Fernheart

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**Fernheart** is a 102-moon-old dark grey she-cat, with lighter grey stripes and heart-shaped spots, and green eyes and a small scar on her left shoulder. She has the 'Loving' personality and 'Good hunter' trait.

## History

Fernheart was born in Year 6, with her littermates, Patchwing and Cinderspeck. Their surrogate mother was Specklenose, who was a former kittypet, and she made an agreement with Ravenspot and Aspenlily. She helped the two of them and was their surrogate, and in exchange, she was provided with shelter during her vulnerable moons. Fernheart and her littermates were left in the nursery with Ravenspot and Aspenlily, after they were weaned. The two toms were very protective of their litter, and during the rogue attack, Aspenlily fought bravely defending the nursery from Stoat and Wren, where his five moons-old kits were at the time, while Ravenspot was out on patrol. During her apprenticeship, she was mentored by Ottertail, and developed her 'Loving' personality. On their first patrol, she managed to catch a mouse, after they had gone over the hunting techniques for most of the day. She had just become an apprentice this year, but she was already very excited to become a warrior. She was doing her best to support both of her siblings, hanging out with Cinderspeck in the medicine cat den when things aren't busy, and trying to calm his nerves. She was the type of apprentice who offered to go help the elders instead of being forced to. Even though the elders were Odd and Bat at the time, so they were pretty entertaining anyways.

During Year 7, Fernheart grew up to be a good hunter, and this year, she became mates with the 15 moon-old Mintsplash. Her sister, Patchwing absolutely despised Mintsplash, and the two of them were arguing a lot during patrols. Before Fernheart became mates with Mintsplash, she actually had a crush on Brightmask, and Mintsplash was most likely the one who asked her out. There was a chance that Fernheart mostly agreed, just because she didn't want to make him feel bad. Fernheart got Ottertail's kit, Swanpaw as an apprentice, and the two of them chased the fox away that attacked her brother, Cinderspeck, and Fernheart got a small scar in the process. Despite not being that skilled in battle, she was ready to protect her loved ones.

Year 8 was rough for Fernheart. Her sister, Patchwing got murdered, and she was grieving very badly. The same moon, Mintsplash was fighting with her, he was being pushy, and was asking for kits. Fernheart wasn't emotionally ready, considering that her sister just died, and she was also just young and wanted to be a warrior for a bit, but Mintsplash kept pushing, until eventually, they had Mintkit, Eaglekit, and Darkkit. She was regretting ever getting together with Mintsplash, but she did loved her kits, even if she didn't wanted them yet. After more arguments, Fernheart broke up with her mate, before their kits even left the nursery, but he did not let her go, and was still harassing her and was trying to convince her, and both Weedleap, his mother, and Sagepaw (Mintkit's new name), one of their new kits, to run away with him. She was missing the simple times when she was just a warrior and just provided for the clan. She was itching to get back on full-time patrol. Despite her struggles, she was still full of love for others, and provided comfort for Emberfeather, after his mate Palepath had passed this year. She didn't like to make others feel bad, so she kept on a happy face, but everyone could tell that she was tired and sad this year.

The early half of Year 9 was a rough time for Fernheart as well. Mintsplash was still harassing her, her surrogate mom, Specklenose, and Aspenlily, her dad died, and she just figured out that her sister, Patchwing died because of Mintsplash as well. She blamed herself while seeing the destruction of her family and went down a bit of a spiral. Her remaining family was there to help her recover and told her that it wasn't her fault, including her own kits, who were all warriors at the time. One of her kits, Darkwhistle even had a mate. They seemed happy, witch made Fernheart happy as well. While she was out on a patrol with Brightmask, she asked why she felt like Starclan was ignoring her, and the tom comforted her about her many talents, making her feel a lot better. She was slowly doing better and started healing, and providing for the clan, making sure that she brought prey every day to her brother, Cinderspeck, who had become paralyzed this year. She still had a crush on Brightstar, who had become leader this year.

During year 10, Fernheart became mates with Brightstar, and she was doing a lot better this year. Ravenspot died, witch made her sad, but it wasn't murder, so she seemed to take it okay, seeing it as "He is happy with Aspenlily now." She had been out on patrols with Brightstar a lot, and they caught a rat together, and had a cute run in the forest. Brightstar always made her feel seen and important. She gained some confidence, as she was the one who asked him out to be her mate. She also helped out with Lightfoot's new kits this year, Moonkit and Pantherkit. On the very last moon of the year, she announced that she is expecting kits, and was very happy about it this time.

During Year 11, Fernheart and Brightstar had their first kit together, the Insecure Hopekit. However, they almost lost her in the clan fire, when she was placed on a high ledge in the nursery, by Silkfur, when the fire started. Brightstar told her to get out of the camp, as he had lives to spare, and she didn't. She then passed out, and her two sons, Darkwhistle and Sagedust, helped rescue her kit. Sagedust had gotten trapped in fire while carrying her down, and threw Hopekit over the fire, to Darkwhistle, while Sagedust had sadly burned alive. Fernheart also suffered smoke damage from the event, but survived it. However, she was the only one that the damage had stayed permanent to, and she now has damaged lungs. On a brighter note, it is found out that Fernheart it somewhat of a "jokester," as Brightstar had the status of laughing at her "lame jokes" multiple times. Fernheart, along with both Flaxroar and Lavenderheather, also saved a loner from a dog this year.

In Year 12, Fernheart had another litter of three this year, Snipkit, Lizardkit and Magpiekit. She had been doing reletively good this year, being Tulipleopard's mentor, until he died. His death, as well as the death of her brother Cinderspeck, had hit her pretty hard this year. She also warned BugClan of a badger scent on their border, and has been providing support to Darkwhistle, who just lost his mate Lightfoot, and his mate's other mate (and his second-cousin) Swanleaf (who he had gotten along with), and had to care for their two remaining kits, Beetlekit and Weaselkit. She also had to comfort her other child this year, Hopefern, as she had been taken by twolegs and was declawed (which made her disabled). She did catch greencough right after birthing her litter, but managed to survive, despite her strain of birthing a new litter, and her damaged lungs, caused by the fire in Year 11.

In Year 13, Fernheart found Thunderspirit during a solo patrol, and argued with him to let Fallowdapple back into Galaxyclan, to cheer up Lightningflight, however when she died of poisioned prey, she questioned herself on the idea. She then took an unspecified warrior, most likely one of her children, out with her, to watch the sunset. She then gave Pouncesplinter oak leaves, which reminded him of his father, Oakspring. She also gained another apprentice this year, the insecure Stagpaw, who got taken by twolegs before he got to finish his training. Overall, she wasn't the happiest this year, and was also worried about her mate, as he was told about some Dark Forest drama that could affect the clans harshly.

## Trivia

* Fernheart was originally named Fernnut by the game, but Nyoko decided to change it. She thought that Burdockstar would want to honor Whiskerheart in some way, and the name Fernheart suited the heart-motif on her design better.
* Magpiekit was first named Mintkit by the game, it seemingly laughing at Fernheart.

## Gallery

Ravenspot's and Aspenlily's first biological litter: Fernkit, Patchkit and Cinderkit (Year 6)Fernpaw is training with Ottertail (Year 6)Fernpaw in Year 6Fernheart protects Cinderspeck and Swanpaw from a fox (Year 7)Fernheart in Year 7Fern grieving her murdered sister, Patchwing (Year 8)Mintsplash fighting with Fernheart (Year 8)Fernheart has 3 kits with Mintsplash (Year 8)Fernheart in Year 8Fernheart in Year 9Fernheart and Brightstar in Year 10Brightstar and Fernheart have a single daughter, Hopekit (Year 11)Fernheart screams about Hopekit being missing during the fire (Year 11)Ferheart passing out from Smoke Inhalation during the fire (Year 11)Fernheart, Flaxroar, and Lavenderheather chasse out a dog. (Year 11)Fernheart in Year 11Fernheart and Tulippaw chase out a rogue (Year 12)Fernheart and Brightstar have their second litter. (Year 12)Fernheart, Snipkit, Lizzardkit, and Magpiekit in Year 12.Fernheart argues with Thunderspirit to let Fallowdapple come back to GalaxyClan (year 13)Fernheart's first patrol with Stagpaw (year 13)Fernheart and Brightstar in Year 13Fernheart trains with her new apprentice Jumppaw (Year 14)Fernheart in Year 14