraclekit, and Wolfkit, as her own. She was platonic mates with Stumpywhisker and had Toadkit, Robinkit, and Brightkit. After BoneClan killed Frecklestar, Dewfeather, and Bumblebranch, and Hopewing became Hopestar, Sageflower became her deputy. During a long time period when Hopestar was missing, Sageflower became temporary leader, eventually taking on the name Sagestar. When Hopestar returned, she retired to the elders' den to be beside Sparrowdawn. She died of old age.

# Appearance

Dark brown tabby she-cat that nearly looks black. Often wears flowers like yellow acacias.

# History

She and her sisters created a pact that they would do everything together, and tell each other everything. They were perhaps the closest of sisters. And as apprentices, they were very close to Sparrowpaw and Ashpaw, the five of them all great friends. Sagepaw’s sisters had crushes on practically every tom in the clan, making Sagepaw feel out of place, as she had no crushes. Even her best friend, Sparrowpaw, had a crush on Ashpaw. Her sisters especially mooned over Sneezepaw and Flowerpaw, when they became new apprentices. She became more distant from her sisters as they remained attached at the hip. When they became warriors, Sparrowdawn and Ashstone had kits as quick as possible. Sageflower was ecstatic for them, but felt some sort of hollowness in her chest as her best friend spent her every waking moment with her mate. When Ashstone left to be with his brother in ThunderClan, and Sparrowdawn was left heat-broken, Sageflower was swift to comfort her friend, staying at her side and helping her raise her kits as if they were her own. But, her sisters, Cloverwing and Hayflight, wanted to have kits, all three of them, at the same time, and Sageflower was forced to take Stumpywhisker’s as a mate, although the two of them never really had any romantic feelings for each other, and they were both very aware of it. She gave birth to Toadkit, Robinkit and Brightkit, and she loved them very much, but she always felt distant from them.

And then her mother, Frecklestar, was slain, and Sparrowdawn’s daughter, Hopewing, was forced to be Hopestar as “StarClan” had chosen her. While most of the clan was suspicious and against her becoming leader, Sageflower supported and defended her. Her sisters thought she was a traitor to their pact if she was to support the cat that had only just finished her apprenticeship to take over their mother’s position. Sageflower felt torn, but continued supporting Hopestar. Hopestar appointed Sageflower as her deputy, as an apology for her mother’s death. Sageflower accepted, and managed to calm her sisters down. She helped Hopestar remain calm, and to be a better leader. And to deal with the issue that was BoneClan. Sageflower was especially distraught when BoneClan killed her daughter, Robinsong, and her sister, Hayflight, after she and Hopestar both agreed to close their borders. Cloverwing died as well, from sickness over grieving her sister’s death. Sageflower believed it was partially her fault. But, she kept her eye on the positives. Her other daughter, Brightpelt, had moved to the nursery expecting Redbreeze’s kits. And then she died while giving birth. Sageflower helped Redbreeze attempt to get over his grief, although he eventually committed suicide.

Sageflower argues with Hopestar over going out to look for the cats that they let leave the clan, Darkwhisper, Whiskerpelt and Sootpatch. Hopestar refuses to let her, saying that it was there choice to leave. Sageflower sneaks out at night to go look for them. Her daughter, Toadskip, chases after her when she realizes she was gone. They were gone for moons, before she returned with new cats who wanted to be ShadowClan warriors, Filly, Victor, Milkyway and Daisy. Her daughter stayed in Twolegplace to be a kittypet.

When one of the apprentices, Webpaw, runs away after her mentor dies, Hopestar goes looking for her and gets captured by Twolegs. ShadowClan searches for her, but never find her, so Sageflower becomes Sagestar, appointing Slateclaw as deputy as he had been before when Sageflower had disappeared. She does not receive her nine lives, though, so she knows Hopestar is still out there somewhere. She waits patiently, hopefully, for her to come back, and comforts Sparrowdawn as she mourns the loss of her daughter, and her other daughter, Miraclemoon, who recently passed. It seems like forever, with the clan slowly crumbling, untrusting of anyone and becoming trigger happy, but Hopestar eventually does return, with two new warriors, Comet and Grace. Sagestar becomes Sageflower again, and tells Hopestar she wants to retire, like Sparrowdawn did, to the elders’ den. Hopestar is surprised, but realizes how old and weary Sageflower is, and how much she’s been through, and accepts Sageflower’s decision. Sageflower lives her rest of her life happily with Sparrowdawn in the elders’ den.

# Fun Facts

* Yellow acacias represent the value of true friendship and can indicate a secret love.