IronRunner

**IronRunner** is a minor character in the Fox Scars Series.

BloodSnout (Half-Brother)

NightLash (Sister)

SongCrush (Sister)

SunBone (Brother)

## Overview

**IronRunner** is a young determined kit in the Firefly Tribe. He has a lot of confidence but is a little hot-headed.

## Early Life

**IronRunner** was born in the Firefly Tribe to his father LashGrowl and mother StarBlood. He somewhat idolizes his older brother BloodSnout but unfortunately like the rest of his siblings is poorly mistreated by him.

#### The Path Chosen

When AdalWolf comes into the nursery looking for his father HookChomp. SunBone notices him and alerts the other kits AdalWolf's here including his brother **IronRunner**. They all get excited to see him but he sadly tells them he can't play with them today. SunBone brings up playing catch the mouse to everyone, he offers to be the mouse and the kits agree as they all chase after him.

#### Can We Keep Him

**IronRunner** is seen outside the nursery with her sister NightLash, who has has pinned down after playing. However their sister SongCrush comes to her aid and prepares to pounce on him.

#### First Day Training!

**IronRunner** is seen in the nursery with his siblings and mother StarBlood when their older brother BloodSnout comes in asking EmberSnap if she can come on a hunting party with him and RedHoof. When **IronRunner** and his siblings line up asking him if he would play with them, BloodSnout reacts cold and dismissive to them, upsetting them. StarBlood calmly asks BloodSnout to be nice to his brothers and sisters as he yells at her saying they're not his siblings and them having her as a mother means nothing. He then leaves asking EmberSnap to meet him by the prey pile. EmberSnap gets ready to leave as NightLash gets upset stating that BloodSnout hates them. StarBlood comforts her daughter telling her that BloodSnout just needs some time to warm up to them and that he loves them. MoonHeart tries to cheer up the kits by pretending to be their big sister for them but SunBone says she's too old. MoonHeart gets mad as NightLash also calls her old. **IronRunner** and the other kits run as MoonHeart chases after them.

#### Remembrance

Two weeks later, EmberSnap tells **IronRunner'**s mother StarBlood that him and SunBone are ripping apart HateHowl. StarBlood goes after him and his brother to make them stop. ColdStrider sees him and SunBone beating up HateHowl but doesn't bother them. A little later, BrightFire leaves the elders den and notices BloodSnout walking away from his brothers **IronRunner** and SunBone. After being asked if he could show them hunting crouches BloodSnout snaps at them until BrightFire steps between them. **IronRunner** calls BloodSnout a meanie and BrightFire offers to show the kits instead. She teaches an incorrect position for hunting crouches but the boys are too naïve to realize it laughing as they press their heads to the ground and behinds upwards in the air. After they leave to show their mother, BrightFire tries to ask BloodSnout to be nicer to them as **BloodSnout** gets grumpy saying he didn't ask for the family.

#### Who You Are Now

**IronRunner** is seen walking with his siblings, Nokue, BoneTalon and ColdHeart heading to the elders den to hear the elders tell stories. They get scared when ColdStrider and BrokenTeeth argue but they stop when they see the kits. **IronRunner** goes inside with the others and falls asleep on Nokue at some point during the story. His mother StarBlood and the other adults pick him up, place him on their backs and take him back to the nursery.

#### The Hidden Snake

The next day when the border party comes back with an injured SunStrider and a new tod,**IronRunner** gets upset because they are supposed to have their training this week. His sister NightLash yells at him for his selfishness and tells him to get his priorities straightened out. **IronRunner** says that he is worried about SunStrider but that there is no point in freaking out about this. Hours later at nighttime **IronRunner** is seen next to his siblings when Nokue stares at his sister NightLash. After WitherRunner and HookScale update the tribe on the SunStrider's condition, **IronRunner** and his family go back to their family den to sleep for the night.

## Relationships

### NightLash

**IronRunner** and his sister presumably have a good relationship with one another. Their relationship does suffer however when he complains about their training potentially being delayed instead of worrying about their chief SunStrider who is dying. He is asked by her what's wrong with him and to get his priorities straight.

### SongCrush

**IronRunner** and his sister presumably have a good relationship with one another.

### SunBone

**IronRunner** and his brother have a close relationship with one another. They are closer to eachother than with their sisters and hang out more frequently.

### LashGrowl

**IronRunner** and his father presumably have a good relationship with one another.

### BloodSnout

**IronRunner** does not have a good relationship with his older brother. Like all his siblings he wants to spend time with BloodSnout but is met back with rejection and coldness instead. He is slowly becoming more bitter towards BloodSnout when he tells BrightFire that he's a meanie.

### StarBlood

**IronRunner** and his mother presumably have a good relationship with one another.