Morningstar

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"Too late now, Mossgaze. I want every single one of these fox-hearts dead. Every cat in the forest! Maybe then your dumb StarClan will learn not to leave cats to die!" - Morningpaw to Mossgaze after killing Emberblaze; *The Blood Valley* Chapter 15

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## Appearances

### Dead:

The Bright Sky, Stripedclaw's Anger

Morningstar is a large, muscular ginger she-cat with a silver muzzle and ear-tips. She has vibrant rosy eyes.

## Personality

Morningstar can come off as aloof and independent. In her younger days, she was got-headed and short-tempered. She assumed the worst in cats and thought very pessimistically. As she got older, she calmed down a bit. She's now caring of other's cat's feelings, but still lacks patience.

## History

Morningkit was born alongside Palekit to Violetstar. She would like to play rough. One day, the Dark Forest tried to tempt her. Mossgaze managed to come in time and rescued her. She began training in StarClan, with Mossgaze as her StarClan mentor. She was then apprenticed to Loudspark. On that day, the Dark Forest came into her dreams again. Willowthron and Emberblaze tried to get her to join. When she refused, she was attacked. Emberblaze called her weak and left her there to bleed. Morningpaw awoke in time to have her wounds treated.

Morningpaw, filled with rage, atacked Emberblaze in her nest. She managed to kill the warrior. When Violetstar and Palepaw saw, she explained the situation to them. She volunteered to bury the body and insisted she go out by herself. Palepaw stealthily followed, concerned for his sister. While out, she saw Rowanbird, the former deputy of SwampClan. He explains that ever since he left SwampClan, he was forced into a rogue group. Morningpaw offers to help free him if he leads the rogues into battle when she needs it. Rowanbird agreed to the deal. Morningpaw had sensed that Palepaw was there, but said nothing.

Morningpaw, feeling bitter towards every cat, decides she wants all cats to die. She starts to think that they're no-good and rotten. She believes that if cats were gone, the forest would be peaceful. Mossgaze's spirit tries to reason with her, but she promtly refuses.

Rowanbird, keeping his promise, lead the rogues to a ValleyClan border patrol. Morningpaw tries to kill Palepaw and blame it on the rogues, but Palepaw begs for mercy. He claims that he'll do whatever she wants. Morningpaw decides to spare her life. Morningpaw decides to use Palepaw for her murders. At first, she makes him kill some rogues alongside her, but eventually she makes him start killing his clanmates.

When Paleheart became deputy instead of her, Morningeyes was furious. She wanted to become a leader so she can lead her clan to danger, possibly wiping them out much quicker. So, she told Paleheart that Violetstar was on her last life and to go kill her. Paleheart reluctanly obeyed. What he didn't know that had two lives left. After he took one, Violetstar kicked him out of her den. Morningeyes delivered the killing bite on Paleheart.

To her surprise, Brightpelt was made deputy. Shortly after, Morningeyes got Rowanbird to lead another attack. Morningeyes took Violetstar's last life and hoped that the rogues would kill Brightpelt. Rowanbird asked for his freedom, so Morningeyes agreed to give it to him by killing him.

Brightpelt managed to live, which angered Morningeyes even more. With Rowanbird dead, she decided to create a new strategy. She had found out that Brightpelt had a crush on her, so she volunteered to go with Brightpelt to the Moon Hollow. He had asked her to be his mate and she agreed. She was made deputy when they returned.

Over time though, her plan began to backfire. She started developing true feelings for Brightstar. She had just bore his kits, Ashkit and Berrykit. One night, lighting struck a nearby tree and caused the camp to set on fire. During the fire, Morningeyes was stuck in the nursery. Brightstar got Yellowpaw and Stonepaw to carry their kits to safety. Morningeyes escaped the nursery as well, but it collapse on Brightstar before he could escape. The fires swallowed him, leaving her to lead.

For the first time in forever, Morningeyes began to feel grief. She realized she loved Brightstar. She went to the Moon Hollow alone. She refused her nine lives, feeling she didn't deserve them.

Instead of carrying out her plan, she was a noble and fair leader. Rowanbird's rogue group were still terrorizing the clans. When the clans got together to fight them, Morningstar sacrificed her life. The clans were victorious. Morningstar was offered a place in StarClan, but she refused and put herself in the Dark Forest. She gave her place to Paleheart.

After the Council of Stars discussed the matter, they decided to let them both stay in StarClan, which is where they stay now.

## Relationships

### Family

Violetstar - Mother - **★★★☆☆**

Flamestorm - Father - **★★★☆☆**

Paleheart - Littermate - **★★★★☆**

Berryspring - Son - **★★★★☆**

Ashspots - Daughter - **★★★★☆**

### Educational

Mossgaze - StarClan Mentor - **★★☆☆☆**

Loudspark - Mentor - **★★★☆☆**

Skyfur - Apprentice - **★★★☆☆**

### Platonic

Stonefire - Friend - **★★★★☆**

Blueheart - Friend - **★★★★☆**

Yellowstar - Friend - **★★★☆☆**

Brindlepelt - Friend - **★★★☆☆**

Snakepetal - Friend - **★★★☆☆**

## Trivia

* Morningstar's original name was Crookedeyes, despite her not having crooked eyes.
* Her pelt was a much brighter orange, but was toned down to give her a more realistic coat
* Before she had a name, she was known as Paleheart's sister in StarClan
* She and Paleheart are the second cats to reside in both the Dark Forest and StarClan
	+ The first cat to do so was Willowthorn
		- Additionally, she is the second cat to willingly reside in the DarkForest, with the first to also be Willowthorn
* She is the second leader who refused to get their nine lives, since she felt she didn't deserve them
	+ The first to do this was Fernstar

### Leader Information

Deputies
 Yellowflame