Berrystar

> Whoever did this will pay. We have a legacy to protect.
>
> **Berrystar** about Deep Ravine's death

**Berrystar** is a cream-coloured buck with brown eyes, a large pink nose, and long fur. He is the current leader of StreamBurrows.

**Berrystar** is the current leader of StreamBurrows, succeeding Deep Ravine. He was born as a rogue named **Berry** to unknown parents, along with his brother Spider. When hostile rogues attacked and killed his colony, he, Spider and their friend Hazel set out alone, terrified and afraid. They were soon found by Deep Ravine, who offered them a place in the group he was forming. They accepted and Berry was renamed **Berrypaw**. All three of them were apprenticed to Deep Ravine. He did well as an apprentice, and was shown praise by Deep Ravine, causing Berrypaw became more confident to the point of arrogance. This proved to be an annoyance to the others, resulting in many fights and subsequent estrangement. However, after a badger attack, Berrypaw began to realise his mistakes and apologised to Hazelpaw and Spiderpaw.

He was eventually made a warrior and renamed **Berrynose**. He still had an air of confidence about him, but was less of an irritation. When Deep Ravine's body was found at the base of the Streamrock, Berrynose was elected to take his place as leader. Berrynose travelled to the Starstone and received his new name, **Berrystar**.
Determined to find whoever was responsible for his mentor's death, he gathered his burrowmates and sought out clues, which eventually pointed to a rogue named [[Red]]. Berrystar defeated him and his group in battle, and avenged Deep Ravine's death. He established the deputy rule, and made Spiderleap his deputy.

He and Hazelfur soon became mates, and had a litter of kits together: Breezekit and Bramblekit.

When Pebbleheart returns to StreamBurrows with report of another colony of rabbits in the northern woods, he, Pebbleheart, Spiderleap, Hazelfur, Hollystripe, Frostfoot, and Mudstrike go to investigate. They meet a group of loners and help them to build their own burrow. Berrystar takes Leaf to become leader as Leafstar, and finds that they are both attracted to each other, however they do not pursue a relationship.

Later, Berrystar and Hazelfur have another litter of kits: Littlekit and Palekit.

## History

***Rabbit Warriors***

Berry is a rogue alongside his brother Spider and their friend Hazel. After becoming orphans, they flee from their home to seek safety from a band of dangerous rogues. They are found by Deep Ravine, a rabbit who is looking to start a new colony by the nearby stream. Having no other option, the three go with Deep Ravine, who renames them Berrypaw, Spiderpaw, and Hazelpaw in honour of their new status. Berrypaw trains under Deep Ravine with the others, and when Deep Ravine begins to show him more praise for his courage, Berrypaw becomes proud and arrogant. He ends up destroying his friendships, but eventually realises his mistakes and apologises for his behaviour. He is made into a warrior named Berrynose with his friends.

When he finds Deep Ravine's body at the bottom of the Streamrock, he is distraught and enraged. Elected as the new leader, Berrynose travels to the Starstone and becomes Berrystar. He and his burrowmates recruit some other rabbits to join and help them solve the mystery of who killed their former leader. The clues eventually point to a rogue named Red, who immediately becomes aggressive and wants to dominate the group. With the help of his friends Berrystar defeats Red and his band of rogues, restoring peace to the warrens and avenging Deep Ravine's death. He establishes a rule stating that every leader must have a deputy, and chooses Spiderleap as his first.

He becomes mates with Hazelfur and has a litter of kits with her: Breezekit and Bramblekit.

***Rabbit Warriors: The Lost Burrow***

Berrystar is leader, and his kits have begun their apprenticeship. When Spiderleap's son Pebbleheart goes missing, he and the other rabbits begin a frantic search for him to no avail. However, Pebbleheart turns up a week later, claiming to have discovered a new colony of rabbits to the north. Berrystar is apprehensive, but his burrowmates vow to protect each other if they go to investigate. Upon their arrival to the northern forest, they encounter a loner named Leaf and her associates, Freckle, Feather, and Storm. The StreamBurrows rabbits introduce their culture to the forest rabbits, who seem interested, before Leaf reveals she had a dream of a rabbit named Skygazer who told her to form her own group. Berrystar recognises Skygazer to be Windswept Branches, one of Deep Ravine's old burrowmates. Together, the StreamBurrows rabbits helps Leaf and her group to form their own burrow, naming it ForestBurrows. Leaf is elected as leader, and she travels to the Starstone with Berrystar, becoming Leafstar. Berrystar has feelings for Leafstar and she reciprocates, but they do not take it any further.

## Trivia

* Berrystar is based on the *Warriors* character Berrynose. The two share the same warrior name.
* In the original iteration of *Rabbit Warriors*, Berrystar's leadership ceremony was conducted by Smooth Bark instead of Deep Ravine. It was changed due to Berrystar not knowing Smooth Bark.