Darkstar

*“I’ve learned from my mistakes. Now I understand that the only way to be completely obeyed is through* fear. *And if I have to start a reign of terror over all five Clans to get what I want, then so be it. I have been deprived, Tanglestar, and I will take what I deserve.”*

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**Darkstar** was formerly a leader of SkyClan and the founder of the short-lived DarkClan. Despite never receiving her nine lives, she is regarded as having been one of the most tyrranical leaders and possibly the worst cat to ever live; she killed her own mother in cold blood, executed Clanmates she thought would oppose her, took over nearly the entire forest, and began a kittypet genocide, transforming Clan camps into prisons. She was half-ThunderClan, but never allowed that fact to fool anybody. She was finally brought down by two of her trusted companions, and, as a resident of the Dark Forest, she still haunts the dreams of those who wish for love and for power. Her position as leader was succeeded by Shrikestar.

## **Basic information**

**Aliases:** Darkstar, Darknight, Darkpaw, Darkkit

**Gender:** Female

**Sex:** Female

**Age:** 54 moons (at death)

**Orientation:** Asexual, Aromantic

**Cause of death:** Broken spine (caused by Snaketail)

**Clan:** Dark Forest, DarkClan (at death), SkyClan (formerly)

**Rank:** Leader (at death)

## **Kin**

**Parents:** Dawnstar (mother), Nightmask (father), Alliumpetal (foster mother), Rootthistle (foster father)

**Siblings:** Patchmask (sister, littermate), Flintpaw (foster brother)

**Mate(s):** N/A

**Kit(s):** N/A

## **Education**

**Mentor(s):** Dusteyes, Auburnsky

**Apprentice(s):** Greenpaw

## **Appearance & Personality**

### **Physical Description**

Darkstar is a tall and slender molly with thin, sleek fur. Her pelt is pitch-black and glossy, and she has long limbs and a long, thin tail. The fur on its tip, her neck, and the tops of her ears is more wispy, sweeping up in small tufts. Her chest is broad and muscular and she has a long, sloped muzzle with sagging white whiskers. Her eyes are sharp and narrow, and a piercing shade of bright ice-blue. There are a few small, barely visible speckles of dark gray along her back and under her eyes, and the bottoms of her paws are white, although the white is not visible unless her paws are raised.

There is a very long and thin white scar tracing vertically along the corner of Darkstar’s left eye that she received from Orchid. There is also large, jagged notch straight down the middle of her right ear, stretching to where it meets her head. Right in the center of her spine, there is an ugly bite mark left by the fangs of a fox during her apprenticeship, as was the rip in her ear. Additionally, there is a series of claw marks sliced across her chest from training wounds mostly given to her by Ivoryfang and Snaketail. She retains all of these scars in the Dark Forest, and the injuries she died with — a bite to the neck, a few scratches to the legs, and a broken spine — are still fresh and bleeding.

## **Quotes**

**Patchmask:** *“Why... are you doing this? Why me? Why are you telling me this?”*

**Darknight:** *“I know for certain that I can trust you.”*

**Patchmask:** *“Is that what it is? Do you trust me? Or do you just know that you have control over me?”*

**Darknight:** *“I know* you, *Patchmask. And I know that you could never betray me. That’s what matters.”*

- Darknight arguing with Patchmask

*“Oh, don’t waste your breath. If I hear one more word trying to warn me about the ‘dangerous path’ I’m on, I’m going to slit someone’s throat.”*

- to Tanglestar

*“Power? I don’t want the power. I don’t even want the attention. Not anymore, at least. What I want is to be* listened *to.* Obeyed. *I used to think I could get that by being loved. I tried and I tried and I tried, but it never, ever worked. I’ve learned from it.”*

- to Tanglestar

*“She never loved us, Patchmask.”*

- Darkstar’s dying words

## **Trivia**

* Darkstar's favorite prey is birds, specifically robins- the same as her father. However, she stopped eating them during her apprenticeship after Dawnstar pointed it out.
* Darkstar is, by definition, a serial killer.
* She was also born a clinical psychopath, lacking any real empathy and a functioning moral compass.
* Darkstar has always been somewhat afraid of stars, although she's never admitted it to anyone. Despite her lack of belief in StarClan, she thinks they feel like thousands of eyes watching her every move.