Spiderstar (WC)

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Spidersong

## Overview

Spiderstar is the former leader of WindClan. She was a long and lanky she-cat, who found her place as a Tunneler.

### **Appearance**

Spiderstar is a long and lanky she-cat, with sleek black fur. Her spindly legs helped her become the best runner of the clans, and earned her the name Spider. She has piercing amber eyes, and white capped paws. Although she has many faded scars from battle, her most significant is a series of claw marks trailing down her chest.

### **Personality**

She is extremely loyal to both WindClan and StarClan. This makes her unafraid to discipline and punish those that aren't, or those that put her clan's safety in danger. She is incredibly loving and gentle, but a staunch and respectful leader. She has a real soft spot for kits, and a knack for teaching. She can be easily overwhelmed though, and often takes walks just to clear her mind. After the events with Lunarstar, she has a hard time trusting people.

### **Family Details**

Spiderstar only had her traditional idea of a 'family' for a short while, including her mate Rainsong, and two kits Milkpaw and Seasplash. From the death of her brother as a kit, she feared the death of those close to her, causing her to cling to her fleeting family. Once Seasplash and Milkpaw died from the biochemical war of Kennel Cough, her mate Rainsong left the clan to deal with her grief. It was a weight on her for the longest time, choosing not to adopt anymore kits or take another mate. She was reunited with them in StarClan.

### **Style of Leadership**

For many moons, before and into her leadership, WindClan was in a state of turmoil and chaos. After the events of Lunarstar, she vowed that her reign over WindClan would provide an era of peace and acceptance--with a respect to all clans. However, this is quickly shut down after the conflict between ThunderClan and WindClan, an act of vengeance from Shroomstar. After losing many numbers from her ranks, she decided that she must put her paw down to deal with these sort of conflicts instead of being passive.

From then on, she navigated through clan conflicts with a perspective to keep WindClan safe and unaffected. This also influenced her alliances, (ex. Tribe), and allowed her to reach out a helping hand to struggling clans. She was a highly respected leader, due to her responsible and commanding presence, and for keeping WindClan's era of peace after destruction.

## Detailed History

### **Early Childhood**

Her mother, Aldersong, was a fierce and independent WindClan warrior. She developed an affair with a loner that lived near the outside of the clan border. Once the clan found out that Spidersong was the kit of a forbidden affair, Aldersong was treated poorly. She decided to leave the clan, leaving 12-moon old Spidersong to be raised by the clan. She has not seen Aldersong since she deserted the clan, and is presumed to be dead.

### **Siblings**

Her brother, Mothkit, died of a bad greencough infection at 3 moons. Although she doesn't have many memories of him, she has let this experience shape her life. She has a soft spot for kits, and has a strong desire to be a mother.

### **Warrior/Deputy Arc**

She was always one of WindClan's strongest warriors. Her and Lunarstar grew up together and were close, until Lunarstar became corrupted. She chose her as her deputy, and they lead the clan fearlessly. Once Lunarstar took over the clans, Spidersong saw no choice other than to flee WindClan with Oatleap and Stonestrike. They took refuge in the Tribe, welcomed by Snow and Light, who were leading a rebellion against Lunarstar. While in Tribe, she was able to plot a rebellion to successfully overthrow Lunarstar. While staying in the Tribe, she met her mate, Rain That Falls Off Mountainside; although this goes against the warrior code, they met in a time outside the grasp of the warrior code, and she belives they have StarClan's blessing.

### **Leader Arc**

She had a rocky transition into leadership. After ultimately defeating her closest friend Lunarstar in a destructive battle at the gathering, she took control of WindClan once again. Many cats that belonged to the younger generation were wary of her rule because of the time they spent raised under Lunarstar's control. Within time, they began to trust her again.

Shortly after life had calmed down within the clans, she was attacked by Hawkshade late in the night. Hawkshade, on a revenge mission for Lunarstar, decided that all cats who took lives from Lunarstar would pay. This encounter resulted in the loss of Spiderstar's first life.

After welcoming Rainsong into WindClan, they quickly adopted two abandoned kits found near the border. Milkpaw, who ended up becoming the clan's medicine apprentice, and Seasplash, a fierce warrior.

WindClan was the first to contract Kennel Cough through the infected moss left throughout their territory. The impact was devastating, infecting nearly the entire clan. Eventually, she became so weak that she entered a coma-like state when she lost a life. Once she awoke, she knew that something had to be done about the war. She called a meeting with the other clan leaders, calling for some kind of action against Shroomstar's reign and the damage it did to her clan. The other clans, who were trying not to get involved for their safety, decided against an alliance or confrontation, forcing her to negotiate an alliance with BloodClan, and their leader Alistair. He was disgusted by their behavior, and was more than willing to help WindClan wage war--especially if it meant stirring the pot between the clans. As reluctant as she was to recieve help from BloodClan, she was desperate to bring justice to Shroomstar and the atrocities he committed. Together, they declared war on ThunderClan, deciding not to attack, but win a war of intimidation. Before any battles could occur, Shroomstar's own medicine cat, Brightsight, turned against him and gave the antidote out to the clans. The war was officially over once Shroomstar died, and Simmerstar took over. Both of her kits, Seasplash and Milkpaw died from the spread of Kennel Cough. Overcome with grief, her mate Rainsong decided to leave, and never came back.

Although Simmerstar's ascent to power marked a new era for ThunderClan, Spiderstar was still incredibly bitter toward them for what they did. When Eagleteller announced to her that he was establishing an alliance with ThunderClan, she was filled with rage. She called off the alliance with Tribe impulsively, ruining her relationship with Flick and the rest of Tribe.

Her leadership continued smoothly, as she developed a friendship with Lakestar. Both had lost a lover, and found comfort in expressing their despair with one another. This friendship dwindled however, as the clans became increasingly more isolated.

Moons later, Spiderstar took the lead on the clans' evacuation once RiverClan's territory started to be demolished. She reached out a kind paw to Newtstar, and offered to let RiverClan stay in WindClan's camp for a few moons until they found a new home. Staying longer than expected, Spiderstar explained to him that RiverClan couldn't stay any longer for the safety and wellbeing of her clan. They left, taking home in Tribe's territory as their previous camp was nearly completely flattened. She called an official meeting between all of the clans, calling upon the leaders to leave the territories altogether. WindClan, along with the Tribe and the other clans (excluding SkyClan and BloodClan) left their homes and travelled over the bridge constructed by the Twolegs. Along with ThunderClan, she chose to take the path above the bridge on the side of the Thunderpath, while the others travelled on the path below the bridge.

Upon reaching the new territories, she was exhausted. Her age was catching up to her--but she was determined to find WindClan's home and continue serving her clan. After days of unsuccessful scouting patrols, she was approached by Rift on a late-night walk. Rift, who had brought BloodClan to the territories much sooner than the clans, offered to show Spiderstar the perfect home in exchange for a deal. Although she knew this would only end in despair, she agreed to make the deal as long as WindClan would be excluded from the consequences, and only she would be involved. Because of this, Rift lead her to WindClan's eventual camp, which allowed them to get an edge on the other clans who were still without a territory of their own.

Once they settled into their new home, Spiderstar faced another issue: Knickknack. She met Knickknack, formerly Knickedpetal, when she was staying in WindClan with the rest of the RiverClan. They were amicable and spoke on several occasions, but that was the extent of it. Knickknack was angry that Spiderstar was never able to return her love, and pulled her to Dark Forest to execute her revenge. It shocked Spiderstar to her very core, as Knickknack was barely more than a passing face in her memories.

Eventually, her deal with Rift came to fruition. She was asked to meet her in a remote cave on the very outskirts of WindClan's territory to uphold her end of the deal. Trying to expose the clan's secret of acquiring a blessing of nine lives, she killed Spiderstar in an act of calculated rage.

Weathered by the journey and the tension with Rift, she began to realize how her age had caught up to her. Going for a stroll, she felt a tug from her heart to go sit by the water... to watch one last sunset. Surrounded by the spirits of her lost loved ones--Rainsong, Milkpaw, and Seasplash--she was welcomed into StarClan.

## **Lives**

1. **Life of Courage** : *Featherfrost*
2. **Life of Resilience** : *Esmerelda*
3. **Life of Remembrance** : *Blizzardpaw*
4. **Life of Honor** : *Birchforest*
5. **Life of Conviction** : *Hawkstar*
6. **Life of Independence** : *Lambtuft*
7. **Life of Kinship** : *Mothkit*
8. **Life of Strength** : *Leafblaze*
9. **Curse of Cruelty** : *Lunarstar*

## **Deaths**

1. Hawkshade ambushed her while she was asleep, slicing deep into her chest.
2. Fell weak to Kennel Cough spread by ThunderClan.
3. Crushed under a collapsed tunnel, saving a kit.
4. Bled out from a fatal snakebite, protecting a group of apprentices training.
5. Killed by the remaining poison from the snakebite.
6. Killed by Simmerstar in a territory battle.
7. Murdered by Knickknack in the Dark Forest, for revenge over unrequited love.
8. Killed by Rift as part of a deal made between them.
9. Died of fatigue and old age.